round up of my life

The title says it all. I spent a minute trying to decide whether it was roundup or round up but I've decided to go with the latter.

1. I read the Likeness by Tana French, which is the second book in the Dublin Murder Squad series. I'm avoiding using the term "sequel" because it's not exactly a sequel in the conventional way. Into The Woods was about Rob and his partner Cassie, and this book is about Cassie after the incidents in Into The Woods. I've read a lot of reviews about how implausible the whole premise is (read the book and you'll know what I mean) but that was totally okay for me because I wasn't thinking. What are the odds of a girl who looks exactly like you and then she's murdered and you go undercover? AS HER? Implausible yes, but the book was interesting and captivating and I couldn't let it go. It stuck with me the whole day. It was dark and kind of downward spiraling (does that make sense?) but it worked and I really enjoyed it. What really bums me out is that we didn't hear of Rob at all but you can totally deal with it. So I'd strongly recommend reading this novel and then reading the whole series (I realize that I haven't read the whole series myself but I'm hoping it'll be as good as the first two novels).

2. I watched Cabin in the Woods months after I put it on my movie list. It started off super interesting and funny and there were some real gems in the movie but it didn't do much for me. I think it was the end that was kind of annoying- not the end end but before the end. It involved characters running around and a lot of fantasy animals on the loose. It was hilarious, yes, but kind of stupid and not the "Look, we're being stupid because this genre is being severely misused and is stupid" but the "eh, stupid". The unicorn was hilarious too. And there were some parts that had me laughing out loud. And I scare easily.

So yes, watch it but DO NOT EXPECT MUCH. And watch it with someone because it's going to be funnier.

3. Um, yes, music that touches your soul?! I don't know what rock I've been living under but I have no idea how I went so long without listening to these two gems:

Hurt by Johnny Cash

I cried. But maybe that's because there were ~excess emotion~ in my soul.

Dance Yrself Clean by LCD Soundsystem

I was listening to this song while waiting for my ride this morning and fkdhsfkjsfkdsj (excess emotion). It touched my soul.

4. And finally, I've diagnosed myself with no motivation, apathy, laziness, and depression.