.:: Tom Wolcott ::.

Last week I listened to a podcast that talked about their favorite movies. This is my list. This is my first draft, so it’ll probably change, but it was fun to list my picks from each year.

2016	The Nice Guys
2015	Ex Machina
2014	Tim’s Vermeer
2013	The Sapphires
2012	Silver Linings Playbook
2011	The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)
2010	Exit Through the Gift Shop
2009	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor)
2008	Mongol
2007	The King of Kong
2006	Inside Man
2005	V: For Vendetta
2004	Sideways
2003	Kill Bill: Volume 1
2002	The Bourne Identity
2001	Ghost World
2000	American Psycho
1999	Run Lola Run (Lola rennt)
1998	Sliding Doors
1997	The Full Monty
1996	Bottle Rocket
1995	Desperado
1994	Léon: The Professional
1993	Groundhog Day
1992	Reservoir Dogs
1991	Boyz n the Hood
1990	La Femme Nikita (Nikita)
1989	The Unbelievable Truth
1988	Midnight Run
1987	Ishtar

As part of a fitness program sponsored by the city, I had a body scan done today. The results were interesting. So much of the conclusions were based on averages and not my body, per se. While you can see some of my ab muscles now, this result had me at morbidly obese. Hmmm. Yes, I’d like to lose a few pounds, but according to their calculations, I will only be at 10% fat when I get down to 180 pounds. I’m not sure that’s even possible, since I can show a full six pack at 195. It was interesting, and they will offer another scan in 60 days, so I look forward to the results.

For the past few years, I’ve really enjoyed the carny aspect of pro-wrestling: how they get you to care about a feud, how the get you to hate certain performers and cheer others, and just how compelling a match can be- even when we all know that the outcome is predetermined.

Recently, I attended a taping of Monday Night Raw with my sister, Liz. We had a blast cheering the faces and booing the heels. This was truly performance art executed on a very high level.

This little addition to the bottom of a public bathroom door is both brilliant and simple. Until we get the doors from the Enterprise, this will do. I’m so excited about this, I think I may explore selling them.

This is the most snow I’ve seen in Portland since I moved here more than a decade ago. Chains are required on all cars, so I’m not driving. Today, I strapped on some snowshoes and went for a walk around the golf course. It was such a lovely adventure.

There always needs to be a beginning, so this is it. Years ago, I had a blog- but not a whole lot to say. Now I have a lot to say, but I’ll try to keep most of it to this format. I’m optimistic that I can express myself here.