The Lazy Wednesday File
Posted by Jen | Filed under Life, Video of the Week
I really want to update this blog more and liven it up but I really am quite lazy despite my occasional bouts of hard work and no play. I mean, I’m so lazy I can’t even make my own Wordpress themes, even though I am more than capable! (That said, Wordpress is a bit of a bitch to understand despite its generally good usability reputation; maybe I’m just abnormally slow on the uptake) I’ve been thinking about creating another blog purely for book reviews (among all the reviews I ever write these are the most frequent… unless I count my NetFlix reviews) so that they could be integrated into my LJ community, The Book Affair, but I like to snark and use copious amounts of unwarranted profanity in my book reviews. I don’t know why; it just seems to go hand in hand with books.
Anyhoo in a pathetic attempt to stretch my word entry in today’s post here’s my response to the last Friday Five (28/8) on LJ:
How many times a day do you…
- Brush your teeth?
Twice a day. Once when I wake up, and once when I’m about to go to bed. I know it’s not ideal to brush your teeth before breakfast but it’s become a habit over the years. Probably explains why my dental health is sub-par. - Shower?
Once a day! Any more would be immoral in today’s “climate”. - Check your E-mail?
Frequently. I check every time I login to my Macbook or my PC. And I leave the Gmail window open so it’ll automatically reload and inform me when there is new mail. Particularly when I have clients, or when I email tutors and classmates I become really pedantic about checking email. - Check LJ?
Frequently! Nearly everyday. I may not post on my LJ everyday but I nearly always check it, and my friends’ pages too. I used to be much worse than this–I posted everyday and could hardly get off the LJ network! - Eat?
Three meals a day. I never skip a meal unless I’m so incredibly ill that I can’t fathom the idea of downing anything remotely edible. (One outstanding memory of this was when I was 9 years old, I think. Mum was on hols in Vietnam and Dad had invited this mate of his over, but this man couldn’t find the way to my house by car so he was lost, ergo he was late, hence I missed my dinner because we are so courteous and never eat before the guest arrives, therefore my stomach wouldn’t cooperate and I had to go without dinner and went to bed. Um, yes. You needed to know that. Needless to say Dad’s friend finally made it to our house– at about 10pm. Go figure that.) I have the occasional snacks like morning tea, and afternoon tea, and sometimes dessert (which really is only a few pieces of fruit; sometimes I binge on junk food when I shouldn’t… but we have to do what feels good sometimes, don’t we?). I stay up late quite frequently so as so often happens one gets hungry in the middle of the night, but I’m usually good with food and don’t eat. I drink coffee and/or tea instead.
Oh, and to compensate for the missing Video of the Week (I think I’ve missed posting about 6 videos worth!). I’ll just give the URLs and my comments on them so you’re not bombarded with enormous rectangular boxes:
- Bruce Wayne on Gotham Tonight
More impressive viral marketing for The Dark Knight. Christian Bale plays the aloof playboy billionaire so well: see sushi bar segment. - Hi, I’m a Marvel…and I’m a DC: Iron Man and Batman #5
Not as funny as the fourth Iron Man/Batman video, but still it plays on the overwhelming box office success of The Dark Knight and how badly Iron Man takes the news. I’m not sure I’d come out of Batman’s rehabilitation program alive myself–Iron Man clearly lives up to his name!
- You and Me - Sarah Brightman and Liu Huan MV
This is one of the most gorgeously composed Olympic theme songs I’ve ever heard. Purely a gentle and soothing salve for the human spirit. - Western Spaghetti by PES
Amazing stop-motion claymation! - Feist on Sesame Street
Feist sings a kiddies’ version of her acclaimed “One Two Three Four” on every child’s favourite street. - Annie Liebovitz: Life Through a Lens
Interesting viewpoints on one of America’s most famous and talented photographers, but all too brief.
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