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Being a five-fingered sloth...
Mar. 29th, 2004 06:15 am... I'll leave responding to all the lovely comments I got for my last post for later (i.e. tonight or tomorrow) and instead try to remember whether anything noteworthy happened during the last weeks.
The answer is 'not really'.
Aaargh.
Well, as I said, I did read a lot. Which doesn't exactly qualify as event. Then again, finally meeting Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick was absolutely memorable. I also admit to having ordered another of L. McMaster Bujold's books (A Civil Campaign). And I'd love to write a lengthy analysis of the reasons why books such as LMB's are sort of appealing. Only I don't have the time. Another project for retirement, then. What else? I finished Ian McEwan's 'Atonement', which is a strangely motley piece of work, partly a bit boring, partly so fascinating I couldn't stop. I don't think I've ever read a better, more heart-rending description of war and of soldiers' individual sufferance.
I'm half through with 'Master and Commander', which is so much better than the film that I wonder why O'Brian fans haven't started terrorist attacks on producers, director and actors of said movie.
Alexander McCall Smith's books featuring the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency are charming and loverly, something I'd recommend for rainy Sunday afternoons.
I also started reading 'Fever Pitch' but have to admit that I put it away, after 50 or so pages. Maybe not forever; probably I just wasn't in the mood.
My mum was selected for participation in a TV quiz and won 15 000 Euro. Partly also with yours truly's help, whom she called for tricky literary question. *pats self on shoulder*. If you get Austrian TV, watch 'Millionenshow' on 10 April. You'll hear Susanna's voice, muchly befuddled. (Pulse was at approximately 130/min).
A friend of mine has returned from Brazil, where he used to be the Austrian Ambassador. I hadn't seen him for almost 10 years, as before Brazil he was in Guatemala. Now the funny thing is that, about 12 years ago, I had a medium-sized crush on the man. The first time we met, I had such trouble keeping from bursting into most inappropriate laughter at most inappropriate moments, because I really couldn't figure out why on earth I'd had that crush. Which goes to show I've changed quite a lot in the meantime. Am quite pleased. He's got two cats now--that was the less amusing part of the evening. I know I'm a bit crazy when it comes to animals. Especially cats. But the sight of two subdued cats (one of them a Siamese, of a black-on-charcoal variety I've never seen) makes me so sad. It occurred to me only afterwards that they might be declawed, because I didn't hear the slight noise of claws on parquet when they moved. It would also explain their lack of activity. I'm not sure whether I really want to know, because I think I'll claw their owner's face into minced meat. I was very relieved to see my hyperactive, happy boyz when I returned home.
Almost no news on the movie front, except that I saw 'Luther'. A truly excellent film, with top actors even in secondary parts. And Joseph Fiennes as Luther was totally amazing.
OK, that's it for the moment. Now I have to get up and get going.
The answer is 'not really'.
Aaargh.
Well, as I said, I did read a lot. Which doesn't exactly qualify as event. Then again, finally meeting Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick was absolutely memorable. I also admit to having ordered another of L. McMaster Bujold's books (A Civil Campaign). And I'd love to write a lengthy analysis of the reasons why books such as LMB's are sort of appealing. Only I don't have the time. Another project for retirement, then. What else? I finished Ian McEwan's 'Atonement', which is a strangely motley piece of work, partly a bit boring, partly so fascinating I couldn't stop. I don't think I've ever read a better, more heart-rending description of war and of soldiers' individual sufferance.
I'm half through with 'Master and Commander', which is so much better than the film that I wonder why O'Brian fans haven't started terrorist attacks on producers, director and actors of said movie.
Alexander McCall Smith's books featuring the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency are charming and loverly, something I'd recommend for rainy Sunday afternoons.
I also started reading 'Fever Pitch' but have to admit that I put it away, after 50 or so pages. Maybe not forever; probably I just wasn't in the mood.
My mum was selected for participation in a TV quiz and won 15 000 Euro. Partly also with yours truly's help, whom she called for tricky literary question. *pats self on shoulder*. If you get Austrian TV, watch 'Millionenshow' on 10 April. You'll hear Susanna's voice, muchly befuddled. (Pulse was at approximately 130/min).
A friend of mine has returned from Brazil, where he used to be the Austrian Ambassador. I hadn't seen him for almost 10 years, as before Brazil he was in Guatemala. Now the funny thing is that, about 12 years ago, I had a medium-sized crush on the man. The first time we met, I had such trouble keeping from bursting into most inappropriate laughter at most inappropriate moments, because I really couldn't figure out why on earth I'd had that crush. Which goes to show I've changed quite a lot in the meantime. Am quite pleased. He's got two cats now--that was the less amusing part of the evening. I know I'm a bit crazy when it comes to animals. Especially cats. But the sight of two subdued cats (one of them a Siamese, of a black-on-charcoal variety I've never seen) makes me so sad. It occurred to me only afterwards that they might be declawed, because I didn't hear the slight noise of claws on parquet when they moved. It would also explain their lack of activity. I'm not sure whether I really want to know, because I think I'll claw their owner's face into minced meat. I was very relieved to see my hyperactive, happy boyz when I returned home.
Almost no news on the movie front, except that I saw 'Luther'. A truly excellent film, with top actors even in secondary parts. And Joseph Fiennes as Luther was totally amazing.
OK, that's it for the moment. Now I have to get up and get going.
