i’m in a reading sorta mood.

this summer i’ve been reading loads of travel-y books, the standouts being “the global soul” by pico iyer, and the trashy flight attendent expose of “plane insanity” by elliott hester. now we’re reading “siddhartha” by herman hesse… a book i’ve been meaning to read for a while.

i’m also in a film-watching sorta mood.

in the gay cult tip, last week i checked out “querelle”, a haunting film about sailors on shore leave, with murder, homoeroticism and a permanent orange sunset. i finally got around to seeing “amélie” which is one of those amazing films that makes you smile, not just for the wonderful story, but also for the unique filmmaking. last night i checked out italian classic “la dolce vita” (the good life) which reminds me that life was just as confusing in the 1940′s as it is now.

today i’m getting telewest cable hooked up, with some 120 channels, including film four. this will seal my destiny of becoming an overweight sloth. hoorah!