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1. Lj is acting weird again, to access my inbox, I had to log-in, but there's no where to login. Hopefully this will work. Also to edit a post? I had to log-in. I don't how it posted. And the log-in didn't show up until I googled lj and hit log-in. Highly annoying.
2. Why is it that all heroines in romance novels are 5'3 and small-boned? Is the majority of women truly this tiny? (I'm 6 foot and big boned...so yes, to me that is tiny). If anyone knows of a romance that features a tall big-boned woman (and no, not Sarah Plain and Tall), please let me know.
Reminds me of a funny story...
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3. More questions...
I thought today, on the way home and at lunch...how our beliefs and general world-view may be based on a series of questions:
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4. The Other Woman - Mad Men...this week's episode.
Difficult episode to watch. But after thinking about...I realized the most interesting character in that episode was oddly, Don Draper. His reactions to what was happening initially surprised me, then...they didn't. The episode is about objectification.
About your worth being based solely on physical looks or sex appeal. A product being sold on its sex appeal or physical beauty. And the urge to own that.
Don Draper...is the societal equivalent of the beautiful man. Perfect in looks. Square-jawed. Tall. Lean. Dark haired. Handsome. Suave. He looks like he walked off a magazine cover or movie. In some respects he resembles the screen idols of the time - Carey Grant, Gregory Peck, Clark Gable. Every woman wants him. Every man wants to be him. He's like a sleek Porche. No man wants to be Don more than Peter Campbell, who is the opposite of all the things Don Draper represents. Pete is socially awkward, short, small boned, a perpetual teen in aspect - too boyish, and seems to creep out the opposite sex more than turn them on. He is a Buick or a Bug, not a Porche, and you can't quite see Pete behind the wheel of one either. From Pete's perspective, Don Draper has it all. But does he?
In the episode we are in various points of view, the main one's are Joan Harris, the female equivalent of a Don Draper,
Meghan, Don's wife, who is also the female equivalent of Don Draper, Peggy Olson (who is more like Pete Campbell, albeit far more likable), Pete Campbell, and finally Don Draper himself.
( spoilers for the Other Woman )
5. Game of Thrones - this week's episode - The Battle of the Blackwater. I didn't like this section in the book and skimmed most of it. War scenes bore me in books. Part of the reason I sludge through George RR Martin's books in much the same way I sludge through Tolkien and Winds of War, and various other War novels. I just don't find battle scenes interesting either to read or watch. The strategy is interesting - I like that aspect. But the actual fighting doesn't do much for me. I'd rather watch a sex scene...although that gets boring after a while too, just less gory. Some people hate sex scenes but love blood and guts, others like sex scenes but hate blood and guts. In other words? Choose your porn. Or if you like both - good news, True Blood is starting soon.
That said? This wasn't that bad. It was actually interesting. Possibly because unlike the book, we spent very little time on the battle-field. Most of the action was inside rooms or in conversation.
( spoilers )
2. Why is it that all heroines in romance novels are 5'3 and small-boned? Is the majority of women truly this tiny? (I'm 6 foot and big boned...so yes, to me that is tiny). If anyone knows of a romance that features a tall big-boned woman (and no, not Sarah Plain and Tall), please let me know.
Reminds me of a funny story...
( Read more... )
3. More questions...
I thought today, on the way home and at lunch...how our beliefs and general world-view may be based on a series of questions:
( Read more... )
4. The Other Woman - Mad Men...this week's episode.
Difficult episode to watch. But after thinking about...I realized the most interesting character in that episode was oddly, Don Draper. His reactions to what was happening initially surprised me, then...they didn't. The episode is about objectification.
About your worth being based solely on physical looks or sex appeal. A product being sold on its sex appeal or physical beauty. And the urge to own that.
Don Draper...is the societal equivalent of the beautiful man. Perfect in looks. Square-jawed. Tall. Lean. Dark haired. Handsome. Suave. He looks like he walked off a magazine cover or movie. In some respects he resembles the screen idols of the time - Carey Grant, Gregory Peck, Clark Gable. Every woman wants him. Every man wants to be him. He's like a sleek Porche. No man wants to be Don more than Peter Campbell, who is the opposite of all the things Don Draper represents. Pete is socially awkward, short, small boned, a perpetual teen in aspect - too boyish, and seems to creep out the opposite sex more than turn them on. He is a Buick or a Bug, not a Porche, and you can't quite see Pete behind the wheel of one either. From Pete's perspective, Don Draper has it all. But does he?
In the episode we are in various points of view, the main one's are Joan Harris, the female equivalent of a Don Draper,
Meghan, Don's wife, who is also the female equivalent of Don Draper, Peggy Olson (who is more like Pete Campbell, albeit far more likable), Pete Campbell, and finally Don Draper himself.
( spoilers for the Other Woman )
5. Game of Thrones - this week's episode - The Battle of the Blackwater. I didn't like this section in the book and skimmed most of it. War scenes bore me in books. Part of the reason I sludge through George RR Martin's books in much the same way I sludge through Tolkien and Winds of War, and various other War novels. I just don't find battle scenes interesting either to read or watch. The strategy is interesting - I like that aspect. But the actual fighting doesn't do much for me. I'd rather watch a sex scene...although that gets boring after a while too, just less gory. Some people hate sex scenes but love blood and guts, others like sex scenes but hate blood and guts. In other words? Choose your porn. Or if you like both - good news, True Blood is starting soon.
That said? This wasn't that bad. It was actually interesting. Possibly because unlike the book, we spent very little time on the battle-field. Most of the action was inside rooms or in conversation.
( spoilers )