Even More Random Thoughts. A very busy week. On Friday I finally put the house up for sale. My realtor has already had two inquiries and has shown the house twice, but no one is waving any money in my direction ...yet. Had a guy down the street yell at me because when I walk Harley and Perkins in morning, Harley likes to bark at all the dogs in their yards as we walk by. He threatened to call Animal Control on me....get a life, sir. Just another reason to move out of here.

Went to Silent Thunder Center for Asian Studies Thursday and did my usual Chi Gong session, but also stayed for the Sacred Singing and Chanting class. It was only three of us but we spent a wonderful hour singing all sorts of spiritual songs and chants in Chinese (I think), Japanese (I think), English, Latin and some other languages I don't remember. Great fun, and it really got my chi flowing. My throat was sore for the next two days, though. I want to do this at least once a month now!

Had a game night over at Sue's on Saturday. I brought over my Scene It DVD movie trivia game, and believe it or not, the movie trivia king (me) lost! Great game, but I guess I'm out of practice in my movie trivia.

Went to see The Cooler with William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin. A very odd, gritty and highly unusual movie. Macy is a sad sack loser who works in his "friend" Alec Baldwin's seedy casino as a "cooler," a guy who vibe is so bad, just his walking by causes people to lose money. This changes when he falls in love with a cocktail waitress, causing lots of problems for Macy, Baldwin and the girl. The movie is alternately funny, sad, shockingly violent, and very adult. What is great about the picture is that I could never second guess what was going to happen. Absolutely brilliant performance by Alec Baldwin, as perhaps the most memorable movie "villian' in years. He should get an Academy Award. This movie is highly recommended for adventurous moviegoers, but those who prefer more upbeat conventional stuff should stay far away.

Yeehah!!!!! I going to see Rickie Lee Jones at the Lensic in Santa Fe on Monday with my friend Sonya. A totally last minute, spur of the moment deal, and we're sitting in the back of the balcony, but who cares? I finally get to see Rickie L live! Should be a blast! Will report back.