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NT: Hamlet, 2015
ETA: This post from tempestsarekind on the production is interesting.
I saw the livestream of the Benedict Cumberbatch Hamlet last night. I enjoyed his performance, and that of many of the other cast members. Cumberbatch was terrific at all the funny bits, by the way ( Read more... ) -
Awesome Choral Event Alert!
For choral music fans, and early music fans, in the Philly area and environs, this is an event not to be missed.
Bach's Christmas Oratorio on New Year's Eve!!! Buy tickets hereJohann Sebastian Bach compiled his so-called "Christmas Oratorio" BWV 248 for the Christmas Season of 1734 in Leipzig. The name genre "Oratorio" is slightly misleading, in ( Read more... ) -
Weekend Work
On the new story, I wrote 1500 words on Saturday and 1000 on Sunday - the draft isn't quite complete, but it's close to being done and ready for editing. Possibly lots of editing, as I am not satisfied with it yet ( Read more... ) -
Writing weekend
I have GOALS for this weekend. I'd like to write at least 3000 words. This goal is relatively modest in some ways but not in others, as the two stories I want to work on are both historicals.
I really need to get my ideas in order before I go to sleep tonight, so I'll be ready to start first thing. -
Deadlines
I have an extension for one of my story deadlines, hooray! I am hoping I won't need it, but if I do, it's there. And the historical setting will be acceptable; I asked ( Read more... ) -
PSA
The Battlestar Galactica collected series (2010) is marked down on Amazon today: 70% off Blu-ray, 63% off DVD. -
Wednesday reading
Currently, I'm reading a book for anonymous review; If Chins Could Kill, a memoir by Bruce Campbell, which has a great raconteur-style prose; and About Time Volume 4 (the Tom Baker era of Doctor Who).
About Time Volume 4 is much less dense that Volume 3, so I'm already to the point where Leela is going to be introduced. It's reminding me how ( Read more... ) -
No dentist for a while?
I went to the dentist again yesterday, because the temporary crown on my molar had cracked for the third time. It's fixed for now!
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Wednesday Reading
I am almost finished with About Time Volume 3! I would be finished today, if I hadn't spent most of yesterday evening playing games on my Nook.
I'm currently reading The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin, a historical romance (with bonus mystery!) set in China during the Tang Dynasty. I'm particularly enjoying how cynical the heroine is about romance ( Read more... ) -
Writing Progress! With Statistics!
I finished up the emo epilogue-y romance story on Saturday, with light edits on Sunday, and submitted it; alas, I am pretty sure it is not suitable for that anthology, but I will let the editor decide. I am pleased that some version of it is finally complete, and assuming it's rejected, I can fancy it up a bit later for some other anthology, or ( Read more... )