theory of pension

todd haynes' safe is a film that i would like to own. julianne moore becomes allergic to the modern world, and retreats further and further from life. the film is ambiguous as to whether her condition is physical, mental, or psychosomatic. the film is also ambiguous, often uncomfortably so, in its treatment of the surrounding cast, from doctors to julianne moore's LA friends to the leaders of the hippie commune she ends up in.

there are five things for which i feel no guilt for consuming.

1. books
   
2. records
   
3. information
   
4. alcohol
   
5. public transit
   

i picked up a new bicycle route map from the library today. i've long wanted them to add little icons indicating where the steep hills are, and they've done just that for the 2006 edition! the only new routes listed are downtown, but i'm happy to have them.

new records, too. i felt depressed, so i bought records. it never fails.

• scott walker, tilt (1995)
  
• scott walker, climate of hunter (1984) - bob stanley from saint etienne wrote the liner notes!
  
• heather duby, come across the river (2003)
  
• the ecstasy of saint theresa, susurrate (1992)
  

some days i just can't make it out of bed. this is only a problem if it begins to negatively impact my life. it does, but my sub-par is apparently enough to get through the day without attracting undesired attention. am i a high-functioning alcoholic, or just a high-functioning individual? the two do not preclude each other, by any means.

today, the newspaper says that junichiro koizumi, prime minister is a mega-elvis fan. he's visiting with george bush, but only after he makes a pilgrimage to graceland.

my camera is back in working order, three years later. the second repair was under warranty.