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24
Jul
2007
I'm not a big fan of post-modernist works of literature. In my (perhaps haughty) opinion, messing around with typesetting and experimenting with grammar are simply devices for shitty writers to use as crutches - crutches from being judged against real, better books. The whole point of being able to write ...
22
Jul
2007
So, after roughly seven hours of reading, I'm finished with the last Harry Potter book. Around 3:00 in the morning, I crept downstairs to finish the second half of the book (my roommate was sleeping so no reading in the room) in the study lounge. Lo and behold, there was ...
21
Jul
2007
I think this is probably going to be the last weekend that isn't completely hectic for me. Between people coming and going, work, my intern project and getting ready to move out and packing for Taiwan, I'm not planning on having too much free time in the next couple weeks.
Anyway, ...
20
Jul
2007
I've been meaning to read Slaughterhouse-Five since the dawn of time. Seriously, I think I've had the book for about five years now. I've read Timequake, Welcome to the Monkey House, Bagombo Snuff Box, God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian and Man without a Country - loved all these books, but ...
6
Jul
2007
Alright, last post about the past month in New York. It was originally supposed to be about my activities outside of work, but since all we seem to ever do is eat at various restaurants, this has essentially become a restaurant log. There's also a bunch of places we've been ...