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  3. Some Recent Viewing / Reading

    in Current Events, Science, Spirituality, Politics, Religion & Sociology

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    thanks for the suggestions.

    i'm a bit of a minimalist. i try to be practical about it. i've worked hard on that "owning" instinct us humans seem to think is necessary. i've also found that if i buy or keep movies, I just don't watch them past the first viewing. they sit on a shelf or in a closet or in a cabinet and just collect dust. then if i get around to cleaning, it's just more stuff to clean. plus, i only and on very rare occaisons go back and rewatch movies i've already seen, unless i really, really, really, really like them and i just don't have the energy to read or play video games or talk to friends. then most likely, i just go to bed, which is why i am now waking up at 530 in the morning. either that or i watch harry potter. Because i'm a geek.

    I'd go and get that pack of a 100 DVDs but that would mean that i would have to go to a store, spend money on the DVDs, come back home, spend money on renting the movies, spend time copying the movies. go back to the store and get a folder for the movies. put the folder in the closet or underneath my computer desk because i have just enough stuff at my place and any more just seems like clutter. and then never watch any of the movies that i've spent all this time copying and spending money on.

    it just seems like work. *stretch* can't i just watch the movie? oh, and libraries are now carrying DVDs. i love the library. ben franklin was so smart and had cool glasses. and apparently he was a bit of a lady's man. how cool is that?

    oh.. and what happens when the DVD format is changed. (blu Ray) i know so many people who are still holding onto their vhs collection and now they have a dvd collection. or they throw away their vhs collection and start all over with dvds. either way.. it's just stuff. stuff. stuff. and more stuff. let's rent a storage place and put our stuff in an air conditioned controlled atmosphere. can't have our stuff going bad now can we?

    bleck. did i say bleck? ... bleck. it's just a pebble that starts an avalanche. ... of stuff. i'd rather spend my time talking to friends. working out. volunteering somewhere. cleaning out my belly button lint. oh yeah and trying to find a job.

    this just makes me think of consumption. not the disease, but the american way of life... which leads me back to:

    Super size me!

    Wheee!!! i loved it! you?

    Paperclips

    it wasn't the most well made documentary. and it could have been a lot shorter. i got the point after a half hour. but oh well. it was still an excellent example of how a southern school decided to teach their students about the halocaust. one paper clip for every person killed in concentration camps in europe. it's an amazing story because of all the different types of people who sent them paper clips for their collection. from all over the world too. thank god i dont have to take care of those paperclips. *shiver*

  4. Some Recent Viewing / Reading

    in Current Events, Science, Spirituality, Politics, Religion & Sociology

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    Buy a cheap DVD Burner. Rent it off netflix, copy it, send it back. My 350+ DVD collection cant be wrong.

    Wait.. wait.. DAMN DOG TYPING AGAIN I WOULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING... bad dog bad bad!! Shoo! No computer for you *pushes his dog buddy away from keyboard* Bastard is a DGN addict, always getting me in trouble. Bad dog!!

    LOL

    i don't have a lot of room at my place. it is itsy. plus, more stuff just means more stuff to take care of, clean and move when its time to move. oh! the horror! the responsibility! i can't breathe! *gasp*gasp* take it away! take all this crap away!!! the walls are closing in on me! AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!

  5. Some Recent Viewing / Reading

    in Current Events, Science, Spirituality, Politics, Religion & Sociology

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    Grizzly Man

    Let's just say the Grizzly Bears did in fact lick his wounds clean.... off his body. It was a very disturbing documentary and I also think the film maker did a good job in NOT making Timothty Treadwell out to be a sane saint. Granted, he was also smart enough to give the man dignity for his life and death.

    You never see the footage of Timothy and his girlfriend being mauled to death. (Tim's camera was on during the whole event, but the lens cap was on also. So the both of them can be heard, but not seen on the tape. Thank God.) You do see Wernor Herzog, the filmmaker, listening to the tape and his reaction was more than enough for me. (The tape is never played in the documentary. Phew).

