Hey, all! Here's a Friday Five for a cold January morning:
1. J.D. Salinger, RIP. I was bummed about Howard Zinn passing on, but this one really, really hurts. The Catcher in the Rye was that book for me, the one to make me feel like I wasn't alone in the world. This means a lot when you're fourteen. And as I got older I appreciated his other stuff even more; in my early twenties I was completely obsessed with Seymour Glass, a creation I believe (with very little evidence) was the closest fictional representation of Salinger. I haven't read his stuff in years, but I predict a Glass Family binge for me this spring.
2. iPad. Regardless of the truly craptastic name (I mean, did they have any women at all in their focus groups?), I think the iPad is fairly awkward and impractical. Apple is going to have to work pretty hard to convince me otherwise.
3. Joisey Shore. I watched episode six last night, so I'm all caught up on the adventures of Snookie, Ronnie, and The Situation. I love these kids for their simplicity (Gym-Tan-Laundry) and the way they fully embrace their cultural identity. They are what they are, these guidos and guidettes. This is a total throwback show, and not to the 90s, where the kids are kind of stuck, fashion-wise, but waaaay back, like to Frankie and Annette frolicking in Beach Blanket Bingo and Yvette Mimieux experiencing Snookie-like drama in Where the Boys Are. Even with the drinking and hot-tub shenanigans, these kids are just looking for a good time, and when the bad times come, they stick up for each other, because they're, like, family. This is a wholesome show. It really is.
4. Knitting. I'm doing it! Two lessons and I can make a scarf. So I'm taking orders. If you want a cute, ladder stitch scarf with dropped stitches, random holes, and strange lumps, I'm your gal.
5. The Big Chill. It's flippin' cold in Chi this morning. 5 degrees. This should be good for writing, as there's no way I'm going outside. But it's seriously so cold where I type that my fingers are stiff. Oh, spring, you can't come soon enough!
Have a good weekend!
YAY WELCOME BACK!!!!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I heard that Snooks is gonna get her own show.
Woohoo! Welcome home. I hear ya on all five and would like to order a scarf because it is freaking cooooooold here too. When is Spring supposed to come?
ReplyDeleteI think the iPad is going to be cooler in person than it is on paper. Think of how much more you can do on that thing than a Kindle and they're roughly the same size. I mean it's got to be as sturdy as a Kindle, right?
ReplyDeleteI need, like, a handle or something. Carrying around a tablet just seems awkward to me. I don't think Apple has done a good job communicating how this thing will improve my technological life. If I'm going to spend 500 bucks on something I need to know its value. It might have that value, but Apple is not helping me to understand exactly what it is.
ReplyDeleteAnd, what color scarf?