shit

since i was little, i've always thought my mum was pretty much the coolest person i know. odd, but true. she's the one who introduced me to pixies, the smiths, donnie darko and many things that i really like now. i've just been thinking about it, and i remember my past little fixation with jackie kennedy onassis. mainly, her career as first lady and also her relation to the 'grey gardens' documentary. edith beale
the first time i saw 'grey gardens' it genuinely freaked me out. the women in it are unhinged, living in squalor, and completely in a world of their own. it just made me wonder who was sick enough to turn them into a documentary because it was exploitative. but after years of thinking about it, it's now more like art really. it's completely immersive, and a bit shocking, but incredibly cerebral. you don't just watch it, you genuinely get involved in this bizarre little world. i recommend having a look at it, it's pretty moving.