Time...

I’ve always been a little obsessed with it.

I don’t have issues with time like being late for appointments, but I’ve always been super aware of it. A long time ago, way before cell phones, I had personal knowledge of several clocks around Los Angeles. Driving over Laurel Canyon heading south, there is a clock in the window of Laurel Canyon Cleaners & Laundry. There’s another clock just down the road at the Sunset 5 that was usually wrong. Maggie’s donuts on Highland Av. had a clock that can be seen from the street and of course, the original Farmer’s Market on Fairfax and 3rd has that large white clock up high long before there was the Grove. It’s not like I didn’t have a watch or a clock in my car, but driving around town I think I used those clocks as a touch stone, a way to reassure myself that I was on time and everything would be okay.

This weekend I dropped in to see Christian Marclay’s brilliant, THE CLOCK at LACMA. The 24 hour montage constructed from thousands of moments of cinema and television history depicting the passage of time, excerpted and edited together to create a functioning timepiece synchronized to local time wherever it is shown.

I was amazed when I first saw it back in 2015 but this time I marveled in the time and care it took not only to edit all of those clips together but how they also told a story with related sequences with each passing minute. Sitting in the dark, air conditioned museum on cozy couches with strangers felt relaxing as we watched time pass with cinematic ease. Floating from image to image of clocks and watches throughout time gave me a sense of hope for humanity. If you’re in LA, give yourself this gift!

And…

I went to see The Odyssey in 70mm at The historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. I’ve actually somehow had never been there, and it was really wonderful to experience the theatre packed with movie goers as audiences are flocking to this film. They had the projection room open so we could see the large film reel in action. I’m forever grateful to Christopher Nolan’s love for old school filmmaking and creating opportunities for newer and all audiences to see the real deal.

RIP - Jennifer Finch - Aug 5th 1966 - July 18th 2026

Speaking of the real deal…

Last weekend we lost the beautiful, talented, powerful and fearless Jennifer Finch. We knew each other from the punk scene in the 80’s and would check in with each other from time to time. A sister Leo, Jenn was always warm and supportive. We’d talk about films, plays and fellas. Her confidence and selfless encouragement stood out as she was Woman’s Woman. On our last phone call she told me to go out with younger men and have fun in this life!

I guess my obsession with time comes from a fear that it’s running out. I’m very sad about Jenn’s passing, but I believe she did had a lot of fun in her life. That’s the thing about time, we never know how much we have, and as I come up on another turn around the sun this next weekend I’m aware of how precious all these seconds, minutes, and hours truly are.

Not sure about the younger guy, but I am determined to make time for fun in this life and I hope you do too!

xo

Christina