there's a world going on underground
Sep. 28th, 2002 12:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
squamousOh I am glad it is Saturday. I found this last week really tiring somehow. Last night I went to bed around 10:30... I just couldn't stay awake, I wanted to sleep.
Prior to that I had gone to a Borders out here and picked up the latest issue of Weird N.J.. I haven't really looked at it much yet but I think I know the schtick by now: some haunted roads, some abandoned buildings, some eccentric characters and their offbeat lawn decorations. That's fine, I love it all.
I also picked up a copy of Coraline, which I started reading this morning when I woke up at 5:30. I went back to sleep eventually, then picked up the book later in the morning after I got up "for real", and finished it. I really liked it a lot and would recommend it... from what I gather it's intended to appeal to fans of Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket - a sort of kid's novel with, um, 'crossover' potential.
In my opinion it's a good enough read that it ought to be very successful - it's a tight little story where everything finally seems to fit into place perfectly, several authentic chills, some droll humor, a few convincing but not distracting details, and a touching moment or two. I know, I know... as an armchair critic I make a fine asshole but really, I did like this book, and I am often not much of a Neil Gaiman fan (I liked Neverwhere pretty well but a lot of his comics works struck me as a bit too calculating, and sort of playing to an audience whose sympathies I am somehow at odds with). I also have to say that I think Coraline, as neatly constructed and well paced as it is, would make a fine creepy movie in the right hands.
Right now I am sorta waiting for the mail, then I have to get myself together to run some errands that I worked out in my mind yesterday. Some *shudder* clothes-buying might be involved. Also may pick up a present or two... missed someone's birthday out here. He's too young to notice, but still.... Til I go I have the famously bloody history of the U.S. Civil War playing in the background here. Man. I just can't get over how good I have it here in our modern world. And yet still I whine and sulk, and proclaim unhappiness. Sad. Well at least I am not in Washington D.C. pitching some sort of muddled fit over the G7(I thought it was G8 now...?)/IMF/World Bank and taking off my clothes in front of The Gap.
Have to spend some time tomorrow on financial stuff. Interactions owes me close to $3000 at this point. There is a whole little chain of tasks I need to do in order to get that taken care of. I also really need to clean this place. I think that can be a job for tomorrow.
Prior to that I had gone to a Borders out here and picked up the latest issue of Weird N.J.. I haven't really looked at it much yet but I think I know the schtick by now: some haunted roads, some abandoned buildings, some eccentric characters and their offbeat lawn decorations. That's fine, I love it all.
I also picked up a copy of Coraline, which I started reading this morning when I woke up at 5:30. I went back to sleep eventually, then picked up the book later in the morning after I got up "for real", and finished it. I really liked it a lot and would recommend it... from what I gather it's intended to appeal to fans of Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket - a sort of kid's novel with, um, 'crossover' potential.
In my opinion it's a good enough read that it ought to be very successful - it's a tight little story where everything finally seems to fit into place perfectly, several authentic chills, some droll humor, a few convincing but not distracting details, and a touching moment or two. I know, I know... as an armchair critic I make a fine asshole but really, I did like this book, and I am often not much of a Neil Gaiman fan (I liked Neverwhere pretty well but a lot of his comics works struck me as a bit too calculating, and sort of playing to an audience whose sympathies I am somehow at odds with). I also have to say that I think Coraline, as neatly constructed and well paced as it is, would make a fine creepy movie in the right hands.
Right now I am sorta waiting for the mail, then I have to get myself together to run some errands that I worked out in my mind yesterday. Some *shudder* clothes-buying might be involved. Also may pick up a present or two... missed someone's birthday out here. He's too young to notice, but still.... Til I go I have the famously bloody history of the U.S. Civil War playing in the background here. Man. I just can't get over how good I have it here in our modern world. And yet still I whine and sulk, and proclaim unhappiness. Sad. Well at least I am not in Washington D.C. pitching some sort of muddled fit over the G7(I thought it was G8 now...?)/IMF/World Bank and taking off my clothes in front of The Gap.
Have to spend some time tomorrow on financial stuff. Interactions owes me close to $3000 at this point. There is a whole little chain of tasks I need to do in order to get that taken care of. I also really need to clean this place. I think that can be a job for tomorrow.
