Cinema Should Make You Forget

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You think you know your possibilities
Then other people come into your life
and suddenly there are so many more.

The Realm of Possibility, David Levithan

I read a book. One that wasn't assigned. Bet you didn't think that was possible. It wasn't... until Izzy. My roommate has stacks of books like I have stacks of legos, lincoln logs, and knex. Our room isn't chaotic or even messy, but it might be a little crowded. Anyway, this book was in one of his stack of books "to read", and the cover was a pretty shade of green and had a claddagh ring on the front. It caught my attention, so I snuck it out of the stack.

Also, I thought that when he was reading it, maybe I could impress him by talking to him about it. I think I just outted myself though.

It wasn't a novel, it was just a book of poems, which is probably why I liked it. I couldn't feel like I was drowning in the words or that my own thoughts were being suffocated out, because there weren't a lot of words on every page. I could breathe while reading it.

It's sort of difficult to read a book in secret from your roommate. Just in case you want to try it, it seems to work better if you read while doing laundry or while in your study hall if you have separate study halls.

It's a good book. Even though each of the poems were interesting and caught my attention, I couldn't tell you anything about them. They just sort of are, and I liked them.

It's not like plays, where I can remember every little detail. I like reading plays because they give you the important information - what the people are saying and doing, and you can figure out the rest for yourself. I mean, does the author really need to tell you that the ice cream was satisfying on the hot summer day when you can figure that out by the person's body language and the stage directions? Why put all those words there when they aren't necessary? The people are what's important.

In an effort not to rant on the superiority of plays to novels, I'm going to just skip straight to the movie I watched last night. The Invention of Lying. I was slightly disappointed. That's not to say it isn't good - it is. However, I was expecting more comedy coming from Ricky Gervais. It was mostly cute, with some feel good moments, a moral, and a few well pointed jabs at organized religion. I liked it, though.

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I made the mistake of watching Mama Mia! this weekend. How could I possibly make such a mistake, you ask? I. Have. No. Idea. No, really. I know it was on my Netflix queue. I'm not quite sure why, though. I mean, I like musicals. I'm not going to lie. I especially like seeing how musicals transition onto the big screen. Sometimes, things go well. Sometimes, Mama Mia! happens.

First of all, 90% of the main cast couldn't sing well. How the heck do you cast a musical with people who can't sing?! Pierce Brosnan was absolutely horrible. It was, quite possibly, the worst thing I've ever heard. Luckily, he didn't sing much. The rest of the cast seemed to have their problems singing, too, though. Poor Dominic Cooper... I have no respect for anymore. I will always love him for The History Boys, but... I will also always hate him from Mama Mia! I don't know why, but everyone seemed to like to go flat, except Amanda Seyfried, who I now adore.

In addition to bad singing, there was also ridiculous overacting - which one sort of expects with musicals to some extent. Even for a musical, though... this was a bit much. Add to it the fact I've now had ABBA songs stuck in my head for two days, and I'm ready to call it quits. Yes. I'm done. Completely.

I wish I could say that was the only mistake I made this weekend. It isn't. I made the mistake of forgetting to do my Chemistry homework. Mrs. McKellar, if Mr. Stuckens asks, Eddie did eat my homework, okay? He didn't like my excuse. I thought it was creative. It wasn't my dog, it was my teacher's dog. Not good? Oh well, at least I tried.

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I also made the mistake of asking Izzy on a real date. He didn't say no, but he didn't say yes, either. Ugh. What was I thinking?
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OMG. WHAT THE HELL? EXAMS ARE IN FIVE DAYS?!?!

Am I the only one who's heard this? Am I the only one who's gonna flunk out? I mean, seriously, I am so not ready for exams. I'm like 10 chapters behind in 1984, because I can't read. Just got our exam study guide and it's all, "Be prepared to write an essay on characterization in 1984. You may use your book."

I wonder how this would work for an essay:

1984 is a novel which falls into the category of tldr; for Mike Samson. Thus, like every other book in the tldr; category, the characterization sucks.

Yeah, I don't think it will go well either.

With that in mind, I'd like to offer all my teachers a deal they can't refuse: I will seriously be your slave for a whole 24 hours and do ANYTHING you want me to (within reason - no bodily harm or making me eat things that are gross or not kosher) for an entire 24 hours, if you'll give me enough extra credit to make sure I pass your class. Seriously. I just want to pass. I'll take a D. Seriously. I'll do it for 48 hours if you'll guarantee me a C. Mmmmhmmmm. So, who's going to take me up on it? Senor Sexy Blanxhart? Mr. Stuckens? Anyone?

Hannukkah has come and gone. I was a good Jew, and I turned on another bulb on my little electric menorah every day. I'm not sure why, other than the fact it falls near Christmas, but most people think Hannukkah means much more than it does. It's just a celebration commemorating the successful rededication of a temple after it had been defiled by the Greeks. It isn't really very religious in nature, and the gift giving really only occurs because of secular influence. We've never given gifts in our family, so, I'm just letting everyone know that you don't have to get me anything unless you really, really want to.

I mean, it's not like I'm going to turn down anything. Just so you know.

At any rate, I'm just hoping I can get home for winter break. They're calling for snow showers for most of the week. Nothing like what the mid-Atlantic got, but snow showers nonetheless. I just seriously want to get back and spend some time with my family. I hate to say this, but I miss Isaac and Talya - the little siblings. They can be annoying, but they can also be super entertaining.