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Feb. 24th, 2009 06:34 pmHave yet to hear anything from potential employers, but Mom did send me the link to Staples' job site, which is kind of hilarious: Staplesville.
Had my first of four First Aid classes last night! :) I'm quite enjoying it so far. Wow, though, I really didn't realize how tiring CPR is! The teacher had us working on the dummies for like half an hour, I think just to drive in that point. D: She also said our legs would really hurt in the morning, but I seem to have escaped that at least. Also I have learned that I'm not very good at pretending to be unconscious!
Anyway, one more book:
4. The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker
One of the reviews on the back cover called this a self-defense book that reads like a thriller, and I definitely agree with that description. I learned of this book through![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cleolinda -- and please note that it is Edward Cullen, Everyone's Ideal Boyfriend, who caused her to recommend it. ahahaha amazing.
I'm not in a serious enough mood right now to write about this book properly, but it was a really interesting read, the parts where de Becker talks about how women can defend themselves in everyday situations were amazing, I definitely recommend it, and the chapter about celebrity stalkers made me never ever want to be famous. Ever. o_o
And two more movies, complete with spoilers:
7. My Dear Secretary, 1949
I actually watched this before any of the other movies on this list, and it left such a deep impression on me that I totally forgot to list it until now. :P Uh, it was really wacky to the point that I had no idea what to think of it, but then the end came around and I decided I didn't like it because she doesn't dump the jerk!!
8. The Heiress, 1949
... but I kind of loved this movie, because she does. xDD I borrowed this movie because it stars Olivia de Havilland (in her second Oscar-winning role!), an actress I seem to have become a big fan of in a rather short time. I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie but it turned out to be really interesting. I especially liked how it kept playing with the viewer's opinion - like there'll be a character you like at the beginning, and by the end you totally hate him. So yes, I did like this one quite a bit.
(Wow I love that my movie list is already twice as long as my book list. This does not make me feel very intelligent. -_-; )
Had my first of four First Aid classes last night! :) I'm quite enjoying it so far. Wow, though, I really didn't realize how tiring CPR is! The teacher had us working on the dummies for like half an hour, I think just to drive in that point. D: She also said our legs would really hurt in the morning, but I seem to have escaped that at least. Also I have learned that I'm not very good at pretending to be unconscious!
Anyway, one more book:
4. The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker
One of the reviews on the back cover called this a self-defense book that reads like a thriller, and I definitely agree with that description. I learned of this book through
cleolinda -- and please note that it is Edward Cullen, Everyone's Ideal Boyfriend, who caused her to recommend it. ahahaha amazing.I'm not in a serious enough mood right now to write about this book properly, but it was a really interesting read, the parts where de Becker talks about how women can defend themselves in everyday situations were amazing, I definitely recommend it, and the chapter about celebrity stalkers made me never ever want to be famous. Ever. o_o
And two more movies, complete with spoilers:
7. My Dear Secretary, 1949
I actually watched this before any of the other movies on this list, and it left such a deep impression on me that I totally forgot to list it until now. :P Uh, it was really wacky to the point that I had no idea what to think of it, but then the end came around and I decided I didn't like it because she doesn't dump the jerk!!
8. The Heiress, 1949
... but I kind of loved this movie, because she does. xDD I borrowed this movie because it stars Olivia de Havilland (in her second Oscar-winning role!), an actress I seem to have become a big fan of in a rather short time. I wasn't sure what to expect from this movie but it turned out to be really interesting. I especially liked how it kept playing with the viewer's opinion - like there'll be a character you like at the beginning, and by the end you totally hate him. So yes, I did like this one quite a bit.
(Wow I love that my movie list is already twice as long as my book list. This does not make me feel very intelligent. -_-; )