He doesn't insist on the funny moments, because they might distort the tone, but they're fine, as when the Keener character tells Kinski she's a writer --» if you read
the sides of a tampon box.»
Aside from the basics and generic marvels
of modern invention (roof over my head, car, cell phones, internet, elevators, dishwashers,
tampons, etc, etc), in my own life and particular circumstances I'm especially grateful for my Ergo baby carrier, very involved and very good Grandparents on both
sides, a very involved and very amazing husband, and the luxury
of eating out more often than I should.