Today, I finished listening to an audio recording of Michael Frayn's novel Headlong, and began listening to Haruki Murakami's novel Kafka on the Shore. These are both authors that I adore-- Frayn for his brilliance writing plays (Copenhagen, Noises Off), Murakami for his always thrilling fiction (Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, The ( Read more... )

Here's some syntactical oddness: when discussing actors' work, my preposition changes depending on the medium. For instance, I would say that Terry O'Quinn was in The Rocketeer, but that he is on Lost. Does this have to do with the fact that we say that programs are on television, where we tend to day that they're in movie theatres? How did this ( Read more... )

I'm amused. I wrote this in early 2005, and rediscovered it today. Ha.

I'll also do that lj-cut so as not to take up more than my fair allotment of your so-called "friends" page. Gosh.

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Oh, yeah.

I read three books during March. I forgot one. Which, despite the fact that I forgot that I read it, I actually rather enjoyed.

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, by Haruki Murakami ( Read more... )

Did I only finish two books in March?

Well... I guess that I spent much of my possible reading time listening to A Storm of Swords on audiobook. I also spent much of my possible reading time looking for things to do that weren't reading, how badly did I hate one of these books. Guess which one. I'll give you a hint: it's

Wuthering Heights, by ( Read more... )

Hey, davemcgee.com is back!

There was something very fitting about listening to the new Pearl Jam song while walking past the John Lennon memorial this morning ( Read more... )

In the city ( Read more... )

It's, uh, snowing. A little.

Hello.

It's been a while. Nearly two months. Here I am.

The past two months have been extraordinarily busy; The play that I'm assistant directing opens in less than two weeks. It's been an occasionally rewarding, occasionally frustrating experience. Perhaps I shall do a greater evaluation after some time has passed. At this moment, I'm far too ( Read more... )