the really big update
"if you havin' girl problems i feel bad for you son,
i got ninety-nine problems but a bitch ain't one."
-jay-z
Here's the big update I've been meaning to do for a while now. For those of you who aren't incredibly interested in the minute details of my life, I've provided Ethan's Life in two versions: the brief, shallow one, and the verbose, 'more for me than you' one. Take your pick.
Brief:
I have been working out.
I have been smoking.
I have been feeling healthy.
I have been very happy.
I have seen two movies am reading a whole lot.
Unnecessary:
The Day After Tomorrow
This movie was so dissapointing I could poop my pants. Sure, the special effects and computer generated shit was great (except for the wolves, which looked like they belonged in Nightmare Before Christmas), but the script/story/plot/arc was just terrible. I mean, some guy travels from DC to NY in a modern-day Ice Age (we're talking mad crazy snow and temperatures far far below zero) in 7-10 days. 7-10 DAYS?! You're fucking kidding me. And despite the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal is a pretty charismatic actor, I just didn't give a shit about his entire subplot. I also hate Dennis Quaid, maybe that has something to do with it.
Supersize Me
This movie, on the other hand, was really quite good. It got me thinking about my own eating habits, and why it is that I've managed to avoid falling into the fast food trap. There's a big debate going on as to whether Morgan Spurlock is pointing the finger at corporations or consumers when looking to place blame for America's obesity epidemic, but regardless of who's responsible for the weight of the country, the movie spurred me to make some personal choices that I feel really good about (see the section on my health for more info).
Like I mentioned in another post, there are all these websites slamming Spurlock and claiming his documentary is flawed and sensationalist. Might be true, but then again, the manner in which this mysterious opposition (mysterious in that I have a feeling they're linked to food corporation lobbyists) is making its opinions known is just disgusting. Like PETA advertisment disgusting; relishing in Spurlock's mistakes and attacking his character instead of his arguments. Here's an example: http://www.techcentralstation.com/supersizecon.html. Shady, no? An entire website dedicated to making sure no one takes a movie too seriously? And here's an article written about a Morgan Spurlock interview: http://www.techcentralstation.com/052704G.html. It's entitled "Dishing It Out, But Not Taking It". If anyone saw the infamous interview Wesley Clark did with Fox News or Waco: The Rules of Engagement, it gives me similar consipiracy theory heeby-jeebies (and if you haven't seen one or the other, let me know...I have the Clark interview on my computer and would love to see Waco another time).
There's also supposedly some chick who's currently filming an experiment similar to Spurlock's: eating only McDonalds for a month and recording health changes. Apparently, she's losing weight and becoming healthier. Funny thing though, she works for a tremendous lobbying organization employed by food corporations. The end. Go see the movie and tell me what you think.
Coraline
New Neil Gaiman book. It's a children's novel, and my first Gaiman (hahahaha), but it is really creepy and definitely gave me nightmares the night I read it. Think Alice in Wonderland meets Beetlejuice. Gainman really has the ability to tap into what we, as human beings, are innately frightened of, and exploits it far better than Stephen King can. Recommended reading for anyone who has seven bucks to spend at Barnes and Nobles and is looking to be occupied for two hours. Thinking about buying Neverwhere now. Anyone read it?
Light in August
Still trucking. Getting really good, but I can't seem to get into it. Maybe it's the southern thing.
My Health
Like I said before, I was thinking about making some health changes in my life. I'm not wholly going vegetarian, but I'm definitely going to make an effort to replace meat with veggies. Today I went to the East End Food Co-op and it was like a religious experience. I just made a tremendous, all organic salad that I'll be feasting on for days to come. It's good. Really, really good. Like, I can live on this for the rest of my life and be very happy. We got lettuce, spring mix, alfalfa sprouts, red pepper, spinach, plum tomatoes, carrots, and granola. ALL ORGANIC. I can't get over it. Anyone want to come over and try some?
I also bought a really expensive multivitamin and some creepy serum that will supposedly put me into a deep sleep (I was so currious). I also found magical tea that will suppress my appetite and organic buckwheat rice cakes. Like I said, it was a religious experience. Definitely going there more often in the future.
My Music
Starting listening a lot to Jay-Z's Black Album (thanks, Greg). I love it, and not just because he spends the entire CD chanting my last name. He does things with rhymes and rhythm that really fascinate me (in the same way that hearing a Shakespeare speech done really well fascinates me). I'd write more, but my fingers are tired. "ladies is pimps too, go on brush your shoulders off."
My Penis
I never wrote this story down, but now's a good time. Last week, when I got out of the shower, I realized my scrotum was bleeding. Like, 'uh oh, I might need to go to the hospital' bleeding. I soaked through three band-aids and ruined a pair of boxer briefs. It was really really bad. I had to ice it twice before a band-aid would hold it closed. Anyway, I think I ripped off a birthmark with my violent toweling.
