A sort of sad, comic story about a UGA shortstop who really likes the Iliad.
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12:41:53 PM,
Monday 24 May 2004
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I am back. And it feels good. Things read/watched:
1)Mean Girls--Smartest teen comedy of this century (no, that's not a huge accomplishment, but still). Cheesy ending, but the rest of the movie beautifully and wittily illustrates how and why all teenage girls in the US are mean. For the first time in my life, I don't hate Tina Fey.
2)Lenny's last episode of Lawn Order--Fine.
2)The Butcher's Theater--Jonathan Kellerman's only book set in Jerusalem, rather than LA. From his middle, extremely bloody years, but well written with a lot of attention to the complexities of ethnic and religious relations in Israel and the differences in American and Israeli crime. Did I mention bloody?
3)Shrek 2--Fine. The animation is truly phenomenal. I liked Puss in Boots for his perfect cattiness and Julie Andrews and John Cleese are amusing. Too long and not nearly as funny as the first one. Also, stick around for the final scene. I ran to the restroom and missed it.
4)Gigantic--A story of two Johns. They Might Be Giants were one of the things that brought Remi and I together lo those many years ago, and they never perform in Athens, so it was fun to watch this together. Also highly recommended to This American Life fans as both Ira Glass and Sarah Vowell have a lot to say.
5)Eagle--A manga about the 2000 US election when an Asian-American Democratic Senator jumps in to challenge the Vice President ("Al Noah") for the nomination. Lots of great political intrigue. A surprisingly accurate portrayal of the complexities of race in America. We had the first two volumes for years, but Remi just managed to acquire 3-5. A good political fix while I wait for the postal service to figure out how they managed to lose my second season of West Wing
So, yes, I am back. I have a life. It is nice. More later.
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11:09:11 AM,
Monday 24 May 2004
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