Typical Monday. >< (RL, FFXI, books)

[thistlechaser]

Horrible, horrible day at work. "Typical" horrible, not anything story-worthy. Couldn't wait to come home and log on and relax.

Come home. Log on. Get crap tossed onto me from the moment I'm connected. >< Drama, crap tossing, etc continues for hours from many fronts. Thrilling.

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RL: For once, RL is actually the better part of my day. (Other than work...) I've started exercising again, which on one hand sucks, but on the other hand is of course needed. Feels good to be back to it (even though it doesn't feel very good physically...).

Amazingly I actually cooked tonight. I was in the mood for baked ziti and had most of the stuff on hand, so hey. It came out better than stuff I cook usually does, which doesn't mean it was very good but at least I could eat it. (I didn't bother saving the leftovers though, wasn't that good.)

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Books: Somehow the past two books I've read seem to tie in with today. :P

The Devil Wears Prada: Very surprisingly, I enjoyed the movie a whole lot, so when the e-book was offered over my flist, I grabbed it. Wow, so different than the movie. The main character was so unlikeable! Sheesh, just about every character was annoying and not someone I could ever like. What kind of book does that? Luckily the story was interesting and I did enjoy it, even though I wanted to strange the main character.

Kitchen Confidential: I'm nearly done with this one, and I can't believe I like the main character even less than the one in Devil. While I just "disliked" her, I have zero respect for Anthony Bourdain and think he's a waste of life. I'm not even enjoying the "story" (there is no story, really), so I'm having a hard time finishing it. What a horrible, horrible person Bourdain is. Not only has he spent half his life high at work (want to do drugs? Fine and dandy, but do them on your own time!), he talks about how he "bullied" (and worse) the restaurant owners he worked for, how much money he wasted for them, etc. It's possible something might turn around in the last quarter of the book and he'll turn out to be a good guy, but I seriously doubt it.

I've heard Bourdain's name mentioned on Food Network, now I wish I could remember if he actually had a show or a special or what. I want to make sure I never, ever watch it.

And lastly, fricking webhosting is STILL down. >< Three and a half days now, and even worse they're ignoring my emails (again). I so need to find new hosting, grrrr.

So all in all: Blah. Bad day and worse night. At least tomorrow has to be better, right? Heh.

Comments

[veri-of-remora.livejournal.com]

Anthony Bourdain is a big name in the culinary industry. His book was basically more or less an insight to the "real" life of restaurants and chefs. Most people now in the new-era of culinary arts think it's all a glamourous job as celeb-chefs Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck and others have made it seem.

The culinary industry in general is a very dirty business and his stories are confessions of the real industry, if you think his is a unique story of a shitty person in a chef coat, then you should probably stop eating at restaurants entirely.

[kerai.livejournal.com]

What kind of book does that?

Why, just about every piece of chick lit ever (Prada, The Nanny Diaries, etc)! All the main characters are either obnoxious or ridiculous in their actions to the point that you could never identify with them. I still pick up the popular ones to breeze through them, though.

I use dreamhost and never had any problems with them.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I think Prada is the first chick lit I've read. Mostly I stick with horror and stuff. :P

[voidmagus.livejournal.com]

I had no idea you read anything other than harry potter slash-fics.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* And I've not read any of that in ages!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Most people now in the new-era of culinary arts think it's all a glamourous job as celeb-chefs Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck and others have made it seem.

Ah, huh. I never figured it was glamourous. Seemed like it would be long hours, hard (physical) work in less-than-nice conditions (hot stove, boiling water, etc), with too much danger (knives, hot things to burn yourself on), all while having to work too fast.

if you think his is a unique story of a shitty person in a chef coat

Unfortunately, after his book, I'd have to guess at least half the people in that business are like that. Sad (though I'd feel bad about people like that in any business).

...then you should probably stop eating at restaurants entirely.

Amusingly, I can't remember the last time I ate in a restaurant. Does take-out pizza count? :P It must have been a good six-months since I last sat down in a place.

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Speaking of reading, I saw your namesake book in Borders yesterday, along with the others in its series.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

With the spiffy new covers! Yay! You should buy them and read them. :D