jon_chaisson: (Default)
So Sunday we decided to stick around the neighborhood, so we went for a small walk around Fisherman's Wharf (where we took random pictures), made a small stop at Barnes & Noble, and watched movies when we got back.

One of the movies we watched was a B&N purchase, U2: Rattle & Hum. I hadn't seen it since going to see it in Hadley with [livejournal.com profile] head58, and I have to say the movie itself holds up surprisingly well. It's no brilliant piece of concert film, but it's a lot of fun to watch, and the performances are top notch. And of course, the cinematography is pretty damn impressive.

And one of the scenes I was waiting to watch again? This one:



This at Justin Herman Plaza, which is right across the street from the Ferry Building and at the foot of Market Street. Keep in mind, this was shot when the Embarcadero Freeway was still there (it got damaged in the '89 earthquake and was torn down soon after--you see it in the lower right corner about 1:05 in), but that BUTT UGLY FOUNTAIN they performed in front of is still there. And [livejournal.com profile] emmalyon works literally two blocks away from that spot!

But yeah, I was surprised that the movie held up as well as it did. And I'm quite happy that I was able to pick it up for $9.99 and enjoy it again!
jon_chaisson: (Mooch writing)
Okay, so I spent most of today enjoying the day watching movies with Emm, therefore not getting much work done, but I did manage to squeak out a few pages of the LLB rewrite, so not all was lost.

Starting tomorrow:

WRITIN', FULL ON.



(ps 5pts to whoever knows which album title I just borrowed and mangled for that line. ;) )
jon_chaisson: (Default)
Saturday:

Pats & Giants. Beer & Chips. Nuff said. ;)



Also on Weekend:

--laundry
--possible B&N run (we're eyeing the new Keith Olbermann book as well as Order of the Phoenix)
--writing
--more end-of-year items to be posted, both on [livejournal.com profile] joncwriter and [livejournal.com profile] die_joncswerk. Looking back, forward, up, down, about music, writing, life, politics, and other things in life.


New Year's Eve:
Quite possibly staying in, watching movies and/or anime, and I may do a bit of writing as well.
jon_chaisson: (One Piece Luffy smile)
...one of the reasons I've been quiet on LJ today (aside from a YouTube onslaught earlier)(btw, I came very close to posting Wham's "Last Christmas" but held back for sanity's sake),
is because I've been playing with my new Microsoft Zune that [livejournal.com profile] emmalyon got me! I've been spending most of the afternoon and into the evening loading it up with mp3 goodness. By far one of the coolest things I've gotten! Thanks, Emm! :)

Other nifty things Santa brought me...
--a Canon LiDE 25 Scanner for which to scan all the writings/drawings/maps/etc that I've accumulated over the years. I've been wanting something like that for quite some time. Thanks to my sister for getting this! :)
--Beatles--The Complete Scores...a very unexpected yet very cool gift! Of course, my first move (aside from cracking the spine when I opened it up :p ) was to look at the score for "Revolution 9". Very interesting indeed... ;)
--More books: Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations (ooh, shiny!!) from one of my sisters, Damn, Why Didn't I Write That? and How to Start a Home-Based Writing Business, both from [livejournal.com profile] xanti_angelx (thanks!!!)
--The dvds Avant Garde: Experimental Cinema Volume One and Volume Two, both from another of my sisters. Neat stuff!
--lots of clothes from both sides of the family, much needed in the new job!
--gift certificates galore! w000t!

Thanks to everyone who sent all the neat stuff! :)

Profile

jon_chaisson: (Default)
jon_chaisson

August 2025

S M T W T F S
     12
345 6789
10111213141516
171819 20212223
242526 27282930
31      

Syndicate

RSS Atom

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Sep. 1st, 2025 06:58 pm
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios