My company BBQ today was marvy. Nothin' fancy, mind, just tastiness galore ( Read more... )

If for no other reason than to have a reference point from where was the last time I read ( Read more... )

Hello all.
I'm at a loss for a fiction book to read next. I've got 'serious' books lined up for the next few months, but nothing in the realm of fiction to tear into.
There are a lot of 'classics' I could read, but I'm looking for something more recent, the last ten years or so.
Any suggestions?

Work does not always suck ( Read more... )

Work sucks.
That is all.

Cloverfield
Yeah, you can skip that. Wait for the DVD.
It's taught me to be a better writer, by far: yes, I get it, the story you want to tell is nicely resolved, but that's not what you lured the viewers into and not what they wanted closure on.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesI'm trying hard not to like this show, but it's another one of ( Read more... )

So I sat down to The Golden Compass last week. No, not the book, but I'm told (*sigh*), that it's much better than the movie ( Read more... )

You ever watch Beasties? One of the plots of the series deals with time travel and for one character, Dinobot, this theme raises very powerful questions about fate versus free will ( Read more... )

UWT: complete.
Yay.

The Boss (in french): You laugh, but you don't know what it's like having kids.
Me: The moment I get someone pregnant, I'll let you know.