Okay, so, I was recently discussing with an eleven year old about good literature (she's my mini-me. I adore her. ♥), and while I was slightly annoyed that she is better read than I was at that age, it made me realize that people are losing their grip on literature.
This girl, who shall remain nameless, read 'The Color Purple', understood it, and enjoyed it despite it's darker moments. What was even more amazing is that it shocked me that she was so young and so into reading. Especially when the little eleven year old next to hear was like, "I hate reading and I hate writing."
I don't know if you know this about me, but I live to write. Seriously, that's all I ever do in my free time. Oh, and arrange music. But, that's not my point. Writing, and more particularly writing fanfiction, allows us to connect with what we've read, and helps us get a better understanding of the character's motives.
So, bad fanfiction is good. Why? Because those writers are at least attempting to connect with what they've just read.
Note: My Immortal doesn't count. Because the writer is obviously a troll.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sometimes, being a LOST fan sucks
Okay, so I'm home sick because I spent too much time this weekend being out in the cold with wet hair. And then I saw that the Golden Globe list came out today. I was like, "Oh, this should be interesting."
This pretty much sums up how I feel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Yo5HKgAHI
Although, it's not as bad as I make it up to be. There are some pretty good nominations. Just...none for Lost. Although, is Lost still eligible because it ended in May 2010? I would think it would be, unless May was just too long ago for HFPA to remember. Which reminds me: I've been watching SO much 30 Rock while I've been sick, and I recently watched...well, whichever one it is that Jenna freaks out about having HFPA viewing Tracy's film.
I've also been watching the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime, and I'll get to that at the end, if I remember.
Okay. So Golden Globes! Ricky Gervais is hosting this year and let me just say this: Fuck.yeah. This is so beyond great that I can't even articulate it. Ohmygod. I know I said I'd never live blog again, but after learning that Ricky Gervais is hosting, I may even consider live blogging for the lulz. Awesome.
There's also (to my surprise although probably no one else's), the Social Network, and Jesse Eisenberg were nominated for Golden Globes as well. Actually, the entire 'Best Actor in a Drama' category is pretty lulzy. Ryan Gosling, James Franco, Mark Wahlberg and Colin Firth, in addition to one Mr. Jesse Eisenberg. Okay, so Colin Firth and Mark Wahlberg are fairly dramatic actors, for what it's worth. But this is the strangest collection of actors I have ever come across in my life.
LOLCHRISTIANBALEISNOMINATEDFORAGOLDENGLOBELOLOLOLOLOL.
Also: How To Train Your Dragon vs. Tangled vs Toy Story 3. That will be difficult. If you haven't seen any of these three movies yet, find a way to because they are fantastic. Also, The Illusionist is a movie that hasn't even come out yet. Congrats HFPA. Just when I think you can't go any lower, you do. Clap. Clap. (Point, point? :D) And then there's Despicable Me. But since it's not any of the three I mentioned above, it's not gonna win. I'm sorry.
Although, I think part of Toy Story 3's appeal is the nostalgia a majority of us have. We spent years attached to that film series. In fact, my age group (more particularly, kids 16-18)are getting ready for that first step off into college. Last June, I cleaned out my closet, and got rid of a bunch of old toys before seeing Toy Story 3. I was traumatized, to say the least. But they point is that we, like Andy, are growing up. And as Andy had to leave his crew of toys behind, so do we.
Excuse me, I need a tissue.
Okay, I'm back. Why does best comedy have six nominations, whereas best drama has five? I'm sorry, you couldn't just slip in Lost? [/embittered]
Yeah, I pretty much don't care after that. Enjoy your Golden Globes nominations, I'mma go take a nap.
This pretty much sums up how I feel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Yo5HKgAHI
Although, it's not as bad as I make it up to be. There are some pretty good nominations. Just...none for Lost. Although, is Lost still eligible because it ended in May 2010? I would think it would be, unless May was just too long ago for HFPA to remember. Which reminds me: I've been watching SO much 30 Rock while I've been sick, and I recently watched...well, whichever one it is that Jenna freaks out about having HFPA viewing Tracy's film.
I've also been watching the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime, and I'll get to that at the end, if I remember.
Okay. So Golden Globes! Ricky Gervais is hosting this year and let me just say this: Fuck.yeah. This is so beyond great that I can't even articulate it. Ohmygod. I know I said I'd never live blog again, but after learning that Ricky Gervais is hosting, I may even consider live blogging for the lulz. Awesome.
There's also (to my surprise although probably no one else's), the Social Network, and Jesse Eisenberg were nominated for Golden Globes as well. Actually, the entire 'Best Actor in a Drama' category is pretty lulzy. Ryan Gosling, James Franco, Mark Wahlberg and Colin Firth, in addition to one Mr. Jesse Eisenberg. Okay, so Colin Firth and Mark Wahlberg are fairly dramatic actors, for what it's worth. But this is the strangest collection of actors I have ever come across in my life.
LOLCHRISTIANBALEISNOMINATEDFORAGOLDENGLOBELOLOLOLOLOL.
Also: How To Train Your Dragon vs. Tangled vs Toy Story 3. That will be difficult. If you haven't seen any of these three movies yet, find a way to because they are fantastic. Also, The Illusionist is a movie that hasn't even come out yet. Congrats HFPA. Just when I think you can't go any lower, you do. Clap. Clap. (Point, point? :D) And then there's Despicable Me. But since it's not any of the three I mentioned above, it's not gonna win. I'm sorry.
Although, I think part of Toy Story 3's appeal is the nostalgia a majority of us have. We spent years attached to that film series. In fact, my age group (more particularly, kids 16-18)are getting ready for that first step off into college. Last June, I cleaned out my closet, and got rid of a bunch of old toys before seeing Toy Story 3. I was traumatized, to say the least. But they point is that we, like Andy, are growing up. And as Andy had to leave his crew of toys behind, so do we.
Excuse me, I need a tissue.
Okay, I'm back. Why does best comedy have six nominations, whereas best drama has five? I'm sorry, you couldn't just slip in Lost? [/embittered]
Yeah, I pretty much don't care after that. Enjoy your Golden Globes nominations, I'mma go take a nap.
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