Many Changes

Hello dear readers. I haven't updated in a while and I'm sorry. I'm in the process of a big change in my life - I've moved from Madison to Missouri for a new job as an academic librarian. I'm getting settled in and so far I'm very happy here. Unfortunately, the public library here is lacking in books about popular culture. That's putting it very mildly; if I wanted to read Nicholas Sparks' The Choice, I could pick from any of their five copies, but I certainly can't find excellent books like I normally discuss on here. While I figure out how to change that, I'll leave you with some books I wish I could review and other things you may find interesting.

Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions by Christian Lander. Based on the popular blog of the same name, this book details the taste of white people. Some of my favorite entries: Scarves, New Balance Shoes, Graduate School and the best one ever - Knowing What's Best For Poor People. Oh white people...

When I moved, I had to cancel my hold on I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max. Apparently he expects us to believe that's his real name and he didn't just change around his first and last name to sound more fratty. Anyways, this book mostly consists of stories where Max talks about what an asshole he is. Mission accomplished, buddy. His website is similar and can be found here.

Speaking of so bad it's good, I saw Mamma Mia! last night. As you can tell by the exclamation point at the end of the title, this is a musical. It was wonderfully cheesy and there were plenty of times where I actually laughed out loud; most of these times occurred when Pierce Brosnan was singing. He was unintentionally (or maybe intentionally...hmmm...interesting tactic, Brosnan) hilarious. I was also quite impressed with Amanda Seyfried. She has a great voice and it was nice to see her play a character with depth, much different from ditzy Karen in Mean Girls or reckless Lilly Kane in Veronica Mars. Her acting talent in this movie makes me think I should watch more Big Love.

Lastly, Veronica Mars. What an amazing show. People always tell me I'd like it and in the last month or so I've burned through the first two seasons like it's my job. I LOVE it. The writing is so smart and Veronica is hilarious. Having a season-long mystery is a great formula; it keeps you guessing while not dragging on and on (LOST, anyone?). I scored the third season at the used bookstore in my new town for cheap so I'm currently going through that one. I'll leave you with one of my favorite lines so far:

Logan: Guess who I saw on campus today?

Veronica: Some girl going wild? As I understand it, it happens all the time in college. I'm on the verge of it right now.