"there may even be present a dim sense of frustration, and [she] was often conscious of this sense, though she could not have put it into words. to cope with it, however, she would give away at times to sudden fits of hot temper, working herself up over everyday trifles that usually left her cold. it relieved her to stamp and then burst into tears at the first sign of opposition. after such outbreaks she would feel much more cheerful, would find it almost easy to be docile and obedient. in some vague, childish way she had hit back at life, and this fact had restored her self-respect."
I'd like to meet:
anyone who can make me laugh and keep my attention for more than 5 minutes
Music:
tori amos, alanis morissette (long haired minus urs), jennifer nettles band, poe, tegan and sara (back when they were excited about singing), le tigre, bikini kill, julieta venegas, the cranberries (before the depression went away), system of a down, tracy bonham, cibo matto, portishead, imogen heap, silverchair (the first three albums), that dog, fiona apple, save ferris, garbage (red-headed rocking shirley manson days), buck, guano apes, think of england, veruca salt, dance hall crashers, sneaker pimps (female voice please),no doubt (nothing after tragic kingdom), present tense, peaches, soul miner's daughter, shakira (pre-corruption by the english language and bleached hair) bitch and animal, sleater-kinney, frou frou, the ditty bops, our lady peace (first three albums)
Movies:
the color purple, the fifth element, aimee and jaguar, zoolander, run lola run, a league of their own, chicken run, beauty and the beast, napoleon dynamite, a night at the roxbury, kissing jessica stein, old school, absolutely fabulous: the last shout, the incredible journey, born wild, the iron giant, quills, heavenly creatures, circle of friends, the clock, trainspotting, aladdin, when night is falling, the pirate, the great outdoors, big, the messenger: the story of joan of arc, hilary and jackie, shawn of the dead, batteries not included, but i'm a cheerleader, resident evil, dogfight, paradise road, hideous kinky, jude, the matchmaker, muriel's wedding, dream for an insomniac, ever after, dancer in the dark, gorillas in the mist, foxfire, niagra niagra, paradox lake, fire, requiem for a dream, kids, waterworld, the craft, tarzan, the abyss, meet me in st. louis, the truth about cats and dogs, lion king, the full monty, bend it like beckham, waking ned devine, death becomes her, bachelor party, mystery men, milo and otis, the lost boys, secretary, taking lives, miss julie, the neverending story, maria full of grace, the ice storm, alien, aliens, alien 3, hook, scotland PA, slums of beverly hills, romeo and juliet, the land before time, practical magic, the goonies, four rooms, finding forrester, hotel paradiso, rabbit proof fence, the 'burbs, radio flyer...
Television:
buffy the vampire slayer!, er, reno 911, ground force, absolutely fabulous, dexter's laboratory, ed,edd 'n' eddy, futurama, invader zim, alias, the x-files, ballykissangel, the L word, lost...
Books:
feeling sorry for celia - jaclyn moriarty, she's come undone - wally lamb, first confession - monteserrat fontes, the handmaid's tale - margaret atwood, awakening - kate chopin, keeping you a secret - julie anne peters, the end of alice - a.m. holmes, heart of darkness - joseph conrad, possessing the secret of joy - alice walker, invasion - robin cook, house of leaves - mark z. danielewski, foxfire - joyce carol oats, a doll's house - henrik ibsen, annie on my mind - nancy garden, the wives of bath - susan swan, margins - terri de la peña, the giver - lois lowry
