I'm so excited that The Verve has a new record coming out. Urban Hymns is like the most perfect album ever. But I hate waiting.

Six of One is the episode BSG gets a writing nod for? Really? Michael Angeli, writer of such gems as The Woman King, gets a nod. Seriously?

Book round up:
The Agony and the Ecstasy - Wonderful book. So many fascinating details about Michaelangelo's life and work. Though, the insight into his mind was somewhat lacking. I was consistently pulled into Renaissance Florence/Rome but I never quite felt like I was in Michelangelo's head.

Watchmen - I understand why this is a classic. Just like I understand why Anna Karenina is a classic. But I don't particularly enjoy either. The plot dragged kind of a lot and I never connected with the characters.

Pennsylvania Avenue - Boring. Brief bio sketches that read like they were written by the subjects' mothers.

Maps and Legends - Some of the essays are better than others. At times it feels like he's really scraping the bottom of the barrel to find enough similarly themed pieces to make up a book. But the last essay, about a not quite true story he's told in public many times, makes it all worthwhile.

The Most Famous Man in America - Great biography. Thoroughly researched, beautifully written. All of the people and their world come alive. But it's more than just a biography of Henry Ward Beecher, it's a portrait of religion in America. I highly recommend it.

Yesterday I saw:
( Dark Knight )

and

( Dr. Horrible )



( Accomplishments )

( Shakespeare challenge meme )

TV:
The Tudors has devolved from cheesy to cheese whiz. I found the last episode genuinely distasteful. I don't mind the historical inaccuracies, it's the complete lack of real human emotion that makes me wonder what the hell Showtime was thinking. This was their answer to Rome? Seriously?

I'm loving Drive, though. Gripping, vast paced but with real, vivid characters.

Books:
I finished reading Rubicon. Decent, I recommend it if you miss HBO's Rome. I also read The Wives of Henry VIII. Great biography with an emphasis on feminist reinterpretations of the old cliches about each of the wives. Now I'm reading Reading Like a Writer. So far, it's a little slight but I'm not very far in.

Music:
I crazy love the new Bright Eyes and Peter Bjorn and John's new album is shockingly brilliant.

Presents for my f-list:

1. A Card

2. DVD caps of the BSG ads ( The war is over, the fight is just begining )

3. Icons
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4. ( A Starbuck Soundtrack )

5. And Finally, more new BSG articles:

American Cinematographer 12-05 'Survival in Space' Interview with Stephen McNutt (Cinematographer) (No Spoilers)
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Dreamwatch 1-06 'Chief Among Men' Interview with Aaron Douglas (No Spoilers)
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'The Chosen One' Interview with Mary McDonnell (No Spoilers)
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TV ZONE #196 'Hail to the Chief' Interview with Aaron Douglas (No Spoilers)
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Starburst Special #71 'Political Unrest' Interview with Mary McDonnell (No Spoilers)
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'Battle Dress' Interview with Glenne Campbell (Costume Designer) (No Spoilers)
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merkaba07 commands. I obey
01. Total volume of music files on my computer:
4,225 songs songs, 13.83 GB

02. Last CD I bought:
Guero - Beck And I crazy love it.

03. Last song I listened to before doing this meme:
Time Code - Bright Eyes

04. Five songs I've been listening to a lot lately:
Finding Out True Love is Blind - Louis XIV
Que Onda Geuro - Beck
Trolly World - Eisley
Land Locked Blues - Bright Eyes
Red Right Ankle - The Decemberists

If anyone's curious, my Buffy, Spike, and Spuffy soundtracks are up here.
And I'm off to LAX.