This week has been slightly busier than most, with long days devoted to work (which I love) and then lots of busy things to do in the evening (which I also adore). Tonight was particularly lovely as fabulous conceptual artist Nancy Hwang invited me to a rooftop screening of Haz Conmigo lo que Quieras (Kill Me Tender) in Chelsea, which was spectacularly fun. From the BYOB policy (Stella Artois, natch) to the pitchers of sangria and bowls of hot, fresh popcorn to the fact that I could smoke (I know, I have been bad lately; Dunhillls are my downfall, y'all) during the film, to the cool evening breeze and 60 or 70 artists and creative types all hanging out, it was a fairly exquisite evening. The film itself is a bitingly funny, slight absurdist and extremely dark comedy that I quite liked a lot, and the fact that director was present made a good time even more enjoyable. Just prior to that, I stopped by a bar in the Village, where the Accidental Southern Belle was having a charming informal soiree with some friends and colleagues in publishing. And last night was great, too: Jennifer van der Kwast's swag-tastic book party (as glowingly reported elsewhere) at Sugar was quite stellar, although I admittedly lingered at the Petite Abeille in Tribeca with a friend and showed up a bit later than I planned, and Jennifer and I had just started swapping Amsterdam stories when I had to head out into the evening and on to the next thing. Tomorrow night, I plan to check out the "Sexual Tension" program of short films at the Latino Film Festival, as the dazzling Ana Asensio will be there to promote one that she starred in, called Julieta y Ramon. And in the "favor for a super-talented friend department," I'm also looking forward to the Paranoid Style Listening Party at Lolita on the 11th, the specific details of which I need to attend to tomorrow; although I can confirm at the moment that it will be oh-so-worth-your-while and then some. Oh, and last but certainly not least, the freakishly with-it Bryan Keefer's media panel at Makor on Tuesday, featuring Mediabistro's Elizabeth Spiers, Gothamist's Jake Dobkin, and Wall Street Journal Online Editor Bill Grueskin -- not boring at all.
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