#august likes

Not that you care, but at the end of July I wrote about everything I enjoyed last month, from books to music and I thought I'd do it again for August.  I didn't indulge in that many new things this month so I won't have as much to recommend, but I hope the stuff I mention interested some of you (if any).  Enjoy...

Books

1. On The Road by Jack Kerouac - I finally finished this book and it took me a while.  I have to say that the book is extremely well written and I really enjoyed it.  However, there are five parts to the book and relatively the same thing happens in all five parts.  The narrator decides to take a trip somewhere and his crazy friend ends up making the trip more interesting, but then they lose all their money or piss off everyone else travelling with them.  All in all, I can understand why this book is still being read, because the story itself (although repetitive) is very good and the writing, especially the ending, is incredible.

2. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan - I have never read a book that is anything like this one. The odd numbered chapters are written by John Green and focus on the narrator Will Grayson who is best friends with a gigantic (as in he is big-boned) homosexual football player who writes musicals.  Meanwhile, Levithan writes the even numbered chapters that focus on a character, also named Will Grayson, who is slowly coming to realize something about himself.  Somehow (I don't want to spoil it), the two Will's meet and their lives become part of something even bigger.  I highly recommend this book.

Music

1. Misha B - this girl was a contestant of the British version of The X Factor a couple years ago and has been slowly releasing music ever since.  This song ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYx4YHXN4Ig... is one that I think is completely underrated and was one of my summer songs.  I think she deserves a listen, so if you have a couple minutes, go check her out.

2. Lorde - there are so many reasons why you should listen to this talented girl.  First, she's only sixteen; second, she is ONLY SIXTEEN and third her music is extremely catchy.  Here is a playlist of her EP, "The Love Club"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQu9JQasWfw&list=PLMw3qma12ipIl95g1wIG_CihQwlkzuz0Q ... You're welcome.

TV Shows

1. Happy Endings - I am so bummed this show is no longer on the air.  I loved this show the moment it first premiered three years ago and I have tuned in every week to see Jane, Dave, Brad, Penny, Max and Alex discuss their plans for the week.  Alex and Jane are sisters.  Jane is married to Brad.  Brad is best friends with Max.  Max and Penny dated until Max came out.  Alex left Dave at the alter for a guy on roller-blades.  I haven't watched an episode for a while now, but it is definitely one of my favourite shows and if you haven't seen it yet, WATCH IT.  I will definitely be watching an episode tonight.

2. The Mindy Project - I will admit that when this show first came on I wasn't interested, but I watched the season finale one night and am now a huge fan.  Mindy Kaling is definitely an up and comer in the comedy world and I really hope the second season is as good as the first.  Mindy plays a doctor searching for love in New York and has to deal with many different problems as she tries to work full time and find 'Mr. Right'.

Movies

1. I Give It A Year - I watched this movie a couple days ago with the rest of my family and it is full of British comedy.  I found it to be absolutely hilarious and extremely awkward at the same time.  The movie focuses around a couple who recently got married and no one thinks they can last more than a year together (hence the title) and eventually they both find their true 'better halves', but can't be with them because they are married to someone.  Basically, comedy ensues and I have to say that they perfectly cast almost all the rolls for this film.  The actors did a really good job with this unusual concept (I say unusual because of the outcome of the movie.  It's one of those, 'it only happens in a movie' ending).

2. Pacific Rim - I fucking loved this movie.  Guillermo del Toro made an action movie that offers everything a movie goer needs to be entertained for the entire film.  There are these giant alien monsters from another world called Kaiju who come through a portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to destroy our planet.  To defeat them, we build giant robots, tricked out with awesome weaponry, called Jaegers.  The whole movie is filled with these battles between monsters and robots.  It has been described as Power Rangers for adults (I don't remember who said that) and I don't really see why that would be a negative.  To top off the entire film Charlie Day, from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia", plays a crazed scientist who is in awe of the Kaiju.  I definitely want to see this movie again, and again...