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WTF?!?!
I accidentally came across pictures of Xerxes from 300. (And no, I'm not including a link. I don't think I could stand the trauma of looking at said pictures again.) Now, I realize that this movie is in no way, shape, or form historically accurate, nor is it meant to be. But...but...great Zeus of the thunderbolts, who could possibly think that ( Read more... ) -
I can resist anything except temptation
For the past week I've been eying Narnia DVDs on Amazon. I finally went ahead and bought them, despite a nagging feeling that I really shouldn't be spending the money. But...well...Narnia! And yes, that's DVDs, plural. I got the version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that came out last year because it's very good, and also the old ( Read more... ) -
Home; solar power; me vs. computer
After a very stressful few weeks, it's nice to be home for a little while, even if I do have all sorts of homework to do. At least for this week I can get enough sleep and rely on my parents to take care of all the problems in the house ( Read more... ) -
St. Patrick's Day: +green war paint, -alcohol
Yesterday was a good day. It started with me getting nine hours of very solid sleep, which, after last week, felt wonderful. Then there was fencing, which is always fun, even though yesterday I found out five minutes after I got there that I would be leading the practice session, which was something of a surprise. Normally I lead practice on ( Read more... ) -
On the torture of the mind to lie in restless ecstasy
It's probably a bad sign when you find that playing a slightly insane, anticipative, almost suicidal Scottish tyrant is relaxing. -
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Happy birthday, Leah!
I sent you a birthday card, but since I kind of lost track of the date, you'll get it late. Still, that just means you can stretch out the celebration longer, right?
*Toasts Leah with sparkling pomegranate juice* Here's to a wonderful twenty-first year! -
How to enjoy Valentine's Day when you're single
1. Procure a delectable dessert recipe, preferably something involving chocolate ( Read more... ) -
The oldest cliche in the book
From Aristophanes' Clouds, first produced in 423 B.C ( Read more... ) -
"But man, proud man, /Dress'd in a little brief authority, /Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd"
BBC = love.
Shakespeare = love.
BBC productions of Shakespeare = match made in heaven.
I've noticed that I have a slightly disturbing tendency to sympathize with characters I'm not necessarily supposed to sympathize with. In this case, Angelo in Measure for Measure. He's essentially the villain of the play, and he does plenty of nasty things, ( Read more... )