sugar quill tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65 2009-11-08T02:20:42Z because sugar makes everything crazier. Movable Type 3.31 In Love With Guernsey tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16959 2009-11-08T01:59:03Z 2009-11-08T02:20:42Z WARNING: SOME MINOR SPOILERS. I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and I loved it, and it's going onto my official permanent recommendation list, which as of yet, is as follows: Water for Elephants by Sara... WARNING: SOME MINOR SPOILERS. I just finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and I loved it, and it's going onto my official permanent recommendation list, which as of yet, is as follows:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water for Elephants by Dianna Wynne Jones
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Anyway, I love Guernsey. I want to go and visit there, if not maybe live there. I want to know all these characters. I want Juliet and Elizabeth as older sisters, and Sophie and Sidney as good friends, and I'd love to slap Adelaide Addison and/or throw tea at Gilly Gilbert. I want Isola as an aunt and Amelia as a grandmother, and Kit as a younger cousin and/or daughter. I want to know all the members of the society, and be in that society and participate in all their hilarious discussions. And most importantly, I want a Dawsey, who in my opinion, although I technically have no right saying this since I haven't read P&P or P&P&Z, is, well. This: Dawsey > Darcy. And he's joining a list, too, of my literary crushes (FP or otherwise... I can't believe I'm including FP but damn some of those boys. Sigh.):
Dawsey Adams from Guernsey
Marcus "Tootie Flootie" Flutie from the Jessica Darling series (but not as much after book 2)
Prince Char from Ella Enchanted
Jordan Cross from Kendal's Letters to You
Kevin Larson from Le Meg's Personal Bias
Grant MacPherson from mrdryrdrlng's Regan, White, and the Seven Deadly Sins
Scipio/Prosper from The Thief Lord (will get back to this later)
Jesse from The Mediator series
Joe Morelli from Stephanie Plum
Howl from Moving Castle
Tristran Thorn from Stardust (okay, technically I haven't read this, BUT I still love Tristan.)
(NOT MR. ROCHESTER, WHO IS CREEPY.)
I can't think of any classic ones. I'm sure more will come to me later.
And on the note of Scipio/Prosper, we watched a Chinese violin movie in Chinese school today, and I thought the boy was cute and realized he was 13 and I can't think of him as cute. (Technically he would be 20 now, but still.) DAMN. Jamie who knows she's old when she can't look at 13-year-olds. And that wasn't supposed to sound creepy at all.]]> disenchanted. tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16936 2009-10-20T01:44:53Z 2009-10-20T01:57:49Z Sometimes, I hate people. Is it wrong of me to think that because we live in a liberal state, a liberal country, actually, while we're at it, that people would be more tolerant? I'll admit it, I'm not perfect, and... facing the same thing they are. I was so awed and proud of the MSJ student body when I found out that we have a freshman couple who is openly gay. That is amazing, like truly fantastic. They are incredibly brave, and I'm glad that they can be openly gay, because in many other places, people are forced to stay in closets because of their narrow-minded environments. But I was being naive. Of course, as it's Homecoming Week, all we are going to discuss is Homecoming. The freshmen went today - much better than us, I might add, so good job, Amanda - and naturally, we all only talk about that afterward. So here I am, sitting on the bus, wanting nothing more than to go home, when I hear these boys (sophomores, I believe. Possibly my year, I didn't look) discussing how one of the participants was really girly and then one confirm that the dancer in question was indeed gay, and then I have to listen to them discuss this novelty as if it's wrong. Maybe I'm overthinking it, I don't know, because at one point, one of the boys was saying "I'm not saying like it's a bad thing" but you know what, it's all in the tone. Hitch is right. And his tone contradicted his words, and it just pissed me off. It's possible I am overreacting, I'm sure, but them discussing this boy as if he is wrong when he's just being himself, reminds me that I can tell myself whatever I want, but there are intolerant people everywhere, whether I like it or not. And to make matters worse, I found this article on CNN about these Louisiana newlyweds who want this judge fired. And why do they want him fired? Because he wouldn't marry them. And why wouldn't he marry them? Because he's black, and she's white. What the hell, America? Jamie because apparently life does really suck, especially if you are different.]]