I’m reading George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” now. It’s the first part of a 7 part series. It’s dense. But it’s also pretty captivating. I’m about 200 pages in and really liking it which is somewhat strange because the plot is all “lead up.” Nothing has really happened, no magic, no dragons, no otherwordly […]
Can You Defeat My Swordstyle?
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Listening/Reading/Watching
Listening
* Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
* Hoover - Lurid Transversals of Route 7
* Mates of State - My Solo Project
* Rush - Power Windows
* Van Halen - 5150
* Sludgeworth - Losers of the Year
* Seaweed - Weak
* Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn
Reading
* Kitchen Confidential - Bourdain
* […]
The Jest
I’m quickly approaching the 1/2-way point of Infinite Jest.
Your Progress: 48.9% [480/981] On Track
I’ve noticed that I’m much more in tune with the pace and the multiple narratives that are being intertwined. What is tough the first 100 pages is the sheer amount of details that are revealed for about a dozen different characters. […]
Infinite Summer
I’ve decided to take the Infinite Summer challenge. Last week, I pulled down Infinite Jest from it’s hiding place on the top shelf of our bookshelf, blew all the dust off and grimaced when I flipped to my bookmark - representing my last attempt to read it - on page 234.
I was pretty saddened by […]