Sleep Deprivation

Yesterday I decided to set my alarm for 6:30 so that I could get to the theatre by 7 am to get in line to see Kill Your Darlings.  KYD is about Alan Ginsburg's first year at Columbia University and his involvement with another student who committed murder.  It is based on a true event and Alan was played by (believe it or not) Daniel Ratcliff (aka Harry Potter).  Aside from the fact that he doesn't have the accent quite down, he does a very credible job.  After the screening the director announced that the film had been sold to Sony, so we will be seeing it in theatres someday soon.  Unfortunately, Daniel Ratcliff had already returned to England, so we did not get to see him.  He was here for earlier screenings and one of my co-workers drove him around.  He's proported to be a very nice guy.  Waiting in lines has turned out to be one of the best parts of the festival -- honest.  Yesterday I was quite the object of envy when I brought out my pb&j sandwich for breakfast while waiting in line.  I am surprised by the number of people who give me their card too.  It seems like such a Victorian thing to do.  "Madam, you have a caller..."  But, it makes sense and it is helpful to have them.

After KYD, I stayed on Main Street to take in the vibe and check out the Sundance venues.  I purchased a souvenier for myself -- a Sundance poster and mailed it home.  My work shift didn't start until 6:30 so I was able to take in a second screening:  Sound City.  It was made by Dave Grohl, formerly of Nirvana and Foo Fighters.  It was about the studio in CA and all of the  bands that played there.  It was great fun to have him at the Q&A afterwards.

At 6 pm I was at the office and it was obvious to me that my level of productivity would be down.  I was wiped out.  Fortunately, so it seemed was everyone else.  By midnight I was exhausted and at 12:30 when I poured myslef into bed I didn't bother to set the alarm.  I awoke at 8:30.  The big surprise this morning is the snow.  We are slated ot get 3-7 inches and it is coming down hard now.  After so many cloudless, sunny days, it is surprisingly nice to have a change in the weather.