I've been bereft of a solid sense of time for the past couple of months. You'd think that getting back to work would rectify that. Alas, no. I woke up thinking it was the 28th today. And a few hours into the day, when I realized it was the 27th, I was...perturbed would be the best word.
You see, good folks, May 28th, 2008, is a very special day. It's Ian Fleming's 100th birthday. The centenary of the man who gave you, me, all of us (but mostly me) the coolest character of them all.
I give it to you in five words. The name's Bond. James Bond.
It's also the day that sees the release of the first new Bond novel in 6 years, Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming. A nice touch, that last bit. I've been looking forward to this book for a long time, mostly because it supposedly takes place immediately after Fleming's work. It's Bond at the end of his rope, and that's the place where he's the most interesting, be it in the books or the films.
BUT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW. AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH.
I'll post a longer entry on Bond either tomorrow or over the weekend. Seems like I should write up a little something, no?
Read: Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming
Watch: Casino Royale (dir. Martin Campbell, 2006)
Listen to: On Her Majesty's Secret Service, by John Barry
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Wait, so is Faulks pretending to be Fleming as he writes? Does he dress up in a tuxedo and bourbon or something?
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