So, what did you think about my videoblog? No WAIT! Haha, no, sorry. Anyway, I think I might have forgotten to tell you lot (you two? Three? I have no idea who reads this oh, so interesting blog of mine), I got an A on the Certificate of Proficiency in English. You know why? Because ever since I can remember I been poppin' my collar!
Having said that, I'm feeling a bit like I'm having a literary crisis; I'm re-reading I am Charlotte Simmons but my heart's not it. Think I might go for Atonement byIan McEwan instead; I sorta cheated a bit and read the entire plot summary on Wikipedia but somehow, even though I know how it's gonna end now, I want to read it.
Also, a videoblog with me actually talking! actually showing my face! is coming up. Stina will film it.
20100317
OH, LOOKING FOR LOVE IN A LOOKING GLASS WORLD IS PRETTY HARD FOR YOU
I made another video. Basically, it's just me writing/copying out some sentences from The creativity of the mess we make. I wrote those sentences this summer, when I found myself in something I wouldn't necessarily call "heartbreak" but something that was similar to it; "heartbreak" indicates that you are sad and regret the way things turned out; I didn't. To be frank, I think I dodged a bullet there. Anyway, feel free to check it out.
The song is Mother of pearl by Roxy Music, which I thought was fitting. I love that song; the lyrics are plain poetry. I thought the beginning suited what I wrote down, because the song starts like this (well, actually, I sorta fast-forwarded to 1:25 but as far as I'm concerned, that's where the song really starts): "Well, I've been up all night again, party time wasting is too much fun. Then I step back thinking of life's inner meaning and my latest fling. It's the same old story, all love and glory, it's a pantomime."
The song is Mother of pearl by Roxy Music, which I thought was fitting. I love that song; the lyrics are plain poetry. I thought the beginning suited what I wrote down, because the song starts like this (well, actually, I sorta fast-forwarded to 1:25 but as far as I'm concerned, that's where the song really starts): "Well, I've been up all night again, party time wasting is too much fun. Then I step back thinking of life's inner meaning and my latest fling. It's the same old story, all love and glory, it's a pantomime."
20100309
WHICH ONE OF YOU BITCHES WANTS TO DANCE?
So, what did you think about my videoblog? No, wait, I don't care, you can't comment! Haha, I'm so funny. Anyhoo, think that I will read Possession by A.S. Byatt; had a bit of a crisis after I finished re-reading American wife, but I think the time might be right for Byatt's Booker Prize winning novel now.
About two months ago, I watched every season of Black books. If you don't know what it is, then you can click here to get a summary (since I hate explaining stuff) and you can click here if you want to watch it. Unfortunately, youtube are all like "embedding disabled on request" on every single clip from Black books, but you can click on the youtubelink to watch one of my many favourites (I think it's from the episode where Bernard does anything to avoid doing his taxes):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8BDNxsJQs
About two months ago, I watched every season of Black books. If you don't know what it is, then you can click here to get a summary (since I hate explaining stuff) and you can click here if you want to watch it. Unfortunately, youtube are all like "embedding disabled on request" on every single clip from Black books, but you can click on the youtubelink to watch one of my many favourites (I think it's from the episode where Bernard does anything to avoid doing his taxes):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8BDNxsJQs
20100304
UNDERACHIEVERS, PLEASE TRY HARDER
I made another video, though it's pretty different from the last one. In the video, I start off with showing the story I'm currently writing on, The creativity of the mess we make (sentences etc.), then I show some of my notes from my beloved notebook, then some lovely sentences from Margaret Drabble's The waterfall. My cat appears at the end, haha, she was sleeping on the table while I made the video and then got real interested in what I was doing. Also, it was filmed with my mobile phone, so obviously the quality is somewhat lacking.
Oh, and the song is the theme from the movie Up.
Oh, and the song is the theme from the movie Up.
20100226
Bought new books:
Tom Wolfe - I am Charlotte Simmons (read it last summer, liked it, plus was in the mood for a "college novel".)
Lorrie Moore - A gate at the stairs (seemed good, "coming-of-age novel" and all that.)
Margaret Atwood - Lady oracle (You can't go wrong with Atwood.)
Right now though, I'm re-reading Curtis Sittenfeld's American wife. Spent two lovely days re-reading Prep, and then one lovely day re-reading The man of my dreams. Figured, why not just stay in Sittenfeld's world? I did try, however, to read something else by someone else after I had finished The man of my dreams but no one is as good as Sittenfeld, so it was just depressing.
Tom Wolfe - I am Charlotte Simmons (read it last summer, liked it, plus was in the mood for a "college novel".)
Lorrie Moore - A gate at the stairs (seemed good, "coming-of-age novel" and all that.)
Margaret Atwood - Lady oracle (You can't go wrong with Atwood.)
Right now though, I'm re-reading Curtis Sittenfeld's American wife. Spent two lovely days re-reading Prep, and then one lovely day re-reading The man of my dreams. Figured, why not just stay in Sittenfeld's world? I did try, however, to read something else by someone else after I had finished The man of my dreams but no one is as good as Sittenfeld, so it was just depressing.
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