The thing about going solo

is that ur free to do whatever. So after spending the whole day on campus (from 8 am to 6:30 pm) I had to kill time before seeing Haitian-Canadian writer Dany Laferriere's debut film as a director, How to Conquer America in One Night. I ended up at Moe's in Fort Greene, a bar that has changed drastically with the onslaught of gentrification. It still has relatively priced drinks but the clientele isn't as black as it used to be.

But coincidently the friend of someone I last dated showed up and also works at my school in a department I have been trying to do some freelance work for. She kept me company till her friends, one of which turned out to be a 5' 9" Haitian who I chatted with before heading to BAM. Somehow I ended up "lending" her a copy of Laferriere's Dining With The Dictator. Will I get it back? Well we exchanged info so hopefully I will not lose another novel. LOL

The film itself was funny but not satirical like Dany's books and gave a small sentimental view of Haitian immigrants living in Quebec. I do wish it was a larger cast of Haitians, but considering the budget it was good.

After the film, a Q&A was conducted, and I sparked a disjointed conversation with Dany in French, Kreyol and English and ended up dropping him off ay his hotel. I wished I had exchanged contact info though.