And loving it.
It's kind of ironic that Orange decide to email me today informing me that in a week or so they will be announcing iPhone tariff and handset prices... and I will be so gutted if it is cheaper. *But I highly doubt that.* Har.
More coursework taking up my life. Huzzah.
I’ve spent over £300 in the past 2 weeks at uni so far.. on going out, eating out, clothes and way too much drink. And I am now feeling mega guilty about it. What’s worse is my parents are actually out of the country so I’m surviving solely on the student loan which might start looking really bad if this continues.. Nonetheless the ease into second year has been rather pleasant (despite hangovers/tiredness) and I am now putting off a coursework write-up in order to update my blog. No doubt I shall also regret this time wasting later when I am too tired to do any more work and it dawns on me that I have to get up rather early for an epic day of lectures tomorrow. FUN.
After seeing the cast, I was excited already: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter. I am really going to try get through some of the films on my computer as I am running out of space on my hard drives.. :( Anyways, Fight Club is about the narrator (Norton), who is stuck in a boring, lifeless existence until he meets Tyler Durden (Pitt) on the aeroplane of a business trip. Together, after a random brawl, they form Fight Club, an illegal underground boxing club in the basement of a bar, which begins to attract more and more men of the narrator’s mindset. Marla Singer (Carter), who first knew Norton’s nameless character as they used to go to support groups for kicks, becomes involved with Tyler, though she is kept secret from Fight Club (Rule #1: No one talks about Fight Club. Rule #2: No one talks about Fight Club.). Basically, the whole Fight Club concept spirals out of control, and the club gradually turns into some kind of anarchist army vandalising and destroying buildings. Near the end of the film, it is revealed that Tyler Durden is actually a figment of the narrator’s imagination, controlling the narrator when he is asleep. This part of the film really took me by surprise, as the film suddenly turns from dark action thriller to some psychologically confusing drama. Director David Finchner subtly hints at the turn of events. For example, Tyler turns up in the narrator’s life before he meets him, like he is being built up in his subconscious. In the Fight Club, there are also few shots of Tyler Durden and Norton’s character are together in, suggesting more that they are not separate people. Cinematography is also pretty impressive. There’s a very grimy, dark feel to the film which is done really well with the actions shots during the fights and whatnot. The three leads are also in their prim:. Brad Pitt as the mischief-making club leader which provides slight comic-relief throughout the film, Edward Norton as the tortured, brooding, disturbed office worker, and Helena Bonham Carter as the dishevelled, chain-smoking mess (but pulls it off wonderfully with her dazed-out look she seems to have in all her roles). Yeah, I really liked this film, a great cast and an interesting finale.
Perfect for drunk calling. Why bother thinking about who to call when it’s done for you? Can you say stocking filler? (Yeah, places are selling Christmas stuff already, it’s stupid, Halloween hasn’t been yet!) Late night laughs, yeah.
I have rediscovered the fountain pen today, as I found my old one in my desk. I really miss writing in nice ink as opposed to shitty biro ink. Anything you write looks so intellectual. Like a list of stuff to do when I get to Bath on Saturday :)
Also they have un-cancelled the management unit I wanted to do so now I don’t have to do Public Finance, and can do Economic Analysis of Financial Decisions (Corporate Finance and Stats, basically). Hopefully I can cruise through this unit this term :D
Until I head off to Bath again for second year of Economics. Also featuring placement applications and a shitload of coursework. No matter, I am equipped with a suit for such matters, so that I can SUIT UP Barney Stinson style (which will hopefully get me through the interviews). Yes, I am now up-to-date with How I Met Your Mother, which I started watching last week or so.. 4 seasons and the new one of season 5. Where Barney and Robin kind of get together and it’s sooo cute laa! ah it’s fabulous. Barney being my favourite character, some of his lines are just amazing. (Oh, and I realise this picture is out of date..). I’m going to buy a nice expensive suit after I am debt-free from parents and have enough money for one… :)))) Probably not anytime soon unfortunately.
Literally can’t wait for some more ukelele-NYC-indie-infused happiness. It’s out January 2010.. such a long time, but hopefully it’ll make winter days that bit more lovely when it’s released.
