Non Sequiturs

Had the worst case of food poisoning I have ever had in my life this week. I have just started seeing someone and he was over at my place when it hit me and I was so embarrassed to have him see my like that so soon in the dating process. Luckily, he is a sweetheart of a guy and took care of me. He earned massive points in my book for sticking around and not heading for the hills.

I've been reading the graphic novel Watchmen in anticipation of the movie, which from the trailers looked very interesting. The back cover of the novel is plastered with rave reviews from many respected critics. I, for one, am perplexed. I find the book to be fairly pedestrian. I am not quite sure what all the fuss is about. And the majority of my friends that have seen the movie have said not to bother. I will probably heed their warnings.

We finally met for our book club to discuss Wishful Drinking, the Carrie Fisher memoir. None of us really cared for it, and expressed the feeling that it would probably be better on stage, which is apparently what she has done with it. The next book club selection was suggested by me, Beautiful Children, by Charles Bock. It got rave reviews when it came out, although it is a pretty dark subject matter. I hope I do not get ridiculed like my friend Lee did for his selection. At least my book is available in paperback.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Head

"Gather the bruised and imperfected
The cursed and the rejected
We'll take them to our ship
We'll fly away from here
We'll take away our finery
Leave this place to rust."

Kitchens of Distinction
"Cowboys and Aliens"

"All along, not so strong without these open arms
Hold on tight
All along, not that strong without these open arms
Lie beside
All along, not so strong without these open arms
Ride beside"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs
"Runaway"

"Don't let me stop you
From doing what you want to do
You don't want to stick, trust me it's cool
Take no chance, get over you
No, no, don't let me stop you
If you want to leave, baby you can leave
Just don't pretend that you're into me
If it ain't true
No, don't let me stop you"

Kelly Clarkson
"Don't Let Me Stop You"

"As the day stops dead
At the place where we're lost
I will drug you and f**k you
Under permafrost"

Magazine
"Permafrost"

"If I had a heart I could love you
if I had a voice I would sing
after the night when I wake up
I'll see what tomorrow brings"

Fever Ray
"If I Had A Heart"

"Tell you my name
F U and C K
50ft queenie
Force ten hurricane
Biggest woman
I could have ten sons
Ten gods ten queens
Ten foot and rising"

PJ Harvey
"50ft Queenie"

"When you're gone and rain starts falling
I just sit here by the phone
Don't deny me call me back
I'm so alone"

Royksopp
"The Girl and the Robot"

Appealing Things:

Chris F.
Key Lime Pie
Someone sweet taking care of you when you are sick
Blackberry Curve
Being able to help friends when you can
Kelly Clarkson
Royksopp
Fever Ray
The new season of Lost

Annoying Things:

The new Pet Shop Boys cd not being released when it was supposed to
Food poisoning
This season of American Idol. Snore.
The increase in prices for iTunes
Prospective employers who have no clue what they are looking for