//Music...

>>one of the things i believe God left purely uncorrupted in this world is music. not lyrics, not performers, all of the sidebits that come with music, but pure, unattached, unfired, unalien music. uncorrupted, for all the world to mutually understand + cultivate individually. is it really a mystery how much everyone enjoys music? it shouldn't be, none at all.

>>i am unbelievably stoked for anberlin's new album, partially because they never, ever disappoint or faint. what they have inspired in me and so many people around me is the work of people absolutely on fire for the Great Designer. stephen christian = sick muse.

//Movies...

>>it's amazing to me how making movies is an industry, just like manufacturing cars or selling insurance. the society we live in appreciates hard thinking, i.e. engineers and accountants, more than artists. but they do appreciate one art form: moving pictures. and we pay big bucks to see them too.

>>a pretty cool movie i'm planning to see is 'the prestige' (2006), a movie about rival magicians set in the turn of the century. i'll be back with a review when i've finished it. not to mention it stars hugh jackman and christian bale BOTH. hhhhhhhhhhh.

//Books...

>>i've been reading two books by the same author for the past couple of days: 1) imperium, a novel about ancient rome, which is required reading for next year and 2) fatherland, a novel about an alternate timeline in which the nazis won WWII. both by robert harris, both very excellent novels, both have my recommendation.

>>i need books to read. :sheepish: got any suggestions?