> Obligations. And Zombies. tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16934 2009-10-19T00:03:31Z 2009-10-19T00:18:27Z I love all the singing I get to do (because I love singing), but there are times when I really hate it. I can only force my voice/diaphragm/whatever the hell I'm using to produce mucho volume so many times a... my parents are not going to let me out of the house if you inform me of some meeting or whatever that we have to have less than 24 hours before the event itself. It's not going to happen. Maybe when I start driving, but the delay of that is my fault, and whatever. I hate how in the real world, even if you want to scream someone's ear off for being unresponsive and never replying to you and/or being a general pain in the ass, if you need them more than they need you, you need to shut up all the frustration and ask them politely in a sickeningly sweet voice. Maybe not the last part, but politely nonetheless. I hate being a translator. I don't have to do this often, but when I do, I hate it. Let's face it: I'm only fluent in one language. That means whatever the hell you're asking me to translate, it's going to be disjointed. From Chinese to English or from English to Chinese or whatever. I'm going to get frustrated, and I have a short temper, and it's not going to be pretty. I hate how I forgot why I decided to call this Obligations and Zombies and will probably remember much, much later, and how I had to come up with all these pseudo-obligations so the title would kinda fit. I do not hate Zombie Haiku, which is so far, quite hilarious. I now also want to go on a zombie craze (meaning, watch zombie movies, read zombie books, etc. Not eating brains). Jamie who now wishes she were a zombie because that way, she wouldn't really hate everything now, would she? She wouldn't even have anything to hate in the first place. Besides fellow zombies. Because they are competition. According to Mecum's zombies, that is.]]> Runaway Runway tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16929 2009-10-16T07:06:08Z 2009-10-16T07:27:08Z WARNING: SPOIL ALERT. SPOILERS FOR PROJECT RUNWAY, SEASON SIX. DO NOT READ ON IF YOU HAVE NOT READ MOST RECENT EPISODES. Bravo has become one of my favorite channels. This is not because of their numerous tacky reality shows that... Real Housewives, no matter how much acclaim EW gives you), but rather, instead of Top Chef but moreso Project Runway. However, Runway moved to Lifetime, so while fans (read: Sarah, as she doesn't have Bravo) may rejoice at this move, I do not. Fact of the matter: I hate sitting through Lifetime. I don't wanna watch any of their shows (excluding Drop Dead Diva, which is cute and funny. But moving on.). And their movies are lame. That network is just full of lame. It should be called Lametime. But you know, I have faith in Project Runway. I've loved that show ever since I discovered it freshman year, winter break. They were showing season 2, and wham bam, I fell in love. I've always been casually interested in fashion design, but Runway has cemented that interest. I'm not seriously considering becoming a fashion designer, but I do definitely want to make some clothes sometime (but first, I need to learn to sew). However, season six has become a huge disappointment. That's not to say they don't have their fair share of talented designers, they do. I love many of them! It's hard to pick a true favorite (okay, okay, mine's Althea), as there are so many other talented ones (Carol Hannah, Christopher, Epperson, Louise, Ra'mon, Shirin). However, the challenges are far from difficult. The hardest challenge to date would probably be the newspaper challenge, and really, that isn't even that difficult considering when season 3 had to deal with recyclables and season 2 with plants. Finally, they keep on eliminating good designers! Okay, I realize, when you eliminate someone, it's because their outfit that week was bad. I won't contest that. But can't you take their whole body of work into consideration? I mean, really, Ra'mon? Ra'mon is kickass. I can somewhat understand Louise and Epperson (Louise is too subtle and somewhat conservative, Epperson is kickass but that outfit was kinda bad). But this week, the bottom 3 were Logan, Christopher, and Shirin. Admittedly Chris and Shirin did mess up but LOGAN IS A WORSE DESIGNER. He's cute, true, but so is Chris and Shirin. WHY SEND SHIRIN HOME? As of now, I would love to see Nicolas go home but as he's doing fairly well I don't see this being a possibility anytime soon. He's quite annoying. He just... He needs to go. I'm serious. As for Gordana, I mean, okay, she's doing better, but I still doubt her abilities as a designer. And I only don't like Irina because she has personality issues. And okay, sometimes, I don't like her designs. But still. Project Runway, please stop sending the better designers home until you send home these 3. And Logan. kthxbai. Jamie who wants Ra'mon and Shirin back!]]> the girl must be crazy tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16912 2009-10-07T07:37:52Z 2009-10-07T07:48:37Z Okay I've decided it, thanks to Sarah: I will do NaNoWriMo this year. I figure I might as well keep on the tradition, even if it kills me. Considering the workload of junior year already, I doubt I'll win this... I will do NaNoWriMo this year. I figure I might as well keep on the tradition, even if it kills me. Considering the workload of junior year already, I doubt I'll win this year, but I might as well take a stab at it. I inspired my journalism teacher to, after all. Haha. I have limited amounts of sugar and still refuse to drink coffee, so I have yet to figure out how I'm going to survive the battle that is NaNo. There are a few things I wish for ahead of time, however:
  1. I don't get sick. This suck, suck, sucked last year and does not help anything. Especially since I have all these singing things.
