The Big Post of Everything
Where to start, hummm. Books!
Well I’m reading 3 books now. The Golden Compass, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and *gasp* Pride and Prejudice. Amazing what saying it’s a social commentary rather than a romance will get me to read. Well that and Mr. Darcy Comics. I’m only in chapter two of P&P so I don’t have a lot to say about it. It’s kind of slow I guess but I’ve read slower.Speaking of slow, Mr. Lawrence, as much as I love you, you use to many words to say what you mean to say sometimes. That being said Seven Pillars is a very interesting book. If you like that sort of stuff, I can imagine people would hate it very easily.This leaves The Golden Compass. This book is friggin’ awesome. I’m not done with it yet but it is really good. Read it.For those who care Flow My Tears the Police Man Said is good too but I do have to say that the ending kind of sucks. I was hoping for a bit more shadowy, bad-guy did it type ending though.Next on my list is going to be It Can’t Happen Here and then maybe Brave New World. That is after I finish all of P&P and His Dark Materials.
I don’t have a lot to say movie wise. I haven’t really watched much. Did see AFI’s 10 top 10. I’m adding The Malteese Falcon, Reds, A Clock Work Orange, and Vertigo to my list, I think I’m taking off Chinatown though. I have watched 2001, I didn’t love it. It was worth seeing and it wasn’t bad but it is not my sort of movie. I think that it may just be a kick arse book though. It certainly seems like you could get a lot of themes to write a paper about at least. I think this week I may just end up seeing if the video rental place has Psycho and Vertigo and watching that this week end. Hitchcock FTW!
I really need to get cracking on my story. I have rewritten the opening several times. It has yet to break a page. 0.o I’m taking this to fair too. I need to get cracking on my computer poster and newspaper article too. I may think about doing poems too. I can see it now my limericks verse a bunch of haikus and open verses. I like this idea. There’s also a division in the art class for pictures done with crayons. FTW!
Speaking of Fair I wanna cook! But, of course, we lack at least 1 ingredient for EVERYTHING I want to make. I have about 18 recipes I want to make. They range from doughnuts to funny Arabic and Italian food. You’ll never guess what I’m taking to fair.
I actually came on here to say something serious but I don’t remember what it was. Oh Well! Colonel Bogey March time!
MOVIES!!!!one!!!
Well I’ll just start out saying that the story I had posted a bit of is no good. I’ve got a better idea now but not much written. I don’t feel like typing it either so it will have to wait. Oh well.
Right now I am watching Lawrence of Arabia right now. It’s awesome and probably has the greatest soundtrack ever. It’s a real 10 out of 10 movie. It was shot on location which makes it even better so not only does it sound good it looks good too. Having said that it’s slower than slow and not a movie for everyone. It is a lot of talking and walking with some war parts thrown in. I still love it. The part where the Arabs steal the horses is probably my favorite though the last hour and a half are probably the best part if a little sad. They don’t make movies like this anymore. The characters has actually interesting and there is a plot. Even thought a lot of people wouldn’t like it I would say everyone should watch it.
I’m also really bummed about not seeing this movie before I did my history report. This would be an awesome topic. Heck, I wish they talked a little about this in history class too. But, alas, I go to an American public school, and thought it is not a bad place it does lack in some places. I’ll probably end up writing a mini report for the heck of it one day.
In other news I also watched The Road to El Dorado today too. I saw this movie ages ago and didn’t like it. I found out it had Kevin Kline “in” it and watched it again. I loved it and would give it a 9 out of 10. It really is a nice looking film and makes me sad they don’t draw out movie anymore. I would suggest watching it on youtube.
I don’t think I have given a rating on Charlie Wilson’s War either. While I’m at it I mine as well. It gets a 7 out of 10. It’s a good movie but not really my sort of thing. I think everyone should see it though.
