Reading
Starting this
week I began my noble quest to conquer books beyond my comfort zone. As in many
quests it began sluggishly. This week I cracked openPawnee: the Greatest Town in America, written in
the perspective of character Leslie Knope of the program Parks and Recreation. I typically avoid books relating to television
series, but something about it drew me in. The novel (I can't, in good
conscience, call it a book) describes the fictional city of Pawnee’s
rich history, culture and frequent raccoon infestations. Told primarily from
Leslie Knope’s narrative, the novel also incorporates brief contributions from
other characters and does a wonderful job of letting each individual shine.
Another haunt
this week was tvtropes, a
wiki about the world of media cliches and patterns. The site details repeated
trends in media, giving them creative names like Ham To Ham Combat
to describe large and overacted characters fighting to see who can be the most unnecessarily
dramatic. The unique terminology the site prides itself in can come across as a
bit intimidating to new comers but after spending an afternoon clicking on Lampshade Hanging,
Fridge Logic,
and YMMV, the accumulated
vocabulary opens up a new world of pop culture references.
Listening
This week my background music of choice has been Hans Zimmer’s
soundtrack to The Dark Knight Rises. I
have yet to find a Hans Zimmer song I haven’t enjoyed but something about this
particular CD speaks to me. As with most soundtracks there are quiet songs but the
strong instrumentals of The Fire Rises,
Gotham’s Reckoning, and Underground
Army give me chills with their power. It also makes mundane tasks like
cleaning the dishes feeling like I’m saving a city with each plate.
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