I hate it
when people at work who have been there longer than you assume that just because they have been there longer than you they are therefore superior and expect you to act subserviently or call you out on things that you’re doing wrong even when you’re doing them right (and ten times better than they are, I might add).
That is all.
Overheard At Work
- Little Boy: Wow! Mommy, this place is full of books! What is this place?
- Mother: This is called a bookstore, honey.
Yanin “Jeeja” Vismistananda in the Thai action flick Chocolate (2008). Loooooove her. The movie took about four years to complete, during which she trained constantly. And she did all her own stunts. Standing at only 5’ 4”, Jeeja is possibly the most badass chick in Thailand.
![After finally finishing the book, saw the movie version of Let the Right One In last night. It’s great—I thought the book was better, although I enjoyed both immensely (film poster via notamovieposter). The narrative, I thought, was well done, and the director did a good job of condensing the (very complicated) plot of a book without sacrificing its darkly romantic aura.
Unfortunately, American director Matt Reeves is working on a remake of the Swedish film, directed by Tomas Alfredson. The remake will be made “very accessible to a wider audience,” which doesn’t bode well, despite Reeves claim that he has “nothing but respect for the [original] film.”
I’m dreading it. The original adaptation is beautiful as it is; and usually “very accessible to a wider audience” means “trash for the masses.” I expect the new version will have less the feeling of a delicate, macabre fairytale and more one of a gory slasher flick. We’ll see…](http://13.media.tumblr.com/BCKyD7IIXq8zr5s9n0s8OmmOo1_400.jpg)
After finally finishing the book, saw the movie version of Let the Right One In last night. It’s great—I thought the book was better, although I enjoyed both immensely (film poster via notamovieposter). The narrative, I thought, was well done, and the director did a good job of condensing the (very complicated) plot of a book without sacrificing its darkly romantic aura.
Unfortunately, American director Matt Reeves is working on a remake of the Swedish film, directed by Tomas Alfredson. The remake will be made “very accessible to a wider audience,” which doesn’t bode well, despite Reeves claim that he has “nothing but respect for the [original] film.”
I’m dreading it. The original adaptation is beautiful as it is; and usually “very accessible to a wider audience” means “trash for the masses.” I expect the new version will have less the feeling of a delicate, macabre fairytale and more one of a gory slasher flick. We’ll see…
Out of his secret garden somewhere in New Jersey comes your newest favorite superhero!
