I am having a completely wonderful morning!
When Dano and I went down the back stairs to go to the Post Office this morning (to mail off the bday package to the Leatherneck), I found an Amazon box on the steps. I said to Dano, "What's this? I didn't order anything from Amazon -- maybe Daddy ordered my birthday present already." But when I picked up the box, it was addressed to me. I began to worry that perhaps I've been sleepwalking and ordering things from Amazon in my sleep (which would be bad, as it could get very expensive very quickly).
So I opened it right then and there, and lo and behold, it was a surprise package from my friend Cheryl, who is even more in love with Hamlet than I am! She had told me about this manga version of Hamlet (manga are Japanese comics, like anime only in book form), and I had tried to find it through our library but it's not in the system (even though they have lots of other manga and graphic novels and comic books). So she decided to send me a copy, and also this DVD of a version of Hamlet directed by Peter Brook that she'd recently discovered and that I also haven't been able to get from the library. Isn't she the sweetest?
And then, when Daniel went down for his nap this morning, I pulled up my latest C! story and worked on revising the ending. Everything clicked into place, and I rewrote the ending (which was truly awful in the first draft) and am so much happier with it now.
So yeah, new Hamlet stuff, a rewritten ending to my latest story -- it's all good! Me happy :-)
...revealing my thoughts about movies, writing, and life to the audience...
That's so very cool!
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope you know I read "Peter Brook" as "Peter Breck" and was trying to picture his version of Hamlet. LOL!
Oh my, Peter Breck as Hamlet? Hmmm. Nope, don't quite see it. Peter Breck as Benedick, however, yeah, that would work!
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't think he was in it, I just thought he directed it!
ReplyDeleteYou ever try casting a C! version of Hamlet? LOL! ENGs and guest stars can apply.
No, I didn't think he was in it, I just thought he directed it!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh. Well, that might work :-)
You ever try casting a C! version of Hamlet? LOL! ENGs and guest stars can apply.
Oh, now THERE is an idea! Remember how you said I should explore my C!/Hamlet relationships in essays, maybe put them on FS someday? There's my first one! Hee. Will do some messing about with this on the trip to NC, I have a feeling :-D After all, I once did a comparison between the characters of C! and Star Wars and Star Trek....
What a happy suprise!
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