Shorts

Tonight's mail: Bitter Films, Vol. 2! And a birthday eve jury summons. Also lots of turkey coupons.

Animations by Lilli Carré. These are too slow, but lovely.

Like a Lantern just drifts, with no narrative, no characters, no stakes (plot: a nondescript man lays down a couple of times, and dreams). It's just nice. The sound makes it. And it was made on a Vandercook!

A few months ago drawings started appearing in the apartment hallways. This one popped up outside my door:

I thought he needed a companion.

They were both gone the next day.

A few days later a mermaid painted in a similar style appeared behind a doorway alongside a tag that said “FREE” — the obvious reply was a drawing of Ursala with a tag inscribed “$1,000,000” but alas the mermaid left as soon as she came and I never got the chance.

Out with the old, in with the new.

Rafting the Platte with John Francis Brueck.

Currently in three sweaters and two pairs of socks and last night I slept under four sheets and two comforters. Drinking hot tea.