Currently in Earphones: "Nil Se'n La" and "Dulaman" by Clannad, selected songs from Soundtracks too numerous to mention.
And another Quarter done, and I find myself back in the comparitive quiet of my home town.
Finals passed rather unceremoniously, the tests themselves were a lot easier than I expected. Basically said to my Comp. Lit. final after I was finished with it "Now make me a sammitch, Biyotch!" only to be hit from behind with a cruddy grade on my second paper. Linguistics passed without much note, and I was immensely relieved to see that all the passages on our Latin final were ones I was well acquainted with, then consequently pwned it. All in all, I feel I did well, we'll see if the final grades support my hypothesis.
Had a fantastic gift exchange with the housemates last night: received a great scarf from Preston, the "Backdraft" soundtrack from Toes, and a gift certificate for Amazon.com from Tim and Melissa. Toes did his usual burst of brilliance in getting for Bishop/The House a set of four carbine-like, cock-action Nerf Dart guns, and we had an awesome firefight as soon as we ripped the weapons from their packages. I hope we have many epic battles to come with those babies. The only downside to the great fun had by all was the lateness to which it dragged, and my subsequent insomnia, of which I'm going to pay dearly for later tonight after getting up so early in the morning. That's one night I won't soon forget.
Finals week gave ample time to see my Anja, and I spent many an hour blissfully in her arms. Though she has this week off of work, depending on how her chores shape up, she may or may not be able to visit the Bay. I'd dearly love for her to, as I dearly love to see her whenever she and I are able, but should other things take precedence, it shall shape up as it does. Until I see her next, I have only the sweet memory of her warm grin and smiling eyes to keep me company, but it is enough, along with her words. My heart is hers.
Enough. More later.
- James
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
You can shoot me later....
Currently in Earphones: "Training Montage" by Ed Shearmur, from The Count of Monte Cristo Soundtrack.
And now it's time for some pretentious art-student-y poetry by yours truly. Rest assured this blog will revert to it's better content afterward (or not).
Enough. More Later.
- James
And now it's time for some pretentious art-student-y poetry by yours truly. Rest assured this blog will revert to it's better content afterward (or not).
As I exit, I touch the door,
Feel its warmth, and for a moment,
She is there.
I catch an almost-scent of her,
See her shadow in my minds eye,
And then it’s gone.
Later,
I see her words on the screen,
Feels like the first time, though it’s only been
A day.
I
Rest my head on the desk
Trying to feel her soft touch through
The wood.
Enough. More Later.
- James
Saturday, December 10, 2005
::hums a few bars::
Currently in Earphones: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Soundtrack by Patrick Doyle.
Ahh, December is upon us!
Nothing to terribly interesting in the past week. Went and saw Narnia on opening night with Julia and Crew. Overall, it was an alright movie. The creature effects were amazing, as usual, seeing that WETA Workshop + ILM = doubleplusgood. All in all, it tried to be Peter Jackson's LotR, but it lacked the depth and gravity that that fantastic trilogy possessed. And even though people rave about the performance of the actress who played Lucy, I say that it was commendable, but only in light of the rather standard performances of the other main actors. Definitely go see it, but don't expect anything fantastic.
(Oh, and as fitting as it is to have Liam Neeson voicing Aslan, the fact that this is his umpteenth time playing a mentor figure, it's getting kind of old)
Classes are finally over, and it's on to finals! Luckily, my finals are in the middle of the week, giving me plenty of time to study and plenty of time to rest up before heading home afterward. I'd love to be able to stay at least until the 18th, but getting down to the bay with all the stuff I plan to bring back down might necessitate a 'rent driving up, which probably isn't an option on Sunday. Ahh well, we'll see what happens.
Anywho, in more recent events, had a nice dinner and a movie with Anja last night. We went to Sophies Thai and had some rather spicy dishes (still delicious), then went and saw the remake of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly. Fantastic adaptation, I must say, though having never read the books, I cannot make any points to how true the movie was to them. I know that Anja mentioned to me that she didn't particularly care for the Austin books, but enjoyed the movie, and I feel rather the same. I found the story to be so-so: it wasn't bad, just didn't quite hit any particular notes for me. The movie, however, was quite enjoyable, and Anja and I finally got to spend some good time together afterwards. ::sighs::
Gadfry, now that it's Christmas, I'm doing the present dance once again. This time, however, I might end up having to get creative, now that my money supply is under a tighter budget, given my need to pay rent and food for a living. My father will be pleased to know that I am continuing searching for a job for next quarter, and have applied online to another student job offered by the UC. I am also going to pay a visit to Bogey's Books and the other local bookstores to see if they need help. Regardless, I've still got some gifts to get before I let the old Debit card cool off.
Let's see, what else? Oh yeah, the HP soundtrack for the newest movie isn't half bad, despite the switch from John Williams to Patrick Doyle. I know, "Wow, that's all James has to say about a soundtrack? Usually he gushes on and on about them!" Yeah, well, I didn't say I'd fallen in love with this one, just that it's pretty neat. I'll probably be more highfalutin when the Narnia Soundtrack comes out on the 13th.
Oh, and one of these days, I hope I may be able to fall asleep in my Anja's arms. No hanky panky, mind you, but merely to have a calm, relaxing, peace you get when you fall asleep looking into each others eyes. One of these days, I hope.
Enough. More Later.
- James
Ahh, December is upon us!
