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Destroying characters in one smack

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Ah, the pages of pulp fiction. A place to lose yourself in the fast paced world of fancy…or laugh hysterically at an author’s expense.

I’m currently reading Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons. It’s light and a quick read; thus far I have only one major beef.

How idiotic can the physicist Vittoria Vetra be?

Case in point:

“Is the Pantheon even a church?”

It is. Vittoria, you’re Italian. You’re apparently intelligent (you helped create an antimatter-creating particle accelerator for Chrissake) and your adopted father was a ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. I imagine he must have taught you something about it amongst all the math and science.

I realize that not everyone knows the Pantheon is a church or that it is in Rome (no, it isn’t the Parthenon, that’s in Athens). But seriously.

Hollywood, oh Hollywood

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Good luck trying to use discount cards or free movie passes on this summer’s hottest blockbusters.

Hollywood execs have denied theatres the ability to let patrons use these, saying its better for business.

These passes can be used after 10 days.

That means I’ll be seeing Star Trek on May 18. Hell, I didn’t see Dark Knight until nearly three weeks after it had been released, so I’m not concerned.

And so I’m back (from outer space)

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CC Syd Daoust

CC Syd Daoust

My exams are done. I’m back and should have slightly more time for blogging.

As of late, I’ve been steadily working on my novel, now tentatively titled Summertime Blues but that will probably change. Proofreading is draining, especially since I’ve realized the novel needs far more help than previously expected. I’ve determined that this draft is repetitive and boring, and that Will annoys the crap out of me with his emo-lite whining. Primarily first person POV is not conducive to this story.

At least as the writer I realize that it is by no means a masterpiece. Better that I recognize its faults than praise its few (if any) virtues.

Will I ever learn?

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Two weeks ago, I entered a scavenger hunt race around Boston.

Today I entered another. I’m in pain. Will I ever learn? At least this time I didn’t run for my life.

 

My trekking brought me to places I never thought I’d go–including the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. Not to sound gothy, but this has to be one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. The day was overcast and gloomy; therefore perfect for walking around tombstones.

Cemeteries are so calming. This one was filled with willows, ancient headstones and interesting monuments, including a Tower dedicated to Washington (you can climb it–and as someone petrified by heights, I did so reluctantly). Another is a Sphinx.

I, like Hawthorne, find cemeteries inspiring. There’s both a sense of mortality and immortality about them. You’re reminded of the past, but at the same time, the possibilities are endless.

The wheels in my head are turning, and I can’t wait to turn this experience into a story.