just thought I'd read some Mrs. Dalloway to mark Virginia Woolf's birthday.
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Happy Birthday Virginia Woolf
just thought I'd read some Mrs. Dalloway to mark Virginia Woolf's birthday.
Friday, 23 January 2009
Louis Garrel, OH!
printed off my latest version of the new poetry thing I've been working on. I'm quite pleased with it, so far. Don't know whether it's finished or not. Lots of shuffling and editing to do. Anyway, I think I'm going to record it all for my youtube channel. It's going to be a bit crazy though, because I'm desperately post-modern it's got one line poems in and quotes from other poets, so I'm going to have to do some fun editing for it all to make sense. I might even film some other things and add a bit of voice over. Don't know when I'll get all of this done, but I'm saying now (and will restate later) that you guys don't have to watch it. It's just me playing around and performing pieces really helps me with editing and stuff, so don't feel obliged to watch when I do get it all filmed. I think It'll probably stretch over two or three long videos too. I imagine it's pretty embarrassing for you all to watch my youtube escapades as it is, but add in pretentious poetry and it'll probably be insufferable. I'll still make it though, because I want to, I'm just saying, you guys don't have to watch.
So today has been a bit rubbish really. Looking for work is a long and frustrating process, news comes everyday that more people are loosing their jobs, it's difficult to keep on looking really. Thought about going back on jobseeker's allowance, but I'm not sure I can bare it. Then there are things I want to do, but can't because of where I live and the fact I'm too poor and stubborn to learn how to drive.
Really, dreaming about French men has been my wonderful escape for the past few days. Did I mention that I have a giant crush on all French men (as it seems). I watched Les chansons d'amour again last night and ordered it from amazon (I rented it and couldn't face giving it back!) I got good deal, Les chansons d'amour and Dans Paris another film by the same director with the same wonderous Monsieur Louis Garrel. Yes my obsession with him has come to the point where I have to post pictures of the man:
this shot is from the final scene of the film...let's just say it's a wonderfully gay ending...I love this film so much!
and don't ask me what I'm listening to right now, because it definitely isn't the Chansons d'amour soundtrack...
EDIT: forgot to say that I watched Margot at the Wedding, which was a really odd film. I liked it. The dialogue was very fresh. Nicole Kidman gave quite a strange performance, I liked it. And it had Jack Black in it. If anyone went to see this film hoping to get some Jack Black madcappiness, then they'd be a little disappointed...even though there was some craziness there, it actually worked for the film... it was good to see him do something a little more dramatic. The direction wasn't especially intrusive, nor was the set design or anything else really, which is funny considering Noah Baumbach worked with Wes Anderson, who makes everything deliberate, hugely filmic and custom-built. I liked Margot at the Wedding, it had some good moments, it was mostly driven by the dialogue and odd moments, like Nicole Kidman's character climbing a tree. I own Baumbach's over film The Squid and the Whale which I've only ever seen twice, I think it's a good film but Jeff Daniels's character in that film is too excruciatingly annoying to watch.
So today has been a bit rubbish really. Looking for work is a long and frustrating process, news comes everyday that more people are loosing their jobs, it's difficult to keep on looking really. Thought about going back on jobseeker's allowance, but I'm not sure I can bare it. Then there are things I want to do, but can't because of where I live and the fact I'm too poor and stubborn to learn how to drive.
Really, dreaming about French men has been my wonderful escape for the past few days. Did I mention that I have a giant crush on all French men (as it seems). I watched Les chansons d'amour again last night and ordered it from amazon (I rented it and couldn't face giving it back!) I got good deal, Les chansons d'amour and Dans Paris another film by the same director with the same wonderous Monsieur Louis Garrel. Yes my obsession with him has come to the point where I have to post pictures of the man:
this shot is from the final scene of the film...let's just say it's a wonderfully gay ending...I love this film so much!
and don't ask me what I'm listening to right now, because it definitely isn't the Chansons d'amour soundtrack...
