You’re walking along,” he begins slowly, “and you look over and see some incredible violet and deep purple going to black. The light is hitting it a certain way. It’s very, very beautiful. And then you step a little closer.” He pauses, dangling the words in suspense. “And it’s a dead woman with her stomach ripped open. Now that beautiful thing has turned to absolute horror. It’s a whole ’nother ball game. But it still drew you in at first and you saw a beauty there. So as soon as something is named… as soon as a certain thing is known about a shape or a colour or whatever… it changes it.”

Happy birthday David Lynch, you crazy beautiful thing you.

Halloween: Saturday | Twin Peaks Triple Feature at The Roxie

I loved everything about this. Midnites for Maniacs packed the little theater with Twin Peaks enthusiasts. Tickets came with vintage trading cards, David Lynch movie trailers and Julee Cruise music videos played before each film, and the curator Jesse spoke on recurring themes, film noir, fun trivia and Lynch’s influences. I was the log lady, Patrick was Bob, and Jaz sported an eyepatch to shoutout Nadine. I had damn fine coffee between the first and second act, and when Jaz came back for the third show she smuggled in a warm cherry pie.

The show started with Laura, a brilliant film from 1944 that was a point of inspiration for Twin Peaks. It was not only an amazing movie, but it was fun to pick up on names and style references. You so rarely get a breadcrumb trail with David Lynch. This was followed by the two hour show pilot, and then a midnight showing of Fire Walk With Me. So perfectly creepy and fun for Halloween. We then walked the streets of the Mission as the bars overflowed with costumed revelers, strobe lights flashing in our brains.

Blue Velvet Ruffle Cake

I’m watching Blue Velvet, as it’s the 25th anniversary and all, and I went to find a gif of the titlecard to post here but this came up. It’s the exact opposite feeling of the movie, but it’s got cake, tiffany blue, polka dots, and paper straws so I figure it’s a damn good photo to post anyway.

(via seriouslyhappymeal)