This afternoon I made what were, I must say, some very tasty chocolate macarons — and they actually looked about like they’re supposed to this time! They barely lasted the night — there are two left over, which, I suspect, will be promptly devoured in the morning.
Ben came over to watch True Blood this evening, and then I proceeded to make a bunch more paper flowers and watch even more L Word. It’s not really all that good, but it does have good parts, and good people, and it’s exactly what I need right now: a soapy drama I can half-watch while I do something else.
I think what I like the most about it (besides what a foxy fox Katherine Moennig is) is how homosocial it is, and I mean that completely divorced from the question of sexuality. There are so many shows and movies that are absolute boys’ clubs, where women are relegated to the wife and girlfriend roles, or, worse yet, where they’re stuck playing Strangled Hooker #3. Although I don’t really identify with much of the lesbian culture depicted in the show, I do love that it presents women’s friendships (and romantic relationships) with other women. I don’t want to exclude men from my world by any means, but I do get sick of seeing women’s lives portrayed as if they orbit solely around men. My social circle is made up almost entirely of women, and I know that this is true for a lot of other women, too, even those who have serious, loving relationships and strong friendships with men. Women’s relationships are simply not something that gets any time in movies — or, at least, there aren’t many instances where it feels honest. Now if only it weren’t only a show about lesbians that could do that.
5 Things:
Daphne on my bed, ganache, Ben carrying Jazz like a baby, phone calls, all the stuff I’m going to get done tomorrow.
Hour of Gold 