I just finished reading Pet Sematary, and despite the plot speeding away toward an inevitable climax like one of those killer Orinco Trucks on route 15, I enjoyed the book. Depressing as hell, but I enjoyed it. King is at his descriptive best during Louis Creed's walks to the burial grounds; I was really chilled by the fog, the large "thing" (Wendigo?) in the woods, and the marsh lights, etc. He also has a way of crunching the climax together--even though you know it isn't going to go well for our humble protagonist, you still hold out a little hope. He also loves to push the reader over the edge at the last minute...like what Gage did to his poor mother...(yuck).
If/when I read another Stephen King book, it will be a later work. Maybe Bag of Bones.
Thank goodness Obama's inauguration is spreading some hope, 'cause I'm about out after that book.
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Taggity-Taggity-Boo
I've been tagged.
What are your nicknames? I never really had any. One co-worker calls me Toliet Snake, but it hasn't really stuck.
What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on? The Surreal Life. I guess that means I need to be sort of famous first.
What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD? Ghostbusters. Hell yeah.
What is your favorite scent? Fresh baked bread (in my kitchen).
If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it? Buy a place in Colorado for the summer months. I love the Rocky Mountains.
What one place have you visited that you can't forget and want to go back to? Ireland.
Do you trust easily? Who told you that?
Do you generally think before you act, or act before you think? Unfortunately, I frequently act first--wearing my "heart on my sleeve".
Is there anything that has made you unhappy lately? Have you looked at the state of the world? Heck yeah, I've been unhappy.
Do you have a good body image? It depends on whether I'm looking in the mirror or not.
What is your favorite fruit? dates
What websites do you visit daily? www.duotrope.com, www.ralan.com, www.google.com, www.hotmail.com, various blogs, http://ps.mclouth.org:8080/teachers/
What have you been seriously addicted to lately? um, blogging, Pop-ice frozen confections
What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is? funny
What's the last song that got stuck in your head? "Roll the Bones" - Rush
What's your favorite item of clothing? my t-shirt collection
Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy? only when in Rice Krispy Treat form
What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground? probably give it to somebody else--I found a twenty at the grocery store the other day and turned it in to the customer service desk. I need the good karma more than I need the money.
What items could you not go without during the day? my computer, my water bottle, my little black flash drive with all my writing on it
What should you be doing right now? working--making plans because I'll miss school next Monday
I'm branching out for the tags--I'm shooting big:
I'd like Barack Obama, John McCain, Joe Biden, and Sarah Palin to answer these questions. There's a big election coming up, and I need to know where they stand on the important issues.
What are your nicknames? I never really had any. One co-worker calls me Toliet Snake, but it hasn't really stuck.
What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on? The Surreal Life. I guess that means I need to be sort of famous first.
What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD? Ghostbusters. Hell yeah.
What is your favorite scent? Fresh baked bread (in my kitchen).
If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it? Buy a place in Colorado for the summer months. I love the Rocky Mountains.
What one place have you visited that you can't forget and want to go back to? Ireland.
Do you trust easily? Who told you that?
Do you generally think before you act, or act before you think? Unfortunately, I frequently act first--wearing my "heart on my sleeve".
Is there anything that has made you unhappy lately? Have you looked at the state of the world? Heck yeah, I've been unhappy.
Do you have a good body image? It depends on whether I'm looking in the mirror or not.
What is your favorite fruit? dates
What websites do you visit daily? www.duotrope.com, www.ralan.com, www.google.com, www.hotmail.com, various blogs, http://ps.mclouth.org:8080/teachers/
What have you been seriously addicted to lately? um, blogging, Pop-ice frozen confections
What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is? funny
What's the last song that got stuck in your head? "Roll the Bones" - Rush
What's your favorite item of clothing? my t-shirt collection
Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy? only when in Rice Krispy Treat form
What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground? probably give it to somebody else--I found a twenty at the grocery store the other day and turned it in to the customer service desk. I need the good karma more than I need the money.
What items could you not go without during the day? my computer, my water bottle, my little black flash drive with all my writing on it
What should you be doing right now? working--making plans because I'll miss school next Monday
I'm branching out for the tags--I'm shooting big:
I'd like Barack Obama, John McCain, Joe Biden, and Sarah Palin to answer these questions. There's a big election coming up, and I need to know where they stand on the important issues.
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