Mostly miscellaneous

Sarah Fisher: Hobo Chic the Early Years

Posted on September 29, 2008. Filed under: Monday Fun-Day, Mostly miscellaneous | Tags: , , |

I think I’ll be the one and only blogger in the world not giving my opinion on the $700 billion bail out rejection. This is because I haven’t quite decided what to make of it yet. When I do, I’ll throw in my meaningless opinion too, because it’s what bloggers are supposed to do. Instead, [...]

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What I’m Reading Now

Posted on September 28, 2008. Filed under: Mostly miscellaneous, The Book Look | Tags: , , , , , |

I finished Twilight. The writing actually got better towards the end, or perhaps I noticed its failings less thanks to an action-packed plot in the final third of the novel. I think it might actually make a much better film than it did a novel. A film can capture the highly visual story, and cut [...]

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The future Ms. Bridget Jones

Posted on September 20, 2008. Filed under: Mostly miscellaneous | Tags: , , |

It’s a sunny Saturday and I am sitting here watching Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. It’s making me homesick for London. I find it hard to believe a sophisticated guy like Mark Darcy would truly go for Bridget, but as a future Bridget I appreciate the notion…! Renee Zellweger really is a great actress [...]

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Taco Tuesday

Posted on September 16, 2008. Filed under: Mostly miscellaneous | Tags: , , , , , |

RIP David Foster Wallace Author David Foster Wallace was found dead at his home in Clarmont, California, on Friday 12 September, of a suspected suicide. Suspected because until the medical examiner/coroner/whoever it is that rules on these things, has decided, it’s not official, but he was apparently found hanging, so draw your own conclusion. It’s [...]

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