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Interesting new things this evening...I spent most of the afternoon lounging around with a sore back -- I slept extremely poorly the night before. No big adventures or anything, but I have a few new discoveries to share! First up, William came over late afternoon with a $20 giftcard to the PlayStation Network, and he let me choose a game...and I quickly came across a great title, OKABU!

The premise of the story is too cute to pass up...it starts with the introduction of a species called "Cloud Whales," of whom are being affected by the evil Doza machines and their pollution (factories, in a sense). The two brothers Kumelo and Nimbe are given the task of ridding the cloud whales of their illness, and travel to the surface world where they meet the Yoruba people, who team up with the brothers to take out the Doza. The gameplay is repetitive and requires little to no thinking, but seriously -- you get to glide / fly around as a giant CLOUD WHALE...how can that not get any better?! Thanks William! :)

I was finally able to watch the Swedish version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and I must admit, I was not that impressed. Maybe I'm just a die-hard American? Nah, I don't think so, the actors just really didn't hit home for me. The appearances were just too off. Noomi Rapace, honestly, isn't anorexic enough and I felt her performance was extremely dry next to Rooney Mara (Noomi....Rooney....lol). Rooney, on the other hand, completely delved into the role and I really BELIEVED she was Lisbeth. Noomi just looked like they gave her an 'edgy' haircut and threw on some piercings. And shoot, while we're on the topic of appearances, Michael Nyqvist compared to Daniel Craig...? No. Just, no. Mikael Blomkvist is supposed to look stellar at this age, and Nyqvist just looks like, well, there was a meteor shower on his face. I sound extremely shallow... -__-

If you haven't had a chance to read the Millennium series, I would most definetly recommend it! The character Lisbeth Salander is absolutely irresistible in personality and attitude.

To wrap up the day, some photography inspiration shots provided by William...I love the tones in these shots, and they've definetly given me ideas for the future. With winter semester starting up this Monday, I've really got to get myself in check! Plus, everyone knows I'm a sucker for roses.

Thusfar, my plans for tomorrow include trying out 'tuxedo nails,' and being generally lazy once more. :)