Entries from December 2007

December 23, 2007

Juno– oh yes we did.

posted by Mel
 
So Vanessa and I went to see Juno. A 16-year-old girl gets pregnant during a one night stand with her best friend, considers abortion, and then opts for a closed adoption instead to the world’s richest, most beautiful straight couple. What could go wrong with us seeing a movie like that? I knew [...]

December 14, 2007

For Calliope

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December 13, 2007

There’s a clog in his noggin

posted by Mel 
How do you react when a 20 year old expresses a distaste for reading and uses this as an excuse for performing below his potential? As if it’s OK to not read because you don’t like it– because some people just don’t and that’s perfectly acceptable? And it’s a valid excuse for not studying?
I know. I [...]