On Saturday we got out of the house to do a little shopping (I scored at Goodwill) and to see a matinee of Catfish, a freakfest documentary that really solidified all of my misgivings about our internet generation and is an absolute must-see for anyone involved in social media. I don't want to give too much away here because the intensity builds as the film unfolds and I don't want to ruin the effect for anyone who might see it, but the basic premise is that a young NYC photographer strikes up a long-distance Facebook friendship with an eight-year-old painting prodigy, becomes close with the rest of her creatively-inclined family, and realizes as time goes on that they might not be quite what they seem. It's a really fascinating look at the way we present ourselves and the way we are perceived in the digital age, and managed to be simultaneously tragic, funny, and frightening. I think one of the most compelling aspects of the film is its spontaneity--the filmmakers just stumbled upon the story because they happen to record everything that they do on a daily basis, and they only committed to a full-length film when the strangeness of this situation became clear. (If you've seen the film, here is an interesting interview with the fellows--but beware, spoilers galore!) Their approach to filmmaking is remniscent of the cinéma vérité pioneer D.A. Pennebaker, who also lived his life with a camera as his constant companion.
Anyway, enough about that. Just go see the movie. Saturday night K watched the baseball game and I started a sewing project!! I'm totally excited about it. Basically, I was going back and forth about whether I should just exactly follow a dress pattern I had bought many moons ago or if I should try to alter it to be more like the sort of dress I envisioned for the pattern I picked out. As it turns out, I had bought entirely the wrong pattern size, so it was a no-brainer. In the end I went completely off-pattern and dreamt up a design of my very own, cutting the fabric based loosely on other dresses that I already own. So far it's turned out really well and I'm excited to show it to you guys--for my first sewing project ever (pillowcases in Home Ec don't count), I'm pretty pleased with myself.
I'm here from Sparrow and Urchin. Will have to add this film to my queue.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS. So, I totally gave my jack-o-lantern a moustache and wanted SO BADLY to give him a monocle as well but I couldn't figure out how!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the dress you've made :)
Great monocled pumpkin! Looking forward to seeing this dress, as I hope to take up sewing some day when I get a sewing machine...
ReplyDeleteThe film sounds fascinating. I'm torn about whether I should go watch the spoilers video as I don't know if I'll ever get to see it, or whether I should just hold out hope that I will...
I love the little pumpkin! Do you know if can cook with them? I have two lying around and I'm not sure if they are just decorative. It sounds like you had a cozy weekend :) I'm so into your blog, it feel personal and cozy, like reading a letter from a friend :)
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sorry for all the letter droppin (g)! I'm lying on my couch right now. Not in proper typing Position!
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