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Masterpiece Theater - Dracula
Feb. 12th, 2007 09:15 amWhile watching Dracula, I concluded... William the Bloody and Angelus totally would have kicked his ass. (And what's with Dracula being the geek from Dr. Who?)
Feb. 12th, 2007
It Should Be Better Than This
Feb. 12th, 2007 10:07 pmEver read something and think that it should be better than it is?
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's anot particularly subtle metaphor for people who become stuck in their lives because of grief or guilt. This all has potential for a complex haunted house story. Unfortunately, this good premise turns into a not so good book ( musing and bitching )
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's a
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.
It Should Be Better Than This
Feb. 12th, 2007 10:07 pmEver read something and think that it should be better than it is?
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's anot particularly subtle metaphor for people who become stuck in their lives because of grief or guilt. This all has potential for a complex haunted house story. Unfortunately, this good premise turns into a not so good book ( musing and bitching )
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's a
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.
It Should Be Better Than This
Feb. 12th, 2007 10:07 pmEver read something and think that it should be better than it is?
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's anot particularly subtle metaphor for people who become stuck in their lives because of grief or guilt. This all has potential for a complex haunted house story. Unfortunately, this good premise turns into a not so good book ( musing and bitching )
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.
Okay, so maybe 'read' is a stretch, it's more like listening to an audio book.
To explain: when things become hectic at work and it's 'put your head down and DRAW!' mode, many of us pull out audio books.*
Anyway, I'm snowed under at work (and still having to work nights on my sister's "God I hate this so much!" house) so I've pulled out the audiobooks. The book I've been listening to is "Homebody" by Orson Scott Card.
My brief review of the book can be summed up by reading the first line of this post. I'm frustrated because the book had the potential to be better than it is. I mean, there is an interesting premise (at least to me). A contractor buys an old house in order to restore and flip it, only he discovers that the house is both alive and haunted (these two things are connected). I give props to the fact that the reasoning is in fact quite metaphorical in a Buffyverse "demons represent issues" way. The reasoning behind the haunting is that the house takes possession of people seeking refuge, solace, or a home. Also, it's a
* I'm not sure why it's entirely possible to listen and draw at the same time (and utterly impossible to listen and even read an e-mail), but I suspect that it has to do with different sides of the brain.