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Thinking about Haiti, global poverty issues and how policy/politics fit into crisis situations like this one. Wishing there was some way I could directly help people there + that I had more $$ to give when it really matters to give.
Also thinking a lot about the differences between “lifestyle” activism and more active organizing. I’ve decided my life needs some balancing in both departments. Make that ALL departments.
I definitely “failed” in my efforts to take part in National Blog Writing Month. I have not been adequately balancing work/life/health issues and my blog and other projects are suffering for it.
Recently read:
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – The sequel to The Hunger Games. It was more than I expected, just as compelling and brilliant as the first one. It’s the best YA fiction novel that not enough people are reading because they are too busy still obsessing over Twilight. Move on people!
Slam by Nick Hornby – Very much enjoyed it. Not my favorite of his, but in the same vein as his others, except for the YA set. It also dipped into some class issues that I think are not nearly seen enough in that age bracket, so I was pleased with that.
Push by Sapphire – Just as heartbreaking as you have likely heard. Every major plot point was already ruined by everything I’ve read/heard about the movie version. Reading it was still worth it to experience the construction of her story as a novel, written in first person and the transformation that occurs in the words and their delivery alone.
Gave up on Chronic City. Sorry Jonathan Lethem, all the clever-clever descriptions and great character development in the world couldn’t keep me locked in if you can’t make me give a shit about any of it. I didn’t even care enough to dislike them, I just found it all (the characters + the writing) tedious.
I have not been keeping up on films as much as I’d like.
I still haven’t seen: The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Precious, Sherlock Holmes, An Education or Up in the Air. I am trying to muster up enough interest to go see Avatar but to be completely honest, I’m not really feeling it.
I did see an excellent documentary on Netflix instant viewing called Beautiful Losers. I plan to write a review of that and will link it when I am finished. I loved it. It inspired me and made me remember things about myself ten years ago that I needed to remember right now.
I haven’t really been watching any TV lately, save for some past season Doctor Who episodes on Netflix. (Still not caught up to the current season and now the current Doctor!)
I don’t think I need to tell anyone how excited I will be for LOST to begin its final season in a couple weeks, do I? Good. Because I don’t have the words.
And newish on my music love radar is Beirut.
I don’t really have more to say right now.
I’ve been terribly boring the last month or so. Going to have to do something to remedy that.