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I wish I was one of those people who can sleep in. I went to sleep around midnight and woke up at seven and couldn't go back to sleep. Now I'm awake and typing.
I have a lot of thoughts on Sicko, and the American healthcare system in general, but I can't seem to articulate my thoughts properly, probably because there's so much to talk about. Meanwhile, here's the Greencine (Greencine is a Netflix clone that focuses more on indie films and is based out of San Francisco. I do not have an account there, but if you love movies and movie commentary, you'll love their blog.) roundups:

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, by Alan Alda - I've never watched M*A*S*H (yes I know it's a good show), and most of the time I don't recognize Alda when I see him on television, but I loved this little autobiography. It's less a tell-all gossipfest than it is Alda going over his life as a curiosity. He recounts the difficulties of growing up with a mentally ill mother, life on the road with performers, and his first and only love. Along the way he learns and re-learns many lessons, and never stops feeding his curiosity and craving for knowledge. The title references a childhood incident in which his dad decided to get their dead dog stuffed and the resulting tragedy. It's such a sweet, well-written book; Alda sounds like a really easy-going, if hyper, and friendly nice guy.
How to Survive a Robot Uprising, by Daniel H. Wilson - I'm almost done with this. A tongue-in-cheek book about how to defend yourself realistically from robots. It is highly amusing, and a very well-designed and quick read. Useful, especially since I just watched Transformers.

Transformers satisfied on my 8-year-old boy level. Minimal plot, corny jokes, and Shia Labeof or whatever-the-hell-his-name-is was so grating. I don't know if it's the character he plays, or if that's how he really is, but he seemed like sort of a douche rather than someone I would root for as an underdog or someone I would identify with. It is the ultimate Michael Bay movie - lots of things explode, and giant robot machines get to duke it out. I don't remember much about the cartoon itself - but I was more into Voltron anyway.

Jazz dies. (That's SO not a spoiler, either.) I was also expecting Tyrese Gibson to die, but he didn't. More commentary from AngryBlackWoman.
It is also one long GM commercial.
Greencine Transformers entry.

Silence of the Lambs - I'd never seen this before. I know, I know. Creepy movie, brilliant performances.

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