greygirlbeast (greygirlbeast) wrote,
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"I am nothing without pretend." (3.5 Vicodin)

With the shutdown looming large, I applaud President Obama for standing his ground.

Also, went out for brunch at the Classic Café, and it's almost as strange to be eating out in public this early in the day as it is to be talking politics,

Yesterday, I did 1,226 words on the first chapter of Cherry Bomb, and I'm now about 1/7th of the way through the book. Huzzah.

Last night I watched Key Largo (1948), another of my comfort films. This was the first time I realized that the same actor – Dan Seymour – who played Angel Garcia in Key Largo also played Captain Renard in To Have and Have Not (1944). And now...work.

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Tags: cherry bomb, healthcare costs, howard hawks, john huston, lauren bacall, president obama
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