Saturday, October 13, 2007
Hillhead library
I took the day off today to do normal stuff. For example I joined
Hillhead libary. I have always loved libraries. I used to use the
library in Knutsford a lot, although I was never a superhuge
reader. Part of the problem that that books were not really part of my
family experience. My evil father did like books by Wilbur Smith, but
the less said about that the better. You need a reading guide
sometimes. I found a book by Kafka in Knutsford library,
and that warped and mutated by synapses. I can still see the bookshelf
where my hand pulled "America" down.
The huge University libraries tend to depress me, because there are usually
just too many books and I get overwhelmed by my lack of knowledge. Of course,
the University libraries still don't always have the books I need so I
end up buying my own copy. The contradiction here is removed because some
technical books are crap and not useful to me.
Anyway Hillhead library is a small library. They have a good selection
of fiction books. I have joined and this is what I checked out:
Ley Lines (DVD), Rainy Dog (DVD), Rashomon (book).
Anyway Hillhead library is a small library. They have a good selection
of fiction books. I have joined and this is what I checked out:
Ley Lines (DVD), Rainy Dog (DVD), Rashomon (book).
OK, so I got two DVD as well, but look the films were directed
by Miike Takashi. The book Rashomon I believe was the basis
of the Akira Kurosawa film of the same name. The book also featured
in the film Ghost dog, although the main book that influences
Ghost dog is "book of the Samuri". I was going to buy the Rashomon
book from Amazon, so I saved five pounds. Well I would have saved
five pounds, but for the 6 pounds I spent on checking out
the DVDs.
I can also rent a DVD about making cocktails from
the library. "Sex on the beach" anyone?. I can see my
mind improving, once the bottles of vodka, rum, and gin
are in my cupboards.
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