Weekend Minutiae
Listening to Roxy Music this morning before I head off to work and creating this entry. I woke up too early. So this past weekend was somewhat eventful.
We finally made it to the AMOA where I got to see Robert Frank's US 90, en route to Del Rio, Texas It was pretty awesome being able to finally see it. It was like meeting someone you have long admired.
Later we stopped by to see Gabe Kaplan at Book People. I haven't been to one of those book signings since Harvey Pekar. I stood in a fast moving line waiting to get my book signed and formulated a few questions. I was last. However when the time finally came I stood sort of speechless. It was Mr Kotter. I faintly asked if it would be okay to have a photo taken and said thank you then managed to utter, "Big fan", as I walked away. This reaction was completely unexpected.
His book:Kotter's Back: E-Mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World is tres funny. Sort of Jerky Boys meets Punk'd meets Borat but done Kaplan style via e-mails. Reading in between the lines it really says a lot about American culture today in regards to celebrity, reality shows,e-mail and the internet. The story I enjoyed most was Wilma.
Dropped by to see Mr Gage. Finished the weekend with White Heat at the Paramount with the infamous Bonnie. We couldn't wait to hear, "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"
We finally made it to the AMOA where I got to see Robert Frank's US 90, en route to Del Rio, Texas It was pretty awesome being able to finally see it. It was like meeting someone you have long admired.
Later we stopped by to see Gabe Kaplan at Book People. I haven't been to one of those book signings since Harvey Pekar. I stood in a fast moving line waiting to get my book signed and formulated a few questions. I was last. However when the time finally came I stood sort of speechless. It was Mr Kotter. I faintly asked if it would be okay to have a photo taken and said thank you then managed to utter, "Big fan", as I walked away. This reaction was completely unexpected.
His book:Kotter's Back: E-Mails from a Faded Celebrity to a Bewildered World is tres funny. Sort of Jerky Boys meets Punk'd meets Borat but done Kaplan style via e-mails. Reading in between the lines it really says a lot about American culture today in regards to celebrity, reality shows,e-mail and the internet. The story I enjoyed most was Wilma.
Dropped by to see Mr Gage. Finished the weekend with White Heat at the Paramount with the infamous Bonnie. We couldn't wait to hear, "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"
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