...to write a really good in depth post. Alas, I do not. So let me make this short and sweet.
Over the last two days K. and I have watched 3 movies. Batman Begins was, meh. I mean I liked it fine, I just didn't see anything that makes me want to see it again.
Bride and Prejudice and House of D on the other hand...beautiful.
Bride and Prejudice, if you all hadn't heard, is a modern day re-telling of Pride and Prejudice, taking place in India (mostly a place known as Amritsar), London, and LA. The movie, besides feauturing some beautiful women and drop dead gorgeous handsome men, was funny and just throughly enjoyable. We shall have to talk about it in person.
House of D. Man, we just finished watching it and my head is still spinning. As a movie it was quite honestly fabulous. David Duchovney wrote and directed and had the lead role - sort of. He was the adult version of the main character, and he starts off the movie and ends it. Beautifully done, K and I were laughing, smiling, drooling, and maybe getting a wee bit weepy throughout. Again you just need to watch it. It's a great coming of age story, features Robin Williams and many other fine actors. Including Tea Leoni. David's wife. Playing his mother. I don't want to spoil the movie, and it's hard not to because I just watched it. Trust me - you want to find this movie.
Actually, Bride and House are two movies that I would actually buy. Or convince someone to get me for any sort of holiday. It is technically Diwali I suppose. But that's a topic that is sensitive and that I don't want to discuss.
Ok, off to brush the teeth and chill out before I go to bed at a reasonable hour. :)
Monday, October 24, 2005
Sunday, October 23, 2005
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Thursday, October 13, 2005
An Addendum
I fully forgot to include this bit about "Anansi Boys." Here, word-for-word is the dedication that Neil Gaiman wrote:
You know how it is. You pick up a book, flip to the dedication, and find that, once again, the author has dedicated a book to someone else and not to you.
Not this time.
Because we haven't yet met/have only a glancing acquaintance/are just crazy about each other/haven't seen each other in much too long/are in some way related/will never meet, but will, I trust, despite that, always think fondly of each other. . . .
This one's for you.
With you know what, and you probably know why.
How can you not read a book with such a dedication? It's really sweet. He also, in the acknowledgements at the end, said some very nice things about the readers of neilgaiman.com.
It's easy to see why the man is my favorite author. He's so...personable.
You know how it is. You pick up a book, flip to the dedication, and find that, once again, the author has dedicated a book to someone else and not to you.
Not this time.
Because we haven't yet met/have only a glancing acquaintance/are just crazy about each other/haven't seen each other in much too long/are in some way related/will never meet, but will, I trust, despite that, always think fondly of each other. . . .
This one's for you.
With you know what, and you probably know why.
How can you not read a book with such a dedication? It's really sweet. He also, in the acknowledgements at the end, said some very nice things about the readers of neilgaiman.com.
It's easy to see why the man is my favorite author. He's so...personable.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
I remind someone of a Catholic...
Karen mentioned that I remind her of a former roommate. But not in the bad way, which was good to know. Although this is apparently why her ex hated me - I reminded him of her. Except of course that the former roommate is very very catholic and...well I'll wait for y'all stop laughing.
*patiently waits*
Everyone done now? Super! I got some great photographs tonight, mostly of the cats. I have some great ideas for what to put on the wall above the futon. I need to go through some old shots on my hard drive...but I definately have some good ideas. We'll see how it goes. But I'm feeling more creative than I have in quite some time. Except I'm feeling hella disorganized as well...I really just need some time to sit down and do the hell out of this room. But I everytime I have a few spare minutes, I'm too tired to do anything but relax with a book or tv or something else chill. I'm looking at my schedule...I might be able to do something up in the afternoon of this week. I'm chaperoning homecoming this weekend, so I have a new dress that I can wear. I'm very excited. I've never been to a homecoming dance!
Yes, I'm well aware of how that sounds. But you know, you work with what you can.
Anyway, I should get some sleep before the damn alarm goes off again (way too early).
