Annie Hall

In my last entry, I wrote a bit about relationships.  One of my favorite films about relationships..... truly, one of my favorite films, period, is Woody Allen's Annie Hall.  I was happy to be introduced to Allen's comedic brilliance my senior year of high school.  It was in Mr. Zameroski's "film as literature" class.  It was the best class ever.  We watched films, and wrote a page about them.  I was exposed to some of the great classics:  East of Eden, On the Waterfront, Badlands, Run Lola Run, Raging Bull, Annie Hall, Cinema Paradiso, and many others.  We weren't aloud to watch Taxi Driver in class, but Mr. Z recommended that we watch it on our own time!  He was the coolest!!

After Annie Hall, I fell in love with Woody Allen and had to see all his films.  My mother is a New Yorker, and so I think his films spoke naturally to me because of this.  For my mother, his films ring true in a lot of ways. The style, the neurosis, and the mannerisms/expressions.... Manhattan, Hannah & Her Sisters, Love & Death, Sleeper....they are all wonderful, but I always go back to Annie Hall.  I strongly believe that it is his masterpiece.  Diane Keaton was perfect, and he wasn't tainted yet, by that scandal.  Pshhhh..... yeah, you know, it's pretty unforgettable...wikipedia it, if you dare!   

Annie Hall was him at his best.  His golden moment in time.  I am happy to announce that I finally get to see it on the big screen!  Tomorrow, the 11th, it's playing at the silent movie theater on Fairfax.  You can purchase tickets here.

No place like H O M E

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Lately, this winter, I've been getting sick a lot.  I blame it on the ever changing LA climate.  I can't complain about it being 75 degrees in January, but winter needs to make up it's mind already.  That being said, not being able to enjoy the weather, gives me plenty of time to think.  I've been daydreaming a lot about what it would be like to own a home.  The look of the home above was designed by Pierre Koenig.  I don't know much about him and would Wikipedia if I could, but their site is under protest due to SOPA and PIPA.  To learn more about it, click HERE.  Without free internet, there won't be free communication, and in turn we will lose our ability to express ourselves through these means. 


Back to the subject of architecture, I found a little LA times article on Koenig's death in 2004.  Check it out here.  He was among the greats, such as, Charles and Ray Eames.  I never thought I'd be so into architecture, but just  L O O K  at this!  Amazing. 

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Some of it is a bit too minimal for me, but I love the idea of big windows for natural light and lots of space for books.  My friend, Stefani, has a beautiful home, much like the vibe of the first photograph above, yet much warmer.  I remember not knowing what Mid Century Modern was until spending some time with her.  

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I love the Eames house (as do lots of people, including this guy), although it's a little too golden brown.  Actually, it's perfect, but this couch above is more my style. That COLOR! 

Here's to dreaming B I G. 

your friend,

ava