I have been considering starting a blog for a long time. I wanted another creative outlet, as well as a way to connect with friends. In setting this up, I struggled with what title I should use. Since I love music, I considered many obscure references to favorite lyrics from some of my favorite musicians. As a big fan of the 80's British rock group The Smiths, I reviewed all their lyrics--but taken out of context they sounded even stranger than they do in context.
Then, all of a sudden, it hit me--In my office, I have a framed poster for the David Byrne (of The Talking Heads fame) movie, True Stories. I loved that movie in the '80s. It was a quirky film that wove together multiple plot lines based on headlines from the National Enquirer and the Weekly World News.
I loved the poster because of how it became mine. I had just started dating Barb in graduate school when my birthday was coming up. It was one of those awkward times where our relationship was new and undefined, and I didn't really expect a present. Barb had seen True Stories with me, and she already knew of my love for off-beat movies.
Barb was determined to get me a copy of the movie poster, but didn't know how to go about it. She contacted the theater which had none available. Through a series of pleading phone calls, Barb eventually talked with someone at the movie studio who sent her the poster.
I was so surprised and touched by her efforts. I was also struck by how much she understood me, that she would work so hard to get me this poster. Here we are 23 years later, and I've started a blog. I hope you enjoy my version of True Stories.
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