Toastkitten

Just in case you wanted to know the outcome of any of these:

1. OK, duh! Despite the cover of this month's issue of Los Angeles Magazine... CATS. ARE. BETTER!

2. I can't tell you how many times in the last week I have either been corralled into discussing the ny/la thing, or have read about it in a blog, in the paper, or overheard some random fool discussing it on the bus (more on the bus later). LORD. All I can say is that for me, there is no contest. I am proud to be FROM New York but there is no other city in the U.S that I want to live IN more than LA. San Francisco - tried it, cute but too small. Chicago - tried that, too. Big enough but too cold! Philly - it's good for a weekend, but to live, nope. D.C - not interested. Miami - visited but too humid (and please, with the hurricanes already!). I could go on but I'm sure you would prefer that I didn't...

LA is the place for me because there is plenty of great art and artists aroun. Plus, I can go to movies at a bargain matinee price, I can see the sky and palm trees and the beach without having to organize a field trip, AND because I'm not forced to ride the subway or to pay an exorbitant amount of money for the privilege of living in a shoe box, in a five floor walk up! NYC is too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter and too, too, too stressful! I ain't movin' back unless Galassi calls direct from MoMA and offers me the dream job (with dream apt and clothing allowance to match)! And since that's probably never going to happen, I will continue to carve out my little piece right here. LA is fun and also funny. I have great friends here AND the weather is by and large wonderful when compared to anywhere else!
So that's it - finis- I'm done ranting. Let's hope this debate doesn't crop up again for at least another week...

Moving on

3. It's true. People are still puzzled by the idea that photography and art are not necessarily two different things. A lot of people think that there is a grave distinction between "real" art and photograph, Even some people who work at museums think this (as I found out earlier this week). For these people, art (or more accurately, painting and sculpture) wins the debate. For me, there is no debate. Some photos (like the ones entrusted to their museum) are art - and some (like the ones in the shoe box under my bed) are not. Needless to say, I was appalled at the fact that I actually had to argue with someone about a photo in their collection being art and that we couldn't just reprint it and crop it in order for it to fit the concept of the project better. The issue was resolved but only after a lot of discussion. UGGGG, Kitty is so mad just thinking about it, she can't even put together a coherent post. Let's just say in the interest of my continuing to work (and get paid), I'll just leave it at that...

4. Bus wins for now because I can't afford anything else and, well, just maybe it also gets me some good karma points with the environment.

5. Right. Back to my other obsessions: tv and movies... As much as I like Jack Bauer - Harrison Ford and "Air Force One" win on this one. For the last few weeks 24 has been really silly, and even more implausible than usual. As a result, a good friend of mine from up north has been sending me weekly emails as to why - EVEN when he suspends disbelief - the movie is more credible and enjoyable than the show. All I can say in response is: WHERE IS PALMER???!

... and Alien vs. Predator? Can't really answer that because I never saw the original Predator, or the match up last summer. I just threw it in cuz I liked the way it sounded.