Intead of exercising, I watched Bed and Board. I am working my way through the Antoine Doinel series backwards. The first movie I watched was the last film of the series, Love on the Run. In my Netflix queue are Stolen Kisses, Love at Twenty, and 400 Blows. Over the weekend I will watch Purple Noon. Hopefully The Barfoot Contessa will get here today so I can watch that too. The movies in my immediate queue are: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Salome / Lot in Sodom: Double Feature, and 8 1/2. So far I am loving Netflix. I remember I once went to Blockbuster and asked if they had 8 1/2 to rent–you know where they pointed me, right? Yes, over to the case with 9 1/2 Weeks.

Last night I went to the Inn of the Hawk for their new dish, the New Orleans-inspired muffuletta. It was very tasty!
In the mail I received my first two DVD’s from NetFlix: Bed & Board and Purple Noon. I think I am going to really like this concept of renting DVDs. Whenever I rent from Blockbuster, I rack up so many late fees, I could just buy the DVD. Has anyone ever seen Purple Noon? Such a disturbing movie. It still haunts me. Why do I want to see it again?

New To Do List
1. CLEAN BEDROOM
2. CLEAN OFFICE
3. CLEAN CLOSET
A cluttered living space leads to a cluttered mind.

I have gotten better. The living room, dining room and kitchen remain immaculate. I really work hard to keep them clean. And since I moved, I have really worked hard at not stagnating. Believe me, I could stare at a wall for weeks if left to my own devices. Instead, I have opted towards a more active life. What helped me is an article I read about Morita Therapy where instead of asking “Why don’t you want to clean your room?” and “How does it make you feel living in such a cluttered space?” Dr. Morita instead says: “JUST CLEAN YOUR DARN ROOM!” I like this and when I just want to sit and veg but know I need to load the dishwasher, I say to myself: “MORITA SAY: DO IT!” And I do it. Kind of like when I am at a meeting and I say to myself, “Be like Emma Peel!” and suddenly I gain the composure and confidence I was missing. So tonight I will do it– I will clean my bedroom and office because Morita say: DO IT and Emma would never live in such a pig sty.

I had such a lovely evening. My dear friend Erin came over and together we got her a domain name and a Web Site Provider. She is going to sell her incredible artwork over the Internet! Stay tuned for updates!
Also, the Mike Nesmith wool hat I knitted arrived in England and now sits atop the head of a very talented singer-songwriter. Check out his Web page. Go to the gallery to see a picture of him wearing the hat I knitted!
Lastly, DeLorenzo’s Pizza (a.ka. the very best pizza in the entire world) has finally put up a Web site designed by my very favorite maitre d’ Mr. John Beck! Check it out!

One more thing…. I signed up for Netflix. I am slightly disappointed they didn’t have Algiers for rent. Regardless, the first three movies that are coming my way are: Purple Noon (which I’ve seen but I want Lisa to experience it), Bed and Board, and The Barefoot Contessa.