before the combination of television and the internet, i considered myself a reader. but thanks to hulu and streaming netflix, i'm now a watcher...
sometimes i miss reading. if only they still made books...
here is an extensive list of books i've read.
not just to make me look smart, but also to provide you with some recommendations. you know, just in case you have a kindle or something.
prep sittenfeld - i've never felt more like a 16 year old girl than when i read this.
catcher in the rye salinger (also franny and zooey)
city of theives benioff
books by murakami wind-up bird chronicle, kafka on the shore, a wild sheep chase
books by eggers a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, you shall know our velocity, what is the what - he might be pretty arrogant, but he writes a mean book. his description of a kidney stone in a heartbreaking work is pretty spot on.
the bus driver who wanted to be god keret - great short stories
visiting hours wunderlee - if nothing else, this guy is handsome.
books by shtyengart the russian debutante's handbook and absurditan - hilarious. who knew russians could be so funny? because there's nothing funny about perestroika.
history of love krauss - if you want to have your heart broken, read this.
books by jonathan safran foer everything is illuminated, extremely loud and incredibly close, eating animals
drop city boyle - hippies move to alaska!
DO NOT READ WATER FOR ELEPHANTS OR A MILLION LITTLE PIECES
books by ian mcewan saturday, atonement, amsterdam
never let me go ishiguro
disgrace coetzee - whoa, heavy.
books by zadie smith white teeth, the autograph man, on beauty
the curious incident of the dog in the night time haddon - nice one from an autistic kid's perspective.
life of pi martel
persepolis satrapi - or just watch the movie. it's a cartoon!
snow pamuk
rabbit, run updike
the bell jar plath - i'm not even finished with this one yet, but it's blog worthy.
cat's cradle vonnegut
the sea banville - if you do read water for elephants, read a book like this after to restore your faith in the literary world. mike tyson could write a best seller.
the road mccarthy
on the road kerouac - he's clearly on a different road than cormac mccarthy's road.
in cold blood capote - a book by philip seymour hoffman.
fear and loathing in las vegas thompson - that's a lot of drugs.
the great gatsby fitzgerald
the known world jones
the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay chabon (and mysteries of pittsburgh)
middlesex eugenides - just skip the first hundred or so pages like i did.
motherless brooklyn lethem
interpreter of maladies lahiri
the secret history tartt
Thursday, February 24, 2011
still more baby
not to be outdone (and maybe crying out for some lost attention), my brother's dog OTIS had an armless, torsoless baby of his own:
is it just me, or there a resemblance here:
is it just me, or there a resemblance here:
Thursday, February 17, 2011
more baby!
since i don't have much going on, i will probably just post pics of charlotte everyday from here on out...
you're welcome.
(a team of surgeons removed her arms, legs, and torso and left just the head...)
you're welcome.
(a team of surgeons removed her arms, legs, and torso and left just the head...)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
uncle follow up
just to revisit an old post...
and since i'm sure you're all dying of impatience to know...
as of 8:15 am PST today, i'm an uncle!
so psyched.
charlotte kathryn.
7 lbs 5 ozs.
born without hands. but beautiful besides...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
my grammy recap
it turns out the grammys is not a tv show dedicated to grandparents.
it has to do with MUSIC. and according to grammy dot com, it's "music's biggest night." so since i am a well respected music critic, i will recap this awards program for you here:
lady antebellum won song of the year and record of the year.
well deserved. well deserved. lady antebellum has released a great song and album. musically and lyrically it cannot be topped. my only question is:
who the fuck is lady antebellum?! and how did they win a music award?!
that's two questions. but seriously.
lady antebellum beat cee lo green for this award. cee lo green responded to losing by issuing this statement:
"fuck you. and fuck you too."
katy perry was nominated for an award or seven. she's got real talent. and she loves showing them off. and by "them," i mean her boobs.
the best pop vocal album came down to these artists: lady gaga, katy perry, john mayer, justin bieber, and susan boyle?! one of these nominees is not like the others... this one:
best hard rock performance took us back to the 90s: nominees included alice in chains, soundgarden, stone temple pilots, and ozzy osbourne. I'm pretty sure all these lead singers died of heroin overdoses. especially ozzy osbourne. he's the most dead of them all.
but seriously folks, ozzy still looks great for being 97 years old. and dead.
them crooked vultures ultimately took home the award. which is fine. because i do love them crooked vultures.
i'm also not afraid to say that i'm a fan of eminem. and he won an award or two as well. but what happened to his face?!
