bend_sinister

Only an idiot believes that anyone actually likes them.

So I set my video to record 'Roma, Cita Aperta'. After watching a documentary in which Martin Scorcese waxes lyrical about the qualities of Italian neorealism I'm anticipating it eagerly. What happens? Thanks to a malfunction with the digital box I get two hours of the shopping channel price-drop.tv! Instead of Rosellini's deft artistry and compassion (or so Mr Scorcese has led me to expect)...
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Its a damn shame that nobody will ever read this, but here's a an inconsequential little note for posterity:

I should begin by explaining I hate Harry Potter and everything associated with that odious franchise. Admittedly, this can be partially explained by having previously worked for an online bookseller for eighteen months. Now, I've no objection to kids reading them, but what kind of stunted...
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It seems to be a symptom of the modern age that you're frowned upon for being too 'deep'. We live in a world of shiny veneers where for many its become a cardinal sin to look at things too closely. Equally, if you're taken to be someone of more introspective proclivities then people are often abhorred if you then reveal a more lascivious side to...
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The relationship between a writer and the characters he/she creates intrigues me. There's something almost arcane and alchemical about the process; to invest life where previously there was none. Inevitably it sometimes brings out the worst traits in the author - megalomaniacal tendencies, and the projection of supressed neuroses and perversions - but this only makes it all the more fascinating.

I've often considered creating...
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I tend to feel rather aggrieved when people describe me as deep, even when its intended as a compliment. What does 'deep' mean exactly? If its supposed to infer a preoccupation with the profound questions of human nature and existence, then I'm afraid its a largely erroneous supposition. I can assure you, my primary obsessions are decidedly baser, and only serve to illustrate how recently...
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If I write in this journal will it give anyone the impression I exist?