perfect day part 2

as if my afternoon engagment wasn't enough to fill my day- i had made plans to meet up with the last director that i worked with to exchange receipts and money, but also just to sit down and have a drink and talk about things other than work.

after my brooklyn afternoon, i had a nyc evening. i meet the director and went straight to a bar at 6pm at night----yeah, happy hour, 2 for one! we sat there for literally hours, 6 to be exact. at the end of a long bar in a quaint southern style bar covered with orange paint, rusting steel panels, a pool table, a country juke box and black and white photographs of the fine southern folks.

i can't recall the last time that i sat in a bar long enough to finish happy hour, watch the sun go down, watch the bar crowd shift from the after work crowd to the night crawlers. actually i don't think there was ever a time that i did that in my life.

so we talk for a few hours, then were joined by the producer of the film and the director of photography of the film (the subject of my "inspired eye" entry in june)...a nice team all back together again-finally not talking about which wallpaper or carpet should be on the set.

it was incredibly comfortable to be with these people again and just have a few drinks and talk, sometimes not talk and just sit there being who we are.

the only regrettable part of this incredible day was the drive home. as i walked to my car (no fear, i sobered up and smartly drank water the last 2 hours at the bar) through through the streets of the lower east side, i thought to myself- i can't wait till i can really call new york home. to have enough success in my california film making stint, that i can come back to this place with the money to enjoy days and nights like this on a regular basis and with the hope that these same great people will still be kicking around this city to enjoy it with.