Movie Premiere

Attended my first movie premiere on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the HBO film "Empire Falls." Celebrity sightings included: Richard Gere, Cary Lowell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rebecca Gayheart, Eric Dane, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Roy Scheider (who looks like he's on his deathbead), Helen Hunt, Josh Lucas, Aidan Quinn, Steve Buscemi, Sylvia Miles, William Fichter, Kay (The WB's "Summerland") & Danielle Panabaker, Aida Turturro, Robert Goulet and some other familiar faces I couldn't place. The movie was very good, though slow to develop in the beginning. Dinner was held in the Temple of Dandur, which was beautifully lit in different colors and decorated very elegantly. I wanted to meet Marc Platt, one of the producers, but alas, I didn't have a chance. However, I have been invited to the LA premiere, so perhaps I will get a second chance.

Yesterday, my office had a nice going away party for me. One of the partners even contacted his friend's son, screenwriter Zak Penn, for me. I have his email address, so we'll see if he answers me back.

Been very busy preparing for the Big Move. My car is in Salt Lake City. Looks like it's on schedule for delivery by Monday. Wow, only three more days left until I'm off to California. Holy crap!