Julie & Julia



I watched “Julie & Julia” recently, a movie about Julie Powell, an aspiring writer who starts a blog (in 2002!!! man, I don’t think I’d ever even heard the term then.) about cooking her way through Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” 524 recipes in one year. The film is interspersed with scenes of Child’s life in France learning to cook and is based on her autobiography.

It was a sure bet I’d like this film as I am a confirmed foodie - which is how I keep my girlish, whoops, make that matronly figure. That and I’ve admired Julia Child for decades and used to watch her TV show. I recall one particular program where Julia read a poem on air, a wedding anniversary poem actually, written by her husband Paul; they’d been married a very long time by then. The poem’s title is “Julia’s Bottom”. Hearing Julia read this poem was both humorous and unsettling. I didn’t want to consider their sexual attraction. Sort of like thinking about your parents…

But now that I’m a woman of a certain age, I quite like that Paul Child wrote such a delightful poem regarding his wife’s hiney. I’d be very flattered for my derriere to inspire such devotion.

Comments

Janice said…
I, too, liked the movie "Julie & Julia". I also read Julia's autobiography, and apparently she and husband Paul were quite busy in the bed department...and good for them. I cringe just a bit hearing, for the first time, about the poem "Julia's Bottom", but - at the same time - I rather like it. I suspect they were quite a pair.
Fri Dec 18, 09:15:00 PM
Ronda Laveen said…
I have not seen the movie yet but all of my friends have given it a thumbs up. I like a hiney man myself.
Fri Dec 18, 11:20:00 PM
lettuce said…
now i really want to see this

i also want to see some of your wall photos
:-)
Sat Dec 19, 01:12:00 AM
injaynesworld said…
I couldn't agree more... I loved that film so much. Of course, I would enjoy watching Meryl Streep read the phone book! Stop by my blog and check out my review of "Precious". Not light-hearted in any way, shape or form, but inspiring nonetheless.

Merry christmas!
Sat Dec 19, 10:24:00 AM
Pearl said…
I'm not sure my butt has ever inspired poetry, but it may have provoked a joke or two!

Pearl
Mon Dec 21, 10:28:00 AM
Susan Blake said…
Just saw this over the weekend - FANTASTIC! Loved it! I'm sure I can feel the love from hubs without him having to immortalize my butt in poetry! ha
Mon Dec 21, 07:11:00 PM
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