  2. I will force myself to go back and read through and rewrite whatever the hell is there, no matter how little there is or how crappy it is. I'm saddened that I let my story last year die, but I think I'll go back to it someday when I have more faith in my writing ability.
  3. I will stop being a dialogue whore. Dialogue is fun, yes, but not the mark of a good writer. I personally feel pretentious when I start doing long streams of descriptions, so I'm going to have to figure out some way to balance this.
  4. I absolutely will not ignore schoolwork for NaNo. Okay this is really turning into a resolution thing, but still. I'm already doing bad enough as is, I don't need to make my grades worse.
There are a few ideas that have been tossing around in my head for the past year, and what disconcerts me is that they're all involved with Death somehow. I blame my complete adoration for The Book Thief. Anyway, for my own reference:
  • romance/supernatural. (damn this makes me think twilight. THIS IS NOT TWILIGHT.) afterlife.
  • fantasy. Death and her siblings. A whole new type of family drama.
  • thriller. prequel to Rai de Hoode, possibly, but I doubt this one.
  • fantasy/supernatural. alternate reality (zab).
  • supernatural. (is this a theme here? Geeze.) the wish collector.
Wish Sarah and me luck. Jamie who will surely die in November, yet again.]]> a love-hate relationship tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16887 2009-09-23T03:42:55Z 2009-09-23T03:58:13Z FACEBOOK. I was just browsing through my facebook notes, particularly the 25 Random Things meme, Memories meme (thanks, Amanda), and the Box Project one. I'd totally forgotten I had written those (excepting the 25 Things one), but reading them again... 25 Random Things meme, Memories meme (thanks, Amanda), and the Box Project one. I'd totally forgotten I had written those (excepting the 25 Things one), but reading them again was nice. All those memories and people's descriptions of me made me smile. A selection of the best:
"FIERCE-ALICIOUS." -Aileen.
"MISUNDERSTOOD." -Sarah.
"I second the ability to make up stories crazier than most people's dreams." -Janvi.
[on my various voices] "and the gay cowboy!! and the insanely awkward gay chinese cowboy!
LOOK A JELLYFISH XDD
And red riding hood w/ Meghana...." -Gurleen.
But as much as I love facebook, I am also reminded that going on there means I'm not doing my homework. Hah. Hah. On another note, what happened to a neutral territory, Sarah? I do hope you continue. It was very nice and awesome and makes me hate you even more for getting to actually explore New York. Jamie who is writing this with the background music of Restaurant City]]> WTF, Mate? tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16861 2009-09-06T04:45:06Z 2009-09-06T05:09:25Z I don't read comics, true, but I love all those comic book movies (as those who read my blog undoubtedly know). WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. First, I discover that Disney buys Marvel. Why? I mean, of... Disney buys Marvel. Why? I mean, of course I understand why Disney would want Marvel. Anyone in their right mind would want Marvel. But why did Marvel accept? Screw the money! I'm sure they rake in enough by themselves; they certainly don't need Disney. No matter what pros I hear for Marvel, I am still disappointed. I know Disney can pull off great movies, as can Marvel, but I fear this partnership. As funny as this parody is, there is also the slight chance that some of those things could home true, which would be quel horreur indeed. Of course I'll still watch Marvel movies, but I will walk in warier than before. And today, I discover that DC might not be my sole source of comfort! I love the new Batman franchise, I really do, but I doubt the intelligence of their last decision in regards to the new sequel. Christopher Nolan, I adore you for the brilliant work you've done with the first two movies, but why in the world did you cast Megan Fox as Catwoman? WHY? Alright, I don't have particularly anything against Megan Fox, and true, I don't really have merit in saying she has no acting ability. But I have yet to see said acting ability. In fact she has even admitted she has no acting cred to date. Perhaps she'll prove herself in Batman, as Nolan is genius, after all, but still. Well I suppose as long as she's better than Halle Berry things should be fine. Jamie who does not actually think it's the end of the world, just maybe the comics one.]]