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Sometimes you just need to do nothing.
Nov. 30th, 2009 02:33 pmWhich is what I did all weekend, for the most part.
Saw Pirate Radio which was more fluff than I thought it would be, so a bit disappointed even though it was amusing and entertaining. At the very least, it had good music. =D
Picked up Jim Butcher's latest installment of the Codex Alera series: First Lord's Fury. NO SPOILERS: Enjoyed this installment, and although I finished it in 2 days, I didn't find it to be a page-turner. Didn't get super excited over anything. Enjoyed the natural progression of the story. I was kind of surprised at something that I feel was kind of a cop-out, but still nicely executed.
Butcher's stories are very engaging, yet somewhat simplistic. I think this probably wasn't the best time for me to read this particular book as I think I'm actually craving something full of complexity and intrigue. Something with layer upon layer of literary fugue.
( SPOILERS )
Caught up on all kinds of shows, and re-watched Initial D. Also, caught up on the Ini-D manga! Argh, it comes out way too slowly! There are around 38 or so volumes out so far -- do you know that the manga started in 1995?! It's been ongoing for 14 years now! And poor Takumi is still 19! I wonder if they will continue to create additional seasons of the anime... though I think it would be another couple of years, since Fourth Stage covers up to volume 30-something.
Set Saiunkoku Monogatari (Season 2) to download last night. The first 20 episodes finished downloading this morning; I expect the rest of the season will have finished downloading by the time I get home tonight. I can't wait to watch it -- I've been meaning to get back to it for a long time!
Saw Pirate Radio which was more fluff than I thought it would be, so a bit disappointed even though it was amusing and entertaining. At the very least, it had good music. =D
Picked up Jim Butcher's latest installment of the Codex Alera series: First Lord's Fury. NO SPOILERS: Enjoyed this installment, and although I finished it in 2 days, I didn't find it to be a page-turner. Didn't get super excited over anything. Enjoyed the natural progression of the story. I was kind of surprised at something that I feel was kind of a cop-out, but still nicely executed.
Butcher's stories are very engaging, yet somewhat simplistic. I think this probably wasn't the best time for me to read this particular book as I think I'm actually craving something full of complexity and intrigue. Something with layer upon layer of literary fugue.
( SPOILERS )
Caught up on all kinds of shows, and re-watched Initial D. Also, caught up on the Ini-D manga! Argh, it comes out way too slowly! There are around 38 or so volumes out so far -- do you know that the manga started in 1995?! It's been ongoing for 14 years now! And poor Takumi is still 19! I wonder if they will continue to create additional seasons of the anime... though I think it would be another couple of years, since Fourth Stage covers up to volume 30-something.
Set Saiunkoku Monogatari (Season 2) to download last night. The first 20 episodes finished downloading this morning; I expect the rest of the season will have finished downloading by the time I get home tonight. I can't wait to watch it -- I've been meaning to get back to it for a long time!
