Book Recommendations

I need some new books to read. I’m working my way through the Pelecanos back catalogue, but I want some non-fiction too.

Basically, I am looking for good non-fiction to read. Whether it is feminist theory, a biography or a travel book, the subject can be about anything - if anything, variety is great and might get me to broaden out the stuff I read. So, what books would you say: “people need to read this. You need to read this” ? Throw them at me, submit them to me or just yell them at me till I listen.

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Countryside!

Countryside!

Tiny village Buckinghamshire is disturbingly quiet at night. I’ve for that used to the South London background noise (read: sirens) that this all seems suspiciously silent.

Just got out of the Chris Colfer book signing. We have lost contact with Planet Auburndammit.

In an attempt to increase my productivity, and get more job applications done, I have officially deleted all games from my laptop. Procrastination shall be a thing of the past (or in the very least, it will take a more creative way of expressing itself)

Job Hunting

Since I am now basically unemployed (things at CCM are going quiet for a while) I have been applying for new jobs for the last few weeks. Of the 15 or so that I’ve put in for, I have yet to even be invited to a single interview.

The most recent one was a Technical ASM job at St Edwards school in Oxford. This is a job I am sure I would be able to do really well: trained stage manager, fast learned, plenty of technical theatre experience, previous work as a venue tech, used to being in public school environment and I am also a pretty good hockey goalkeeping coach - all of which are things mentioned in the job requirements (except the hockey, which went in the “what else can you bring to the school outside this job” section). The response: thanks but no thanks.

If they are saying no, it is at least nice to be told, rather than left hanging, but it can get quite spirit-crushing to be told you aren’t even deemed worthy of an interview. I know I would be able to do that job, and I am damn sure that I can do the others I’ve either been rejected or heard absolutely nothing from. I know I can do every job I apply for, and I also know that I am better at interview than I am on paper.

I also know that I am much more employable than this string of rejection would tell me.

So, someone out there, give me a job, or at very least, give me a chance to show I am worth one.

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Good Parenting: Exhibit 1 (overheard at work today)

  • 6-year old: Mommy, why is that man dressed like a lady?
  • Mother: That is a lady. She was just born with the wrong body.
  • 6-year old: How did that happen?
  • Mother: Nobody really knows. But she's working to fix it, and that's what's important.
  • 6-year old: Okay! *runs up to obviously self-conscious woman*
  • 6-year old: Hey! Miss!
  • Lady: ...yes?
  • 6-year old: You look really pretty in your skirt!
  • Lady: Thank you!
  • *Kid skips back to her mom, and literally everyone in the vicinity smiles*
  • I'd just like to point out that it wasn't hard to explain this to a child at all...... Next excuse please?

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music-and-trauma: domcastier: empresspinto: So this post gave me an idea. Reblog this and I will write one to two paragraphs in your submit box based off your blog and how I would write you if you were a character in my novel. I’ll check out as much of your blog as I can to figure out as much about you as I can. If this somehow goes big (which I doubt will happen) I will still write one for everyone, though it may take a while! If you don’t have a submit box, I’ll write one in your ask box, though it will obviously be shorter. (Doing random tags to get this out there xoxo) i am holding you to this Same

music-and-trauma:

domcastier:

empresspinto:

So this post gave me an idea.

Reblog this and I will write one to two paragraphs in your submit box based off your blog and how I would write you if you were a character in my novel. I’ll check out as much of your blog as I can to figure out as much about you as I can.

If this somehow goes big (which I doubt will happen) I will still write one for everyone, though it may take a while!

If you don’t have a submit box, I’ll write one in your ask box, though it will obviously be shorter.

(Doing random tags to get this out there xoxo)

i am holding you to this

Same

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Dear Cannes Film Festival,

Roman Polanski is a child rapist.

I know I’ve written this exact same letter before, although last time it was to the British Film Institute. I’m sure you are bored of hearing this. I’m certainly finding writing this over and over and over again somewhat tedious but people seem to be struggling with this issue. Still.

So, for the record, Roman Polanski is a convicted child rapist who is also a fugitive from justice.

It doesn’t matter how many “good” films he makes, or how many stupid people make excuses for him because he’s an “artiste”, Roman Polanski will always be a convicted child rapist.

Roman Polanski gave a 13 year old a quaalude in champagne and then vaginally, orally and anally raped her.

I know Polanski has trouble understanding the fact that raping children is a despicable crime for which he should still be in prison. After all, there are no end of rape apologists telling him that it was completely okay for him to rape a child [see: the entire audience the night he won the Oscar for the Pianist].

There is a reason he’s blithering on about equality for women being a bad thing and the birth control pill “ruining romance”. Polanski does not want to take responsibility for the child he was convicted of raping nor does he want anyone to question the clearly illegal sexual relationship he had with Natassja Kinski when she was only 15 years old.

Every single person who pays to see Polanski’s films is supporting rape culture.

Every single actor who appears in a Polanski film is supporting rape culture.

Every single organisation that gives Polanski awards for his films is supporting rape culture.

Every single person who uses the word “historical” to refer to Polanski’s rape conviction is supporting rape culture.

Every journalist who does not mention Polanski’s conviction for rape is supporting rape culture.

Roman Polanski is a child rapist who fled from California because he did not want to go to prison.

Roman Polanski gave a 13 year old a quaalude in champagne and then vaginally, orally and anally raped her.

He should be in prison; not receiving awards at your Festival.

Louise Pennington

Louise Pennington (via evilfeminist)

Every time I’m reminded of this it takes me a wee minute to calm down. He gets oscars. Everybody knows what he did. It’s unbelievable. Someone should get this repugnant rapist prick and hang the bastard

(via class-struggle-anarchism)

I find it grim and incomprehensible that people still give this guy airtime. Not only does he get applause and adulation for showing up at Cannes, but he then gives a speech about how the Pill is “ruining romance” and how he’s against the concept gender equality. Why the hell does anyone treat this like a valid opinion to be quoted in newspapers and movie reviews?? How can SO MANY actors, producers, etc still be so happy to work with him??

(via hellotailor)

I’d love to know if there any film people ever read this and realise what they are protecting.

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