> Death and Parking Lots tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16854 2009-08-31T07:52:24Z 2009-08-31T08:09:30Z After many weeks and much delay, as is typical of my reading habits these days, I finally finished The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. I must admit that after reading Zusak's I Am the Messenger, I was slightly disappointed. I... The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. I must admit that after reading Zusak's I Am the Messenger, I was slightly disappointed. I had expected more out of the book and was not sorely, but definitely somewhat letdown. So when approaching The Book Thief, I was slightly apprehensive, though I had heard only good things about the book. I was not disappointed. I should know by now that there are some brilliant authors out there who flop, sometimes. After all, as an Agatha Christie fan, I know I was severely disappointed on more than one occasion, although some of her other mysteries I adored. In any case, The Book Thief was fantastic. The characters, the plot, their relationships, the truths about life and death, and of course, the interesting choice of Narrator: Death. I applaud Zusak for this book and now add him to my favorite author list. One of the more notable lines (from page 174-175) of Death's commentary:
***A SMALL BUT NOTEWORTHY NOTE*** I've seen so many young men
over the years who think they're
running at other young men.

They are not.
They're running at me.
The Book Thief now also goes on my list of always-recommended books (which, at the moment, consists of Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants and Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle). On another note, my sister decided to give me an impromptu driving lesson today. This is, mind you, without any Driver's Ed or any knowledge of laws or how the hell to drive a car whatsoever. Despite my furious protests, she forced me, and I nearly killed a car, for sure, and was incredibly scared. I will admit it was thrilling, but in the moment, I was nearly hyperventilating. Gah. Driving is scary. Jamie who is oh so happy to be alive]]> Those Crazy Filmmakers tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16849 2009-08-23T10:06:00Z 2009-08-23T10:19:35Z DISTRICT 9 WAS AWESOME. It truly, truly was. And all of that on a budget of $30 million? Just makes me appreciate its awesomeness even more. Storyline, acting, special effects, all brilliant. Kudos to everyone on that project. I don't... DISTRICT 9 WAS AWESOME. It truly, truly was. And all of that on a budget of $30 million? Just makes me appreciate its awesomeness even more. Storyline, acting, special effects, all brilliant. Kudos to everyone on that project. I don't know how the hell they pulled off an entertaining movie with a moral, but they did, and it was science fiction, which made it all the more amazing. I've never been a fan of sci-fi, though Orson Scott Card, I believe, is fantastic, and of course I am super-obsessed with Lost (J.J. Abrams is a genius, for sure), and all things Whedon. I don't know how the hell these people come off with such great ideas and more importantly, pull them off, but they do, and it's them I thank for such good entertainment. On another note, while I've always been impressed with Pixar movies (excluding Cars) and shorts, mostly by the sheer genius that goes into it and the fantastic product that we see, seeing the exhibit at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum just blew me away. Seriously wowed. John Lasseter and Co. are just... crazy, that's what it is. The amount of research and detailed work that goes into each character and the story and just the cohesiveness of everything is astounding. So personally, I think those actors complaining about low salaries should just shut up because most of the amazing things we see on scene results from those behind-the-scenes, and those people are the ones I admire. Jamie who kinda does want a sequel for District 9]]> in the land of umbrellas & vending machines tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16831 2009-08-10T10:05:13Z 2009-08-10T10:11:07Z Japan! I don't know what to say about this country except it's most definitely what I did not expect. When I arrived, I felt so out of place despite being in a land full of Asian people, and I think... I have no idea what these people are saying. I am starting to regret taking French and wishing I took Japanese, but in the meantime, I can hopefully muddle through with crappy pronunciation of the little vocabulary I know and simple English compared with hand gestures. Here's hoping. But I think another thing that weirds me out about Japan is that it doesn't look all that different from Taiwan. Most of the signs and such are in Kanji, so they look generally the same as all the signs I see in Taiwan, though I will see Japanese characters that remind me, nope, I'm most definitely foreign. And the buildings and the layout don't look all that different from Taiwan, either. Not that I don't love this trip, but I do, but as I've said, the weather sucks. It's raining all the time. Well not all the time, but enough that most of the time, I'm walking in puddles. And I've been wearing flip-flops (not wanting the rain to soak through shoes then to sneakers then to feet), but we'll see. The weather will continue for at