In keeping with the usual course of life, intense busyness has kept me from all the things I wish I could be doing, with very few exceptions (this is why the summer is going to be full of projects!) Naturally, with so little time, I haven't spent it updating my blog. However! I have at last decided that I simply must post something; if only to maintain the idea that I am, indeed, still alive. Which led to this post: a summary of my latest goings-on for all you lovely stalker chaps out there. So this is what's gone down, I:
Got thick-rimmed hipster glasses.
near-sighted lenses, clear-green frames, almost-cateye edges
Saw The Avengers thrice.
greater than expectations, funny, exciting; full of hot men (*totally the main reason)
Smoked a Cuban cigar.
gritty, stung the lips, tasted dark and fiery; smelled like a distinguished Orson Welles character
Saw the U.S. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (finally!)
impressive, excellent visuals, David Fincher at his best; better than the Swedish version
Read Macbeth.
gorgeous, intense, deep; I have totally memorized Lady Macbeth's dark soliloquy
Started seriously listening to Bjรถrk, Jeff Buckley, and The Black Keys.
fantastic and strange | beautiful and soulful | exciting and talented
Gutted and rearranged my room.
long time coming, much needed, deeply satisfying
Watched three of the most depressing movies ever.
never watch: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Raging Bull, or The Wind that Shakes the Barley (unless, of course, you have a heart of steel)
Read A Room with a View by E. M. Forster.
charming, funny, lovely; a perfect picture of Italy with excellent social commentary
Hyped Prometheus like no tomorrow (and still am!)
this next installment of the Alien series has been a long time coming --I simply cannot wait for June 8th!
Purchased a book on bread-making.
using it is one of my main summer goals!
Signed up for Driver's Education (finally!)
because I want/need the experience and the reduced insurance pay, but mostly because I am sick and tired of depending on my parents to drive me places --this has been put off for far too long!
Watched all of Doctor Who and The Walking Dead
oddly charming and addictive, despite cheesiness | excellent effects and cool idea (though mediocrely executed and not even close to the quality of the comics)
You smoked a cigar???
ReplyDeleteI tried to watch The Wind That Shakes the Barley. 20 minutes in, I gave up.
An expensive Cuban cigar, Lizzie. It was the manliest thing I've ever done.
DeleteAlso, the film only got worse from there! You were probably wise to stop when you did, since I was a sobbing, frustrated wreck by the end (which was the saddest ending ever, I will add). I found that it went so far with its depiction of "The Evil English vs The Helpless Irish" as to promote anti-English attitudes --especially for any Irish folk watching it. Director Ken Loach provided no balance to allow the audience to understand what the real issue was between the two ethnicities, and instead just gave us an over-the-top view of how vicious one was to the other. It was a little tasteless, in my opinion; and with the exception of Cillian Murphy's performance, not even very well-done.