2010 blogging projects

Looking back on the year, I was wondering about all the books I have read and movies that I've seen. Movies and books are largely means of entertainment and passing the time; however, I generally try to see only good movies and read only good books - ones which have some worth, something to think about, something that add to my life in some way.

But I could hardly remember what I had seen and read :(

This was sparked by seeing Where the Wild Things Are, which is one of the best movies that I have seen. Definitely one of the best in 2009. Um… what were the other good movies I watched this year?

Also, looking through our newly cleaned and sorted study, I came across a boxed set of 20 small books covering some of the Great Ideas* in philosophy from the last few thousand years.

Putting these ideas together, I realised that to make the most of the books I will read and the movies I will watch, I should write a little something about each one. I would also like to work through the Great Ideas set and actually think properly about the ideas contain therein. Anyway, that's my goal, so we'll see how it goes. And if you actually read this blog, please comment on any thoughts I put up - hopefully we'll all benefit from the discussion.

Also, if you like reading, there is a new blog to keep your eye on.




* This is the set we have but I could only find it in this format on the Canadian site.

Surely…

Most ironic of words
Innocent, yet abused
You must question your thoughts
If this word you must use

If you actually knew
About what you would say
You would surely say it
Without this in the way

This word being present
Can be only at best
Not the sign of a fact
But a wish or a guess