Thursday morning...

first time in two weeks I did not have to wait for a call from Friends---because they are closed for the Jewish Holiday. Still left me feeling a little "vacant" I guess a good word for it. Rest of the day a bit of a puzzle---lots of free time---some banking---saw a movie last night--I think tonight should be a night of "action" (that is, bar hanging out) but will let things develop and see how they go.
    Last night---tired, but did see a movie__Brad's Status and the AMC on the upper west side. Another "white bread" movie, you might say, that is the protagonist is a 47 year old semi-successful white man and his world and his vision, but this one also has a very ironic twist, and the screen writer -director, Mike White, is not afraid to laugh at his protagonist. No need to go into the plot, but as the "hero" takes his son on a tour of the eastern colleges, he comes to terms with his feelings that his three best friends in college have more money then he does, and more "prestige"
 (i.e."clout")  in the world. After some adventures he comes to terms with this, and his apotheosis, as he and his son watch a classical music concert at Harvard makes sense. I liked the screen play and the camera angles, as the hero stalks seriously through Cambridge, really laugh at his seriousness. That is what I liked about the movie. There are still some problems, the hero's wife is a little underwritten---a little too good to be true---and the hero's "idealistic" job---running a not for profit that helps other not for profits seems a little absurd. But overall, an interesting way of spending two hours---much better and trenchant then  The Big Sick---which I walked out of on the afternoon of the eclipse. After that, toyed with the idea of "hanging out" at one of the upper west side bars in my neighborhood, but after a slice of pizza, my stomach seemed full, and so, despite the fact it was kind of early, headed home. Good idea? I don't know, my sleep was kind of restless---maybe I needed more of an "adventure' to get me through the evening. Maybe that will happen tonight, I am determined to have contact, not a movie. Will I go through with this. Time will tell, will check in tomorrow.