    *shiver*

    I was left with disgust and awe for the bears. And also respect enough to want to stay as far away from any wild animal. I'll leave it to the experts and, in my opinion, Timothy was not an expert. He had HUGE ass problems. Even his foundation, Grizzly People, says to stay 100 yards away from bears.

    Anyhoo, i did really like it. There were lots of lessons in there about how to treat and think and deal with wild animals. And I inferred that if things get really shitty for me, i'd rather go to a shrink and talk out my problems and be put on medications rather than moving into the wilderness and treating killing machines like puppies. Just one person's perspective though.

    DetroitDocs

    I believe one of my old film teachers is now running the festival, so I don't know if it will be any different or better or worse than what it was when i went. But Jack is a great guy and really has passion for documentaries and experimental film. He is also an excellent teacher. Check out the DFC if youre interested in taking classes in film making. I havent taken classes there, but I've heard great things about it and Jack use to be a part of it. I don't know if he still is. I believe he is running the video department at OCC now. So if you are going to OCC, check out any class out by Jack Cronin.

    Blockbuster

    OH GOD. I know. i really should start netflix back up, but i'm trying to not have any more monthly payments than i have to (I'm still unemployed and looking for work). I actually downloaded "the riches" off of itunes on saturday and watched the first season. I think if i want to watch anything, I'm going to buy it on amazon, watch it and then sell it back over amazon. It's usually worth it for documentaries or whole seasons of TV shows because I can never find what i'm looking for at blocksuckster anyway and I've usually, after all is said and done, only spend around $5 bucks on the whole seasons of TV shows. It's a pain in the ass, but i have plenty of time to wait and then reship now anyhoo. *shrug*

  7. Some Recent Viewing / Reading

    in Current Events, Science, Spirituality, Politics, Religion & Sociology

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    I recently watched and read the book that inspired it: "enron: the smartest guys in the room". It was great. I think I watched it 5 times before taking it back to the store. the book is much more detailed, but it could have been written and organized better. sharon watkin's book about enron read much better. (the whistle blower)

    I also liked "Who killed the Electric Car?" Well, Ok, i did grimace when ed bagley jr. was on... but it was fascinating.

    Have you seen "Grizzly Man"? It was really interesting and I learned to never treat a grizzly bear like your yorshire terrier puppy. Bad things happen when you do that.

    "Born into Brothels" was an excellent doc also. I was balling at the end of it, but it was a good thing.

    "The Corporation" was interesting. They actually interviewed highlevel people working at some of the businesses they profiled. So you get the other side of the story too. It was cool.

    When i got laid off, I cancelled Netflix. :cry I regret it, since I end up going to Blocksuckster. Oh well, some day i'll restart my account.

    Detroit has a documentary film festival every year.

    detroit doc info

    they're accepting submissions now. This is the only link I could find at the moment. I went the first year (I had a doc I made shown). It was a lot of fun and they get submissions from all over the world. A lot of the film makers show up to take questions also.

    Just FYI

  9. Whats Your Excuse For Not Going To Cc On Saturday ?

    in Quizzes And Polls

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    I must say the staff is rude, the bathrooms are dirty,(though I have seen worse), and the music seems like the same compilation album on constant spin...But none of these are my reasons. To be honest It is a great place to go and hang out once in a while, but one day I woke up and found that I am over 30. That right there is my excuse. Over 30 to me means that sometimes hanging out in a crowd of 18-23 year olds doesn't much appeal to me as an "every weekend" thing. Not that some of my best friends do not fit in that age range. I just wish I could find that allusive niche. Those near my age range that aren't ready for night after night at home/ occasional stale tupperware/ partylight partys...yet still are understanding that being at the club occasionally is not LIVING the club life. I tend to see more drama than I care to, and my life does not revolve around where I am at on Saturday night. Once upon a time in the early 90's I was a club girl. That was once upon a time and now that time has passed. So though I love DGN events and CC once in a while...I am looking for something different once in a while, and I am looking to escape the usual drama and "club mentality" when I can. Does that make any sense to anyone other than me? Probably not. Nevermind. (lol)

    ditto. on everything you just wrote.

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