Have Cold, Will Netflix
Following a successful apartment-hunting trip to Chicago (details soon), I managed to come down with a super fun cold a full blown sinus infection that knocked me out of commission for a few days. I tried going into the office, but I think the only thing I accomplished was getting my coworkers sick… So I stayed home instead, the wonder of VPNs keeping me connected to work and the wonder of streaming TV keeping me entertained. I end up watching A LOT of streaming TV, what with no cable and no roommates (kids, significant other, etc) to claim my attention. I put it on in the background while I clean my apartment,…
Read This: The Leftovers
You probably don’t realize it, but you know Tom Perrotta’s work. He’s not achieved a Stephen King-like status, but its not for lack of trying. His approachable, nuanced and poignant novels have been adapted into witty, smart films starring the likes of Reese Witherspoon and Kate Winslet. The Leftovers, his novel from 2011, is next in line for an adaptation – this time as a series at HBO. And it makes sense, really, that this book would get the long-form treatment. Perrotta’s created a world unto itself within the pages of the book, and it looks like the show’s creators aren’t being shy about expanding on it. In Mapleton, everything…