Nothing to terribly interesting in the past week. Went and saw Narnia on opening night with Julia and Crew. Overall, it was an alright movie. The creature effects were amazing, as usual, seeing that WETA Workshop + ILM = doubleplusgood. All in all, it tried to be Peter Jackson's LotR, but it lacked the depth and gravity that that fantastic trilogy possessed. And even though people rave about the performance of the actress who played Lucy, I say that it was commendable, but only in light of the rather standard performances of the other main actors. Definitely go see it, but don't expect anything fantastic.
(Oh, and as fitting as it is to have Liam Neeson voicing Aslan, the fact that this is his umpteenth time playing a mentor figure, it's getting kind of old)
Classes are finally over, and it's on to finals! Luckily, my finals are in the middle of the week, giving me plenty of time to study and plenty of time to rest up before heading home afterward. I'd love to be able to stay at least until the 18th, but getting down to the bay with all the stuff I plan to bring back down might necessitate a 'rent driving up, which probably isn't an option on Sunday. Ahh well, we'll see what happens.
Anywho, in more recent events, had a nice dinner and a movie with Anja last night. We went to Sophies Thai and had some rather spicy dishes (still delicious), then went and saw the remake of Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly. Fantastic adaptation, I must say, though having never read the books, I cannot make any points to how true the movie was to them. I know that Anja mentioned to me that she didn't particularly care for the Austin books, but enjoyed the movie, and I feel rather the same. I found the story to be so-so: it wasn't bad, just didn't quite hit any particular notes for me. The movie, however, was quite enjoyable, and Anja and I finally got to spend some good time together afterwards. ::sighs::
Gadfry, now that it's Christmas, I'm doing the present dance once again. This time, however, I might end up having to get creative, now that my money supply is under a tighter budget, given my need to pay rent and food for a living. My father will be pleased to know that I am continuing searching for a job for next quarter, and have applied online to another student job offered by the UC. I am also going to pay a visit to Bogey's Books and the other local bookstores to see if they need help. Regardless, I've still got some gifts to get before I let the old Debit card cool off.
Let's see, what else? Oh yeah, the HP soundtrack for the newest movie isn't half bad, despite the switch from John Williams to Patrick Doyle. I know, "Wow, that's all James has to say about a soundtrack? Usually he gushes on and on about them!" Yeah, well, I didn't say I'd fallen in love with this one, just that it's pretty neat. I'll probably be more highfalutin when the Narnia Soundtrack comes out on the 13th.
Oh, and one of these days, I hope I may be able to fall asleep in my Anja's arms. No hanky panky, mind you, but merely to have a calm, relaxing, peace you get when you fall asleep looking into each others eyes. One of these days, I hope.
Enough. More Later.
- James
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Bits and Pieces
Currently in Earphones: "Unleashed" Soundtrack by Massive Attack.
::staggers in:: Whah! Nothing to terribly big to update about.
Lesse, on Tuesday I got to meet with Robert Todd Carroll, the author of the Skeptics Dictionary. Very nice fellow, and I made sure to thank him profusely for his time. I'm glad that he was joyed to see that he had a fan who actually went out and bought a copy of the book (it's also free online) and now have a personally signed edition of the SkepDic on my shelf, Score!
Yeeesh, I just realized that Preston and I have our final scene due in 3 days. Probably should start working on that one.
Today is gonna be interesting: after our big Cioppino shindig yesterday and relative carefree-ness, now I have to hunker down to Latin Homework, a Comp. Lit. Paper, the Scene with Preston, and the remnants of my laundry. Joy.
Goodness, goodness, goodness. My Poor Anja. I've spent some good time with her this week, though she's always seemed on the edge of collapse. Having to get up at 6:30 am every day for has not been kind to her. And as much as I enjoy my time with her (and relish her desire to spend time with me), I'm gonna need to straighten out and not let her stay over so long in the evenings. It was better at the party last night; We (she and I) managed to collectively send her home before midnight. Unfortunately, she still didn't sleep very well and woke with a migraine. ::whines like a puppy:: I just want to squirrel her away and make her sleep for a few days; I get worried when I see her spiraling down the fatigue pit. It usually culminates in her getting sick/a migraine and crashing. I feel helpless and slightly guilty, because at least one of the nights with minimal sleep is usually due to our time together. I wish I could do something.
Enough. More Later.
- James
::staggers in:: Whah! Nothing to terribly big to update about.
Lesse, on Tuesday I got to meet with Robert Todd Carroll, the author of the Skeptics Dictionary. Very nice fellow, and I made sure to thank him profusely for his time. I'm glad that he was joyed to see that he had a fan who actually went out and bought a copy of the book (it's also free online) and now have a personally signed edition of the SkepDic on my shelf, Score!
Yeeesh, I just realized that Preston and I have our final scene due in 3 days. Probably should start working on that one.
Today is gonna be interesting: after our big Cioppino shindig yesterday and relative carefree-ness, now I have to hunker down to Latin Homework, a Comp. Lit. Paper, the Scene with Preston, and the remnants of my laundry. Joy.
Goodness, goodness, goodness. My Poor Anja. I've spent some good time with her this week, though she's always seemed on the edge of collapse. Having to get up at 6:30 am every day for has not been kind to her. And as much as I enjoy my time with her (and relish her desire to spend time with me), I'm gonna need to straighten out and not let her stay over so long in the evenings. It was better at the party last night; We (she and I) managed to collectively send her home before midnight. Unfortunately, she still didn't sleep very well and woke with a migraine. ::whines like a puppy:: I just want to squirrel her away and make her sleep for a few days; I get worried when I see her spiraling down the fatigue pit. It usually culminates in her getting sick/a migraine and crashing. I feel helpless and slightly guilty, because at least one of the nights with minimal sleep is usually due to our time together. I wish I could do something.
Enough. More Later.
- James
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