Archive for October, 2011
Liveblog: Some Television
Okay, let’s get ready. I’m wearing some pajamas, a coat of Neutrogena Ageless Essentials night cream, and the lazy hangover of a sick day. TWILIGHT Until my DVR kicks in, FX is playing Twilight. Yes! This is a great movie. Do you love sighs? Do you love people staring at each other? Do you love [...]
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My Man Jeeves
Look, this is delightful silly stuff. Instead of words, here are two examples: No context needed: “What ho!” I said. “What ho!” said Motty. “What ho! What ho!” “What ho! What ho! What ho!” After that it seemed rather difficult to go on with the conversation. Bertie has been woken by a friend with an [...]
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Maid to Match
I read this Christian romance because it was free on the kindle. I see a lot of this in my future. I just get through books a lot faster when I am holding them all day, versus competing with tv at night. I should start reading real books this way (ones I am interested in, [...]
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The Story of Britain part 4
The Plantagenet Kings were boring. I said it! Henry III – rebuilt Westminster Abbey, got parliament going. Edward I – Edward Longshanks, from Braveheart! He never quite got Scotland, but he did get Wales. Unfortunately, he is also the guy who expelled the Jews from England. Kind of a mixed bag of a king. Overall, powerful. Scotland [...]
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The Story of Britain part 3
The rest of the Norman kings! Richard I – Lionheart! It turns out he was not that great. I know him from Robin Hood, where he was beloved and brave and such. He was viewed that way at the time, too. But did you know he only went to England twice in his entire reign? [...]
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The Story of Britain part 2
Kings after the Norman Conquest (when it gets good): William I – uh, did the Norman Conquest, otherwise not too interesting. William II – Called William Rufus. Enjoyed taxes and getting murdered. He was hunting with his younger brother and was mysteriously killed with an arrow. The hunting party left him to die, perhaps to [...]
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TV shows I have loved
Show the First: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Oh man! I loved this show! I remember having a huge fight with my parents about not getting home in time for this show (8pm Sunday, I still remember). Voices were raised. Also, I once cut all the Lois & Clark pictures out of [...]
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Television is important to me
Let’s discuss some tv! Hawaii Five-0. Great love story, or greatest love story? Seriously, they are in love. Person of Interest. This is a very good show if you imagine Michael Emerson is Oracle and Jim Caveziel is Huntress. And I do. A Gifted Man. Yes, I watched this. I’m getting a head start on [...]
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How to Live part 3
11. On monogamy: “Sometimes they go to it with only one buttock.” “What if she eats your bread with the sauce of a more agreeable imagination?” Age old problems! Also, Montaigne didn’t like the ubiquitous penis graffiti, thinking that it gave women unrealistic expectations. I find every part of this very charming. 12. Further thoughts [...]
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The Story of Britain
It’s only about 850ad and my mind has already been blown, rebuilt, and blown again. The most amazing thing I learned so far is that the Vikings once sailed right into Paris, killed a hundred dudes, took a 7000 gold piece payoff, bowed sarcastically, and sailed right back out again. Wow, Vikings. Slow clap?
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How to Live part 2
More parts! 6. What it feels like to love someone too much: “Many a time I should be glad for him to vanish from the face of the earth, but I know that, if that were to happen, my sorrow would far outweigh my relief. In fact, I simply do not know what to do [...]
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How to Live
Here are 5 of the cool parts of How to Live, or A Life of Montaigne. 1. Some wisdom about death: “If you don’t know how to die, don’t worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you; don’t bother your head [...]
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