love today (the second coming)

book:
ashamed to admit i'm not reading a book at the moment. well, i tried to get into unlikely destinations: the lonely planet story but its been a slow ride. thinking i'll retire back to an old faithful (vonnegut, bukowski) just to get the wheels turning again. but i will stress how amazing into the wild is. i just watched the movie and, although the book was an incomparable experience, it rekindled my love for the book. i recommend it to anyone who will listen. i think what i like most about it is that it is a non-fictional investigation by a journalist into topic matter that he is truly intrigued by and can truly relate to. his connection to the "protagonist" is deeply evident throughout the book. furthermore, i love a book with history and this book is brimming with interesting facts and anecdotes related to the wanderings and demise of chris mccandless. just an amazing book. check it.
sidenote: why did eddie vedder's soundtrack suck so much? what a disappointment...





music:
the kills, the kills, THE KILLS. how topical of me. they're everywhere at the moment. i started listening to the kills when no wow came out. i was into it but never took my interest to the next level. when i noticed they were to be on the cover of nylon i figured i might as well check out their previous album before i inevitably listen to their much-anticipated, new album. keep on your mean side rocks my world. i love it. i can pretty much listen to it straight through. take a seriously sexy chick with this wonderfully gritty voice, add a british dude who can rock it on guitar and you get the kills. can't wait for the new album. love them.



tv show:
30 ROCK!!! i know i'm behind on this one but it has actually garnered a place amongst the ranks of my favorite comedies ever (those being arrested development and the office). alec baldwin is so perfect in his role and so consistently funny in the most dry, blink-and-you'll-miss-it way. tina fey is perpetually wonderful as the awkward but talented loner she plays so well. and tracy morgan. TRACY MORGAN! he is the coup de resistance. his character is too amazing for me to even attempt to explain. just watch it. my boyfriend and i watched every episode to date (2 seasons) in four days.
"why are you wearing a tuxedo" "it's after 6. what am i, a farmer?"



movie:
there will be an amazing new movie. there will be consistently good reviews. there will be a superb soundtrack. there will be a haunting feeling pervading every moment. there will be an excellent cast. there will be blood.
what can i say about this movie? i haven't even finished watching it (i'm a big pleasure delayer when i really like something) but i am confident in prematurely placing it on my list of current obsessions. from the moment the movie began i was simultaneously deeply unsettled and irresistibly intrigued. i enjoyed this melange of feelings so much that, even though i was just testing the torrent to make sure it worked, before i knew it i was an hour into the movie. the soundtrack so brilliantly produced by johnny greenwood compounded by daniel day lewis' acting (which has deservingly garnered so many accolades) are perfection. i can't wait to finish it, and though i highly doubt the possibility i will withdraw my glowing review if the second half does not live up to the first.