The D-Word's life is one of glamour and riches, as only a documentary filmmaker can live it

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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 01:09:44 (PST)
To: Doug Block
From: Julie Petersen
Subject: Home Page update

Congratulations Doug!

This is very exciting, although in a way I fear it. After the showing on Finish television, I received numerous emails. I will have to set up some kind of a customer support board just to deal with all the inquiries. At least it made an impression that was strong enough that people felt compelled to act on it.

I have one particularly good email with the
guy saying how cool it was to be able to see a show on tv, then go to the web and see my site and write me. I sent him a postcard to complete the loop.

I realized I never did send you my response to the film. I started to - I started to say how it wasn't that difficult to see my "mistakes" blown up like that for everyone to see. It isn't difficult because I learned so much from that experience that I could never regret it or feel shame for that time in my life. I think a lot of people learned similar lessons, all part of the newness of making connections online.

I confess I had the luxury of seeing bits of it again while house sitting for Rebecca Eisenberg. It was more difficult this time, especially seeing Jim, because the two of us are more or less split up now. We live in different places and are preparing to get a divorce. We are great friends and always will be, but our lives have gone in different directions.

And Doug - the movie caught Jim and I at the
very moment when our paths diverged. It is painful for me to see Jim then and know where we are now. But I believe energy has a way of moving around. Would it be bold of me to say that what Jim and I lost, perhaps you and your wife gained a little of? I'd like to think some good came of our sad realization.

Well, I hope the movie is wildly sucessful. As I always say, it is a beautiful work of art and narrative that anyone can appreciate. And it's precious to me as a document of my youth, my marriage, my friends, my generation, and my web. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this experience.

My love to you and your family,

Julie

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