EDIT: forgot to say that I watched Margot at the Wedding, which was a really odd film. I liked it. The dialogue was very fresh. Nicole Kidman gave quite a strange performance, I liked it. And it had Jack Black in it. If anyone went to see this film hoping to get some Jack Black madcappiness, then they'd be a little disappointed...even though there was some craziness there, it actually worked for the film... it was good to see him do something a little more dramatic. The direction wasn't especially intrusive, nor was the set design or anything else really, which is funny considering Noah Baumbach worked with Wes Anderson, who makes everything deliberate, hugely filmic and custom-built. I liked Margot at the Wedding, it had some good moments, it was mostly driven by the dialogue and odd moments, like Nicole Kidman's character climbing a tree. I own Baumbach's over film The Squid and the Whale which I've only ever seen twice, I think it's a good film but Jeff Daniels's character in that film is too excruciatingly annoying to watch.
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
so had another day of looking for work and feeling overwhelmed with doubt. Watching the inauguration coverage was a wonderful break from obsessing over myself and my problems. Such a great day, it was wonderful to be able to watch it all on the BBC. Then on channel 4. Then I listened to radio four for a bit. Wasn't too happy that they'd brought in a "white rights defender" or racist as I'd call him. He was there to basically say that it's a terrible day for America and that America is "a European country" so should be governed by white people. This guy was from Alabama and didn't seem very European at all. Also he kept on calling Obama a Marxist. The fucking idiot. Thankfully he wasn't in the studio with everyone else, but it was a recorded interview, which took place in a bowling alley. So chances are they edited out the more extreme racists things he had to say, as well as having to edit out the sounds of people celebrating their strikes in the background.
So, one more time for the cheap seats, this is my opinion on this sort of thing. When you happen to be placed within a social majority group which has a bloody history of violence against minority groups, it is NOT OKAY to start up your own civil rights group as soon as the oppressed minority start to begin to have something close to equality. You already have the rights and freedoms that these people are fighting for and them attaining equality IN NO WAY diminishes your own rights and freedoms.
Copy paste this for the stupid bastard who once asked me why straight people don't get their own pride parade.
Anyway, enough of such bitterness! A wonderful thing happened today in America. George W. Bush has left and will never return and we have a new guy, a democrat who is serious and intelligent and seems like he knows what to do and how to do it. I'm very pleased by it all. Something good actually happened.
So inbetween the Obama-mania I have been gripped with today I finally got to see Les Chansons d'amour:
Firstly, I have a giant crush on Louis Garrel. But this film is actually amazing. It's a very interesting musical, the music isn't imposing, it's very naturalistic, the singing is all very natural, unlike most musicals. The songs are great as well. I just loved it. It was so well shot, everything took place at dusk, dawn or during the night so all the scenes were full of black, blue and yellow, very beautiful. I really recommend it, best film I've seen in a while.
So, one more time for the cheap seats, this is my opinion on this sort of thing. When you happen to be placed within a social majority group which has a bloody history of violence against minority groups, it is NOT OKAY to start up your own civil rights group as soon as the oppressed minority start to begin to have something close to equality. You already have the rights and freedoms that these people are fighting for and them attaining equality IN NO WAY diminishes your own rights and freedoms.
Copy paste this for the stupid bastard who once asked me why straight people don't get their own pride parade.
Anyway, enough of such bitterness! A wonderful thing happened today in America. George W. Bush has left and will never return and we have a new guy, a democrat who is serious and intelligent and seems like he knows what to do and how to do it. I'm very pleased by it all. Something good actually happened.
So inbetween the Obama-mania I have been gripped with today I finally got to see Les Chansons d'amour:
Firstly, I have a giant crush on Louis Garrel. But this film is actually amazing. It's a very interesting musical, the music isn't imposing, it's very naturalistic, the singing is all very natural, unlike most musicals. The songs are great as well. I just loved it. It was so well shot, everything took place at dusk, dawn or during the night so all the scenes were full of black, blue and yellow, very beautiful. I really recommend it, best film I've seen in a while.
Welcome to Yes Eddus
hello there people
This is going to be a public blog which mirrors my private blog over on livejournal. I will be posting most of the stuff I post there, but I'll be keeping a few posts and details away from the eyes of the general internet for various reasons, I hope you understand.
If you'd like to get full eddus coverage, here I am on livejournal: http://loki-fledermaus.livejournal.com/ you have to join the site and then add me.
take care everyone, love to you all
Ed
This is going to be a public blog which mirrors my private blog over on livejournal. I will be posting most of the stuff I post there, but I'll be keeping a few posts and details away from the eyes of the general internet for various reasons, I hope you understand.
If you'd like to get full eddus coverage, here I am on livejournal: http://loki-fledermaus.livejournal.com/ you have to join the site and then add me.
take care everyone, love to you all
Ed
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