Susan Hated Literature

There I was, channel surfing last night, and what did I come across, only the bestest news in the world eveh! That’s right, New Kids On The Block are back! Touring. And coming to Ireland. The excitement is incroyable.

I’m even half tempted to go. I mean, apart from the fact that they’re crap, and I only remember two of their songs, and the concert’d be full of other saddos like me either approaching or in their 30’s, what possible reason could I have not to go. Oh NKOTB, memories are made of you! Oh yeah, there is also the fact that while €44 aint bad for a concert, I’m really not willing to shell out that much on memories.

But still, it pleases me that, if I really wanted to, I could go.

looking at them I think I'm right to just say no

Obviously today’s title is brought to you by New Kids on the Block and their wonderful song Hanging Tough

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Sheila pointed out that today is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday. She was born on 7th Feb 1867. And reading Sheila’s post I remembered how much i loved those books as a child.

Unlike Sheila I have no idea how old I was when I read them; I know that B#1 read them before me. The memory that stands out the most is being away on holidays in Sligo, camping at the beach, waiting for him to finish one in the series so I could start it. He’d read one then hand it over to me and I’d devour it.

And seeing as how I’m pretty sure we were camping we mustn’t have been living in Sligo. lets see, we moved when I was going in to 3rd class, that means I was what, 8 or 9? And this was either the year before or maybe more, so I was either 6 or 7. Something like that. That’s not really important though.

I don’t think I’ve ever reread them, but I can still remember certain scenes from those books as though I’d read them last week. Their dog Jake. The first trip they took on the train and Laura counting the telegraph poles so Mary would know how fast they were going, that must have been one of the later ones, as Mary was blind at then. Speaking of which, Laura’s not wanting to have to be the teacher of the family.

I must have a root around next time I’m home and see it I can find those books.

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I went to see Stardust again last night. Its just so awwww, dontcha think?

Life however is a tad more complicated. And there are a lot more surprises than what might come out of box of chocolates, never mind what Forest Gump’s Mammy used to say.

In shiny shiny news my copy of My So-Called Life has arrived. And is it ever shiny, or is it ever shiny? I don’t know if I should bother watching it now, after all it may be shite. Memory lies, remember.

Bleaurgh, blah blah blah. There is stuff I could blog about, but honestly, I couldn’t be arsed. Not in a bad way, just a sorta meh way. Maybe I need to take a blogging break. But I know that the moment I think I should do something like that I’ll have a genius idea and be forced back into the blogging world. And I’ll be damned if my own brain is going to force me to do anything! Damn you brain! etc

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Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
ISBN: 0571224121 DDC: 823.914
See also: Wikipedia ; Slate review ; The Dish ; stop motion

My name is Kathy H. I’m thirty-one years old, and I’ve been a carer now for over eleven years. That sounds long enough, I know, but actually they want me to go on for another eight months, until the end of this year.

I picked this upon impulse. At home, looking for something for the train, I recognised the author’s name and thought that I may as well give it a go. And I’m so glad I did because I loved this book. The narrator is Kathy H., a 31 year old woman, and the book is her memories of life at boarding school. She and other students lived at Hailsham where they were taught by the “guardians” and brought up in a privileged manner. But all is not as it seems and throughout the novels there are hints at something darker.

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Dir: Doug Liman
Writ: William Blake Herron & Tony Gilroy
Starring

• Matt Damon … Jason Bourne
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• Chris Cooper … Alexander Conklin
• Clive Owen … The Professor
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Dir: Paul Greengrass
Writ: Tony Gilroy
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• Matt Damon … Jason Bourne
• Franka Potente … Marie
• Brian Cox … Ward Abbott
• Julia Stiles … Nicky
• Karl Urban … Kirill
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Both based on the novels by Robert Ludlum. No spoilers.

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