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we just watched Ghost World while Eli did his laundry. I have to do my laundry tomorrow I think. Otherwise I will be doomed.

I don't think I understood Ghost World. Well, not the ending, I don't really know where I expected it to end though. on some level it really just bugged me because it reminded me of how much I grew apart from one of my high school friends, to the point that when I see her now I want to smack her, usually. So I don't see her anymore. and I mean, it's like, Enid just fucks up Seymour's life completely and it's not like there's even any repercussions for it. That bugs me, like there's some weird imbalance.

anyway... shrug.

I forgot to note in my entry last night how cool it was to see Steinar at bridge. I remember meeting him like six years ago when he showed up at Rodef one day and just kicked ass at bridge and placed first with a random partner. Mark and I were in awe. Then he was cool enough to come play bridge with us at bridge club. I guess he's really busy now, but he said he would point his advisees at Noble's bridge class. Heh.

I think I ignored the 4th of July last year. I wish I could decide where to go for it this year. Sigh. I guess, well, I could just stay in town, for my last summer in Pittsburgh, and do the whole Pittsburgh 4th thing, and then celebrate birthdays and stuff with people (not just Rebecca, I think Regan is also having a party, and I haven't seen her in a while either). but I dunno. something about me is always inclined to GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!

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[madbard.livejournal.com]

I also think Ghost Word was ruined by its nihilistic ending. It was really let down, because I think it was fantastic until said ending.

[chaoticgoodnik.livejournal.com]

> something about me is always inclined to GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!

That's because you're an Orientalist. ;) ::sings:: "I'm an Orientalist, short and stout. Here is my passport, please let me out."

[ubiquity.livejournal.com]

Come to Origins! It's in Columbus, and it's going to be really fun!

(:,
Pace

[dr4b]

i want to, actually, but i don't have a place to stay and I also figure it's too late to sign up for anything...

[ubiquity.livejournal.com]

Me and meeshdoublel have a hotel room reserved for the whole time. It's got two beds in it, and one of them is currently not spoken for. Care to join us? We could split the cost three ways instead of two ways.

I haven't registered for anything yet either, but I'm not too worried; there will be plenty to do!

I hope you come to Origins with us! It would be really cool to see you and it would be a lot of fun!

(:,
Pace

[dr4b]

you have no idea how tempting that is. I'll have to talk to Eli about it.
maybe he has things he could do in Columbus also, or he could also go to Origins.
(I'd have to borrow his car to get there I think.)

the thing is I think I would rather just go up for two days rather than the whole thing...

[ubiquity.livejournal.com]

The second bed has enough room for both you and Eli, for as many or as few days as you feel like sleeping in it (:

(:,
Pace

[dr4b]

there are a lot of DDR machines in Columbus, too. I wonder if we could stray from the convention for a little while to find them... ijikeru at least knows where the 3rd Korean 2 one is, and I wonder if we could find the MAX2 or the 4th Plus...

argh, I really wish this didn't seem like such a good idea.

[bk1e.livejournal.com]

Ghost World was my favorite movie from last year. The first time I saw it I interpreted the ending as completely uplifting, not nihilistic. It wasn't until I read reviews of it that I began to consider other interpretations.

Anyway, Enid at the beginning of the movie reminds me of one of my friends from high school, whom I could imagine following people that look like Satanists, etc.

However, I was disappointed with the soundtrack album--partly because I read the liner notes, which are musically elitist to the point of being caustic, much more so than, say, Seymour. That, and they put the Blueshammer song on it (ugh).

[eub.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I figured the ending was like "even if you're a cynical prat and fuck everything up, life's not over yet".