the odd couple

[phosfate]

Reading Moby-Dick. Once I figured out that half the brick-sized Penguin edition is introduction, text notes, and commentary, it became much less daunting.

So far, in my head, the adventures of Ishmael and Queequeg is this weird-ass nautical sitcom starring Owen Wilson and Martian Manhunter.

ELIJAH: Fear my prophecy of DOOM! which I'm not going to elaborate but it's really DOOMY!
ISHMAEL: Queequeg, step away from the strange man. And use a toothpick, not your harpoon. You'll get rusty gums.
QUEEQUEG: These Romans Christians are crazy.
ISHMAEL: Let's have some more chowder and go to bed.
QUEEQUEG: Word.
ELIJAH: DOOOOOOOOOOM!

Comments

[sagralisse.livejournal.com]

Whales aren't fish, you know. ::nods wisely::

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

::nods also::

Not with those big mofo blowholes they're not.