least a few more days, so rain it is. And reconnecting with the world today (aka, going on the internet) reminds me of how far away I am, because of time. It's 6pm over here, and most people I know are asleep. Jamie who should be doing homework right now]]> Another Goodbye tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16826 2009-08-07T00:41:36Z 2009-08-07T00:58:02Z It's taken me awhile to get around to this post, and that's because I told myself I wouldn't be able to write this post until I finally coded a layout. So the fact that I'm writing this now means that... sporcle. And Restaurant City (I'm sorry I didn't have better willpower, Alina and Max). Various things that helped dealing with the frustrating stuff (i.e. a Kevin Zhang reincarnate) much easier. And it was definitely fun, though I do think the amount of fun was increased this year partly because my parents seemed to be more lax (such as letting me see Harry Potter, and go to the Appreciation Party without a fight, which definitely made a huge difference). And despite all the differences, and the frustration which was partly directed at myself, I still loved ATDP, as I always do. I'm not going to say I loved it less or more than I loved 2007 or 2008 (granted, any year as a TA beats the year as a student, for reasons we all know), but I will say I loved it different. And maybe that sounds funny, but that's how I feel, so what the hell. Well I suppose that's all I have to say. I kinda wish I had written a more eloquent post, but I didn't want to be compared to Sarah's gorgeous one, and I'll tell myself that last year's short but sweet post was good enough. And hell, I might as well be different. So another ATDP goodbye as I prepare to say another Fremont goodbye (temporarily). Jamie who finally made a layout, which more importantly has TEAL!]]> The Dramatic Life of the American Teenager tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16776 2009-07-04T08:51:49Z 2009-07-04T08:55:27Z (also on my livejournal, as my write-everyday thing for July 3rd.) I just watched a wonderful documentary film called American Teen. And it's really quite amazing, how similar and how different I am with them, how my school is with... livejournal, as my write-everyday thing for July 3rd.) I just watched a wonderful documentary film called American Teen. And it's really quite amazing, how similar and how different I am with them, how my school is with theirs, how my parents are with theirs. I could compare for ages, but that's not really the reason I wanted to write about the movie, and the people in it. It was just that they so fit into their stereotypes it made me wonder if I did too, but then at moments they so transcended or ran out of their stereotypes it made me understand better why it's pointless to stereotype in the first place. Like Hannah, the rebel, was sometimes just as lovesick and dramatic as princess Megan, who was nearly bipolar from her switches from vagaries of vengeance, often incredibly vindictive and very vexing to the victims, to an anticipatory anxiety about acceptance or lack thereof. And then there was Colin, who wasn't just the "nice jock," he was the nice jock who needed a scholarship for which he'd abandon some of his niceness and rationality. And Mitch, his teammate, who was the heartthrob who could be a sweetheart except when his friends pushed him to be otherwise. And lastly Jake, the boy nobody noticed, the boy who wanted a girlfriend but was too unlucky in love, the awkward but undeniably sweetest of the bunch. And even when I see them doing horrible things for their own gain, things that make me hate them, at the end of the day I still wanted them to get what they wanted, simply because they were main characters in this story that felt so real and yet so much like a movie at the same time. Which makes me feel shallow, because I obviously would feel ire at these people in real life, if I had known some of the things they had done, and yet just because they feel like movie characters I wish them happiness. Does this mean the filmmaker did her job or does this mean I'm a horrible person? Oh I can't wait for college. Jamie who wishes she weren't so shallow. And is not sure if that was grammatically correct.]]> How to Save a Life tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16762 2009-06-26T07:16:56Z 2009-06-26T07:23:48Z So yesterday, walking through Sather Plaza, we passed a group that was trying to raise money for... something, I don't quite know what, but essentially their way of trying to make us donate was by saying "Donate a dollar! It's... livejournal entry, which is probably more easily remembered as Cranes for Peace, that was, besides being very poetic, pointing out that it doesn't require much effort to make a change. As she said so well herself:
"You don't have to be radical to spread your message. The smallest action, in the future, could make a big difference."
