that movie in my head

right- so i was thinking again about the movie in my head that i never really get anywhere with. it would really help my daydreaming if i had a destination in my mind for these road-trippers in my movie.

i've had ideas but i can't decide.... should they be on a vacation? spiritual journey? important job interview? see long lost relatives? run away from home? destined to visit all NYC television landmarks? attend the funeral of their estranged father? on their way to meet the president?

and i realize that at this point your thinking that shouldn't my reoccurring daydream have some sort of focus? shouldn't you at least have what resembles a plot? how do you dream without any sort of focus? thats just it- dreams like this don't necessarily need a focus. this is not a dream that i want to become a goal- this is not a pick your passion sort of dream that will one day lead me to my destiny as a screenwriter.

this is just a way to pass the time while i sit in traffic.

of course i should just chose a destination and take it from there. i can always change it later and you never know when i might be summoned to start writing in hollywood, right?

werewolves of london

I was stuck in that famously long line of traffic on rt. 85 again this morning. the worst part is that it's dreadfully boring to sit there while no one moves. I'm not really in a big rush to get to my desk but being stuck without someone to chat with just isn't fun. to pass the time I was trying my hand at the local radio stations because the FM transmitter I bought for the ipod is worthless. so I'm scanning through the stations and I hear the faint howls of warren zevon and I was quickly reminded about my daydream of directing a road trip movie and the soundtrack that accompanies it.

I had forgotten about that daydream lately in lieu of focusing on other things that certainly less amusing. This made me happy. Now I have something to think about while stuck in that long line to get to the office! I then felt like a sheep- or worse a lemming- as I stared at the car in front of me. but we all must get paid, right?

anyway, this song would certainly make my soundtrack to the movie that as of yet has no plot. maybe tomorrow I'll work on that part of the dream?

things on my mind

I have a few things on my mind. I'll start the weekend off by listing them. This weekend and next promise several weekend road trips so look forward to more fascinating posts than those of late.

1. iced venti americano from starbucks- I missed you. with the spring like weather I simply had to run out at lunch and grab one! excitement!

2. after a glowing progress report from my chiropractor after 6 months of regular visits I woke up a day later unable to move my neck. this has got to stop.

3. email at work is very important. no access to email is a super drag. and email servers that drag are worse.

4. Bono has received an honorary knighthood from merry old england. I think this is great. I am very glad for him. I suggest that he focus all efforts on his humanitarian work. it is noble and worthwhile and I really dislike any "new" U2 that is played on the radio. perhaps congress could give him an award as well and slyly pass some sort of bill that bars radio stations from playing anything U2 after Achtung Baby. I'm sure John Stewart would be behind this.

5. In a similar vein I feel the same way about the Red Hot Chili Peppers. you are no longer subversive when you can be overplayed on every genre of radio station every time you release a single about california.

6. I will be traveling to cali next month and I am way excited.

7. Don't worry! my movie soundtrack will include both U2 and RedHotChiliPeppers songs as they are integral parts of daily driving- despite the fact that I am personally over it.

Tomorrow we drive to Troy, NY

daydream

one of my longest running day dreams is the one where I direct a movie. this movie in my head- while it has never fully developed into anything- has always been a road trip movie. always. sometimes I hear a song on the ipod, and I think "oh, that'd be great in my movie". or I'm driving with the husband and I think, "this conversation could be in my movie". I was thinking about this today and while contemplating the use of Queen songs in my soundtrack when I started thinking- there have been tons of road trip movies already. its a genre thats been done and done again. there is no way I could do it better (especially considering that I don't know the plot yet).

and then it hit me...duh..."Little Miss Sunshine".

This movie was fantastic. It was funny, witty and generally worth watching. i may be biased because the driving takes place in a beat up v-dub, or that the colors are ultra vibrant, or because that little abigail was so darn good but I loved it. a road trip movie about a dysfunctional but loving family trying to keep it together while falling apart could go either way but this movie does it right. there is the right amount of yelling, fighting, humor, drug use and references to nietzsche to bring a movie home. the best character, while you think its going to be steve carell- is actually the older brother. I could go on and on but no need to reinvent the wheel. the reviews are generally glowing.

who knows if i'll ever get to make my movie- or even write my movie, but at least the professionals are still doing it right.