Exit Through the Gift Shop by Kim Fielding

This one is sure to satisfy the romantic in all of us.Sundance: From Barista to Award-Winning Documentary DirectorĪn outgrowth of the graffiti art that originated with ’70s B-Boy culture, street art features the same outdoor locations and outlaw attitudes as its precursor, incorporating additional media into artworks, including stencils, posters, stickers and sculptural materials.įrench expat Thierry “Terry” Guetta, a Los Angeles retailer and compulsive home videographer, gets caught up in the movement while accompanying his street artist cousin, aka Invader, on nighttime excursions posting his Space Invader mosaic images. Just sit back and enjoy a bona fide magical love story between two sweet guys. It’s just a snippet of happiness, that’s all it’s meant to be, so don’t go looking for great depth or a dose of realism. Love at first sight, happy ever after, implausible story yet so delightfully sweet that just about sums up this cute short story by Kim Fielding. That’s when he meets the gorgeous pirate, Rory, who, before Alex can even blink, replaces all his hopes of a Prince Charming one day rescuing him to being captured by a pirate, instead. When they escape cold Indiana to sunny Florida and vacation at a second tier amusement park that is definitely not Disney, Alex decides to wander through the gift shop exit from a ride to buy his sister a gift for Christmas. Yes, his parents trade off on complaining about most everything, but that is all part of the magic of their trip. Review: Clocking in just thirty-four pages, Kim Fielding’s short story Exit Through the Gift Shop is bound to make you smile.Īccompanying his family every year on a cheap Christmas getaway is actually a big highlight of the season for Alex. Alex long ago gave up on marrying a handsome prince-will he have to give up on his pirate as well? But thrill rides last only a short time, and sooner or later everyone has to return to real life. Then he meets a certain sexy employee in a pirate costume, and Alex’s vacation gets even better. He enjoys the rides and the company of his family, and it’s a good break from his going-nowhere existence back in Indiana. This one is sure to satisfy the romantic in all of us.īlurb: Alex’s traditional family Christmas Compromise means spending the holiday at a second-rate theme park, Poseidon’s Planet, but Alex doesn’t mind. Series: Warmest Wishes: Advent Calendar 2018Īt a Glance: Sit back and enjoy a bona fide magical love story between two sweet guys.

Exit Through the Gift Shop by Kim Fielding