I'm relieved to have finally started reading Catch-22, because that's what I've been telling people I've been reading for the past few weeks as I finished up Irvine Welsh's Porno.

( Final thoughts )

After class today, I went and hung out at the local coffee house because it's the only place within walking distance where you can get a decent cup of tea ( Read more... )

MOVIES

Black SwanI had originally believed that the lesbian sex scene was the sole reason for the hype, but after locating a streaming copy online (has everyone seen it yet?), I was pleasantly surprised by the story and impressed with Natalie Portman's performance ( Read more... )

Frankie Boyle Kills Santa

"Surely there is something between killing him and making love to him!"

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"Six to Eight Black Men" is possibly my favorite Christmas story. David Sedaris is my favorite memoirist.

"Santa doesn't eat tapas!"

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Friday, August 13, 2010, 4:21 a.m.: Lying in bed, trying to bore myself to sleep, I finally realize where the term "spaghetti western" comes from. The directors were often Italian! Brilliant.

I'm starting to wonder if my recent Clint Eastwood binge is a subconscious guilty reaction to my Scotophilia. (Haha! Even Wikipedia's like, I'm pretty sure ( Read more... )

I've been sort of aloof for the past few days. I've been reading The Picture of Dorian Gray, watching old Clint Eastwood movies, celebrating my brother's 16th birthday, making plans with friends, having those plans fall through, school shopping, eating cake, and drinking tea.

The usual.

As for The Picture of Dorian Gray, I haven't been this much ( Read more... )

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I'm sorry for not posting for the past couple of days--although, I suppose that apology is directed more toward myself than toward my flist.

You see, I've been reading Moab Is My Washpot, and I always have two conflicting thoughts when I read Stephen Fry.

The first is: I'm enjoying this very much.

And the second is: I've wasted my life.I finish ( Read more... )

I finished reading Water for Elephants. As much as it pains me to say this, I think Christoph might be too old for the role of August. I just can't imagine Hans Landa bounding from train car to train car. Then again, I don't see Robert Pattinson or Reese Witherspoon as Jacob and Marlena, either ( Read more... )

It's 2 a.m. and I'm listening to Lou Reed and looking up pictures of Viggo Mortensen.

This is the calmest life crisis I've had in months.

I won't say that I'm bored, but unemployment is making me stir crazy. Maybe if I just had a car, I could--

I think I'm going to watch another episode of Breaking Bad and then go to bed.

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Yo, Water ( Read more... )