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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Man Skirt
If you're Scottish and it's plaid and you wear the appropriate tall socks, that's fine, even kind of macho. If you're on a Caribbean beach and it's long and flower-patterned, and you're shirtless and buff, that's fine too. If you're some kind of ninja or monk or something, that's likewise totally acceptable.
But if it's just a skirt, no. No no no no no no no.
But if it's just a skirt, no. No no no no no no no.
Pages
I bought the fourth book in the Twilight series yesterday and was surprised to find it clocks in at nearly 800 pages. One really good thing about this and the Harry Potter series is that they've taught kids not to be afraid of gigantic books, even to revel in them. I certainly never read anything even close to 800 pages until high school, when I discovered Stephen King. Nowadays you see 10-year-olds lugging around novels as big as they are. That has to bode well for the future of both the publishing industry and the American attention span.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
New Moon: Stay Human or Get Lucky?
Maggie: I guess she is going to become a vampire at some point. I feel kind of sad. I was thinking that Edward probably doesn't want to see his delicate love chomping on a grizzly bear, and she probably doesn't want to have to watch him in killing action either. I wonder if they are going to make a big deal of their first hunt together.
I wonder how Bella's ability to block the special powers of all vampires will evolve if she's changed. It would be cruel of the author to have her power develop into something that put another barrier between her and Edward.
Ben: So you're pretty sure she's going to get vampirized at some point, huh? I think I'm equally as sure that she won't. My feeling is that in the end, Edward will die saving her life, and she'll get with Jacob. (That's my instinct at this point, anyway -- I remain 100% spoiler-virginal.)
Maggie: I'm still hoping she gets vampirized just because I want them to have sex. But I would be okay with it if he died protecting her from the Italian vampires and she got with Jacob. That would be deliciously tragic, but I like Jacob. I love that he was always so warm. I'd much rather snuggle up to a giant wolf man who was radiating heat than I would a smaller, stone-hard and stone-cold vampire body.
Ben: I like Jacob's warmth too. I think that alone is a big clue that he's the one Bella will end up with. As sexy and beautiful as Edward is, cold stone isn't something I'd particularly want to be in bed with (at least in the northern climate where they intend to live -- but I suppose it would be nice if they settled in Panama).
Maggie: Plus, theoretically she could have sex with Jacob, right? It's just anger that turns him, not general overwhelming emotions?
Ben: Here's an assignment for you: write some fan-fiction about Bella and Edward doing the deed.
Maggie: Your assignment made me realize that I don't really want them to do it. I'd rather just be teased for eternity!
I wonder how Bella's ability to block the special powers of all vampires will evolve if she's changed. It would be cruel of the author to have her power develop into something that put another barrier between her and Edward.
Ben: So you're pretty sure she's going to get vampirized at some point, huh? I think I'm equally as sure that she won't. My feeling is that in the end, Edward will die saving her life, and she'll get with Jacob. (That's my instinct at this point, anyway -- I remain 100% spoiler-virginal.)
Maggie: I'm still hoping she gets vampirized just because I want them to have sex. But I would be okay with it if he died protecting her from the Italian vampires and she got with Jacob. That would be deliciously tragic, but I like Jacob. I love that he was always so warm. I'd much rather snuggle up to a giant wolf man who was radiating heat than I would a smaller, stone-hard and stone-cold vampire body.
Ben: I like Jacob's warmth too. I think that alone is a big clue that he's the one Bella will end up with. As sexy and beautiful as Edward is, cold stone isn't something I'd particularly want to be in bed with (at least in the northern climate where they intend to live -- but I suppose it would be nice if they settled in Panama).
Maggie: Plus, theoretically she could have sex with Jacob, right? It's just anger that turns him, not general overwhelming emotions?
Ben: Here's an assignment for you: write some fan-fiction about Bella and Edward doing the deed.
Maggie: Your assignment made me realize that I don't really want them to do it. I'd rather just be teased for eternity!
Crumbling Book Industry
I sometimes sell used books on Amazon, so according to this article, I'm contributing to the demise of the book publishing industry.
What Text Messaging Costs
If you're like me, you frequently get annoyed with how much each text message you send costs, or how much extra you have to pay to have texts on your plan. Here's an article to justify your anger.
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