Lay Your Head Down to Hear the Rumble of the Tracks

[balladsofmirth]

Are you all ever hyper-aware of your visual vocabulary?

To be honest, I'm not sure that's the right phrase, but loves, I love the sound of it.

When I have a moment to step away from what I bookmark and star, I find there are trends or patterns to the art I collect or pause at. Certain shapes or images or even palettes and compositions tug at me.

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[7faera7]

I really enjoy the images that you post. They are always so breathtaking! Where did you find the shirt with the flowering antlers?

I didn't enjoy The Virgin Suicides (the film), but I think I might give it another try. I watched it years ago in a loud room. I think I might have missed something vital.

Aw, you're sweet! Thank you for the compliment. I love sharing art!

[balladsofmirth]

Oh, read the BOOK. The film captures the feeling of the book, yes, but the PROSE is stunning. And, of course, I am fascinated by his use of first person plural, the way he toys with gender and voyeurism, and the setting. I'm restraining myself from moving into full-on rant-rave.

I have a love-hate relationship with Sofia Coppola. Sometimes I love her work sometimes I dislike how self-aware it is (which is an ignorant or basic critique, I know: I just haven't worked out why I ping poing between adoring her films and disliking them). The word indulgent comes up, but, of course, that's sometimes the point (Marie Antoinette).

Oh, K. When I am between tutoring sessions or watching a film or television show -- except if it's something like Mad Men -- I am usually scrolling my way through my GoogleReader. Here, I have an embarrassing number of blogs/websites from which I cobble together these rambling posts. If you click the link above the t-shirt, you can find the store that sells GORGEOUS things. I swoon. I am keeping myself from re-

[balladsofmirth]

Also, in regards to The Virgin Suicides (novel), I didn't realize how affected I was by it until some time after I had finished it. From time to time, my mind would wander to the novel's plot, to the narrators, and to this community and time period. As I became more experienced with writing, the point-of-view took on new weight. It wasn't a book I put down and said !!! but one that crept up on me much like the sisters' descent into madness (not sure if madness is the word I want here...).

[painkillereyes]

I won't preach to you all about why I love(d) The Virgin Suicides except to say it was the first book to really show me the power of leaving things unsaid. I reeled by the end of the book, as hungry as the narrators. And of course, Eugenides's use of first person plural? Brilliant.

YOU are the brilliant one m'dear. Couldn't have written a better review in brief myself. What a lovely book.

[balladsofmirth]

This is why we need to have book club. I love having lit-geek friends! I love having people with whom I can talk books.

Now, I want to reread it.

Did you read Middlesex?

I like Eugenides, too, because he seems bold in his interviews.

[painkillereyes]

I did read Middlesex and thoroughly enjoyed it!

I lovelovelove books but only have Nik to talk to about them.

[balladsofmirth]

Oh, this is why I adore el jay.

I, too, loved Middlesex!