My New MacBook Pro

Isn't she pretty? So fast. So shiny! I'm going to take very good care of her, I promise. No dropping or shaking this one!

Batman

Today whilst perusing the aisles of Kim's Video in the East Village, a friend asked me what the most important movie in my life was. A movie that changed my life. I honestly couldn't easily answer, but I can without a doubt name my favourite movie of all time: Batman. Directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. No kidding. I know Batman has reached a sort of popularity in recent years because of crazy Christian Bale and Heath Ledger and all that, and those movies are good too. But nothing compares to the 1989 version. It has a Prince soundtrack, for God's sake. I love Batman because he's a normal rich dude with problems and a dark side(and a sense of humour, thanks to Michael Keaton, who remains the best Batman to this day). I love Batman because the villain is actually scary but also fascinating and not one-note and set the standard for every comic book villain since then and very few have risen to the bar. I love the Tim Burton goth-lite touches. I love how Gotham looked like it was stuck in the 1950s with it's cars and architecture and newspaper, but Batman was technologically advanced. I can watch Batman over and over and still love it. I don't think it changed my life, but it is important to me, in a way that goes beyond simple entertainment. I'm just not quite sure how to explain it yet.

I Don't Care About Your Band

I went on a spree at Barnes and Noble recently and got this book on a whim. I LOVED it. I want it to become a movie, and I want the lead, natch. So funny. It has sweet and make you think moments too, but most importantly, FUNNY!