If anyone has some good cleaning tips for an iPod, I'd appreciate it. And now, I'm off!
G'nite :)
*patiently waits*
Everyone done now? Super! I got some great photographs tonight, mostly of the cats. I have some great ideas for what to put on the wall above the futon. I need to go through some old shots on my hard drive...but I definately have some good ideas. We'll see how it goes. But I'm feeling more creative than I have in quite some time. Except I'm feeling hella disorganized as well...I really just need some time to sit down and do the hell out of this room. But I everytime I have a few spare minutes, I'm too tired to do anything but relax with a book or tv or something else chill. I'm looking at my schedule...I might be able to do something up in the afternoon of this week. I'm chaperoning homecoming this weekend, so I have a new dress that I can wear. I'm very excited. I've never been to a homecoming dance!
Yes, I'm well aware of how that sounds. But you know, you work with what you can.
Anyway, I should get some sleep before the damn alarm goes off again (way too early).
If anyone has some good cleaning tips for an iPod, I'd appreciate it. And now, I'm off!
G'nite :)
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Anagha, you'd make the best sitcom personality.
...so says Lindsay. She said I was quite witty.
It was quite fun to hear, actually. Everyone should at some point spontaneously be told by those they respect that they are quite witty. It is, truly, one of the best things to hear in life.
The ren faire last weekend was BEYOND fun. I got my picture taken with Gawain the HOT and was able to tie up Roderick the sword swallower with the help of Karen. Actually, it was really amusing, because I didn't even want to stay for the show originally - but Austin and Mark seemed into it, so I figured why the hell not. Plus, Roderick? REALLY REALLY attractive. Seriously, check out Leila's blog for more on his hotness. So when he said he needed two "really enthusiastic women" to tie him up in a strait jacket and chains, K and I shared a microsecond of a glance and our hands were in the air faster than you can say "bondage." Roderick had no choice but to pick us, really we were the two most enthusiastic women in the place. I will post pictures at a later date. There are many. And Gawain? Really cute. Additionally, Austin? Very funny gay man. There were some amazing quips that day, that I can't repeat because I'm trying to keep the blog at least PG-13.
In other news...
I read Anansi Boy - Neil Gaiman's newest book. I bought it because, well, it's Neil and I collect his works the same way I collect handbags. Or the way most women collect shoes. It's a thing. Anyway, I was really nervous about starting the book. I just wasn't sure what to expect from the book, and I think I was worried that I was going to be disappointed. And that really colored my perception of the first half of the book. Then I stopped worrying about it. And fell in love. Anansi Boys is really an amazing piece of work. It's quite funny, and actually shows more humour and range than American Gods.I don't collect quotes during my first reading of books, unlike Karen, but I did grab a few. I can't tell you how much I reccomend this book - whether you like Neil's work or not, or if you've never heard of the man. It is, at it's heart, a fabulous story about fathers, brothers, and what happens when you use magic around the son(s) of a god.
She reached into the box and took out the engagement ring. "Hmph. All right," she said. "As long as you're not just doing it to get the lime back."
He sand. In his song, he told them all exactly what he planned to do under the boardwalk, and it mostly involved making love.
Daisy was looking at him as if he was not simply barking mad, but had picked an extrememly odd moment to discover his inner Drifters.
Fat Charlie went back to his hotel room, the color of underwater, where his lime sat, like a small green Buddha, on the countertop. "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
I need Steve to finish the book so that I can talk to someone about it. But more than that, I can't wait to re-read it. Soon. That says something, since usually it takes me a while before I'm ready to re-read a book!
Karen and I just watched The Importance of Being Ernest. It's a movie based on Oscar Wilde's play. I must say this much - I need to get my hands on a copy of the play, because, yes, the movie was that good. Oscar Wilde is awesome...he truly rocks my socks. I mean Colin Firth aside *drools*, the dialogue was witty and beautifully written. No one writes like that anymore! An example?
