The more I miss out on draining my energy in front of a computer screen, the more I realize that I have (surprise) other things to do. These generally range from movies to reading (but not summer reading! Ha!), and occasionally writing, where I can think up new ideas while brushing my teeth. Fighting plaque is the same as fighting writer's block, am I right?
MOVIES OMGZ
The Matador (Pierce Brosnan) is probably my top pick so far. It's a ridiculously funny movie that's witty, and at the same time, feel-good. It's about a hitman down on his luck who's looking for a friend and a way to save his life, and it's very easy to get into the movie and enjoy it.
Firewall left me a little underwhelmed. I love Harrison Ford as much as any other cult movie fanatic (Blade Runner, Starwars, his Tom Clancy book roles), but half the time, I was trying to figure out if the tech-jargon they used was even...real. However, I still love Paul Bettany who manages to put on a good show if he's evil or not.
Somewhere along the lines, I was pushed into watching MI:3, and let me tell you — if you're married to Tom Cruise and Phillip Seymour Hoffman has a gun to your head, DO NOT LET TOM CRUISE NEGOTIATE FOR YOU. EVER. The movie packed a little funny, a little more suspense, and of course the chance to laugh at Tom Cruise while he betrayed that he is, in fact, a creature of no emotion at all. Oh yeah, and The Pink Panther reinforced my mild dislike for Steve Martin but my love for Kevin Kline. Funny how movies do that.
READING BOOKS?! WTF
The Green Mile (Stephen King) easily tops this list. While I'm reluctant to read enormous Stephen King horror classics — Carrie, It, etc., — The Green Mile was popularized by the stunning Tom Hanks movie of the same name. It coupled magic, charm, severity, and genuine outpouring of emotion with rich writing. I cried through parts of it, but at the same time, I was laughing through parts as well. A book that can do that is definitely good.
Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden), I'm still reading. So far, I've been drawn into the stunning portrait of a girl stolen away from her home and pushed into this new identity, where beauty and charm battle with rival geishas. I really thought the book would be boring, because I don't get drawn into Asian culture as easily as say...the Italian Renaissance, but suddenly, I was. From the beginning of the book to Chapter 20, where I am now, I'm enthralled, and desperately trying to save the book so I won't be out of things to read before I leave.
Abarat and Days of Magic, Nights of War (Clive Barker) kept me engaged after I read The Da Vinci Code some seven times — the library here never has Angels and Demons — and Clive Barker managed to pull out a winning story that leaves me hoping for a third book - a completion to the tale. The illustrations really draw you in and let you imagine (a little abstractly) this strange world. To add to that, strange new characters and magic hold you there. Definitely a good read.
Somewhere along the lines, I should mention A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket) If every other word was not described in context, a term here that means Lemony Snicket sometimes gets on my nerves, I would force myself to read a little more. But alas, my middle school years compelled me to read the first 10 books, and I can't very well leave a series unfinished. So more unfortunate events are in my future.
WRITEEEENG
I brought a notepad from home, intending to write down snippets of everything. Instead, I wrote down about everything that came to mind, milking an idea for every tangent it offered. I just can't wait to get home and start writing again, typing up everything I've written down, the same way that I can't wait to get started with Latin again. So many new doors are opening up to me, now that I have a place to write down that they exist. One dream after another, endlessly, until tomorrow.
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