i had breakfast with friends yesterday and saw Julie Delpy.
I know how I want to start everyday. Good food, friends and conversation. Le Pain Quotidien was sigh-worthy. A bowl of cafe au lait, asparagus/goat cheese omlette, bread and jam. Simple. Delicious.
She was there when we walked in. I noticed her but, didn’t realize it was her until I was seated.
Oh. Hey.
There’s something about her. Sure, it could be the French thing. The multi-hyphenate thing. You know, she’s a writer-director-actor-musician, right? It’s interesting. She was beautifully normal. Not in the “they’re just like us” schadenfreude-y kind of way, but in that normal way that ages and doesn’t rely on being beautiful, but just is, anyway.
My JulieDelpyThing has a lot to do with Before Sunrise and Before Sunset mimicing these interesting markers in my life. I still remember how seeing Sunrise with Chris J in DC led to this really cool day of traipsing around Dupont Circle, flirting with bike messengers and meeting up with our friend, Lisa. It became one of those carefree days where the world is all possibility.
Before Sunset makes me happy every time I see it. In many ways, I see a part of me. Talk-y, overly analytical and neurotic. The dull ache and disappointment in what could’ve/should’ve been and never was in Sunset gets nudged to the side by a knowing hopefulness that takes over the last act. It’s a well-written ride through the streets of Paris that I love to take often.
Julie Delpy is smart, funny and talented. Like her.
Have you seen 2 Days In Paris? I need to rent that again.
Nikki♥
Before Sunset
2 Days in Paris