Six Feet Under starts next monday night, woo hoo. i cannot wait. the previews have been so fantastic. you can see photos from the premier here. check out how old the “mayas” look. also, if only i could have hair the color of claire fisher, i would be so happy (that’s the vanity for the day…)
apparently… May 30, 2005
david lachappelle is from connecticut, all this time i thought he was not even american. why this is even worth posting, don’t know….
please continue as you were.
finally May 30, 2005
the suitcase has been put away, i repeat, the suitcase has been put away. only, what 4 weeks after i came back from vaca, pretty good, right?
knitting in progress May 30, 2005
here’s what i am working on now, the top from knitty called mariposa. the color scheme looks good, i think. more progress since this photo was taken, it will take me a while, but it’s pretty mindless, just the way i like it.
Medieval Times May 30, 2005
should i add this to the list of things to do before i leave? i wish i could have taken a front view photo of the majesty that is medieval times, but alas, it’s on a highway…
is it saturday or is it sunday? May 30, 2005
this long weekend has been full of attempts to buy summer clothes and shoes (not so successful…) and just driving around enjoying the sunny weather. stopped into savage mill yesterday, took some photos (look in my flickr acct for more). last week a coworker brought to my attention just how few weekends i have left here, so i feel obligated to make the most of it and actually try and feel good about this place before i leave. as i mentioned, i am starting a list of things i have to do before i leave. today i will actually clean up the place and get ready to head back to work. i think this week will probably go pretty fast, hopefully.
boredom leads to boring crafting May 29, 2005
so, this is what i have done this am, in addition to the approx. 2 rows of the tank top i knit. i think i will head out today, looks nice out so i think i’ll maybe go to annapolis or something, don’t know yet. soviets received his tie bracelets and seems happy! that’s always good news. laters
the short stop is very dark! May 28, 2005
i should have used this photo for the post about the short stop. oh well. just adding some photos to keep it interesting….
i am (not) charlotte simmons May 28, 2005
just finished charlotte simmons and feel almost cheated out of the week and half i spen reading that 670 page sham. from a book that was supposed to show the shocking state of college these days, it did such a poor job. who allowed a 74 year old white male write about this topic? also, to the people who positively reviewed this book and said how it was good, can you please write me and let me know how you found it to be interested? at all? i didn’t read this book for the shocking value of hearing about how college campuses are rampant with sex drugs and britney spears music, rather i thought it would be an easy summer read about a country girl and her view of this large prestigious east coast school. wrong again. there is approx. 500 pages of background before the main action takes place, leaving less than 200 pages to tie up the loose edges. the 500 pages of back story and support info. is nothing new, just info. that could have been written by any american aware of stereotypes on college campuses, the stupid athlete with all the perks b/c he’s a star on campus, the fraternity jerk who takes advantage of girls, the dork who has to “tutor” the athletes to pay his way at school.
then we come to the end and it just blew me away with little irony the sum up of the book was written. (don’t want the story spoiled, don’t read any further)…..
she ends up with the athlete who wanted to change his ways and “work” at school (mind you, i think it was supposed to be his last semester, way to turn over a new leaf) and she leads him into the intellectual life. oh my god, are you kidding me?? she is now a celebrity on campus (and not of the reasons earlier in the book) b/c she is the athlete’s girlfriend. you cannot even begin to imagine how much this really put me over the edge. talk about clearly written by a male! all of the male characters were lame, typical stereotypes confirming their place in the grand scheme.
i have to stop now before i go over the edge. off to the mall in columbia.
