*I have too much homework, but I love it all (except for US History at some points). Right now, my very very favorite is reading St. Augustine's City of God for Omnibus V...it's wonderful when you have to read a book for school and you end up loving it. It's interesting because he'll bring up points I've never thought of, and address points I'm pretty familiar with in such a way as to make me re-examine all of my assumptions about said topics. For example, in his discussion of free will vs. God's sovereignty, he explains that our wills are a part of God's sovereignty...but of course, he says it in a much clearer, better, and more thought-provoking way. Also, his discussion of creation as the origin of time is fascinating-- you'd think it's hard enough to comprehend God existing through all eternity, let alone God existing through all eternity, without time...but it makes sense, because there are no changes in God in eternity and so no need for time to measure anything until changeable creation is formed (but again, he says it much more better-er. It is a drawring of a key. sorry.)
*The Man in the Iron Mask is on Netflix now. Don't watch it. Seriously...because aside from all the unnecessary innapropriateness added, why would any rational human being change Dumas' story....ever? I would even understand adapting it for screen, but just...changing plotlines on a whime?? No sir. If The Man in the Iron Mask ends with only one musketeer dead, you're doing something wrong. Especially if Porthos isn't the one. And what is the rationale for changing Louise's name to Christine? So we could have the unnecessary confusion of another couple with the appellations Raoul and Christine? The movie also turned the character of d'Artagnan completely on its head (not literally, though that would have been far more visually interesting) by having his loyalty to the king outweigh his loyalty to his friends for the majority of the plot. In the book, he struggles between the two but is unswervingly loyal to his friends when push comes to shove. Also, Athos doesn't hate d'Artagnan in the book because the king doesn't command Raoul to go to war-- Raoul goes voluntarily. Also, Athos isn't as creepy in the book because he's not played by John Malkovich.
Anyway, lots of words to say: Read the book. It's awesome.
*If The Man in the Iron Mask was a point against Netflix, it gains them back by adding the first (and alas, only) season of Running Wilde to its instant queue (and no, you don't want to know how long it just took me to figure out how to spell queue). The latest in Will Arnett's line of cancelled TV shows, it's hilarious and brilliant. But apparently, I am the only person in the world who thinks so. As Will Arnett tweeted upon the show's cancellation, though his version contained more expletives, "I guess America doesn't like jokes". It's really a tremendous show though (and manages to stay fairly appropriate for the most part, mostly due to the 12-year-old narrator). And the best character is the neighbor Fa'ad who gets his "Bs" confused with his "Vs". "Ohhhh... you meant Stebe's cavin!!!" This is FUNNY STUFF PEOPLE. LAUGH DARN IT.
*I watched the Emmys last night. What can I say, I was really tired so even though I should have been reading City of God (see first random article), I watched the Emmys instead. Not all of it, mind you. I think I picked it up at about the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series point. So I was on pins and needles all night wondering whether or not Steve Carell had won (even though I suppose I could have just looked it up. Hindsight is 20/20. Like I said, I was tired). Well, he hadn't....boo Emmys. Although due to it I've had "Hallelujah" stuck in my head all day, and even though that song loses 90% of its magic when sung by more than one person, and especially if it is sung by the group of persons who singing it last night, they retained 10% of magic by singing the Leonard Cohen version as opposed to the Jeff Buckley version with which I'm more familiar, so I hadn't heard a lot of the lyrics before. The additional verses were pretty beautiful, and I'm inspired to maybe listen to some non-Buckley versions
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah.
*And lastly...hmmmm... fifth random thing...Ohhh. Something artsy/klutzy. Veritas' Art Studio II started up a few weeks ago, greatly exciting me... looking at the syllabus and seeing things like "sculpture" and "book cover/illustration" is just an exciting experience. The first assignment was a self portrait, so I did what any rationally thinking person would do: placed a ridiculously heavy mirror on a skinny art easel (for portability, you know). Well as I'm sure you could predict, the mirror fell (hindsight is, once again, 20/20). I was just happy it didn't break because this mirror is, quite possibly, the coolest thing I own...I got it at a garage sale for $5, and it's made out of wood, and it's circular with a half moon on the side. Anyway, it didn't break but the little clasps that hold the mirror on the back did so there are only two left and actually, as I'm thinking about this, the mirror could fall again at any moment and now I'm kind of looking at it askance.
That story was a lot more boring and less charmingly entertaining than I had predicted. Hmmm. Anyway. This has been fun, but I think five random things is too much and will lead to many TL,DNRs (Too Long, Did Not Read). Maybe three next time. Or something actually interesting to post about!!
That story was a lot more boring and less charmingly entertaining than I had predicted. Hmmm. Anyway. This has been fun, but I think five random things is too much and will lead to many TL,DNRs (Too Long, Did Not Read). Maybe three next time. Or something actually interesting to post about!!
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