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Sep. 29th, 2004 05:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
iceinyourmusicI made tuna lasagna!
(with ready-made lasagna mix from the store, and ready-grated low-fat cheese. In my cooking philosophy, all these things are the cliff notes of food. Which is to say, not the same as the real thing and most likely not as good, but since there's no way in hell you're ever going to read the novel, it's really nice to have options.)
The Curse of Chalion - the old friend of the main character has a somewhat, hm, unfortunate name. But what I mean about re-acquainting myself with the mother tongue is actually this: that I'm sick of waking up in the morning thinking English thoughts about dreams I've had in English. enough is enough is enough. So, so. We will read a bit of something different now.
and write.
ETA: ahaha! Oh, The Rules. I could go on about The Rules for ever. (link from Bookslut.)
(with ready-made lasagna mix from the store, and ready-grated low-fat cheese. In my cooking philosophy, all these things are the cliff notes of food. Which is to say, not the same as the real thing and most likely not as good, but since there's no way in hell you're ever going to read the novel, it's really nice to have options.)
The Curse of Chalion - the old friend of the main character has a somewhat, hm, unfortunate name. But what I mean about re-acquainting myself with the mother tongue is actually this: that I'm sick of waking up in the morning thinking English thoughts about dreams I've had in English. enough is enough is enough. So, so. We will read a bit of something different now.
and write.
ETA: ahaha! Oh, The Rules. I could go on about The Rules for ever. (link from Bookslut.)
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Date: 2004-09-29 07:40 am (UTC)Yeah, but look out for the sequel - The Rules for Getting a Really Good Divorce Settlement. Finally! Advice we can all use.
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Date: 2004-09-29 07:51 am (UTC)Though I've found plenty of use for the first two Rules books, too. Whether it's a laugh you're looking for or a truly scary story to keep you awake on that dark autumn night, The Rules, well, they deliver.
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Date: 2004-09-30 06:51 pm (UTC)I can think of *loads* of good uses for the Rules books! Although admittedly none of them involve actually reading them...
a truly scary story to keep you awake on that dark autumn night
Gothic horror had nothing on the Rules. But you know, it's not the books that bother me so much as the fact that people buy them. Do you think there's a certain percentage of the sales that are just curious? Or are there really women out there who so *desperately* want to be married they'll follow advice from a woman who blames her dentist for her marriage break up?
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Date: 2004-10-01 05:32 am (UTC)well. I have two of the books, and have read them several times just for the comedy/horror value, so. possibly yes. Though I'd still guess that yes, there are also women really really really desperate to get married.
(Plus, as The Rules tell you, you'll be one of them, too, once you lay eyes Mr. Right! Moreover, you'll be desperate to have his children from the get-go! So even if you think you're not looking for marriage right now, you should do the Rules, because, one day you will be, and you better be prepared. Memorize the Rules while you still have time!
PS. Welcome to Stepford improved: now for both parties of your marriage.)
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Date: 2004-09-29 10:57 am (UTC)The Rules. I can't say I've tried them, but they're hysterical to read. People really fall for that manipulative shite?
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Date: 2004-09-29 11:12 am (UTC)Well. For one, it's "chair" (or "stool"? as in "footstool"? I think); for two, it's "ball" but only as in balls, nuts, gonads. So, not so dirty as to be funny unless you're, like, twelve, but then course I am.
(I'm only at Chapter 7 of Chalion, but liking it rather muchly so far. And it's, well, different from what I expected, somewhat.)
And as for The Rules. Oh man. They're so my favouritest comfort read ever. crazy insane! Also, I can't help picturing all these Rules-minded women going around axe-murdering people oh so sweetly, lightly, and breezily...
(I mean, I'm not saying that doing the Rules won't give you a Rules relationship - I wouldn't know - but who on earth wants a Rules relationship? I mean, have these people read their own book?)
... see, I babble, cuz this is also my favouritest topic of conversation ever.
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Date: 2004-09-29 11:27 am (UTC)(Why different? Cause it's not like the Vorkosigan series?)
One of mine, too. That and etiquette books, for some reason.
(I know I don't want a relationship based on my manipulating him. Whack. And a relationship where they tell you to "see your husband as a business associate or a client" - even more whack.)
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Date: 2004-09-29 11:38 am (UTC)I'm not sure - I think it's the tone, mostly. And it does seem to have its share of the general Bujold tics (<- not complaining) on the plot-characterization level, but. It's also not what I expected after having read The Spirit Ring.
*snorfling at "husband as client" notion*