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Just Notes: Birthdays are Depressing (I Need Retail Therapy)
Just Notes: Birthdays are Depressing (I Need Retail Therapy)
Posted by Dain, Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:57 AM (Eastern)
READING
The Republic hit a boring patch with the discussion on domestic society, so I wandered into Dune, evidently THE science fiction classic. I have read a lot of fantasy, but I'll admit science fiction leaves me cold, but I found this enjoyable. Dune can come off as slightly plastic, especially during the politically charged dialogue, but generally it gives off the air of having been tightly edited, more or less a good thing. Otherwise, it reads very fluidly, especially the feel of the world itself; quite real.
WATCHINGGoing through a suspense/exploration of evil phase—LA Confidential, various Hitchcock, American History X, and Silence of the Lambs—favorites. I watched the documentary on Silence of the Lambs, and I like Anthony Hopkins' explanation of the fascination we have with horror: "[It] is also the more creative side of us, and if we deny... the dark side of our nature, we'll live a pretty bland life, a destructive life, because it'll come out in the end in some form or another." I agree with this statement; it has always bothered me how much pundits rage against violence in the media: human beings have always been and always will be pretty disgusting, and better fantasy than reality. Hopkins also says, "It's a movie, it's not brain surgery," which is possibly the most intelligent thing I've ever heard an actor say. I get the feeling that a lot of celebrities consider themselves a rarefied category of the human—ah, such bullshit. Great acting is certainly a special skill, but there are more admirable ones, in my opinion.
LISTENING TO
EATING
WORKING ON
Hm, I should publish the wedding articles soon. Got the images, which is the most difficult, grunty part, it's just a matter of fleshing it out. Allergies are coming soon, which will majorly impair my sniffer, but I think I'll do a top ten list soon.
DESIRING (edited)
I've refined my list somewhat.
Pure fantasy? This Mikimoto necklace of conch pearls and diamond buds(?), the classic strand on shrooms:
Already got:
I should stop there, but does desire have an end?
I'm not sure, though... It'd be plain foolish to buy everything. Of course, perhaps I should just stop, I have bought enough at present. Ha.
Labels: aridza bross, books, carine gilson, carmen ho, film, frederic malle, guerlain, jewelry, just notes, mikimoto, music, ormonde jayne
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April 27, 2008 5:53 PM,
Happy birthday!!!!! {{{{{hugs}}}}}
I like that song! It's brilliant.
Most, but not all, cultures, tend to view anger as a purely negative emotion. To me it's an energy...and energy is neither positive nor negative. It just depends on what you use it for.
Women should be angry. They're underpaid and exploited the world over. Again though--what are you going to use the energy for? Use it to make your life better, to make your daughter's life better than yours was.
Or else make a cool song out of it. :D
April 28, 2008 3:43 AM,
Thanks. : )
April 29, 2008 12:47 AM,
Happy Birthday! [For my last birthday I received a $25 Gap gift card.]
-Joy
April 29, 2008 7:15 AM,
It's just an excuse to eat cake and waste my own money, I'm afraid.
May 1, 2008 2:10 PM,
I'm a big fan of Kelis because she seems to put her emotions out on display when she sings. Although I don't like the milkshake song either. This song is great though.
Happy Birthday! No better excuse to eat cake. :D The mac 'n' cheese looked delicious.
May 1, 2008 4:16 PM,
Funny thing is, I showed it to my sister, and she was like, I don't like people who scream. And then she added, but that looks like fun. I think that pretty much sums it up. It's an ugly thing to witness, but it is a beautiful thing to do. : )
May 3, 2008 11:46 AM,
Indeed!
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