I don't disagree, but that doesn't mean I have $1600.00

O, the Oprah Magazine has this feature every month.  It encourages you to purchase well-made, classic things because it pays off over time.  This month they have a Burberry trench coat.  I love it.  It's beautiful, and in Portland, Oregon, would be my main coat for three of four seasons.  There's only one problem.  The cost.

My autographed copy of Rules for Becoming a Legend.

Here's what Tim wrote in my book!  You can read more about his author reading by clicking here.

It's about the layout, stupid.

We have our tabloid format, which I've already expressed my displeasure about.  And now there is another problem.  Here's how big the tabloid paper is when folded open.  It's too big to read on the train that way, so I fold it in half.

Except what the hell am I supposed to do when I get to the middle of the column?

I'm not sure what I did in a previous life to deserve what has become the Oregonian, but I'm very, very sorry.

Three sentence movie reviews: The Wolf of Wall Street

As long as you know that women are nothing more than objects,* this is a very funny movie.  It's also quite lengthy and the visuals will stick with you for a days which is unfortunate, because walking around with R-rated (though really MPAA? How is this R rated?**) visuals of women being screwed is odd when you work in an elementary school.  Excellent performances all around with a couple of Leonardo DiCaprio's speeches taking my breath away.***

Cost:  $5.00
Where watched:  St. Johns Cinema

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2013/wolf_of_wall_street_ver3.html

*Not even objects, really.  Just vessels waiting to receive copious amounts of semen in various orifices.
**Don't even get me started on the MPAA and their willingness to let women be screwed by heterosexual males, but not being okay with women enjoying sex on their own terms.
***He really is a good actor.  I forget sometimes.

Three sentence movie reviews: Veronica Mars

After many months of excited Kickstarter backer updates, the movie is here.  And it was good, just like the show was good; funny and dark and packed full of shout-outs.  Seeing it on opening night was great, because the audience reaction was phenomnal, which makes me glad I live in a town that screened the movie.

Cost:  $9.00 (and worth every penny)
Where watched:  Living Room Theaters, with Matt

poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2014/veronica_mars.html

Look what I picked up.

It was on the Max.  I did what it said and picked it up.

It seems there's a travelling book thing.  And it's a big thing, with lots of books registered.

I wasn't interested in reading the book, so I left it for someone else to find, but it was fun to find it.  I'm not one who purchases books often, but when I do, I may sign up for this.

They started building that building again.

It's been on ice for several years.  The last time I posted about it was in this post in 2009.  Soon after, the recession waylaid the plans to get it built, something about not enough occupancy so the bankers pulled the funding.  But it's started again and this monolith is emerging out of the hole.