Maybe there is hope, after all. Jamie who knows how to fold cranes now]]> the hottest name of the summer tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16746 2009-06-21T22:02:06Z 2009-06-21T23:11:27Z ...is Doug? (or other names that sound similar.) Okay, maybe, not really, but I just used that as an excuse to talk about all the movies I've seen recently (3 in a month is higher than the average 3 in... Up: A Up was the usual blend of Pixar fare, with the adorable characters and the plot-you-didn't-expect (well, not true of all Pixar films, but for a good portion of them). It truly was a family film, as evidenced by the fact that a lot of the other people in our theater were definitely not kids. Besides being hilarious and cute at the same time, it was a wonderful coming-of-age story, in a way, for a man way past the norm for "coming-of-age" characters. Furthermore, we got an Asian character in a Pixar film, finally. While some people prefer WALL·E or Ratatouille, I think Up is quite different and one of my favorites in its own right. Pixar is genius, as always. I loved all the characters, including Dug, the (first that we meet) talking dog. Terminator Salvation: B+ It was certainly much better than I had expected it to be. I had heard it wasn't that great of a film, so I was wary, despite the stellar acting cast (Christian Bale, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Worthington, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anton Yelchin, my new love). I'm not a devoted Terminator fan, especially considering the horrible acting of the first and second movies (I haven't seen the third one, so I can't attest to anything in that), but I did catch the typical "Terminator" lines (which anyone who's seen any film will probably get). I did like the plot, however, even though I already knew "the big secret," and I especially enjoyed the portrayal of John Connor as a very flawed character, and how even in times when we need to work together, humans still insist on taking care of themselves (this is a debatable stance, though). I did think the real twist was much more genius (than the one revealed in the trailer), which made this movie all the more awesome, though I don't really believe more movies are necessary (and yet, another one is in the makes, apparently). The Hangover: B+ I had certainly heard not-so-good things about this movie (my sister had heard this was hilarious from everyone) and was definitely pleasantly surprised for this one. I'm not sure if I could have seen this with my friends (sorry, guys, but it's true, at least for some of you), since I'm not sure if they could have appreciated as much as I did the crude humor in this movie. It was definitely more than a bit ridiculous at times, but it made me laugh (albeit causing me pain because my mouth still hurts from my stupid wisdom teeth removal), and it was witty in its own quirky way. Oh, and the Doug situation is hilarious. (: I can't wait to see more movies! Jamie who, truth be told, thinks Anton Yelchin is the hottest name (and person) of the summer]]> once more, with feeling! tag:atdpweb.berkeley.edu,2009:/sugarquill//65.16724 2009-06-13T09:22:16Z 2009-06-13T09:36:18Z I am a notorious rereader: just ask my sister. She gets annoyed at me for doing this, but there's just something familiar and comforting about reading a story I've already read. I don't really know why I do this, when... ARC I won of Perfect Fifths, well, rereading parts of it, at least, I discovered things I didn't the first time. Obviously I must have read them, but I don't remember it or didn't know what it was at the time and was too lazy to bother looking it up. Like when I read a line and the word sprezzatura popped out at me (I can't find the line, but I was definitely shocked and pleased that I knew what it meant!). I'm not sure whether or not it was coincidental or if I'm chalking up too much to fate. But it was weird, because I had just learned about sprezzatura, and seeing it actually in use so soon after being introduced to it was definitely... strange. And then just now, reading the same book, I see a book title that popped out to me now in a way it hadn't the first time, except maybe a slight noting that it was funny. But reading it now, I realized now it's familiar because I'd seen it mentioned in one of Sarah's blog posts. Or rather, not mentioned, seeing as the whole post was devoted to the book. But it was just mentioned in the one I'm rereading:
"Prosopagnosia. A brain disorder that makes it impossible to place objects or people. Oliver Sacks. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat." (91)
So all these feelings of awe and definite déjà vu make me want to reread all my pop-culture-sprinkled books to see if there's anything else I'd recognize. REUNIONishTOMORROW. (Or rather, today.) Jamie who kinda wants to see the Buffy episode OMWF]]>