Divermarv

With an aching in my legs! I’m in San Jose California for the Serena (IMDB) premier at the Cinequest film festival. I’m really excited to see this movie. Not to name drop, but I’m friends with the screenwriters.

What’s up with my legs? It seems that PG&E had some maintenance to do at my hotel this morning and the elevators were turned off. My room is on the eighth floor.

The movie

… was amazing! As in, I wish you could all watch it right now! But we must allow it to complete its film festival circuit. It is a thriller and lives up to its genre. I was on the edge of my seat throughout. The action started quickly and the pacing was superb. The music was masterfully done, adding the tension at just the right points. An A1 production for sure. (23 better than A24!)

Day 2

At a little place named My Milkshake. I do love a milkshake. I’m just a little curious of the name of the place. I am certain of one thing. I drink my milkshake.

San Jose Museum of Art. Sadly they are in the midst of a display rearrangement. Much of the permanent installations are being changed. The admission was halved. I was a little saddened when I mentioned the senior discount, and wasn’t asked for an ID.

San Pedro Market. Very nice place. Packed. Today is the celebration day for St. Patrick’s day. Had some nice fish and chips, not the best, but okay. There were DJs at many places. The vibe for the area was a teensy bit like the San Antonio River Walk, and an even teensier bit like the Chelsea Market in New York.

I walked around the downtown area quite a bit, and found the place contracting. Areas I visit do this after I explore a bit. I don’t know if it’s a human thing (we all have the same sort of hippocampus), or just a Marv thing (maybe my hippocampus was a used one).

My general feelings about San Jose are positive. I would like to come back again. Although I’d probably go to Santa Cruz though. One of my Uber drivers, a native San Josean, gave me the lowdown on the place. He said in the 70s it was perfect. There were still horse farms, fruit and vegetable farms close by, and there was a perfect mix of trades. You had all sorts of industry and professions. Now it is all tech. And the sad bunch of bros that come with it. The billionaires are buying everything and turning the culture out onto the streets. Sad.

Miscellaneous

A lot of the playlists I’ve heard in shops, restaurants,and bars have been… eclectic. Modern pop, sixties deep cuts, and so on.

In Closing

I am very grateful to my friends for inviting me to this event. I met new people (always a good thing). I met some famous people (always fanboying). I met some industry insiders (always amazed that they are just folk, like us). And expanded my area of familiarity just a bit. Which is a key element of life.

As always, peace and love.

Marv