I spent a fair amount of money at my tobacconist this week. The pipe stand was not all that necessary, but a new pipe was needed. You see, as it was explained to me, tobacco comes (basically) in 3 types: aromatic (like the Cavendishes I've been smoking and cherry tobaccos), English (which taste like earth and firewood) and Virginian (which smell like jerky). The second two are particularly strong and require dedicated pipes for proper enjoyment. So I bought a lovely new pipe which I am using for English-style tobaccos. It has a larger bowl and is very pretty. The wood is untreated, so it will age wonderfully as I smoke it.
In the future I shall purchase another pipe for Virginian tobaccos (I have already picked the one I will buy). Kristina has her eye on a lovely meerschaum pipe which I promise to get her the next time we go. We also got some suave leather pouches. Excellent.
Our next trip will go as follows: 2 oz of some aromatic tobacco, 2 oz English and a pipe for Kristina. If my pipe is still there I might purchase it and some Virginian tobacco.
And not the Gilliam.
We rented TIDELAND this week. We've both been wanted to watch it for some time as we both love Gilliam's phantasmagoric films. The first thing I noticed was the explanation of the "R" rating on the back of the box:
Bizarre and disturbing content, including drug use sexuality, and gruesome situations - all involving a child, and some language.
The film also began with a disclaimer by Mr Gilliam himself (Kristina noted it was a mix of Hitchcock and Disney).
This film was deeply troubling. And wonderful. I don't care to give away anything - please rent it and watch it. Then e-mail me about it.
It's as weird as THE FOUNTAIN and as graphic as PAN'S LABYRINTH (only in different ways.
The more I think back to it, the more I like it - but watching it was painfully creepy at times. That blurb up there is NOT JOKING.
CREEPY. DRUG-RELATED, SEX-RELATED SCENES... AND A LITTLE GIRL!!!
Ok, to bed with me!
Carl Out!
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