the self-righteous knight (contains spoilers)

i vaguely remember batman begins. this film jumps right back in, assuming that the viewer already knows all of the characters and can recall their histories and relationships. i actually didn’t even remember bruce breaking up with rachel, and their dynamic was made even more disorienting by the fact that she was played by a [...]

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zoo review: san diego

in keeping with the goal of my blog to be a random assortment of reviews, here’s something a little different…
during my recent trip to san diego, i made it a point to visit the san diego zoo. having heard the hype for years now, i thought it would be worth it to check it out [...]

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summer reading

i set a goal for myself that during summer vacation i would read at least 10 books. during the school year i usually only read for classes. since i’m an english major, that tends to be substantial anyway. reading for fun is something i usually only do on breaks. so here is my summer reading [...]

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pixar is my hero

current anxiety: violent and melodramatic movies
solution: wall-e
it’s difficult these days not only to find a movie that isn’t horrifically violent or stupid, but also one that is well-made and not melodramatic or corny. it may seem a little sad that i was forced to turn to a G-rated pixar/disney movie to actually find something of [...]

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bonjour!

first off, i should probably note that i don’t actually speak much french. my knowledge of the language essentially equates to the level of the song “foux da fa fa” by flight of the conchords (which, incidentally, was the main inspiration for the title of this shiny new blog). this also provides a perfect segue [...]

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