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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:31:51 GMT

"The Old Testament is responsible for more atheism, agnosticism, disbelief — call it what you will — than any book ever written; it has emptied more churches than all the counterattractions of cinema, motor bicycle and golf course"
-A.A Milne (writer of Winnie The Pooh)

snippet

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:57:27 GMT

When I was about five or six years old, every Tuesday was library day at our school. We would go to the library and have to pick out a book to read over the weekend. Now since I was an elitist brat starting from about those ages, this was a difficult task for me. I refused to pick up The Hungry Caterpillar, or Where The Wild Things Are. I certainly wouldn't go near If You Give A Mouse A Cookie and I wouldn't be caught dead reading The Giving Tree.

Basically, anything that was read to me in class or that was generally well received by the masses (being the four to six age group) I thought of below my standard. Of course, I didn't think of it that way back then, but these were the undertones of my reasoning surely. The fact that I couldn't see myself reading something so common, is what it all boils down to. This way I found refuge in a series of books called Nate The Great. This series reccomended to me by a very perceptive librarian was a sort of off the wall set of books based around the boy Nate, who had a passion for solving mysteries. He sort of alluded to a young Sherlock Holmes. Nate was a friends with an odd girl named Rosamond who is a sort of an enigma throughout the series. She is a quirky, alternative kind of a girl who keeps to herself and owns a lot of cats. Aspects of Rosamond were taken to form the counter-culture character Emily The Strange who appears to be a complete replica of her. The tone of the books was unusual and something that appealed to me immediately. It was sort of quiet and melancholy. The book didn't have a cheery disposition commonly found in childrens books, but rather a slow, thoughtful one. I might even say eerie. They are brilliant books that I always thought should make it's way to a wider audience of children. But...perhaps then it would lose it's charm. Especially pretentious little brats like me.

Devdas

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:14:34 GMT

India's Romeo and Juliet. No matter how hard I try to resist it, Devdas is always such a thrill to the senses. The entire spectacle just enthralls me every time I watch it. Of course this is what one looks for in an SLB film, India's most visionary director. I truly believe this is his best work because he doesn't try too desperately to appease both the masses and the classes, which brings a serious and deliberate tone to the film. It doesn't hurt that this was the most expensive Bollywood movie to film, and it shows itself in oppulent sets and costumes which keeps your eyes glued to the screen. He even manages to make the traditional melodramatic acting style that his films are known for make sense in the context. It's something that with my western cynisicm and rationality is usully hard to suspend. I think that Devdas is a milestone in Indian cinema and hopefully films that follow suit will find it's way to a more international audience (though it managed to get somewhat there, earning a BAFTA nomination.)

reading corner

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:29:53 GMT

I just stumbled across this gorgeous picture today. I would love to have a place like that in my house. Somewhere cozy and comfortable all tucked away in the corner. I love that there is a little window there too. It would be perfect for like a rainy or qwinter day. The books, tea, iPod, that kind of thing. It's when I see things like these I become such a romantic. I think I'm done with the nice weather for now. I want gloomy and blustery.

This song takes me there.

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Movie Reccomendation

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:04:36 GMT

I've just seen a unpleasant, gritty, depressing, but brilliant film called Naked.
It stars David Thewlis better known as Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter films. I've honestly never cared for what acting truly meant until I saw this film. Thewlis's performance is nothing short of brilliant, and the character Johnny is still in my mind.

Harry/Hermione fanwork compilation.

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:28 GMT

Just thought it would be a nice idea to compile my favorite ship's most creative fanworks.

Picture by the most divine Stefynik.

And who could forget the delicious fiction? Though I only like those that are written superbly and are riddled and angst.

Heart Shaped World by parkergray
This Veil Across My Heart by corleones
Sleeping Beauty
The Wisdom of Boys
Decay of Your Golden City by angeldylan628

Anything by lenina20and hp5angst

Jamie T

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:12 GMT

This song is so good it's ridiculous. It's highly unusual for me to be listening to music like this. But it's got so much energy, so it feels like kind of an homage to youth even though you can't relate to what he's saying literally.

HP intro

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:26:48 GMT

What era of HP do you think was the pinnacle of the fandom?

Personally I enjoyed 2005 the best. This was the year book 6 came out and the GOF movie release. I just enjoyed myself during the months leading up to GOF. I was online all the time looking at the latest news. And it was those winter months so there was this whole holiday feel associated with the movie. The press releases and interviews were the best and most fun in my opinion. Both premeires were beautiful and the London premiere was epic because it was streamed online. I remember the soundtrack being released too and discussing with everyone out favourite music etc.

Also the months leading up to HBP were a blast. I'm sure we can all remember JKR's locked door and interpreting the clues in them. The mugglenet fandoms were more fan orientated and they weren't the comment board Nazi's that they are now. You could just comment freely and have long pointless discussions, sometimes even the mods joined in. MN now has lost all it's charm.

Anyway that's my HP nostalgia. What about you guys?