Tuesday, November 14, 2006
I'd rather read Charles Dickens than Work. But Concept of Irony is more fun than either.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Work.
Child labor. If therere is one biographical fact people otherwise unfamiliar with Chuck Dickens knows, it is that he worked in a factory as a kid. This is why his novels are populated with dirt encrusted snot bags, often times rising out of their low positions.
Maybe it is for the following anthropological insight that I like Dickens so much: Work totally sucks.
For example I worked nearly 3 hours today. Much longer and I should think my back would have snapped in two.
I am now going to watch the bbc version of Bleak Hous.
Child labor. If therere is one biographical fact people otherwise unfamiliar with Chuck Dickens knows, it is that he worked in a factory as a kid. This is why his novels are populated with dirt encrusted snot bags, often times rising out of their low positions.
Maybe it is for the following anthropological insight that I like Dickens so much: Work totally sucks.
For example I worked nearly 3 hours today. Much longer and I should think my back would have snapped in two.
I am now going to watch the bbc version of Bleak Hous.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Bleak House: Episode One
My initial impression is that the BBC tried to make it a bit more Kafkaesque, than my own personal reading.
My initial impression is that the BBC tried to make it a bit more Kafkaesque, than my own personal reading.
BBC Rocks
Well, I haven't been posting, because I've been reading. I got about half way through Bleak House. Then I decided to get the BBC version of bleak house, which I'm watching right now.
One of the real reasons I am watching the BBC version is because I downloaded a bleak house screensaver. It's pretty cool. No one has actually complimented me on it yet, but I'm optimistic.
Based on the few minutes I've seen so far, I don't think Charles Dickens is actually in it. Which is something of a let down.
Well, I haven't been posting, because I've been reading. I got about half way through Bleak House. Then I decided to get the BBC version of bleak house, which I'm watching right now.
One of the real reasons I am watching the BBC version is because I downloaded a bleak house screensaver. It's pretty cool. No one has actually complimented me on it yet, but I'm optimistic.
Based on the few minutes I've seen so far, I don't think Charles Dickens is actually in it. Which is something of a let down.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Does Coffee Stain?
If it weren't for the emotional turmoil I experience, this blog might have never been created.
But yesterday, I was writing a letter to Jack Bauer at CTU, when I spilled my coffee all over the 11 page hand written letter. What's worse, my coffee knowing no discretion spilled on to all kinds of other important documents.
This left me in a state of confusion, hurt and thirsty. So using my complex emotional defense mechanisms I went to Barnes and Nobles. The last time I had been at B & N (Barnes and Nobles) I had seen the most beautiful copy of Charles Dicken's Bleak Housee, I have ever seen. So, this time, in a state of emotional turmoil I paid twenty bucks for a book I already have and never have read.
For some reason this book has intimidated me, but the beauty of this copy drew me in. Bleak has been cracked open. You will be hearing more about how I hide from the harsh realities of life by purchasing and reading books shortly.
If I ever figure out how my purchase of the 3 CD janis joplin set ties into my day, I'll let you know.
If it weren't for the emotional turmoil I experience, this blog might have never been created.
But yesterday, I was writing a letter to Jack Bauer at CTU, when I spilled my coffee all over the 11 page hand written letter. What's worse, my coffee knowing no discretion spilled on to all kinds of other important documents.
This left me in a state of confusion, hurt and thirsty. So using my complex emotional defense mechanisms I went to Barnes and Nobles. The last time I had been at B & N (Barnes and Nobles) I had seen the most beautiful copy of Charles Dicken's Bleak Housee, I have ever seen. So, this time, in a state of emotional turmoil I paid twenty bucks for a book I already have and never have read.
For some reason this book has intimidated me, but the beauty of this copy drew me in. Bleak has been cracked open. You will be hearing more about how I hide from the harsh realities of life by purchasing and reading books shortly.
If I ever figure out how my purchase of the 3 CD janis joplin set ties into my day, I'll let you know.
