memo to life: stop sucking when it's convenient

Sep. 15th, 2005 at 8:47 PM

My honest opinion on the Da Vinci Code: oversexed. :X:X:X Dudes, I'm so sorry, but I don't see how that book got as popular as it did. I mean, sure, it's good. But there are so many things missing, so many things unneeded, and OH GOD, his writing style is terrible. It's not a difficult read by most standards, because there are somethings that caught my eye and overall, I was hooked and enjoyed the book quite a bit. Especially in the middle.

But the thing about the middle. Not everything came together and made sense perfectly. There were things that I wished the author had elaborated more on, like Langdon's experience in Venice, and this girl who was mentioned in the first chapter, who was never mentioned again. It was like, okay? So, what happened to that? I'm so peeeeved when people use things that have no place whatsoever in a book at all. I hate the unexpected, uncharacteristic changes. I hate mysteries that you can predict the endings to, like, oh god. We know that blahdeeblah is going to happen, but we hope that at least it will be INTERESTING. The ending was just ugh, hurried.

I'd give it like, between a 6 and a 7 out of 10. >> Wuuugh.

And my pessimism is from a bad night. My ankles are in a worse shape, because I went for a more strenuous run, and my socks, woe are my socks. Also, I found out that I won't be paying for my cell phone next month, just because they're NOT LETTING ME KEEP IT. No, I have to BUY A NEW ONE. And because I'm having credit card issues, and am a busy person when it matters, I don't know when I'll have enough money to buy a new one.

I know this will all get figured out eventually, because I'll make sure of it. I've been able to make it through all my problems so far, and it's key to growing up and becoming my own person for the future. I mean, at least I'm having this kind of crisis once before I'm in college.

Good things: "TAMATEBAKO! PLEAAASE, STOP TALKING! IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE ME YOUR TAMATEBAKO!" -- classmates mocking the shite out of Tanya. Oh god, I laughed so hard I cried.

I'm seeing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Miki on Saturday! And maybe going for karaoke.

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advesperate wrote:

Sep. 15th, 2005 12:04 pm (UTC)

My thoughts on the da Vinci Code exactly. I spent 12€ (!!!) on it at a bookstore because I'd heard such great things about it, and about 30 pages into it I started laughing. THIS is supposed to be great literature?!

I also hate how Langdon hooks up with every single female he ever works with (you'll hear more on that if you read Angels & Demons). ROAR.

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sapporonoodles wrote:

Sep. 15th, 2005 12:19 pm (UTC)

Just, just, oh thank fuck. XDD It was only $10 here lmao. Which is about 1020en, if you want those terms. I was like, okay, so I liked Long Way Round because it's about travel, and not necessarily that good, because it's written by Ewan McGregor, who isn't known for his writing. But I still really enjoyed it, because I didn't EXPECT much, and it became so much more than that.

But this. omfg, he is supposed to be a WRITER, and I just CRY, CRY.

I do want to see the movie though, just so I can see Sillas. Bald, albino monks who bleed for a living totally turn my crank. XDDD

I just, um, don't like Langdon. I totally loved whatshisface, the Teacher. The part about him in Julius Caesar was the one moment that I really loved the book <3<3.

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amakarie wrote:

Sep. 15th, 2005 03:45 pm (UTC)

Most best sellers are crappy, seeing as they're popular to the general public. That means tiny words and BIG EXPLOSIONS. :D

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sapporonoodles wrote:

Sep. 16th, 2005 11:52 am (UTC)

This is very, very true. :S I admire your logic. (I mean, hello, it's a largely American audience. They dig the bad grammar.)

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renrensays wrote:

Sep. 15th, 2005 07:12 pm (UTC)

Well, you're generous to the book. Since I did my high school research on Renaissance philosophy and art, I gave it a 3/10. The grammar was horrible, the descriptions were horrible and the philosophy was half told. It made me angry. My quadmate wanted us to read it in English class. I openly called her an idiot and said that I wouldn't go to class I didn't like it at all.

All right, anyway, onto more important things! ♥ I'm sorry to hear that your ankles were bad. It sounds like you have a lot of bad luck, but anyway, I'm sure that you will pull through in the end. Remember to breathe and enjoy yourself, you deserve it.

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sapporonoodles wrote:

Sep. 16th, 2005 11:54 am (UTC)

I really am XDD. This is simply because it had so many giggle-worthy phallus references, though. But ssh, that's a SEKKRIT.

<3 Aw, aw, thank you so much! T-T today proved to be a better day, and while I'm still having a few problems, comments like this totally cheer me up 8D sankyuu!

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wiredkitten wrote:

Sep. 16th, 2005 02:00 am (UTC)

I don't get why the churches are all pouncing on that stupid book and bashing it!! It's just.. I haven't read it yet and don't intend to.

Charlie and the chocolate factory is great. Hope it gives you a mood-boost. :)

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sapporonoodles wrote:

Sep. 16th, 2005 11:57 am (UTC)

Because it fucks the Catholic Church, especially the Opus Dei branch, right up the patooty. D: Which, you know me, doesn't really phase me. But for all the people who follow that Sect of Christianity? Um, they kind of got pissed on.

8D I've seen it twice omgzorz. But it actually got canceled tomorrow, because my friends, like me, are uber poor.

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