Rufus Does Judy at the Bowl

Earlier this week pop singer-composer Rufus Wainwright staged his trubute to Judy Garland's historic 1961 Carnegie Hall concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Wainwright has already staged this amazing, and difficult show in NYC, London, and Paris. Angelenos had the pleasure to experience this performance last Sunday, September 23. I was there and was blown away!

Nothing Else to Say, Let's Talk About the Weather

According to the Rockie Horoscope:

Virgo: Aug. 23 - Sep. 22

"Virgins could find themselves caught between a rock (Saturn in your sign) and a soon-to-be-cushy-place (Venus enters Virgo on 10/7.) Anticipating the pleasures the goddess of love and beauty will bestow may kill some time, but you'd be better off planning how to maximize the benefits that she'll shower you with before she exits on 11/8. Knowing that your fortunes will improve, if only to make you the flavor of the month for those four weeks, could take the edge off the pressures exerted by an unpredictable partner and a bossy relative."

What does this mean?

Seriously, I am so happy that autumn is finally here. It was so soothing to fall asleep last night to the sound of rainfall. We have not had any considerable rain in Los Angeles since April. It looks as if it will be warm but not too hot during the coming week. Hopefully we will see some more rain soon.

I am a big fan of summer. I always look forward to it around the month of May. However by mid-August I grow tired of the heat and I find myself looking forward to cooler weather. For the last week or so, it has been nice to get to wear sweatshirts, my hoodies, more long-sleeve shirts. Even at night, it's been fun to get to wear pajamas again. (It had been so hot in L.A. during the previous month that the most comfortable way to go to bed was by wearing nothing at all!)

Anyway, I love fall! I always say it is my favortie season. I am looking forward to the longer nights. The fall T.V. season. Making dinner more often. Halloween. The month of November. Thanksgiving. Cocktails. And the anticipation of Christmas.

Movies, Music, Books, T.V.

Last movie I watched:
2 Days in Paris . I absolutely loved this film. Julie Delpy serves as writer, director, and star in this lovely hilarious movie abouth a French-born New Yorker who takes her American boyfriend (Adam Goldberg) with her to visit the city she was born and raised in.

Last c.d I bought:
Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats
This year I really got into baile funk, which is a type of dance craze that originated in the Rio de Janeiro favelas. Some well-known artists, whose music is considered Baile Funk, include Bonde do Role, M.I.A., Diplo, and Tetine among others. The above-mentioned compilation is a collection of music by more low-profile artists of this genre, and like its title suggests, the disc is a real booty-shaker, perfect for a party.

What I am reading:
James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
This summer I read D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover and Women in Love. After finishing both books, which I absolutely loved, I decided I wanted to read other works by Lawrence's contemporaries. That is how I came to choose this book by Joyce, which so far I am enjoying.

T.V. land:
I still don't have cable, nor do I want it. I am simply eagerly awaiting the fall season premieres of some of my old favorite shows. I guess most of them have their premiers airing in the coming weeks. Other than that, I am really into a Brazilian soap set in colonial times called La Esclava Isaura. I love this show! It is beatifully shot, written, and acted. The Brazilians are the best at producing telenovelas. Other telenovelas from Mexico, Venenzuela, Colombia, and Miami all seem like camp. The Brazilians, however, are staging good drama. Thank you Telemundo for bringing them to my home!