Feb
26
The Modern Rise of Arthur
Here's Hoping he Took a Bath, at Least
At the beginning of the year I took a trip to a used bookstore of local fame. Chamblin’s Bookmine is a veritable labyrinth of used books, and it’s extremely easy to come out penniless. Trust me, I’ve done it. Anyway, my haul this visit contained a number of young adult titles and some more grown-up material on the state and history of China. Guess which ones I’m reading first? [caption id="attachment_83" align="alignleft" width="198" caption=" "][/caption] There was one book I went back for at the last minute – Avalon High, by Meg Cabot. My copy is bright pink and very girly, a category which ...
Feb
23
Television Discovered Where I Live
Here's Hoping he Took a Bath, at Least
I have been reluctant to jump on the J. J. Abrams bandwagon. I have yet to watch a single episode of Lost. I didn’t see Cloverfield. I haven’t purposefully been avoiding him, mind you, I just wasn’t really interested. If anything, my allegiance lies with Joss Whedon. I did, however, see the new Star Trek movie and I loved it, iBridge and all. I mean, Simon Pegg? FatHands? Does it get better? [caption id="attachment_76" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="Peter, Walter, and Olivia"][/caption] I digress. A few months ago I was encouraged – nay, ordered – to start watching Fringe. I was hooked immediately. Not only ...