Low Brow kind of gal

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Today, I went to the Merritt Square Mall in Cape Canaveral mall and bought some major cruise wear. Cabana wear, admittedly, is not good for the mortgage, but I did it anyway.

On another note, I finished up Julia Child’s book, in which she, at one point, embraces the US mass grocery store. I loved already about how she loves France, but at the same time, doesn’t hate America. There’s no cynicism represented in her, and she is just a delight to read. I also recall how Ira Glass one time told me through the radio about a history professor who had died. They replayed a segment of him going to check out the authenticity of Medieval Times---I think they expected him to hate it—but he loved it! It was really refreshing to hear him exclaim about all of the turrets and symbols and flags and such.

In the movie, Music and Lyrics, they talk a little bit about that idea—high brow v low brow. And not embracing low brow culture for its’ kitschiness, but for what it is—lovely and wonderful in its’ own way. Drew Barrymore loves these 80s songs that Hugh Grant co-wrote, and encourages him to perform them because they are great and surprising and people love to hear them.