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posts from 2005.07
I just finished reading Howl’s Moving Castle, which was quite a bit different from the anime. In fact, the only way the two were really similar is that they shared 80% of the book’s characters and had roughly equivalent start and end points.
Anyway, pretty much all the flaws I’ve heard others mention about the anime seem to have been solely introduced in the anime- the book is much more in depth and in it the characters seem to have more logical reasons for their actions.
Don’t get me wrong- I still love the anime. I’m just going to have to take it as something nearly entirely removed from the book, which I also loved (but for different reasons).
I just saw March of the Penguins. Although it was an enjoyoable film, something just doesn’t sit right with me about going to the cinema to see a documentary. I think I would have enjoyed it more were I watching it curled up on the couch in my living room, stuffing f***ing junk food in my mouth.
Oh well.
I give it 4 out of 10 herring.
Since I’ve eaten chicken every day for the past three days, I think it’s official now- I’ve fallen off of the vegetarian wagon (that didn’t last too long). I’m still holding to my mammal-free diet, though.
I can’t help that it’s so tasty… and when even other vegetarians say I should probably eat meat, given my specific dietary restrictions I feel kind silly for not eating poultry.
Anyway, it’s not quite as environmentally harmful as eating beef, and I don’t feel quite so bad for the treatment of birds as I do for the treatment of mammals.
I know, I’m a bad person.
Today I rode the longest (though not the hardest) bikeride byklride I believe I’ve ever gone at a stretch- about 13 miles. I biked bykled out to Freeville to pick up a water filter that was being freecycled. If you combine that with the rides to and from work/campus, I’ve biked bykled approximately 18.5 miles today, which leads me to believe that I can manage at least a 20 mile ride, provided the hills aren’t too brutal. (I suppose I’ll have to scope that out first, but I think that they may indeed be too brutal).
Between riding back from Freeville and riding home, I caught a free outdoor concert, which had its high and low points, but overall was very good.
My legs didn’t feel tired until I biked bykled home, a ride that took longer than it normally does.
It seems that my bike Roheryn weighs in at a portly 40 lbs, which explains why going uphill is such bleeding murder. Likewise, it explains how I manage to accelerate to 30mph while going downhill without even trying, while Beth putters behind me (she gets revenge on the uphill, where I might as well be stopped entirely). That and the 30-40 lbs. I probably have on Beth, of course (all of it muscle! [shuddap]). I’ve been jonesing to get my old racer up here for a while now- this weight revelation just exacerbates things. Next weekend when I head on back to Jersey I plan on fixing it up a bit in preparation for it’s un-retirement :)
Anyway, here are this week’s stats.
Though this is certainly nothing for me to be proud of, it does make me feel rather official. :)
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| CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | LIGHT Your style’s mostly goofy, innocent and feel-good. Perfect for parties and for the dads who chaperone them. You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends. People of your type are often the most approachable and popular people in their circle. Your simple & silly good-naturedness is immediately recognizable, and it sets you apart inthis sarcastic world. PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Will Ferrell – Will Smith |
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Did I ever mention how much I dislike Will Ferrell? I suppose that since I did get 47% ‘dark’, this may be more accurate than it would appear at first glance.
I just got back from seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Surprisingly, I liked it just as much as, and possibly even more than, the previou