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Friday, March 07, 2003   My FridayFive: 1. What is your favorite type of literature to read (magazine, newspaper, novels, nonfiction, poetry, etc.)? I reading magazines when I want something brainless to read. I read the newspaper every morning but mostly only the opinion and lifestyle pages. I like reading novels, but I also enjoy reading a lot of nonfiction (pop culture, world economy, current affairs), which I don’t think that many people are into. 2. What is your favorite novel? No real favorite novel, but favorite authors are Roald Dahl and Ayn Rand (a pretty pretentious pick, if I do say so myself). 3. Do you have a favorite poem? I was never into poetry. I never understood it. I never understood people who understood it. 4. What is one thing you've always wanted to read, or wish you had more time to read? I’d want to read the Economist more regularly, but my mum says we already have too many subscriptions in this house (Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Discover, Popular Science). 5. What are you currently reading? The Artist’s Way, Between Fires, Globalization and Its Discontents, Microserfs (boring!), PDI and Today, Philippine Star when I get to the gym (because I like to torture myself). What are your answers? posted by wys | 12:21 PM 0 comments		rants and raves Currently writing from Philadelphia ... but will continue with informal reviews on films, books, food, restaurants, favorite haunts in Manila (when I'm home); and the occasional self-indulgent essay. * View my profile. * Subscribe to my RSS Feed. * See my Flickr page. * Email me at wysgal (at) gmail (dot) com. search this blog       Search WWW Search this blog recents BOOKS: 2008 in Books Chasing Harry Winston by Lauren Weisberger A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth: A Novel by Xiaolu Guo Marrying Anita by Anita Jain Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Goldstein, Martin and Cialdini MOVIES: 2008 in Movies Infernal Affairs 3 (2003) Iron Man (2008) Fargo (1996) Infernal Affairs (2002) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Trainspotting (1996) MUSIC: 2008 in Music Cut Copy, In Ghost Colours Dan Deacon, Spiderman of the Rings Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs Justice, Cross Architecture in Helsinki, In Case We Die recent posts The following are excerpts from an interesting art... RESTAURANT RAVE Mario’s Restaurant St. Francis S... VIDEO RANT Unfaithful (2002) Diane Lane’s perf... TV RAVE Alias (2001) This is my favorite show ... My FridayFive: 1. What is your most prized mate... I had a mini-karaoke session with my brother past ... BOOK RAVE The Mad Tea Party by Clinton Palanca ... VIDEO RANT Possession (2002) I’m not familiar ... Wow it’s Mardi Gras next Tuesday (March 4). I alwa... Blogging has gone to Hollywood: Are movie blogg... archives 02/01/2003 - 03/01/2003 03/01/2003 - 04/01/2003 04/01/2003 - 05/01/2003 05/01/2003 - 06/01/2003 06/01/2003 - 07/01/2003 07/01/2003 - 08/01/2003 08/01/2003 - 09/01/2003 09/01/2003 - 10/01/2003 10/01/2003 - 11/01/2003 11/01/2003 - 12/01/2003 12/01/2003 - 01/01/2004 01/01/2004 - 02/01/2004 02/01/2004 - 03/01/2004 03/01/2004 - 04/01/2004 04/01/2004 - 05/01/2004 05/01/2004 - 06/01/2004 06/01/2004 - 07/01/2004 07/01/2004 - 08/01/2004 08/01/2004 - 09/01/2004 09/01/2004 - 10/01/2004 10/01/2004 - 11/01/2004 11/01/2004 - 12/01/2004 12/01/2004 - 01/01/2005 01/01/2005 - 02/01/2005 02/01/2005 - 03/01/2005 03/01/2005 - 04/01/2005 04/01/2005 - 05/01/2005 05/01/2005 - 06/01/2005 06/01/2005 - 07/01/2005 07/01/2005 - 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 - 09/01/2005 09/01/2005 - 10/01/2005 10/01/2005 - 11/01/2005 11/01/2005 - 12/01/2005 12/01/2005 - 01/01/2006 01/01/2006 - 02/01/2006 02/01/2006 - 03/01/2006 03/01/2006 - 04/01/2006 04/01/2006 - 05/01/2006 05/01/2006 - 06/01/2006 06/01/2006 - 07/01/2006 07/01/2006 - 08/01/2006 08/01/2006 - 09/01/2006 09/01/2006 - 10/01/2006 10/01/2006 - 11/01/2006 11/01/2006 - 12/01/2006 12/01/2006 - 01/01/2007 01/01/2007 - 02/01/2007 02/01/2007 - 03/01/2007 03/01/2007 - 04/01/2007 04/01/2007 - 05/01/2007 05/01/2007 - 06/01/2007 06/01/2007 - 07/01/2007 07/01/2007 - 08/01/2007 08/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 09/01/2007 - 10/01/2007 10/01/2007 - 11/01/2007 11/01/2007 - 12/01/2007 12/01/2007 - 01/01/2008 01/01/2008 - 02/01/2008 02/01/2008 - 03/01/2008 03/01/2008 - 04/01/2008 04/01/2008 - 05/01/2008 05/01/2008 - 06/01/2008 06/01/2008 - 07/01/2008 07/01/2008 - 08/01/2008 08/01/2008 - 09/01/2008 09/01/2008 - 10/01/2008 10/01/2008 - 11/01/2008 11/01/2008 - 12/01/2008