In matters of utmost importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.
Jack: Actually, I was found.
Lady Bracknell: Found?
Jack: Uh, yes, I was in... a handbag.
Lady Bracknell: A handbag?
Jack: Yes, it was...
[makes gestures]
Jack: an ordinary handbag.
Lady Bracknell, I hate to seem inquisitive, but would you kindly inform me who I am?
Jack: Algy, you're always talking nonsense.
Algy: It's better than listening to it.
A delicious play. A fabulous experience. :) And now I'm off to watch Pleasantville with the roomie, because one must use three-day weekends with frivolity.
It was quite fun to hear, actually. Everyone should at some point spontaneously be told by those they respect that they are quite witty. It is, truly, one of the best things to hear in life.
The ren faire last weekend was BEYOND fun. I got my picture taken with Gawain the HOT and was able to tie up Roderick the sword swallower with the help of Karen. Actually, it was really amusing, because I didn't even want to stay for the show originally - but Austin and Mark seemed into it, so I figured why the hell not. Plus, Roderick? REALLY REALLY attractive. Seriously, check out Leila's blog for more on his hotness. So when he said he needed two "really enthusiastic women" to tie him up in a strait jacket and chains, K and I shared a microsecond of a glance and our hands were in the air faster than you can say "bondage." Roderick had no choice but to pick us, really we were the two most enthusiastic women in the place. I will post pictures at a later date. There are many. And Gawain? Really cute. Additionally, Austin? Very funny gay man. There were some amazing quips that day, that I can't repeat because I'm trying to keep the blog at least PG-13.
In other news...
I read Anansi Boy - Neil Gaiman's newest book. I bought it because, well, it's Neil and I collect his works the same way I collect handbags. Or the way most women collect shoes. It's a thing. Anyway, I was really nervous about starting the book. I just wasn't sure what to expect from the book, and I think I was worried that I was going to be disappointed. And that really colored my perception of the first half of the book. Then I stopped worrying about it. And fell in love. Anansi Boys is really an amazing piece of work. It's quite funny, and actually shows more humour and range than American Gods.I don't collect quotes during my first reading of books, unlike Karen, but I did grab a few. I can't tell you how much I reccomend this book - whether you like Neil's work or not, or if you've never heard of the man. It is, at it's heart, a fabulous story about fathers, brothers, and what happens when you use magic around the son(s) of a god.
She reached into the box and took out the engagement ring. "Hmph. All right," she said. "As long as you're not just doing it to get the lime back."
He sand. In his song, he told them all exactly what he planned to do under the boardwalk, and it mostly involved making love.
Daisy was looking at him as if he was not simply barking mad, but had picked an extrememly odd moment to discover his inner Drifters.
Fat Charlie went back to his hotel room, the color of underwater, where his lime sat, like a small green Buddha, on the countertop. "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.
I need Steve to finish the book so that I can talk to someone about it. But more than that, I can't wait to re-read it. Soon. That says something, since usually it takes me a while before I'm ready to re-read a book!
Karen and I just watched The Importance of Being Ernest. It's a movie based on Oscar Wilde's play. I must say this much - I need to get my hands on a copy of the play, because, yes, the movie was that good. Oscar Wilde is awesome...he truly rocks my socks. I mean Colin Firth aside *drools*, the dialogue was witty and beautifully written. No one writes like that anymore! An example?
In matters of utmost importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.
Jack: Actually, I was found.
Lady Bracknell: Found?
Jack: Uh, yes, I was in... a handbag.
Lady Bracknell: A handbag?
Jack: Yes, it was...
[makes gestures]
Jack: an ordinary handbag.
Lady Bracknell, I hate to seem inquisitive, but would you kindly inform me who I am?
Jack: Algy, you're always talking nonsense.
Algy: It's better than listening to it.
A delicious play. A fabulous experience. :) And now I'm off to watch Pleasantville with the roomie, because one must use three-day weekends with frivolity.