- I should have watched
Obama's press conference, but I didn't, and I have yet to find it online. I would have liked to hear what he had to say about his economic stimulus package. I keep hearing positives and negatives about it, without actually researching the issue. Basically, I'm for it if it stimulates
my economy.
- I thought
this year's Grammy performances were so-so, though I think most of the awards went to the right people. (Love always, Jonas Brothers, but Adele deserved it.) I did, however, enjoy the recreation of the Four Tops with Smokey Robinson, Radiohead's "15 Step" even though Thom Yorke creeps me out, Coldplay's combo of "Lost!" and "Viva La Vida," U2's spirited new "Get On Your Boots," and Jennifer Hudson's classy and heartfelt thank-you, "You Pulled Me Through." I was really hoping that M.I.A. would get her own performance spot, but no--they dressed her in some god-awful sheer maternity jumpsuit and made her play 5th fiddle to four egocentric rappers.
- Speaking of the Grammys, the whole
Chris Brown/Rihanna debacle is pretty disgraceful, if indeed he was the one who caused her injuries and then fled the scene. Way to ruin a career in the course of an hour, dude.
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Christian Bale is an idiot. Nothing excuses that kind of behavior.
- As for my life's current events, I found out
I might get cross-trained in other sections of the bookstore by next month! This could mean more hours, and certainly more variety in my work. I've been looking for another part-time job to supplement my income, but haven't had any luck so far.
- If you're into Jane Austen, you should really check out the
newest BBC version of Sense & Sensibility. I know some people (coughAliciacough) who prefer the Hollywood version with Emma Thompson, and there are aspects of that film I prefer, but the cinematography and acting talent in the BBC take are simply superb. It just finished airing on PBS, but the DVD is already available.
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I'm so lame. I seriously don't know any of the events you're talking about. Can we say "No Internet At Home" in a very slow, sad, robotic voice? I wonder if I'll be any more up to date when I live in the US again?
I have been neglecting xanga of late; I was completely unaware that I had been coughed at. I should, perhaps, watch the new S&S again before stating my opinion so unequivocally. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman are the primary attractions of the original, though I will admit that the cinematography is superior in the new. Also, Dan Stevens makes a very attractive Edward Ferrars.