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Aug. 1st, 2011 11:51 amLovely weekend in the Poconos, but quite happy to be home in my own space again. Also, oddly, I missed the city. There's something to be said for living in a place in which you can go to the grocery store, the river, the park, the zoo, the library, shopping, movie theaters, church, etc - without ever having to sit in and/or drive a car. In short, I feel so isolated whenever I visit the country and so dependent, while in the city - I feel independent and there are so many opportunities.
Did a bit of swimming in the Poconos, in a pool and a very shallow lake. Also did some kayaking. Plus the Blues Festival - which included a trip up the mountain on a ski lift. Not really that tall a mountain though. I lived in Colorado, with Pike's Peak as my skyline, for four years - the Poconos look like the foothills to the Rocky Mountains. But it was great to get away. Spend time with my Aunts in Jim Thorpe, PA.
Started reading Ghost Story - book 13 of the Dresden Files. It's not as good as the previous book, or for that matter the Sergeant Murphy novella, which was a lot better. Way too much whining, and far too much explanation. The other stories were tighter. ( Not sure if this counts as a spoiler or not since it is on the blurb on the cover of the book )
Other than that, and heck of a lot of boring action scenes, it's a compelling enough read and holding my attention.
Watched the end of The Wire on Thursday night - that was gut-wrenching. But effective. Interesting how each season of the Wire ends with a music vid montage of where each character has ended up and where they will go next, neatly wrapping up the season, but opening it up for the next season. This Season - the focus was on four-five kids, each pseudo-adopted by different cops and adults. You see what happens to each, and which cops succeed and which fail. ( The Wire Season Four Summary - spoilers )
Saw True Blood last night. And it is such a soap opera. All these melo-dramatic threads.
The Sam/Tommy storyline has become creepy now. While the Jason storyline has become hilarious. The tv series is a lot better than the books, and makes a lot more sense. Particularly the Jason/Hotshot storyline, which didn't make a whit of sense in the books.
( spoilers )
Did a bit of swimming in the Poconos, in a pool and a very shallow lake. Also did some kayaking. Plus the Blues Festival - which included a trip up the mountain on a ski lift. Not really that tall a mountain though. I lived in Colorado, with Pike's Peak as my skyline, for four years - the Poconos look like the foothills to the Rocky Mountains. But it was great to get away. Spend time with my Aunts in Jim Thorpe, PA.
Started reading Ghost Story - book 13 of the Dresden Files. It's not as good as the previous book, or for that matter the Sergeant Murphy novella, which was a lot better. Way too much whining, and far too much explanation. The other stories were tighter. ( Not sure if this counts as a spoiler or not since it is on the blurb on the cover of the book )
Other than that, and heck of a lot of boring action scenes, it's a compelling enough read and holding my attention.
Watched the end of The Wire on Thursday night - that was gut-wrenching. But effective. Interesting how each season of the Wire ends with a music vid montage of where each character has ended up and where they will go next, neatly wrapping up the season, but opening it up for the next season. This Season - the focus was on four-five kids, each pseudo-adopted by different cops and adults. You see what happens to each, and which cops succeed and which fail. ( The Wire Season Four Summary - spoilers )
Saw True Blood last night. And it is such a soap opera. All these melo-dramatic threads.
The Sam/Tommy storyline has become creepy now. While the Jason storyline has become hilarious. The tv series is a lot better than the books, and makes a lot more sense. Particularly the Jason/Hotshot storyline, which didn't make a whit of sense in the books.
( spoilers )