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[labellementeuse]

Thing which is really not fun, at all, in any way: going to the library to return a huge stack of books with a library card borrowed off best friend/flatmate and strict instructions to restrict self to one item.

Of course, it was going to be okay, because I had a plan; I was going to get We3, by Grant Morrison, recommended to me by shoeless_girl and lordofchaos, they of great taste and huge enabling (I got the books! *does a little dance of squee* Because I am wretched I still have not sent yours out! But I will ASAP!) (Also, I finally read Fray this week, omfg so awesome.). It was available at my library on Monday... but clearly, no longer. But that was okay! I had a backup plan! I was going to get Firebirds Rising, a YA fantasy short story collection including stories by Tamora Pierce, Charles de Lint, Diana Wynne Jones. And it was DEFINITELY available.

You guessed it. Couldn't find it for love or money. Nng. I ended up getting the first volumes of Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina because I love Runaways to pieces so I figure, why not try some more BKV? (Yes, I know, not exactly one item but I was suffering severe book deprival here.)

ANYWAY. Also this week I re-read Green Arrow: Quiver, which was I think the GA reboot. It's still the only GA I've read, but I do enjoy it, although it could have more Arsenal for my tastes. Speaking of whom I also read the Arsenal mini which was fun but didn't really move me; I'd just finished re-reading Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver which features absolutely amazing stuff about the position of native americans in american society today. Now, I'll admit I don't know the first thing about Native Americans or their culture or, really, that much about American; but the Arsenal mini and Kingsolver's portrayal were violently different and, well, I know which one I liked better. A lot. So the whole ending of the mini grated on me, which was frustrating because I felt like I should have been moved or something when really... just no.



I watch the news once a week, on Wednesdays; the late night news after watching our Wednesday night programmes (normally Lost and Bones, currently [empty slot], Prison Break. We trialled Big Love as our empty slot... it was okay but I was underwhelmed, probably because I didn't actually like any of the characters. We'll see what happens, and if we do keep watching it I might have thoughts, or I might not.) Anyway. Every Wednesday night I am, therefore, reminded why I don't watch the news all that often; it makes me angry, bitter, and sometimes depressed, and that's just the weather report. The body of news at the moment is just... I've been talking a lot about Lebanon/Israel and I still don't feel I have a clear cut opinion, although I maybe have a side; I definitely don't have any understanding of it. There are thoughts I want to articulate about the Kahui twins that I don't think I ever will; my increasing distress with Rosemary McCleod and her ilk is tempered only by the sheer humour value offered by the guy who wrote to her agreeing with her and complaining that in his job, now, he often gets hit on by gay men (omg noez!). He has to take it once, ask them to stop a second time, and if they don't stop he's allowed to kick them out. Well listen on up, buddy boy, the behaviour you're describing is behaviour women have been expected to tolerate pretty much since the year dot; behaviour we are still expected to tolerate, behaviour I personally tolerate in my day job and out of it. It's not a gay man thing, it's a man thing; isn't it amazing how sexual harassment is so much more upsetting when it happens to a man?

I could ramble on a bit, but there's really no point and other people have been both funnier and more articulate than me - probably all over your flist. Basically, the world is getting me down and that's without even starting on the family troubles this week, which are not so difficult for me but are putting huge strain and grief on close friends. It has the inevitable knock-on factor.



In more positive news, I turned nineteen on Saturday and had an excellent weekend, including seeing megaffe who bussed up to see us and a totally delicious raspberry-drenched chocolate cake by sixth_light. :D I also got texts from no less than three numbers not in my address book, only two of whom identified themselves, so if you texted me and didn't say who you were and think one of the strange numbers may be yours... do let me know!

Comments

[amarynth.livejournal.com]

I'll be interested to hear your opinion on Y: The Last Man

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

Just now read it and... hm. Feelings mixed. Obviously, it's a good read, the art is good and also mostly inoffensive; it's not hugely weighty or thoughtful but it doesn't necessarily have to be.

On the other hand? Having a woman hold a gun to her head, say "all the men are dead", and then shoot herself as the ultimate panel for the first issue? NOT making me happily predisposed towards the book, to be honest. I hate that all the overtly feminist women are evil. I really, really don't like that Yorick is constantly put in the position of being the all-knowing truth teller. I mean, I know he's the main character, so that's inevitable to some degree but at the same time I sort of resent it. Only one male character in the whole book and he's still the voice of reason and rationality, calming down the stupid bitchy unstable women? And of course as soon as all the men die the world seems to roll to a stand still because women can't operate technology - I mean, I know there is a big discrepency between the numbers of women and men in technology industries but I think there are enough women out there to at least keep things running - and possibly conscript and train other women. *shrug*

So, I don't know, my feelings are mixed... I think I'd like to read a little more before I make a judgement call.

[skadi.livejournal.com]

Ah, W3. Man.

And, yay, Fray!

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

I loved Fray. I mean, it had the "Also I kill everyone DED or make them EVIL hahaha!" Joss-problem, which, man, Joss, a little pity? Throw us a bone? But still really really good read. XD

[aim-toothpaste.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for the other day.

[labellementeuse.livejournal.com]

:D Thank you!