About Aaron’s Sidebar

So why do I have a whole sidebar to myself? Poor Sah.

Au contraire.

See, Sah is a sly negotiator. With a smile, she’ll take you for all you’re worth, and still convince you that you came out ahead. When we started to talk about the purpose of the site, she was ready to fill it with her pictures, and her reviews of movies, and books she’s read. Hold on there, Speedy. In order for this to work, some structure needs to be established. So we began discussing dividing the visual space on the site. The next thing I know, she claims 85% of the site as hers, I’m relegated to a narrow column on the side, and my wallet is missing. However, there is a glimmer of hope since she’s allowing me to post occasionally on a case-by-case adjunct basis under her editorial oversight, and I think it might involve me filling out some paperwork. I still love her.

-Aaron

Aaron's Sidebar

(where's Sah's?)

Listening to:

Santogold

Artist: Santogold

Reminds me of The Go! Team with half of the bouncy happiness drained out and replaced with M.I.A.

Last watched:

The Wrestler

Director: Fox Searchlight

If there's one thing Aronofsky knows how to do, it's how to portray bleakness.

Reading:

Anathem

Author: Neal Stephenson

One of my favorite things about this book is that in this fictional world there are names given to ideas that ought to have names in the real world. For instance, Diax's Rake is the idea that you shouldn't believe something just because you want to. The name itself isn't that important, but I like that Stephenson recognizes that some ideas deserve to be acknowledged.

Playing:

Red Dead Redemption

Publisher: Rockstar Games

Like GTA in the Old West, but so far, more interesting. I just hope that the buddy characters don't require the same kid-gloved hand-holding from GTA4.