This weekend has gone by really quickly. In fact, the whole week has flown by and we didn't get nearly as much cleaning done as we wanted to. But we made a respectable dent. And got a lot of pesky errands done. As well as a fun trip to the NM Fiber Fiesta where I didn't spend too much! Go me! But at least it's a start with the house and I don't feel so totally overwhelmed.
Mel tagged me for the book meme but I thought I'd do both just for fun. I've never been tagged for a meme and noticed it before so that's kind of neat.
DVD Meme
1. Total number of films I own on DVD or video:
I'd say about two hundred fifty to three hundred. Including box sets and bonus disks. Having worked for an online store (not the one with the name starting with an A but a cheaper one I wouldn't really recommend) made a good contribution to the collection. There are a lot I'm hoping to sell on ebay soon.
2. The last film I bought:
I picked up Excess Baggage for six bucks at Best Buy a few weeks ago. Benicio is totally one of my secret boyfriends.
3. The last film I watched:
I watched Waiting for Guffman, Bend it Like Beckham, and Shrek 2 while doing chores and starting my very first sock this afternoon. And didn't have to change the channel, HBO was very cool today.
Until Ghost came on and I had a bad flashback to the time I was nineteen when I was at the doctor's office in Alabama getting my shots for my Australian visa. A very drawly woman with HUGE permed hair was taking my blood and asked what my major was in college.
"Sculpture," I said.
"Oh! Do yew werk with claaaay?"
"Yes."
"Like on a pottery whee-uul?" She says as she changes to the third gallon-sized vial to fill with more of my lifeblood.
"Mmmhmm. Sometimes." I'm getting slightly woozy.
"Do yew evar wish yew had Patrick Swayze huuugin on you when yer werkin on the wheee-uul?"
"Um. No. That would mess my pots up. I would tell him to go away, that I was working."
4. Five films that I watch a lot or that mean a lot to me (in no particular order):
Gosford Park
God I love that movie. I can watch it over and over and not get bored. The combination of English manor murder mystery (a young woman solving the case!) with Altman's trademark layered characters, dialogue, and storylines. Every single actor in this movie is "on". Brilliant.
The Philadelphia Story
Smart, funny, quirky characters. A sweet storyline without being too sentimental. Physical humor but not slapstick. A strong female character that remains strong even when she's feeling vulnerable. And Cary fucking Grant.
Velvet Goldmine
Total glam rock fluff with a great soundtrack and half (sometimes fully) naked sexually ambiguous men. Not usually my thing but it sure is in this case!
French Kiss
Take the good parts from Meg Ryan romantic comedy movies. Add Kevin Kline acting like a crusty French criminal. Season with a fun soundtrack. Serve on a crispy bed of beautiful locations. It's ass-twitchingly delicious!
Topsy Turvy
I love this movie for mostly the same reasons I love Gosford Park: lots of complex characters with their own storylines, a great representation of a very specific period of time with painful attention to location and dress, and funny aside lines. This one just happens to be about the process of writing, producing, and performing a famous musical operetta based on a culture with which the authors had only vague experience. Many layers.
5. Tag five people and have them put this in their journal:
Um. I'm not very good at finger-pointing. Or remembering who's already done this meme. Or decision-making in general. How about I tag a few people and they're welcome to put whatever answers they wish to share on their journal or in the comments. Jocelyn (Happy Birthday!!) will probably snag this meme, Aubree, Juus, Rain, and Michelle. No pressure! Just do it if you want to.
Book Meme
1. Total Number of Books I’ve Owned:
Uh. Hmm. Seven hundred fifty? I say a thousand and Cody says five hundred. This is almost impossible to guess because most of the books I read when I was much younger were borrowed from my parents' or sister's shelves. Between used books, art books, junk fiction, and textbooks it started adding up. And when Cody and I got together it was almost like the marriage of two book estates. Actually it was exactly like the marriage of two book estates. My art books and literary fiction books married his biology, writing, and science fiction novels. Still no novellas or poetry chapbooks so please stop asking them about it.
2. Last Book I Bought:
About a month and a half ago I got The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances, and World of Knitted Toys
3. Last Book I Read:
I read The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs and At the Village of Reduced Circumstances last night.
4. Five Books That Mean A Lot To Me:
It's hard to describe why I like each of these books without sounding like a pretentious ass or a twelve year old writing a book review at nine pm on a Sunday night so I'm just gonna list em.
A Confederacy of Dunces
A Prayer for Owen Meany with A Widow for One Year as a very close second for favorite John Irving novel
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
I Capture the Castle
American Gods
bonus favorite book: Look Homeward, Angel
5. Tag five people and have them do this on their blog:
Uh. I lost my tags they're somewhere around..oh the dog ate em.
i did mine!! check it out!
Posted by: aubree at May 30, 2005 5:58 PM
O! I LOVE Gosford Park! I didn't know there were other people that like it too. Which is pretty silly, of course. :)
Posted by: Meike at June 1, 2005 8:52 AM
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