Jess

Rules and Guidelines:
1. Watch 100 movies or more in 2010.
2. Keep track of how many I watch.
3. First time movies only.
4. Please rec movies you think are good.

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Student, after watching my teacher direct our nude model into a contorted pretzel pose:

"Looks like he just got hit by a truck."

There were other suggestions, such as 'just fell off a 20-story building' but I think the crash scene was pretty accurate XD.

Star Wars Episode III: The Backstroke of the West


Found this via grrliz/killsmedead. I am crying a little bit from laughing so hard.

Edge of Night (Pippin's Song)

The link above is not to the song, just a 2 minute clip on how it was written (by Pippin/Billy Boyd!). I cried hard during LotR: Return of the King when it came out, and I think this part of the movie was the saddest and most frustrating part. The song has incredibly beautiful lyrics, and the contrast is hard between his soft voice and the battle scene.

I am reading (almost finished with) Sunshine right now. I borrowed it from the library on the basis that the cover had a quote from Neil Gaiman, saying, "Pretty much perfect." So far it is really interesting, and don't let the cover fool you if it reminds you of a vampire romance novel. I was wary when I picked it up, but there has only been one moment in it so far, which was not so much romantic, although it was momentarily explicit. I am enjoying that part of the novel - the main character isn't head over heels in love with a vampire; she's more absolutely terrified and wants to get on with her life. Can't wait to finish it tonight!

I don't normally read non-fiction; I have nothing against it. It would probably take me ages to get through one, though. I have just started checking out some audio books, and while I'm not a reader of non-fiction, it's easier to listen to it. Right now I'm listening to The Big Burn, and it is so far really excellent at bringing history to life. The author has a jaunty writing style, and I am learning more about Teddy Roosevelt than I've ever known, which was not much to begin with.

Some things I think are cool today:

- Cats really like riding on Roombas.

- Lost posters - I CAN'T WAIT! What will I do after Lost??

- Neil Gaiman's cat.

- A picture of Neil Gaiman and his belle, AFP.

- Phone booth library.

I took this outside my house. I live in rural SC and travel to the capital city daily to go to class 'cause I'm broke. Sometimes it is nice out here, although the chicken scent can be quite robust.

BtVS - 13 second video

I think Buffy has 90% of my favorite television quotes of all time. Joss Whedon will always be my hero; I wish I could be as witty and inventive as him. I could have picked a more meaningful quote about life, I know, but it's the funny stuff that gets me through life. If I couldn't laugh, something would have driven me batty by now.

Lost

I love a lot of TV shows, but this is the only one I remember watching for its entire run and loving this much. They are about to start the sixth and final season and I have been in love the whole time. Yes, they are continually going in a million directions just when you think you know what's going on, but that's part of what makes it so maddening and interesting. I love that they focus on characters, along with their mysterious and crazy plot. I can't wait for next month!