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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Yeah the problem with pioneers is that everyone copies them. Even still, I found Rashomon engaging on its own merits. It even felt kind of like a silent film at times despite all the dialogue and music–probably because of how it studied its faces. Not entirely sure my wife did, but she doesn’t nerd out like me.

    Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress are on my list for next to watch. I know Hidden Fortress influenced Star wars, so I’m excited for how many things feel old hat.

    Listening to the four accountings in Rashomon made me feel like a reporter. There were convergences and divergences, but clearly they were responding to a real event. There’s a story going on, and yet everyone is also all liars. I loved it.








  • Others have already talked about the grammatical rules a bit. I want to offer a “rule of thumb” that really helped me in my thesis writing:

    Anytime you’re going to use “this,” especially at the start of a new sentence, rephrase what you’re saying.

    For example:

    My stomach is rumbling. This means I am hungry. My stomach is rumbling. Gastro-intestinal sounds mean I am hungry.

    It’s a bad example, but it really does help.