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Does anyone else find today's Writer's Block ... voyeuristic?

packbat: A bat wearing a big asexual-flag (black-gray-white-purple) backpack. (chess)
Thursday, September 4th, 2008 10:13 pm
And now, for something completely different.

In between slacking off at my job and slacking off at home (coincidentally, both are due in part to feelings of frustration, powerlessness, and irritation at Stuff Not Done The Right Way), I've been reading on the bus. Most recently, Daniel Dennett's Consciousness Explained.

Having already read The Mind's I, Breaking the Spell, and Elbow Room, I must say that I am reading with both anticipation and trepidation - Dennett is smart, but sometimes unfortunately disappointing. But, although I have only made it through the introductory section, I'm beginning to think this might be one of the excellent ones.

More on that when I finish (maybe!).
  • Current Mood: impressed
  • Current Location: home\west_bedroom\south_bed
  • Current Music: What's The Frequency, Kenneth? - R.E.M.
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packbat: A bat wearing a big asexual-flag (black-gray-white-purple) backpack. (Default)
Monday, August 25th, 2008 11:02 pm
Sorry for not getting around to taking about stuff. Enjoyed The Dark Knight when I saw it Saturday, but consider it overrated - worth walking/running 2.5 miles for, but not nearly the religious experience people treat it as. Also, Two-Face was so much cooler than the Joker. (Yes, I said it. So there!)

In contrast, Test Drive Unlimited on XBox 360 rocks like a hurricane. This is a game where you really can drive at 140 mph (225 km/h) for forty miles without loading, through traffic, and it's a fantastic feeling. Only underwhelming parts are (a) the character customization, which is terrifically complex for not much effect, and (b) the motorcycles, which are a little too carlike to be truly thrilling. Oh, and they clearly didn't optimize for the in-car view. In spite of those, it's awesome - A+.
  • Current Mood: amused
  • Current Location: home\west_bedroom\south_bed
  • Current Music: the Naqoyqatsi trailer.
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Iron Man

packbat: A bat wearing a big asexual-flag (black-gray-white-purple) backpack. (Green RZ)
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 05:36 pm
This is not a review. My impressions of a movie right after seeing it in the theaters is quite unreliable - I have to forcibly restrain myself just to keep the superlatives out.

Loved it. Terrific superhero movie - up there with the best I've seen (that doesn't count, does it?). Characterization and acting were spot-on. Cinematography - I dare not even attempt to describe it. Special effects? Well, those are always hard. They didn't accomplish the impossible, but they did help push the limits a little closer to it.

In plot - it made sense when I watched it. Not the least because the writing was superb. Whoever did the dialogue did magnificently - genuinely clever, and touching, and well, well done.

It was convincing. It was exciting. It was inspiring - a classic uplifting heroic story, in spite of being indubitably set in the ever-popular day after tomorrow. The good guys are good, and the good guys win.

Today was a great day.

(P.S. Got Patty Griffin's 1000 Kisses at Borders after!)
  • Current Mood: jubilant
  • Current Location: home\bedroom\north_desk
  • Current Music: Tomorrow Night - Patty Griffin
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