OMG, el debarge was nominated for a grammy too!
arcade fire won album of the year with the suburbs. and THIS is a great album. but what's the difference between album of the year and record of the year?
if i learned anything from this year's grammy awards it's that i don't know who the hell any of these people are (bruno mars? esperanza spalding? sara bareilles? robert plant?). and also that music makes me angry.
this, on the other hand, does NOT make me angry:
(oh, and i DO know who robert plant is. i was jk'ing. just kidding ing)
it has to do with MUSIC. and according to grammy dot com, it's "music's biggest night." so since i am a well respected music critic, i will recap this awards program for you here:
lady antebellum won song of the year and record of the year.
well deserved. well deserved. lady antebellum has released a great song and album. musically and lyrically it cannot be topped. my only question is:
who the fuck is lady antebellum?! and how did they win a music award?!
that's two questions. but seriously.
lady antebellum beat cee lo green for this award. cee lo green responded to losing by issuing this statement:
"fuck you. and fuck you too."
katy perry was nominated for an award or seven. she's got real talent. and she loves showing them off. and by "them," i mean her boobs.
the best pop vocal album came down to these artists: lady gaga, katy perry, john mayer, justin bieber, and susan boyle?! one of these nominees is not like the others... this one:
best hard rock performance took us back to the 90s: nominees included alice in chains, soundgarden, stone temple pilots, and ozzy osbourne. I'm pretty sure all these lead singers died of heroin overdoses. especially ozzy osbourne. he's the most dead of them all.
but seriously folks, ozzy still looks great for being 97 years old. and dead.
them crooked vultures ultimately took home the award. which is fine. because i do love them crooked vultures.
i'm also not afraid to say that i'm a fan of eminem. and he won an award or two as well. but what happened to his face?!
OMG, el debarge was nominated for a grammy too!
arcade fire won album of the year with the suburbs. and THIS is a great album. but what's the difference between album of the year and record of the year?
if i learned anything from this year's grammy awards it's that i don't know who the hell any of these people are (bruno mars? esperanza spalding? sara bareilles? robert plant?). and also that music makes me angry.
this, on the other hand, does NOT make me angry:
(oh, and i DO know who robert plant is. i was jk'ing. just kidding ing)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
thanks
it was only a matter of time, but my readership has gone global.
i'm basically facebook. minus the poking and the billions of dollars.
but really, pretty much the same.
well, i wanted to take this opportunity to recognize you, the readers, and give thanks (and also to give over-punctuated sentences).
so, thank you.
and "ta" to the australians.
"danke" to my austrian readers.
(contrary to popular belief, austria and australia are not the same)
"merci" to the french.
"gracias, amigos" to the south (LA and mexico)
if you live in malaysia, i hope you speak english and understand "thank you." or maybe if i said it louder, you'd understand... THANK YOU. because as we know, SPEAKING LOUDER TO SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH MAKES THEM UNDERSTAND.
(sunbears live in malaysia)
"thanks, guv'nah" to those of you in the UK.
and "maraming salamat" to my friends in the philippines. who is this, by the way?
if you weren't thanked here, you're not reading. you know who you are, spain. china. kazakhstan.
and now a moment of beauty and inspiration:
i'm basically facebook. minus the poking and the billions of dollars.
but really, pretty much the same.
well, i wanted to take this opportunity to recognize you, the readers, and give thanks (and also to give over-punctuated sentences).
so, thank you.
and "ta" to the australians.
"danke" to my austrian readers.
(contrary to popular belief, austria and australia are not the same)
"merci" to the french.
"gracias, amigos" to the south (LA and mexico)
if you live in malaysia, i hope you speak english and understand "thank you." or maybe if i said it louder, you'd understand... THANK YOU. because as we know, SPEAKING LOUDER TO SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH MAKES THEM UNDERSTAND.
(sunbears live in malaysia)
"thanks, guv'nah" to those of you in the UK.
and "maraming salamat" to my friends in the philippines. who is this, by the way?
if you weren't thanked here, you're not reading. you know who you are, spain. china. kazakhstan.
and now a moment of beauty and inspiration:
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