May 7, 2008 at 9:27 pm (books 08)
Graveyard Girl. Not the best book ever. By a long shot.
Hope Chest. Much better. Like Ragtime for kids, more or less, set in the 20s
Rubert’s Rules for Dummies. Or possible Complete Idiots Guide. I forget which.
The Big Over Easy. This reminds me forcefully of The Watch in Ankh-Morpork, only, you know, fairy tales in modern times.
March 23, 2008 at 1:48 am (books 08, Health, Personal)
Josser. About a woman who works/ed in the circus but was not born to it. Gotten as research to continue my Mirrormask series. Helpful as such. Might make an interesting movie, if adapted right.
Appointment made with my new doctor (Assuming we get on)
Went to see Orange Opera (TS’s favorite local group) on Friday. The Moneynotes opened for them. They’re wicked good. Sorta swing rockabilly.
March 15, 2008 at 10:38 pm (Health, Movies, Personal, School)
Across the Universe, which was good. Very pretty, which is to be expected with Julie Taymor. I get points for saying, “Something’s up with Max’s accent”.
Also hella fun to watch with a Beatles fan (especially one who likes it.)
We had a snow day last Wednesday a week and a half ago, which is when the DAR has a table in the geneology section at the library, so I got the ball rolling on that one.
It turns out that I know people who play 1000 Blank White Cards, from the show. Which is some kind of synchronicity.
I have a better grasp of what beers I am likely to like, so that’s going into started, but not finished
One of my redacted entries has been completed. With bonus points, dammit.
Spelling, at least, gets ital. Almost bold.
Am hoping to make a dr’s appt for next Friday, assuming I can find a doctor to make it with.
February 17, 2008 at 11:18 pm (Movies)
Didn’t work out this week, but, while hitting “refresh”, trying to get my W2, I’ll have watched 3 movies.
In Good Company, Repo Man, and In the Heat of the Night (just started that one. It’s very nicely juxtaposed with all the Homicide I’ve been watching [even if it is Season 7])
(these are movies 5-7)
February 11, 2008 at 1:07 am (Movies)
As in “The Talented Mr.” Not “Believe It or Not” or “Alien”
At some point, probably during college, but even more so since then, I think, I started getting pretty good at putting together what works of fiction are about. Not, like, to an English Major level, probably (although I have my theories as to how much of that is ass-pulling), but the movie ended, and I immediately formulated a statement of what I thought it was about.
And to make this not entirely a post about how cool I am, I thought it was interesting that Tom was a really effective POV character. I felt really bad for him at times, and was saying, “Dammit, Tom.”(Which, with the proper names, is what I say when Our Heroes are doing stupid things). Which, given his actions throughout, is quite an accomplishment (And not just for Matt “good God is he amazing” Damon)
Also very, very much a book movie (as opposed to a play movie, or a “random idea from someone’s head” movie)
(this is movie 4)
February 4, 2008 at 1:51 am (Movies)
Movie 3. Make me want to do a musical.
I’m one of that sub-set of people who really grok musicals (it’s damn near a native language for me). I think being one of that group would be necessary to like the film, which is not good for a Major Hollywood Film.
But I liked it.
(And, yes, it made it more rapidly to the top of my queue because of John Barrowman.)
February 2, 2008 at 4:28 pm (Health, Music)
And the playlist he syncs from is “Tin Dog”
He is my spiffy new iPod Shuffle. (so tiny!)
January 29, 2008 at 12:27 am (Apartment, Financial, Health, Movies)
Did I post about movie 1? It was the old Wicker Man. Movie 2 was Pirates: At World’s End, which was fine, if not as well-put-together as I’d have liked.
Alpine account is officially closed
There are still live worms in the worm bucket.
I did not work out much at all last week, due to lack of iPod. I should go tonight. I won’t (no use denying it).
January 24, 2008 at 2:27 am (books 08)
I’m calling the bit of Neverwhere I hadn’t finished a half book. I really do love that ‘verse. And Gaiman in general. It’s just so clear that there are dozens of stories you’re only getting hints at, and, well, that’s just the way it is.
And the part of Fool Moon (Dresden 2) I hadn’t read as a full book.
I like Book-Harry, though he’s very not tv-Harry. I’ll certainly be continuing with the series.
So, between the 3 parts-of-books, I’m calling it 2 whole books.
January 19, 2008 at 8:21 pm (Health, Music)
Well, Matthew (my iPod) is ailing. He’s being sent a box so he can go and be fixed. To fill the gap, and try to prevent this in the future, I am getting an iPod shuffle. I ordered it about 2o minutes ago. I won’t mark it off my list till it’s here, though.
