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I grew up in a Beatles, Willie Nelson, three tenors house.When i was 12 or so, my friend up the street put me on.  The ramones.  Violent femmes.  corrosion of conformity.  Metallica.  DRI.  Minor threat.Across the street, my other friends older bother tuned me into the smiths, the cure, bauhaus.  Joy division and new orderâŠecho and the bunnymenâŠIn college i found the dead.All of this is a soundtrack to my life.  I cant live without constantly listening to music.  Itâs means so much to me to music to whatever im doing.  It makes living a joyful experience.
Jun 13, 2024
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Great movie to kick off the new year, on at 9 PM on the 31st at the Studio Galande cinema in the 5th arrondissement, lots of fun and probably very nice people to meet. Come dressed up for extra fun.
As a bonus, I believe it's the only theatre in the world that's been showing the movie weekly with actors since it first came out in 1975, so that's pretty cool !
Dec 27, 2024
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If youâre from brooklyn or new york city or just moved here, i know, this is cliche. But i! Donât! Care! The truffle popcorn is addicting, even if I'm farting for the rest of the movie, itâs worth it. Plus they have cute little trailers to gab about with your date or friend, but i also go alone because nobody tried to have small talk with you at the movies and you can just disassociate peacefully in blissful high-power air conditioning on a hot nyc summer day. They have guest curators on a monthly basis and do fun screenings of old flicks. Highly recommend it. Nitehawk > Alamo.
Aug 7, 2023
I have another indie theater that I prefer because itâs cozier, has better vibes, is much closer to me, and everybody who works there is genuinely passionate about film. Itâs not really anything special visually but itâs a beautiful institution and itâs so fun to be there â€ïž
But this one is an old art deco theatre designed by architect John Eberson (he designed Loewâs Paradise in the Bronx and the Paradise Theatre in Chicago)! Itâs pretty run down/poorly managed and staffed but itâs a gorgeous building and definitely worth visiting. Not my photos but included for illustrative purposes!!
Nov 14, 2024
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I dont know what itâs like to not be neuro divergent.It manifests in ways that areâŠinconvenient.  Anti social, stand-offish, scattered, frsutrated, over explaining, self doubting, perfection paralysisâŠet al.One of the reasons I love what I do is because I can actually show people what Iâm thinkingâŠthrough images, fabrics, productâŠthings that are tangible and tactile and the conversation becomes much easier.Thereâs a block in my brain in which the words are in my head, but the ability to communicate them is hard to get out of my mouth.I have to work on this every single day to keep the non ideal aspects of this at bay.  Iâve been responsible for large teams and have worked within publicly traded companies for 20 years, so the ability to communicate clearly with concise intentions is vital.These are all things associated with ADD, but the understanding of this by people that donât experience it first hand is minimal.  Itâs not about being scattered or flakey.  Itâs so much more deeply complex.Simple tasks to most people present  themselves as heavy left obstacles to me.Every day, it takes monumental effort to pull up and put my game face on.  However, the upside to how my brain operates (I canât speak for others) is that I get incredibly plugged into what Iâm passionate about.Iâm so fortunate and grateful to have found that outlet in a creative field that brings me joy and a sense of accomplishmentâŠand I get to work with amazing people who are equally passionate.So whoever is out there that experiences thisâŠI see you and I feel you.Get up.  Brush your teeth.  Get dressed.  Regularly push yourself outside your comfort zone and follow your inner compass because it will tell you deep in your guts what youâre capable of doing.Also, a dog is wonderful at soothing this condition.
Jun 13, 2024
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A friend of mine took a pic of me at a dead show at the gorge last summer and i was wild out of control.  I needed to get my act together.I started eating rightâŠnot dietingâŠjust making smarter decisions.I got back to the gym.I walk my dog three and a half miles a day wearing a weighted rucksack.Changed my life.I feel so much better and what it does to calm my mind is invaluable.
Jun 13, 2024
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Iâm super smell sensitive. Â Ive worn the same fragrance for almost 20 years. Â Santa Maria novellas patchouli. Â Just recently a friend, Todd nickey of nickey kehoe sent me some of what hes been working one. Â They were both great but his brand Bernards cleome parfum ol bijou was so good. Â So now i put that on first and the patchouli on top. Â I love the mix.
Jun 13, 2024