More Blood & Gore Courtesy Of Jamieson
On Tuesday, August 21, I had my second work-related injury (my first is fondly remembered here).
What happened was I was picking orders in an area known as Zone 61, where you walk up and down aisles, put stickers on boxes, then put the boxes on a conveyor belt. As I was working, I started sweating, so I naturally wiped the sweat from my forehead with the sleeve of my t-shirt. But when I wiped my forehead, my arm extended above my head and my hand hit the casing of a fluorescent light, which apparently has a very sharp corner.
And while I can't quite draw any amazing diagrams like I did for my first injury, I can post a picture!
Gory!
It was obviously nothing serious (just three stitches). But the good news is that I got three hours off work in order to go get the stitches. lol.
I saw the Queens Of The Stone Age last night. They were damn good, and put on a great live show.
It was pretty cool too because it was originally scheduled to be at the Orpheum, but because the Orpheum is CUPE run, and CUPE is on strike, they had to move the venue. The new venue was the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, which seems like a step down from the Orpheum. But I personally preferred it because it meant that everybody who bought Orchestra-level seats for the Orpheum were allowed on the floor. And the floor was general admission, as opposed to the all-assigned seating at the Orpheum. And a rock concert should always be general admission on the floor, in my opinion.
I've made a point of reading as much as possible over the summer, so here are some quick reviews.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - It was quite a gripping story of a father and son's journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape. No explanation for the destruction is ever given, and none really is necessary. The story is more about their relationship, and about the balance between their hope and despair. I highly recommend this to anybody looking for a good read.
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris - I decided that I was going to read the entire Hannibal Lecter series this summer after coming across this prequel in the library. After reading Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs, it's quite obvious that this is the worst of the series. It forces you to sympathize with Lecter, who is supposed to be one of the most fear villains ever. This is unacceptable. I, personally, would rather not know what made Lecter into the monster that he is. That's partially what makes him such a feared character. I also watched the movie, and it was even worse than the book.
Cell by Stephen King - Another post-apocalyptic tale about a rogue cellphone signal which turns the world's population into killer zombies. It starts out decently, and goes into gory detail in describing each zombie kill, but eventually goes so over-the-top that it just seems so ridiculous and unbelievable. Eli Roth is apparently going to be directing the film version of this, and he will probably be able to do it justice based on his love for gore. But I think the story will have to be changed significantly in order for the movie to work on any level.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - This is the first in the Lecter series (although I read it second). Definitely a much better book than Hannibal Rising. Lecter does not play as much of a central role in this one, as it focuses on another serial killer. Lecter offers advice to the Will Graham throughout the novel, however. I also re-watched the movie after reading this. Both of them are pretty good. There's also a kick-ass old 80's version of this movie called Manhunter which stars William Petersen (Gil Grissom from CSI) as Will Graham.
The Children of Men by P.D. James - I read this one after watching the movie, which I absolutely loved (although I have since watched the movie about three more times, it's so awesome). The novel holds the same premise, but has a completely different story. So it makes for a very interesting read. And it's another novel I highly recommend.
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - Probably the best of the three Lecter novels I've read. Lecter plays a much more central role in this one, although it still focuses on another serial killer, which Lecter aids the FBI in tracking down. Definitely a good read. Again, I re-watched the movie as well. Like basically all movies, the novel is always better.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - OF COURSE! Everybody's read this one by now, so I don't really have to say much about it, other than it was AWESOME! That is all.
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford - This may be the one case where the movie may have been better than the novel, although it's a tough choice. The novel was good, but it just didn't have much of a flowing story. It's more of a memoir, although probably only based on a true story. The movie was good in that it trimmed away the excess and came out with a focused product. The novel was good in that it gave a full back story and thus was able to give a better representation of the psychological struggles associated with their situation during the First Gulf War.
Next book to read: Hannibal by Thomas Harris.
What happened was I was picking orders in an area known as Zone 61, where you walk up and down aisles, put stickers on boxes, then put the boxes on a conveyor belt. As I was working, I started sweating, so I naturally wiped the sweat from my forehead with the sleeve of my t-shirt. But when I wiped my forehead, my arm extended above my head and my hand hit the casing of a fluorescent light, which apparently has a very sharp corner.
And while I can't quite draw any amazing diagrams like I did for my first injury, I can post a picture!
Gory!
It was obviously nothing serious (just three stitches). But the good news is that I got three hours off work in order to go get the stitches. lol.
I saw the Queens Of The Stone Age last night. They were damn good, and put on a great live show.
It was pretty cool too because it was originally scheduled to be at the Orpheum, but because the Orpheum is CUPE run, and CUPE is on strike, they had to move the venue. The new venue was the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby, which seems like a step down from the Orpheum. But I personally preferred it because it meant that everybody who bought Orchestra-level seats for the Orpheum were allowed on the floor. And the floor was general admission, as opposed to the all-assigned seating at the Orpheum. And a rock concert should always be general admission on the floor, in my opinion.
I've made a point of reading as much as possible over the summer, so here are some quick reviews.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - It was quite a gripping story of a father and son's journey through a post-apocalyptic landscape. No explanation for the destruction is ever given, and none really is necessary. The story is more about their relationship, and about the balance between their hope and despair. I highly recommend this to anybody looking for a good read.
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris - I decided that I was going to read the entire Hannibal Lecter series this summer after coming across this prequel in the library. After reading Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs, it's quite obvious that this is the worst of the series. It forces you to sympathize with Lecter, who is supposed to be one of the most fear villains ever. This is unacceptable. I, personally, would rather not know what made Lecter into the monster that he is. That's partially what makes him such a feared character. I also watched the movie, and it was even worse than the book.
Cell by Stephen King - Another post-apocalyptic tale about a rogue cellphone signal which turns the world's population into killer zombies. It starts out decently, and goes into gory detail in describing each zombie kill, but eventually goes so over-the-top that it just seems so ridiculous and unbelievable. Eli Roth is apparently going to be directing the film version of this, and he will probably be able to do it justice based on his love for gore. But I think the story will have to be changed significantly in order for the movie to work on any level.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - This is the first in the Lecter series (although I read it second). Definitely a much better book than Hannibal Rising. Lecter does not play as much of a central role in this one, as it focuses on another serial killer. Lecter offers advice to the Will Graham throughout the novel, however. I also re-watched the movie after reading this. Both of them are pretty good. There's also a kick-ass old 80's version of this movie called Manhunter which stars William Petersen (Gil Grissom from CSI) as Will Graham.
The Children of Men by P.D. James - I read this one after watching the movie, which I absolutely loved (although I have since watched the movie about three more times, it's so awesome). The novel holds the same premise, but has a completely different story. So it makes for a very interesting read. And it's another novel I highly recommend.
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - Probably the best of the three Lecter novels I've read. Lecter plays a much more central role in this one, although it still focuses on another serial killer, which Lecter aids the FBI in tracking down. Definitely a good read. Again, I re-watched the movie as well. Like basically all movies, the novel is always better.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - OF COURSE! Everybody's read this one by now, so I don't really have to say much about it, other than it was AWESOME! That is all.
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford - This may be the one case where the movie may have been better than the novel, although it's a tough choice. The novel was good, but it just didn't have much of a flowing story. It's more of a memoir, although probably only based on a true story. The movie was good in that it trimmed away the excess and came out with a focused product. The novel was good in that it gave a full back story and thus was able to give a better representation of the psychological struggles associated with their situation during the First Gulf War.
Next book to read: Hannibal by Thomas Harris.