The Cheese Stands Alone

We 10/31/18- HALLOWEEN Up 630am; rain last night, and cloudy today- fifties. Watched Netflix disc, 'YOU CAN COUNT ON ME' Laura Linney and Mark Ruffalo star as an ill matched brother and sister. He's shiftless and adrift, and she's hyper-responsible, a loan office at the local bank and desperately trying to be a good mother to her eight year old son. Set in upstate New York and by the same director as 'MANCHESTER BY THE SEA'. Bluetooth ear buds gave out last night. Will not link with the phone. Will stop at Walmart on the way to FitClub South later. Another episode of 'BODYGUARD'. Buddy is maybe exhibiting signs of a urinary infection. I'll keep a closer eye on him- squatting in the kitchen sink is the tip off. The plan is to leave for FitClub South late this afternoon so that I will be out the entire time during 4-8pm(Treat or Treat hours). 1240pm reading, and hit the road just after 3pm. Dropped the disc at the box near Fairway/ Monro...

Tu 10/30/18 Up 715am; mostly sunny and breezy with rain predicted for tonight- temp almost to 70. Wrote a short email to Cindy thanking her for the pix and CD. Watched Netflix disc, 'WETLANDS'. Possibly the grossest film I've ever seen, but kind of sweet nonetheless. Helen goes to the hospital for treatment of an anal fissure and celebrates her wildest and most transgressive sexual fantasies. As Shock Fiction, this film leaves 'SHAKES THE CLOWN' in the dust. Then watched, 'SKELETON KEY' (Amazon Prime) Kate Hudson is a care-giver and her assignment is an old plantation house in rural Louisiana. Gena Rowland's husband (John Hurt), is a stroke victim, but actually the couple are the 'reincarnation' of Hoodoo practitioners from the 1920's; "It can only hurt you if you believe". Not bad, and I watched it because it is no longer available for streaming on Nov. 1st... I wonder how these decisions are made? Reading 110pm, and fini...

Mo 10/29/18 Up 620am; another bright and sunny day in the fifties to low sixties, and the wind is no longer howling. Watched 'BEIRUT' (Amazon Prime); Jon Hamm/ Rosamund Pike. In 1972 an American diplomat's wife is murdered and the thirteen year old boy that they have sponsored is kidnapped by terrorists. Ten years later the diplomat is an alcoholic union negotiator in Boston, and American intelligence desperately need him to return to Beirut to negotiate a deal. The thirteen year old has become a terrorist and has kidnapped the diplomat's friend. The kid that he sponsored and now a terrorist will trade this man for his older brother who is an international terrorist and captured by the PLO. An intelligent movie that's really about 'the art of the deal'. Watched the first episode of 'BODYGUARD' (Netflix); I listened to a review on Fresh Air this morning. This looks like it's going to be good, but must use the sub-titles because the accents a...

Su 10/28/18 Up 615am; clouds early, then sunshine, very breezy, and fifties. Wrote a long email to Steve about 'Honey', 'Chrome Library Extension', and various film and episodic TV faves. Watched 'THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER' (Netflix). Maggie Gyllenhaal becomes obsessed with her five year old pupil- she thinks that he is 'the Mozart of poets'. You feel that something is going to go wrong from the first moment of the film; A real spellbinder in an odd way. Finished the long email to Steve and reading by 115pm. Called Elsie's about 230pm and talked to Lannie for a bit. His doctor's visit went well and he's healing nicely. Will go back tomorrow for a checkup with the doctor. 3pm stopped for Urinary Cat Food at Dollar Store. It was closed for no apparent reason, and down to Ace, but they didn't have the 'urinary' stuff. Buddy was squatting in the kitchen sink as if trying to piss, and there looked like a couple of spots of b...

Sa 10/27/18 Up 6am; another partly cloudy day in the fifties. Listened to Terry Gross- 'FRESH AIR' about a new biography of Lou Reed. Watched 'THE CELL' (Amazon Prime) Swap minds with a serial killer as seen by an amazing director of music videos. Striking visual images; Jennifer Lopez/ Vince Vaughn/ Vincent D'Onofrio. 10AM- Reading 'THE FORGOTTEN' and listened to more of the 1974 Dead concert at Cow Palace/ BEASTER- Bob Mould. 130m drove to FedEx Copy...ran into Steve and talked for awhile; will email him Chrome Library Extention, Honey, and My Fave Movies. I told him that Becky knew him and he said, 'she's very intelligent'. Then to the 'Y'. 45" Walk (THE DESIGNATED SURVIVOR). 45" Recumbent Bike (read THE FORGOTTEN/ listened to PIL (Amazon Music). 45" Cross (SURVIVOR). 45" Bike (read- 2 episodes of THE DESIGNATED SURVIVOR today). 30" Bike (IN TREATMENT). Home to soak and listen to early Jeff Beck wit...

Fr 10/26/18 Up 710am; Showers on and off thru the late morning and early afternoon; to high 40's. Wrote up 'THE CROCODILE BIRD' for the blog. Watched 'IT FOLLOWS' on Netflix, and it's just as good as I remembered. This is one of my most favorite horror/ thriller films. 1115am- downstairs to see if I can get the DVD player to work. I got it back in about ten minutes, but once again, I really have no idea what I did. However, at 'the setup' on the TV, I need to be at 'HDMI2'- this is the root of the problem, but I don't know why, or how, or what the fuck. Then watched 'CARNAGE' (Amazon Prime); Kate Winslet/ Christopher Waltz/ Jodie Foster/ John C. Reilly. A delightful contemporary comedy of manners set in Brooklyn. Their sons' have been in an altercation and one of the boys lost two teeth- what's the politically correct course of action in this situation? Checked 'My Spending Acct' and it looks like I really ...

Th 10/25/18 Up 650am; cloudy and fifties- rain predicted for tonight. Watched Netflix disc, 'WHY HIM?'. James Franco is a multimillionaire in the tech field and wants to marry Bryan Cranston's Midwestern daughter; (executive producers)- Ben Stiller/ Jonah Hill- vulgar and hilarious. Messed around with the Your Spending Acct; called dentist and learned that the debit on the credit card bill will take a few days to process. Watched another 'LOCKUP RAW'- 'No Boys Allowed'. 1230pm; reading/ and finished 'THE CROCODILE BIRD'- a very clever and unexpected ending. 230pm- Planet Fitness/ Wabash PO. When I arrived at PF they said that they were having plumbing problems (signs all over- "Don't Flush"; got it taken care of within the first part of my workout). 45" Walk (HUMANS- last episode of season one). 45" Recumbent Bike (began the Baldacci novel/ listened to the guy from 'Rank & File'; Amazon Music). 45" ...