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[bironic]

Poor life choice of the evening: skipping dance class in favor of sitting on the couch and watching a movie (Inside Job—well done, as expected, though I'm curious what my economist friend thinks of it), because I am weary, even though it is the kind of ennui/lethargy that would benefit from physical activity. Also having a scoop of ice cream while doing so. Once again, stimulating the intellect at the expense of the body. Though one must be careful of reading too much symbolism into simple actions in one's life, as Cary Tennis wrote that one time.

Life is not bad. The weather has been beautiful, sunny and 70s with low humidity for more than a week. I saw friends over the weekend and went to a movie with a guy I like. In a few days I will visit Boston to reunite with classmates and meet a fan friend for the first time. Tomorrow there will be a New Life Experience in the form of attending a diagnostic physical therapy session because my back has been not right for months. I have been reading books again: Writer, M.D. last week, which was interesting in that it included short fiction by doctors in addition to the typical essays, and Abraham Verghese's My Own Country now, which is consistently engaging. Both better than last month's effort, Richard Selzer's Mortal Lessons, which is too overwrought for my taste despite recommendations from more than one person over the years; I couldn't take it after a few chapters. One day I may try some of his later writing to see if his style gets updated.

So. Just need to de-funk the mood and reengage in some creative project or another and all will be well again.

As a reward for reading through that, have a funny little AV Club article. They had me at the subhead. (They lost me at the last line and a half. But the rest was enjoyable.)

Comments

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

*reads*
*cries with laughter*

Also, I have an Item to give you. My icon is a clue.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

O RLY? *intrigued and amused*

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I feel there is something else I should be saying for you but I don't know what.

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Hug is good! The rest is probably just PMS.

[cincodemaygirl.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed Inside Job, too, and would love to hear what your economist friend has to say about it!

Whoo---did you go on a date? What was the movie? How was it (both the date and the movie)?

Have fun in Boston!!!

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Hopefully we can all get together soon and I can tell you about the weekend and you can tell me about other stuff.

I have been calling it a not-date, because while I wish it had been one, I am fairly certain we went as friends. It was fun, though - there was Thai food and then the AFI rerelease of Gattaca.