respecting the author

'the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe' movie is coming out soon. it looks pretty cool, but out of respect for c.s. lewis i'm going to skip this movie. the books are so wonderful in and of themselves. i was reading around on the bbc website and found a link to this letter:

The Kilns,
Headington Quarry,
Oxford
18 Dec. 1959

Dear Sieveking

(Why do you ‘Dr’ me? Had we not dropped the honorifics?) As things worked out, I wasn’t free to hear a single instalment of our serial [The Magician’s Nephew] except the first. What I did hear, I approved. I shd. be glad for the series to be given abroad. But I am absolutely opposed – adamant isn’t in it! – to a TV version. Anthropomorphic animals, when taken out of narrative into actual visibility, always turn into buffoonery or nightmare. At least, with photography. Cartoons (if only Disney did not combine so much vulgarity with his genius!) wld. be another matter. A human, pantomime, Aslan wld. be to me blasphemy.

All the best,
yours
C. S. Lewis

[Letter to BBC producer Lance Sieveking (1896-1972), who has written at the top: ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ and, after the address, the phone number “62963”.]

from www.nthposition.com

this hybrid car thing

i've been reading about hybrids this morning. just curious. why would they make better cars? better gas mileage. less emissions. they are a bit more in price then similar non-hybrid cars. www.hybridcars.com is an informative website on the subject. that's where i found the reason that i want a hybrid...

"I absolutely love our Prius. In addition to being obviously economical and environmentally friendly, they drive great and are just plain sexy. There’s no reason all Americans shouldn’t be driving hybrid cars."
Will Ferrell

have a nice day everyone

worst hair. worst comeback song. this is bon jovi. he doesn't look like this now because he's like 75 years old with face surgery. his favorite thanksgiving dish is beer.

question of the day

what is long duk dong's favorite thanksgiving dish?

so strange

the gorillaz is a "virtual" band that i saw perform on the mtv european music awards. they were cartoons playing on stage. the bass player donned the whitey tighty, which i always love. cartoons in briefs. besides being extremely odd (which isn't new for brits), they were so entertaining. the music is quite fun. some pop, electronic, hip-hop, reggae, and folk. they have a radio song called "feel good". i just love finding good, new music. this is a winner. www.gorillaz.com

unbelievable

31-30! auburn over UGA. i'll tell you what. after alabama lost to LSU (disappointing), i didn't know if i could watch my tigers lose to ol' georgia. can you believe this? right now there's only one thing to be concerned about. college football. some people talk about the war in iraq, global warming, etc. let's get back to reality, people. the iron bowl happens next saturday. auburn v. alabama. forget fox news and NPR. CBS sports is where it's at. WAR EAGLE!

my husband loves me

this is what ryan said to me today after seeing this picture in the herald-leader. "these girls make your boobs look huge. i love you. you're so unique." the joys of marriage. he always knows how to charm me.

food fast and fast food

i saw a commercial this morning for applebees restaurant. there's something that i don't quite understand about this commercial. they say that they're not fast food but food that is fast. what's the difference? i need some help here.

who should W nominate next?

listen, W thinks that this dude from pennsylvania is right for the job of associate justice of the supreme court of the united states of america. i have another opinion. here are my two choices. first, william nelson, the "red-headed stranger". if anybody has experience with courts and stuff, it's this guy. this is somebody that we want on our side.

second, biscuitasaurus. intimidating. ferocious. hardcore. think about it. since harriet miers dropped out, it should be fair game.