A sub-par season. I slept through half the episodes.
Heh. And hey! I have fond memories of S4, looking back.
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Katie M - Apr 02, 2004 8:34:55 am PST #2005 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Steph L. - Apr 02, 2004 8:49:37 am PST #2006 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh! I have to share this story that one of the women in my writing class told last night -- I can picture Kat doing something like this.
J. is a 3rd-grade teacher. In conjunction with all the NCAA basketball tournament betting pools, etc., J. asked each of her 30 students to choose 2 poems they like (somehow she added 4 so the field would be 64). She then set up brackets for....yes, you guessed it -- a POETRY DEATHMATCH!!! Although she didn't call it a deathmatch, what with the 8-year-old students.
The names of the students who selected a given poem were NOT on the paper with the poem; that way the kids couldn't make the vote a popularity contest based on the "cool kids."
She said that by the "sweet 16" round, the classroom was like a sports bar, with the kids yelling and cheering and rooting for their favorite poem.
The winner? Shel Silverstein's "Peanut-Butter Sandwich."
Vortex - Apr 02, 2004 9:32:58 am PST #2007 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
She said that by the "sweet 16" round, the classroom was like a sports bar, with the kids yelling and cheering and rooting for their favorite poem.
ROCK.
Jesse - Apr 03, 2004 11:24:38 am PST #2008 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey, ita (et al.): I was just at the library and picked up a Val McDermid book, Star Struck. The description on the inside flap starts like this:
Bodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan's wish list... [blah blah]...the fast-talking, computer-loving, white-collar-crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.
For some reason, I thought of you.
msbelle - Apr 03, 2004 11:41:25 am PST #2009 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am reading Hemingway short stories. I think teh only Hemingway I've ever read is For Whom the Bell Tolls and I don't really remember it.
Since my bookclub seems to be on a recent books only leaning right now, I am taking the opportunity to look at some older works I have on my TBR shelves.
Jesse - Apr 03, 2004 11:45:08 am PST #2010 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I get a lot of shit for it, but I've always liked Hemingway. I should re-read what I have here and/or read other stuff.
Nutty - Apr 03, 2004 1:50:01 pm PST #2011 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Jesse -- skip To Have and Have Not. Although it's got some good prose fillips, the plot is dull and the thesis of the novel is kind of shitty and irritatingly self-righteous. I read the other day that The Sun Also Rises is generally considered his best novel; I read it in high school but don't remember a whole lot. Probably due a reread, but not till after I get through the 15 or so volumes on the floor beside my bed.
Typo Boy - Apr 03, 2004 2:15:43 pm PST #2012 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The Old man and the Sea. My idea of a perfect novel.
deborah grabien - Apr 03, 2004 2:49:10 pm PST #2013 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
A Moveable Feast. Very close to orgasmic heartbreaking memories of Paris, for me. Makes me reach for my passport.
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2004 3:21:03 pm PST #2014 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, Jesse, I need that.
I just picked up my third Crusie. I should take notes when I read here, because I think I'm doing the same out-of-order (Welcome to Temptation/Faking It) thing as was mentioned upthread.
But just getting to the bookstore and remembering her name was a huge deal for me.