I didn't even change my clothes today.
Wow, I am so tired of all this talk about the goddamn "Metrosexual" phenomenon. The local arts/culture weekly has a cover story on it as if it just entered public dialogue. I don't know why it irritated me so much.
Anyone seen Intolerable Cruelty? I didn't realize it was a Coen brothers film until today, maybe I'll go see it now. I think I'm perhaps the only one besides my Critical Theory housemates who couldn't stand Lost in Translation. Can we say "nepotism"? How about "orientalism"? I'm not one of those kids so quick to call out others on their political incorrectness or whatever, but jokes about the Japanese language from two bratty American industry-types just isn't funny to me. It wasn't even tongue-in-cheek funny, it just kept happening over and over and proved to be the only comedic device. I realize the film is about cultural difference and the resulting alienation, and two people in similar situations drawn to each other for comfort and solace, but something about the way it was done seemed so disrespectful to me. Not a fan of the cinematography either, those shakey shots reminded me of how much I appreciate a steady-cam. Anyone else catch the boom dropping down into the frame on two occasions? Guess I'm an over-produced polish fiend. I much prefer The Virgin Suicides though, maybe because Sofia didn't write that one. Oh well, she's hot and Bill Murray was great. Just my untrained review.
Wow, when did I get so cranky? Yikes.
More work to be done tonight. I've opted against doing my reserve reading at Amherst because lately whenever I go there to read I've had dibillitating gas pains. Generally I am prone to trumpeting gas, and am not too keen on doing my thing in a hushed library. I just don't want to be known as "that person who keeps farting". If my work suffers due to my natural gasseousness, I'll be pissed.
I am thinking more and more frequently about living here in the Valley after school. Everyone shakes their head at it, but honestly what I want right now could be found here, and maybe I'm not ready to stray too far.
Anyone seen Intolerable Cruelty? I didn't realize it was a Coen brothers film until today, maybe I'll go see it now. I think I'm perhaps the only one besides my Critical Theory housemates who couldn't stand Lost in Translation. Can we say "nepotism"? How about "orientalism"? I'm not one of those kids so quick to call out others on their political incorrectness or whatever, but jokes about the Japanese language from two bratty American industry-types just isn't funny to me. It wasn't even tongue-in-cheek funny, it just kept happening over and over and proved to be the only comedic device. I realize the film is about cultural difference and the resulting alienation, and two people in similar situations drawn to each other for comfort and solace, but something about the way it was done seemed so disrespectful to me. Not a fan of the cinematography either, those shakey shots reminded me of how much I appreciate a steady-cam. Anyone else catch the boom dropping down into the frame on two occasions? Guess I'm an over-produced polish fiend. I much prefer The Virgin Suicides though, maybe because Sofia didn't write that one. Oh well, she's hot and Bill Murray was great. Just my untrained review.
Wow, when did I get so cranky? Yikes.
More work to be done tonight. I've opted against doing my reserve reading at Amherst because lately whenever I go there to read I've had dibillitating gas pains. Generally I am prone to trumpeting gas, and am not too keen on doing my thing in a hushed library. I just don't want to be known as "that person who keeps farting". If my work suffers due to my natural gasseousness, I'll be pissed.
I am thinking more and more frequently about living here in the Valley after school. Everyone shakes their head at it, but honestly what I want right now could be found here, and maybe I'm not ready to stray too far.