Vanessa who is staying at the Viceroy jetted over to the east side to have dinner with me at Alegria, my favorite Mexican restaurant, then see IN BRUGES. not the best movie i've ever seen, but it took me back to my homeland & the beautiful "Little Venice of the North." this medieval town truly is "like a fucking fairytale!" (i'm just quoting Ralph Fiennes here; i would never use that kinda language). the little things made me nostalgic. for instance, the velvet train seats; they still have the same familiar colors (burgundy) & classic patterns (simple stripes) than in the 80s, when i used to take the train into the city to go to school. my brother sent me this pic of the secondary school i went to in the 80s, the Lycée Émile Jacqmain, considered the best in the city. it's in a public park right by the headquarters of the European Union:
i miss the canals, the grey skies, the flat landscapes. although i'd be running back to sunny LA if i was there for too long! between dinner & the movie, Vanessa's friend Vivienne who is also staying at the Viceroy joined us. we made it to an art opening at Wacko's where i tried on some hats, and swung by Cheetahs for a drink -- where Vivienne seriously considered leaving advertising behind for pole dancing -- then went to the historic Vista Theater. it has more leg room than any other theater; Vivienne was so comfy she fell asleep for most of the movie! besides, the picture/sound quality is fantastic... after the movie we swing by Akbar; it was a packed reg-gay night or something. Vivienne cracked me up. all i'm gonna say here is: tongue hard-on! we headed over to Eagle, the local gay leather bar for one last round, where Vivienne befriended Sister Dolly... anyhew, here are the pix:
