Wednesday, September 16, 2009

I'm Not Down

Sick. Blagggh. Hopefully not the flu of piggish origin. Don't think it is, but stupid media still worries me. Not going to the Health Center unless I sprout a curly tail. Just gonna keep chugging Dr. Pepper and popping NyQuil caplets.

On to Gulliver and his travels. I'm a little bit disappointed in Book 2; it's still enjoyable, but doesn't quite hold up to the standard set by the brilliant Book 1. Mostly I think Swift got too caught up in Gulliver being really tiny and lost some opportunity for really good satire. I suppose, though, that it's hard to keep something brilliant the whole way through. Not everything can be, say, The Road.

I do look forward to discussing the book, but unfortunately I'll be missing class tomorrow. Dammit. I feel like maybe I was missing something when I read Book 2, and that's why it doesn't seem as funny... Or maybe Swift just dropped the potty humor. I dunno.

2 comments:

  1. I'd be careful, TJ.

    McCarthy's dick might chafe if you keep jerking him off so enthusiastically.

    Of course, I kid, haha.

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  2. At this point, I'm sure any action McCarthy can get would be appreciated. He's in his seventies and lives with scientists at a research facility.

    ... oh, dear.

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