My typist and I just learned that I'll be played by Ethan Hawke in the American production of my life by Tom Stoppard. I was happy enough with Douglas Henshall (who made a good Russian on more than one occasion), but Ethan Hawke will certainly bring my image to a younger generation ( Read more... )

My dear count Fersen, I understand you've been quite busy moping over the Twentieth of June and all that lately. Perhaps this video clip made in your honour could cheer you up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwOaB4YlFe4

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I see yesterday was the 202nd anniversary of the interview between my husband and Aaron Burr. Today is the anniversary of his death. And so began 50 years of longing to be reunited with him again. I lived in Washington with my daughter Eliza in the final years of my life, and everyone always wanted to pay a visit to me, to hear my memories of the ( Read more... )

Now that my typist does not have to attend school anymore, I have been simply heaped with free time. Unfortunately, I can not haunt any place, because I was too happy in life. Ironically, this makes me sad; for now I am terribly bored. However, I generally pass the time recalling fond memories...and I was wondering, dear puppets, what your memories ( Read more... )

Anyone who knows me knows how much I fail at modern life.

But where is everyone?

Have you all left?

I did see Desmoulins and Danton over in desperatesfans chat the other day, but nothing since. Even with the passing of Waterloo.

How sad.

Our esteemed Mr. Adams' honor I believe tomorrow (or possibly today) is towel day. I had to share that rather irreverent article about Mr. Adams. One finds amusement where one can.

My it's been quite some time but as my lovely typist gets ADD as she calls it quite often, I have yet to check in with you. That and she says she's bored. Not my fault. Silly Shakespeare, she blames you for taking over her last semester. I really hope she didn't ruin your part of Feste. If shedid, I deeply apologize. Afterall, my shiny hairs says I ( Read more... )

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It has been far too quiet here. Fortunately my typist's evil friends have introduced her to new entertainments. One that she claims "harkens back to her youth" is called MadLibs. You can find an electronic version here. Fill it in, and paste your answer. No cheating! Use the first version you wrote. I shall post mine as well, in a comment so ( Read more... )