I'm in the middle of reading an interview with Daniel Handler, author of the Series of Unforetunate Events books, and I just had to post this quote.
Q: The series' anti-marketing irony level is so high, with the author, the dust jackets, and the merchandising constantly emphasizing, "Don't read this, don't buy these, they're awful." So you've never had any resistance to that approach from people who don't get the joke?
DH: I love meeting people who have absolutely no sense of irony. It's really fascinating to imagine what it would be like to go through life without understanding even the most basic of ironies. It's sort of like trying to imagine what it's like to walk around without a torso. I find such people sort of charming, even though they usually don't like me.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Horoscope Party
So today is my birthday, and I am now some multiple of a decade. Which is a little crazy. Had a relaxed-ish morning, though I shouldn't have. My day has gone a little like this: Woke up to Sufjan Stevens' "The Avalanche" (hmm didn't get that reading done last night). Hmm, does this skirt look better with a pink top or green? (you only have two hours to do work before you need to leave). Read with many cups of coffee until far too late in the morning (so, what are you going to do about that essay?) Ooo, Greek food! (you lazyass procrastinator. what happened to doing all your work on the weekend?)
On a side note, a wonderful friend of mine found me some horoscopes for my birthday, which I luuuuve. So I am posting them so we can all laugh together.
1)You are either about to take a giant step forward or a giant step back. Which one it is depends entirely on whether you have the self-belief to follow up on an idea you had around the turn of the year. Don't look back years from now and wonder what might have been.
2)You're even more popular than usual this year. You fit right into any group you want to be a part of. March brings an opportunity to travel. April makes over your finances and May does the same for your physical self. You hit it off famously with Virgo and Taurus. Your lucky numbers are 9, 24, 53, 48 and 13.
3)The Moon in your 5th House of Romance makes for sweet times on Thursday and Friday. Have your fun then since you may have work that will keep you busy for the rest of the weekend. Showing that funny, quirky part of yourself attracts the brainiacs you like and pushes away the wimps that you don't.
Thank you, Danica! On the P.S. side, the thing I said yes to fell through, but instead I am going to be Nature Intructor at camp this summer. I'm pretty excited.
On a side note, a wonderful friend of mine found me some horoscopes for my birthday, which I luuuuve. So I am posting them so we can all laugh together.
1)You are either about to take a giant step forward or a giant step back. Which one it is depends entirely on whether you have the self-belief to follow up on an idea you had around the turn of the year. Don't look back years from now and wonder what might have been.
2)You're even more popular than usual this year. You fit right into any group you want to be a part of. March brings an opportunity to travel. April makes over your finances and May does the same for your physical self. You hit it off famously with Virgo and Taurus. Your lucky numbers are 9, 24, 53, 48 and 13.
3)The Moon in your 5th House of Romance makes for sweet times on Thursday and Friday. Have your fun then since you may have work that will keep you busy for the rest of the weekend. Showing that funny, quirky part of yourself attracts the brainiacs you like and pushes away the wimps that you don't.
Thank you, Danica! On the P.S. side, the thing I said yes to fell through, but instead I am going to be Nature Intructor at camp this summer. I'm pretty excited.
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