It's something I said or someone I know

[cyrano]

Watched the first episode of 30 Days (30 Days in a Muslim household) and was really quite impressed. It's by the same guy who did Supersize Me and so I wasn't sure how sensational it was going to be, but it was really really good. It felt like it was an honest attempt to bring two parts of the population closer together and understand each other better. And I kept being pleasantly surprised by and *proud of* the white christian all american. He went out of his way to independantly study and research, and he was up front and honest. And although I didn't care much for him personally, I liked the screen time they gave the pushy Imam.

And I'm finally caught up on the first series of Lost. I have one thing to say here--Abrams promised us some answers by the end of the first series, and I didn't see much in the way of answers. I told Sioux that I was going to have to bite him.

I started reading Sarah Vowell's Take the Cannoli and my crush on her is just getting bigger and bigger. I'm going to have to ask her to lunch.

And it occurred to me in the bathroom that much of my sense of humor involves taking normal everyday things and couching them in unexpected or inappropriate context. It's sort of the intellectual equivalent of dressing a dog up in a frilly collar and a clown hat.

Considering other mixes--a companion disc for Veronica Mars which would include the Dandy Warhols, 'Watching the Detectives' and (if I have a copy) 'One Way or Another', and Do You Speak It? as a collection of songs in non-english language with a threatening picture of Samuel L. Jackson on the liner notes.

As regarding birthday plans, it looks pleasantly low key so far. Sunday dinner with elo_sf, Monday holiday BBQ with Carla and Turk (Super Chocolate Bear).

Comments

[miss-friday.livejournal.com]

Of course there were darn few answers in the last episode of Lost. How else do you think they're going to be able to entice you to watch next season? The whole thing (including the plethora of re-runs in season) indicates to me that they weren't expecting the show to be a hit, and are now stretching with all their might.

Actually you saw the second episode of 30 Days. The first one was Morgan Spurlock and wife trying to live on minimum wage. Saw a bit of it, but didn't hold any revelations for me, so I went elsewhere.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

The second episode didn't hold any great revelations for me, but I'm not watching televisino for great revelations. (: I'll watch a few more episodes, at least, and see where it takes me.

As far as Lost, a good writer can answer questions in ways that create new questions. Or just ask new questions.

Lost

[jendaviswilson.livejournal.com]

I thought there were four very good answers in Lost, at least:

1. What's in Locke's mysterious window, if not the complete answer, at least a good reason of why it is how it is.
2. Who hit Sayid on the head way back when.
3. What the big monster is all about, partly.
4. More context of Ethan, "the others", the French woman, etc.

Of course, they made many more questions. Dammit. But a damn good show still.

Re: Lost

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

1. Mysterious window.... ?
2. Well yes, it was nice to finally have that confirmed.
3. I have no idea what the big monster is all about at this point. It seems to be invisible and huge and knocks over trees and at the same time has invisible tendrils that run down into an underground lair and it makes wheezy steam engine sounds. I'm pretty much back where I was when the pilot was killed by the mechasaur, except for the underground lair.
4. Okay, we've had a little bit explained on Rousseau, but the Others I feel are also pretty much right back where they were when Ethan hung Charlie from a tree. There's at least one other person on the island, who may or may not have kidnapped Rousseau's son and killed her scientific investigation. They do not appear to be 'coming to get us' and they didn't appear to have made the Black Smoke. They may or may not be responsible for the whispering in the jungle.

I may have missed lots of contextual clues by waiting two months in between episodes, of course. And I'm not saying I'm not enjoying it or planning to watch Series 2. I'm just saying I feel cheated.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

Memo to Myself:
We Used to Be Friends
Watching the Detectives
Hotel Detective
Building a Mystery
Perfect Murder
Scene of a Perfect Crime
Crime Time
Lily
Mother Stands for Comfort
Motherless Child
Missing
Drive of Death
Love is Stronger than Death
Kiss of Death
Concrete Blonde?
Money
Santeria (for Weevil)

[insomnambulist.livejournal.com]

Hey Chuck - you should totally be doing podcasts! Lists of songs just ain't the same as being able to download DJ Chuck spinning the tunes, and whatnot.

-Jason

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I have considered this, especially after finding out the fees that the FCC would charge for an internet radio broadcast license. However, I have not yet done the research to find out how much of an investment it would be in terms of time/money/hardware.
Plus, I'd have to find a way to podcast the cool liner notes. (:

[insomnambulist.livejournal.com]

http://www.engadget.com/entry/5843952395227141/

Seems like you need a computer, a microphone, a few pieces of free software, and you're off!

And your liner notes? Maybe you read 'em all en masse at the start, or the stop, or between songs.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

http://www.nog.net/~cyrano/cd/cd/

But let me check out this URL... hrm.

[wilson-lizard.livejournal.com]

Since I'm going to be out of town at the time, I'm going to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Birthday! *hug*

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* Have a good fair. (: