Full Circle Politics

Today, I had the privilege of going to a special screening at the Tower Theater, of the Steven Greenstreet documentary, Killer at Large. I went as Matt's guest, so I paid absolutely nothing and got to wander aimlessly behind him as he shot viral footage of the crowd. He and Andy had interned on the movie (read: Matt "the Intern" Bray) and I can recall many occasions when I texted Matt to find he'd been up all night editing.

Editing sounds like the worst task in the history of tasks.

But, as it were, I sat in the audience, in the wee Tower Theater where you can hear each laugh and snicker, and looked back at the gathering when I got bored. At one part, where a liposuction is pictured, I noticed everyone covering their mouths and eyes, which is understandable, because liposuction is a hideous disgusting thing that can be good in some cases but seriously that shit's weak. Shiiiit's weeeeak. There was one part where everyone was laughing in chorus to the ridiculous tragedies of our modern society.

The real keynote reaction, though, was to the camera footage of George W. Bush's press conference and oh-hey-you-guys-are-here camera interactions.

I'm not going to disagree, our President has proven himself time and time again to be a goddamn dolt. And looking back, we're all pretty sure that we made a big uh-oh-spaghetti-oh when we decided that the best man for the job was the man we wanted to "sit down 'n' have a beer with." Which makes it all the more ironic that Utah is still regarded as a "red state," a morally Republican state, because of this particular reaction:

I looked back because the man and woman behind me were hurriedly whispering, "fuckin' administration!" and "what a dick!" and noticed that Matt and Andy were commenting, too. So were the people in front of us, and the people all around. I could barely hear the Presidential speech over the sound of the populus.

And I don't know if it was because of the Tower Theater's general audience (NPR-listening, Starbucks card-having yuppies) or just the way the film had depicted the government, but I know one thing: Even Utah is sick of George W. Bush. I do believe it's time for change, time for a Democrat in office, because, as some may not remember, the United States was attacked after George Bush had been elected. Interpret that as you will.

My point isn't that I know a thing or two about politics, believe me, I know nothing. But I mean, it was a real defining moment for me tonight to see how everyone in that crowd seethed with disapproval.

On a lighter note, I'm tremendously proud of my little boys and their good work, and I did enjoy the documentary itself, so good work, Steve Greenstreet.

The film definitely projected its message to me. In case you didn't click on the link to find out more (a news article about it can be found by clicking on this phrase.) the film is about obesity in America, what began the trend, what instigates it, and how it can be stopped. I realized that I take my own figure for granted. You know, I'm not fat. I know I'm not fat. I always thought that I had a regular metabolism. But now that I think about it, I eat a lot of fast food, I eat a lot of food in general, and I really don't exercise unless it's riding my bike a few blocks on short occasion, or walking all around the city on a lonely day. Maybe my metabolism is higher than I give it credit.

And this film really made me realize that I don't need to stop at a fast food restaurant when I'm hungry on the way to guitar practice, especially since money gets tighter and tighter each day. I can wait. So, thank you, Steven Greenstreet. Thank you for showing me the path.

Oh, and I really liked your jacket.