3 busy days of Sundance. Very exciting. I just really wish that I could have gone to Park City, but traffic was going to be a bitch, and I just didn't have extra gas money. One of these years I really do need to go up and hang out on Main Street when all the celebrities are up there.
I have been able to see a couple of shows. I saw Overnighters, a documentary about the oil fields in North Dakota, and how people were struggling to find jobs once they moved up there, like the old Gold Rush boom towns. The director was there for Q&A afterwards, & I thought it was really pretty well done.
The other one that I saw, Wetlands, was a bit more challenging. It was a German film with English subtitles, but that wasn't the problem. Its a movie based off of a coming-of-age book about a girl who is a bit obsessed with bodily fluids. That's a nice way of putting things.
As a writer, I'm all about pushing the envelope, and sometimes certain things are more taboo than others. I really don't have a problem with things, but sometimes being super graphic, takes you out of the story. There are a few things that nearly made me vomit, I know part of it is that I really do have a weak stomach when it comes to some body functions, I don't think I ever recovered after being pregnant because there are just some things that I can't handle.
Oh well, such is life. I am really excited to see some films later this week. I'm really hoping that I can go out with some friends, otherwise I'll just basically live at the theater by myself. I guess there are worse things.
In other news, X is going back to school for half days starting tomorrow. The new semester starts next week and I'm really excited for him, but I know he's kind of anxious. I wish I could help, but there's not much I can do. M is doing well and no real exciting things to report with her.
Tomorrow, I'm getting back to the writing and job hunt. X and I are going to be hitting the library after I pick him up from school. I need to get back on track to have another productive week.
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