“In his dreams he was either saving them from aliens or he was returning to the neighborhood, rich and famous – It’s him! The Dominican Stephen King! – and then Marisol would appear, carrying one each of his books for him to sign. Please, Oscar, marry me. Oscar, drolly: I’m sorry, Marisol, I don’t marry ignorant bitches. (But then of course he would.)”
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz
I kept telling myself I’d read a particular book which wasn’t necessarily fun but it’d be good for me to read. Instead I am reading Homeland by R.A. Salvatore – a total nerd book about an elf. Heck yes. I’m saying this because the character above, Oscar, also liked to escape in books and daydreamed of being a fantastic author. That Oscar Wao book is crazy, but I enjoyed it.
“I’m not racist, ok? I hate racism! I hate it more than anything! Except maybe Jewish people. And Mexicans. And minorities.”
Mel Gibson
Have a good weekend everybody!

Comments on: "Quotes of the Day!" (2)
That crazy crazy racist Mel Gibson. He may be offensive and an arse; he may be an abusive alcoholic and insane in a true crime story sort of way but… Wait where was I going with this?
Ha. I guess I’ve always looked up to celebrities as a source of ‘what not to do.’ They teach me so much.