The Cheese Stands Alone

 We 3/25/26 845am (GB: 6/ Hybrid Popcorn). 1255pm (GB:  5/ Frozen Lemonade). 230pm (2-B/ Frozen Lemonade). 535pm (GB: 5/ Hybrid Popcorn).  Up 735am: A mix of sun & clouds with temps to about 75. Watched 'KOLN 75' (Hoopla). The film is based on an incident in the life of the record promoter, Vera Brandes. She booked Keith Jarrett to play at the Koln Opera House and this concert recording went on to become the best-selling recording of a piano performance ever. The big problem in the film is that the piano was not up to snuff. I wonder how much of this narrative is true? {According to Wikipedia the 'broken' piano that Jarrett used was historically correct}  However, the movie is more about female empowerment in a patriarchal system than a film about a pivotal moment in the history of jazz. And, why use a song by the Bee Gees instead of one of Keith Jarrett's pieces? And I think that I look as much like the real Keith Jarrett as the actor who portrays him in the mo...

 Tu 3/24/26- Vehicle Sticker Online 850am (GB: 5/ Hybrid Popcorn). 915am (1/4 VIIA 'Day Drift' 100 mg: 25 mg total). 1205pm (GB: 4/ Frozen Lemonade). 545pm (GB: 4/Frozen Lemonade). 830pm (GB: 3/ Frozen Lemonade).  Up 745am: Breezy & a mix of sun & clouds with temps to about 60. Watched 'INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL' (Hoopla). This one I watched in 2024 and is rated 'one of the best foreign films' on Hoopla. A man's sister in law is killed in a motorcycle accident. He must take his brother's five year old son back to their home village. Stunning & mesmerizing photography of daily life in Saigon and the hilly terrain of rural Vietnam. Nobody in the tiny villages takes money. They will provide a service for free because 'it's just family'.  The funeral expense for the boy's mom was $16,000,000 Vietnamese dong or $607.00 usd.  Filmed over two years in Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong province, Bao Loc and Di Linh. I watched a...

 Mo 3/23/26 815am (GB: 6/ a mix of Hybrid & Frozen). 1020am (GB: 2 fat rips/ Frozen Lemonade). 2pm & 230pm (1 hit portable black vape). 535pm (GB: 4/ Hybrid Popcorn).  Up 730am: A mix of sun & clouds, breezy and temps only to 50 degrees.  Watched 'ALONERS' (Hoopla). I gave this '5 stars' when I watched it in January of 2024, so it must easily be worth another viewing....{I  hoped and it was}. A young woman has a boring job as a telephone business rep. She talks all day, but is basically alone. Her mother passed away recently and left the entire estate to her estranged ex-husband. And, to make matters worse, her next door apartment is haunted. A wild study of a young woman under intense psychological pressure due to her 'aloneness'.  90% of the problem is that she has never dealt with the loss of her mother. I watched a five minute YouTube review and agreed with the reviewer (we were both impressed). "72" Metascore and I would easily go to ...

 Su 3/22/26 815am (GB: 4/ Hybrid Popcorn). 1035am (2- B/ Frozen Lemonade). 1215pm (GB: 4/Hybrid Popcorn). 535pm (GB: 4/ Hybrid Popcorn).  Up 650am: Cloudy & warm with temps to about 80. Winds pick up this afternoon and tomorrow we won't break 50 degrees.  Weekly Cleaning Watched 'FIREBREAK' (Netflix). An eight year old girl wanders away from her family's cabin in the woods. A fire is racing towards the area and suspicion falls on the next door neighbor. He's a 'Death/ Psychedelic' counselor and the family becomes convinced that he's behind the disappearance of the eight year old. Actually, the little girl was chased by a bear and fell in a hole. The freaky neighbor had nothing to do with any of it. The script was fast paced and it kept you guessing. Filmed in the Segovia region of Spain which is about 55 miles northwest of Madrid.  Finished 'SALVADOR' (Netflix). It was the 'incel' guy who killed Luis Tosar's daughter and Claudia S...

 Sa 3/21/26 740am {1/4 VIIA 'Day Drift' 100 mg: 25 mg total}. 740am (GB: 2/ Frozen Lemonade). 930am (2 hits- B/ Hybrid Popcorn). 535pm (GB: 4/ Hybrid Popcorn). Up 7am: Bright & breezy and temps to low 80's.  Watched 'SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE' (Netflix). After WWII Finland lost land to Russia. The film is about one man's journey to return to the ex-Finish territory where he lived and salvage the log-sides of his abandoned home. The Russian authorities put up a legendary offense to prevent him from accomplishing his mission. The film is ankle deep in blood from start to finish, and some of the most inventive mayhem that you can imagine. It's a Finnish film that was shot in Estonia; "76" Metascore and I would go to "89".   More 'SALVADOR' (Netflix). I shut it down 15 minutes into the 6th episode. I'm glad that I'm back into this one. It features two stars of Spanish cinema; LUIS TOSAR & CLAUDIA SALAS. 1145am: The PC is ...

Fr 3/20/26 920am (GB: 6/ Hybrid Popcorn). 1250pm (GB: 3/ Frozen Lemonade). 535pm (4- B/ Hybrid Popcorn). Up 740am: Warm, partly sunny & breezy with temps to just over 80. Called Perfect Choice and realized that I didn't buy the toilet yesterday. They'll call back probably on Monday to put me on the schedule. Also, whether I should go with a 'round' or 'elongated' toilet. I'm leaning toward 'elongated'.  And, deal with the Rebate Registration rigamarole.   Watched 'ROOFMAN' (Amazon Prime). To live in a toy store for months is beyond belief, but somewhat plausible. I think he could have gotten a better and bigger bicycle at most Toys-R-Us. Jeffrey Manchester successfully robbed between 40 and 50 McDonald's and used the alias, John Zorn. Was this a tip of the hat to the guy in Naked City? Based on a real person, Jeffrey Manchester and he will be eligible for parole in 2036. From IMDB: "The script is based on the true story of Jeffre...