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[kung_fu_monkey]

I am not watching the Oscars. I have never watched the Oscars, and I highly doubt I will ever do so willingly. As such, I have a nice chunk of time to address the influence of Neo-Confucianism in the Tokugawa period regarding my monster studies thesis paper. La la.

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[zedsled]

Never watched the Oscars? Turn in your gay card, pal! Seriously, though I have watched them before, it's usually not by choice.

But I do live with someone who lives for it. {ugh} :)

[kung_fu_monkey]

As I never got a gay card, I haven't one to turn in. I've been a non-registered gay this whole time, allowing me to avoid/circumvent/ignore most gay cliches and expectations that our culture has. All of this I'm perfectly fine with, though it does get pretty lonely being all ostracized and stuff. *sniff*

I suppose that my aversion to this cultural event is my inability to relate or associate with the high profile figures of the film industry. I'm not saying that she/he are poor actors or that the cinematography was subpar, but I don't see the need to make such a glorified scene of it all. I think most would say (or have said) that I'm simply uncultured or 'out of touch,' and they're not entirely wrong in that. If this is high culture, I really want nothing to do with it.

[tdjohnsn]

Have you read "Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was" by Barry Hughart?

It is really very good and I think you would like it.

[kung_fu_monkey]

I'll keep it mind and add it to my long, long reading list that will happen when I'm done with school, but as with most things that I want to do right about now, it must wait for a few months more. Sigh.

Thanks for the recommendation, though!