if you're not too moby'd out...

check out this article i wrote about the experience of interviewing him.

The magnificence that is Moby, my hero

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my wildest dream come true

i recently had the privilege and extreme pleasure of conducting an interview with my favourite musician of all time: MOBY!

you can read the article that was published in the lance by clicking the title of this blog.

enjoy and let me know what you think!

xo stella

recent reading: moral disorder

title: moral disorder

by: margaret atwood

purpose: fun

copyright: 2006

pages: 284

chapters: 11

review: i've recently started reading more and more short stories.  i'm usually a novel-type girl, but short stories often do the job in less pages and can be just as satisfying.  when reading the back cover of moral disorder, i thought it would be a perfect book for me.  it said that although the book consisted of short stories, they followed a life throughout the book, whether it was a boy, girl, man, woman, or even an animal.  

sometimes a story line would last only for one "chapter," but other times, the same story would continue on for three or four "chapters."  most stories were distinctly canadian as they discussed places and pastimes.  each anecdote sucked the reader in whether it was illustrating five minutes in a character's life or spanning a lifetime.  the narratives illustrated life with a simple ease.  atwood discussed diseases, divorces, deaths, births, siblings, families, and experiences in a relatively detached nature.  she turned herself into a sort of scientist that was examining these lives and experiences and relaying her findings to the reader.  this may seem like it would make the stories cold or unfeeling, however, the opposite was true.  atwood's distinct narrative allows the reader to truly place themselves in the character's shoes.  

my main complaint about moral disorder was that, try as i might, i couldn't see a connection between the stories [besides where the story line continued for a few chapters].  the only connection i could find was that in one story, there was a man named tig.  later in the book, a man named tig dated a woman named nell.  later again, there was mention of a horse named nell.  i tried to read into how these stories were all directly connected but i couldn't see it.  

this was my first book by margaret atwood and i was really pleased.  i loved the characters and her writing style.  i would definitely read others by this canadian icon.

rating: 3/5

oops!

i have been doing a LOT of reading/movie watching lately and i have gotten wayyyyyy too behind to review all of the books and movies i've seen.  so my next post will probably be either an essay i wrote for visual sociology, all about zombie movies and how they mirror society.  orrrr i will discuss one of my new favourite bands, natalie portman's shaved head.  and i promise from now on, i'll update my blog more regularly with reviews of the things i've been experiencing!

xo stella

DEMF 2009

click the title of this blog to find a link to an article i wrote for the lance about the detroit electronic music festival.  if you were there or want to know more about the festival, please drop me a comment!

also, here's a video of the festival on youtube.

let's not feed the lamb to the lion just yet...

so i wrote an article for the scene page of the windsor star about how twilight represents an abusive teen relationship. read it and let me know what you think about it!!!

'Love story' really a tale of abuse

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p.s. i got the image of the t-shirt from www.zazzle.com

recent reading: the color purple

title: the color purple

author: alice walker

purpose: school assignment, book broads book club

copyright: 1982

pages: 288

chapters: ?

review: i initially had to read this book for my women's studies class called "gal pals."  then we read it for my book club, the book broads.  i learned in class that this type of book is called an epistolary novel, which means that it consists of letters that move the plot along.

there are a lot of important issues and rich symbolism in this novel.  but ultimately it tells the story of 2 african american sisters, celie and nettie, who are unwillingly separated from one another after celie is married off to mr. ____.  nettie, who has been educated, travels to africa to become a missionary while celie is beaten and forced into pretty much being a slave to her husband. 

not knowing what ever became of nettie, celie writes letters to god praying that she and nettie will be reunited one day.  in the meantime, she befriends and even falls in love with her husband's mistress, shug avery.  shug is everything celie is not: loud, proud, strong, and sexy.  she teaches celie how to stand up for herself.  when it is discovered that mr.___ has been hiding nettie's letters from celie, it's shug that helps celie control her anger and gain some self-respect.  

although this book deals with friendship, love, hate, race relations, incest, abuse, feminism, and family, it's general message is about finding your place in the world through loving and respecting yourself.  it is a truly beautiful story of female friendship that never quits, despite disagreements, insecurity, or separation.

a really great book club read!!

rating: 3/5

puppy poetry

i'm currently reading the portable dorothy parker and am at the section containing her book of poetry called enough rope.  i'll do a big post on mrs. parker in the future, but for now, i wanted to share a poem of hers i just finished reading.  it's very cute and light and literally made me giggle.  i hope you enjoy it as much as i do.

verse for a certain dog

such glorious faith as fills your limpid eyes,

dear little friend of mine, i never knew.

all-innocent are you, and yet all-wise.

[for heaven's sake, stop worrying that shoe!]

you look about, and all you see is fair;

this mighty globe was made for you alone.

of all the thunderous ages, you're the heir.

[get off the pillow with that dirty bone!]

a skeptic world you face with steady gaze;

high in young pride you hold your noble head,

gayly you meet the rush of roaring days.

[must you eat puppy biscuit on the bed?]

lancelike your courage, gleaming swift and strong,

yours the white rapture of a winged soul,

yours is a spirit like a mayday song.

[god help you, if you break the goldfish bowl!]

"whatever is, is good" - your gracious creed.

you wear your joy of living like a crown.

love lights your simplest act, your every deed.

[drop it, i tell you - put that kitten down!]

you are god's kindliest gift of all - a friend.

your shining loyalty unflecked by doubt,

you ask but leave to follow to the end.

[couldn't you wait until i took you out?]