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Well, I finished recently 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. The ending seemed kind of contrived, almost deus ex machina-ish, but wow, getting to the end was a harrowing and heart-breaking ride. There are some scenes in that book that will I remember for a quite a while. I do hope that the screen treatment by Jim Hillcoat (the director of 'The Proposition', one of the best westerns in my opinion, by the way) does the novel justice, and that it doesn't go along the 'Road Warrior' route that most films set in an apocalyptic take.

Speaking of film adaptations of literature, I have to say I'm somewhat full of trepidation to see what Hollywood does with 'I Am Legend', one of my favourite novels ever. I mean, it has Will Smith attached to it and the idiot who made a mess of 'Constantine', the film adaptation of 'Hellblazer' (also one of my favourite pieces of literature). I am having visions of Smith triumphantly standing over a mound of vampire bodies, both hands holding blazing M60 rifles and roaring some guttaral, macho-esque growl. If you are not going to treat the source material with respect, then why make a movie from it at all?

I have to say that the guy who sold me my new surfboard yesterday may have been so soused with Kentucky bourbon that his spit could have been used as rubbing alcohol, but he certainly knew his gear. The board is a sweet ride.

Let me ask you something. What are the signals that a girl wants a guy to kiss her?