thumbsucker

today thumbsucker showed up, it was next in my netflix queue. since lately i have a hard time doing anything in paragraph form, here is a list of my impressions:

1. the polyphonic spree annoy me sometimes, but they were excellent in this film. i liked that it was just them and elliott smith, it lent a sort of cohesiveness to the film that some soundtracks lack.
   
2. i can't go anywhere lately without running into vincent d'onofirio. and this time i was not looking for him! he was good in this film. keanu reeves was also great, and tilda swinton? if you don't love everything she's in, then we are not friends.
   
3. the love-interest girl annoyed me a lot. i think maybe she was supposed to, though. she also reminded me of a girl i actually went to high school with that i hated, so that didn't help.
   
4. overall, i thought it was a good film. not the best ever, but pretty good.

i was a thumbsucker as a kid. once i hit elementary school i stopped sucking my thumb in public, but i still did at home. i remember it went away for a big chunk of my youth, but whenever i was stressed out i would sometimes wake up with my thumb in my mouth. in high school there were moments when i would hide out and suck my thumb, too. if you ever were a thumbsucker, you know how comforting it can be. it's been years since i sucked my thumb, but i think the five years i had a tongue ring is the reason for that. oh, and now i can have a cocktail if i feel stressed out. in any case, i think if you've ever had any actual experience with thumbsucking, you'll identify with the movie more. it's not a super glamourous habit, but at least it's not crack or meth, right?

i've also spent the last few days figuring out some vacation plans and looking for cheap airfare. it's pretty fun, to be honest. i'm using orbitz, but if you know of any other services you prefer, or any other ways of getting a good deal, i'd like to hear them! i'm hoping to get a plane ticket round trip for $200 or under. it's asking a lot, but then again, i am looking two months in advance (plus a week).

and this is just me thinking out loud:
my cousin from new york was just at home visiting family and my mom told me she's opening another bar (she's got one now on the lower east side). i said, "i should move out there and be her barmaid." mom agreed. i think the whole family thinks it's not a bad idea. it would be weird to move from my happy home in seattle to colorado to new york all in one year, but i have to admit ever since my cousin opened her first bar years ago i've daydreamed about moving to the big city and slinging beers. plus, i'd get to hang out with her adorable son, which i think would be super fun. nanny by day, beer girl by night, all in the big city? i kind of like the sound of it. i don't know if i'm ballsy enough, but it's fun to think about.