Now I laugh about it, and resume shaving my testicles.
i got ninety-nine problems but a bitch ain't one."
-jay-z
Here's the big update I've been meaning to do for a while now. For those of you who aren't incredibly interested in the minute details of my life, I've provided Ethan's Life in two versions: the brief, shallow one, and the verbose, 'more for me than you' one. Take your pick.
Brief:
I have been working out.
I have been smoking.
I have been feeling healthy.
I have been very happy.
I have seen two movies am reading a whole lot.
Unnecessary:
The Day After Tomorrow
This movie was so dissapointing I could poop my pants. Sure, the special effects and computer generated shit was great (except for the wolves, which looked like they belonged in Nightmare Before Christmas), but the script/story/plot/arc was just terrible. I mean, some guy travels from DC to NY in a modern-day Ice Age (we're talking mad crazy snow and temperatures far far below zero) in 7-10 days. 7-10 DAYS?! You're fucking kidding me. And despite the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal is a pretty charismatic actor, I just didn't give a shit about his entire subplot. I also hate Dennis Quaid, maybe that has something to do with it.
Supersize Me
This movie, on the other hand, was really quite good. It got me thinking about my own eating habits, and why it is that I've managed to avoid falling into the fast food trap. There's a big debate going on as to whether Morgan Spurlock is pointing the finger at corporations or consumers when looking to place blame for America's obesity epidemic, but regardless of who's responsible for the weight of the country, the movie spurred me to make some personal choices that I feel really good about (see the section on my health for more info).
Like I mentioned in another post, there are all these websites slamming Spurlock and claiming his documentary is flawed and sensationalist. Might be true, but then again, the manner in which this mysterious opposition (mysterious in that I have a feeling they're linked to food corporation lobbyists) is making its opinions known is just disgusting. Like PETA advertisment disgusting; relishing in Spurlock's mistakes and attacking his character instead of his arguments. Here's an example: http://www.techcentralstation.com/supersizecon.html. Shady, no? An entire website dedicated to making sure no one takes a movie too seriously? And here's an article written about a Morgan Spurlock interview: http://www.techcentralstation.com/052704G.html. It's entitled "Dishing It Out, But Not Taking It". If anyone saw the infamous interview Wesley Clark did with Fox News or Waco: The Rules of Engagement, it gives me similar consipiracy theory heeby-jeebies (and if you haven't seen one or the other, let me know...I have the Clark interview on my computer and would love to see Waco another time).
There's also supposedly some chick who's currently filming an experiment similar to Spurlock's: eating only McDonalds for a month and recording health changes. Apparently, she's losing weight and becoming healthier. Funny thing though, she works for a tremendous lobbying organization employed by food corporations. The end. Go see the movie and tell me what you think.
Coraline
New Neil Gaiman book. It's a children's novel, and my first Gaiman (hahahaha), but it is really creepy and definitely gave me nightmares the night I read it. Think Alice in Wonderland meets Beetlejuice. Gainman really has the ability to tap into what we, as human beings, are innately frightened of, and exploits it far better than Stephen King can. Recommended reading for anyone who has seven bucks to spend at Barnes and Nobles and is looking to be occupied for two hours. Thinking about buying Neverwhere now. Anyone read it?
Light in August
Still trucking. Getting really good, but I can't seem to get into it. Maybe it's the southern thing.
My Health
Like I said before, I was thinking about making some health changes in my life. I'm not wholly going vegetarian, but I'm definitely going to make an effort to replace meat with veggies. Today I went to the East End Food Co-op and it was like a religious experience. I just made a tremendous, all organic salad that I'll be feasting on for days to come. It's good. Really, really good. Like, I can live on this for the rest of my life and be very happy. We got lettuce, spring mix, alfalfa sprouts, red pepper, spinach, plum tomatoes, carrots, and granola. ALL ORGANIC. I can't get over it. Anyone want to come over and try some?
I also bought a really expensive multivitamin and some creepy serum that will supposedly put me into a deep sleep (I was so currious). I also found magical tea that will suppress my appetite and organic buckwheat rice cakes. Like I said, it was a religious experience. Definitely going there more often in the future.
My Music
Starting listening a lot to Jay-Z's Black Album (thanks, Greg). I love it, and not just because he spends the entire CD chanting my last name. He does things with rhymes and rhythm that really fascinate me (in the same way that hearing a Shakespeare speech done really well fascinates me). I'd write more, but my fingers are tired. "ladies is pimps too, go on brush your shoulders off."
My Penis
I never wrote this story down, but now's a good time. Last week, when I got out of the shower, I realized my scrotum was bleeding. Like, 'uh oh, I might need to go to the hospital' bleeding. I soaked through three band-aids and ruined a pair of boxer briefs. It was really really bad. I had to ice it twice before a band-aid would hold it closed. Anyway, I think I ripped off a birthmark with my violent toweling.
Now I laugh about it, and resume shaving my testicles.