All Consuming : ruxxell

A story about "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:36:04 GMT

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Haruki Murakami

book 13: hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world by haruki murakami

this book was excellent. taut. inventive, original. a little vanilla sky-ish, in a way, but written in 1991, so there’s no claim dispute on that one. murakami has an excellent way of making a world thats so crazy seem so believable… he writes characters with crazy tendencies and oddball lives sound so real.
excellent read.

9.6/10

A story about "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:30:11 GMT

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales

by Oliver Sacks

i really wanted to say wishy-washy for my rating, but that wasnt an option, oddly enough.

so this book was “alright” and i found myself toward the end just.. not caring. i could have done with the cliffs notes, i guess, and done without the rambling “insight”. soo.. yeah. 2.6 out of 5.

A story about "Happy Accidents"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 01:04:00 GMT

Happy Accidents

by Brad Anderson (II)

this movie is seriously so fucking awesome. its going on my top ten.

A story about "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:06:38 GMT

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel

by Haruki Murakami

read this book.

A story about "Pirates of Silicon Valley"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:03:05 GMT

Pirates of Silicon Valley

by Martyn Burke

this movie is worth consuming because it makes you realize that you can be rich.

A story about "The Velvet Underground & Nico"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:03:51 GMT

The Velvet Underground & Nico

by The Velvet Underground

ok its good, i guess, and for the day, maybe a little extra good considering what was out there. but all i hear when i hear it is a guy who either sucks at writing lyrics, or is making them up as he goes along.
which isnt my bag.

A story about "Ponyoak"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:02:23 GMT

Ponyoak

by Kleenex Girl Wonder

this is my most favorite album ever.

A story about "The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:04:25 GMT

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

by Max Brooks

this book sucked. other people who read it claimed that its great for roleplaying, and that’s cool, but nowhere on the thing did it advertise that. it was the same stuff over and over, and there were inconsistencies with the definition of zombie capabilities.
dont read it, its really trite.

A story about "Pollen"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:39:47 GMT

Pollen

by Jeff Noon

pollen is better than vurt. unfortunately i read pollen before vurt. uh. its still really awesome, and i think i’ll be rereading it soon.

but nymphomation is the best.

A story about "Vurt"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:38:18 GMT

Vurt

by Jeff Noon

jeff noon is one of the greatest, i wanna say sci fi, but i dont think its really considered sci fi, so, uh, authors? hes so inventive and creative.

A story about "Sock"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:35:59 GMT

Sock

by Penn Jillette

This book was amazing. you can tell penn jillette is the kind of guy who has the philosphy that embarrassment is a joke, that you should always keep it real, that you can wash away the facade of society and get down to what is really going on and still be comfortable living in the illusion of the world.
its funny, because i didnt really think of this book as a story. i thought of it as a philosophy. as clear-cutting through all the bullshit.
thats pretty much what penn jillette is all about.

excellent book.

A story about "The Charm of the Highway Strip"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 18:10:10 GMT

The Charm of the Highway Strip

by Magnetic Fields

i love this album.
so much.

A story about "The computer connection"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:43:05 GMT

The computer connection

by Alfred Bester

this book just sucked. it tried to kind of create it’s own language, and the plot was far-fetched, even for me,a nd the flow was really choppy, and it was all in all really really shitty.
i kinda blew through the ending just to get done with it. i hate being disappointed.

A story about "Mogwai - Mr. Beast"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:21:50 GMT

Mogwai - Mr. Beast

as much as i usually hate mogwai, this album really fit my mood today. not the kind of thing i would throw on to “rock out to”, but, thats not mogwai’s motif anyways.

A story about "Rabbit Fur Coat"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:31:09 GMT

Rabbit Fur Coat

by Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins

kind of jesusy, but in a reflective “i used to be jesusy” way, not so much a preachy way, and also, they do a cover of “handle me with care” by the travelling wilburys, so….
its prettymuch like rilo kiley without the kiley. hahaha.
awesome listen.

A story about "Dr. Feelgood"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:29:58 GMT

Dr. Feelgood

by Mötley Crüe

ok so i consumed this when it first came out, but i recently brought it back into rotation because its really really awesome.
in that kitschy hairband way.

A story about "Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 (Unrated Version)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:28:47 GMT

Trapped in the Closet Chapters 1-12 (Unrated Version)

this was balls out nuts hilarious.

A story about "Sega Casino"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:27:47 GMT

Sega Casino

by nintendo DS

while this game was really really easy (all you have to do is go to texas hold em and have an ounce of intelligence), i still had fun with it, and once you amass a lot of money, you can just blow it on stupid crap like keno.

the only sucky thing is that its NOT random, you can tell, and there needs to be a mode that actually IS random.

its a great way to learn how to play craps, though.

A story about "Drums not Dead"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:23:33 GMT

Drums not Dead

by The Liars

this album isnt very good. kind of annoying. not really my thing. and past liars albums haven’t really “been my thing” but i guess i could tolerate them. this one, i dont really ever intend to listen to again.
thanks, allconsuming! for keeping track of all the shitty albums i will listen to!

A story about "Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel - A Concept Album"

nobody@allconsuming.net (ruxxell) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:22:17 GMT

Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel - A Concept Album

by Various Artists

whoooooooooose
siiiiide
are you onnnnn
COLONEL:?