tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post2295446840679262763..comments2024-03-28T20:35:37.931-04:00Comments on Hamlette's Soliloquy: Cleaning My House as an Advent ExerciseHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-65936397764957130612014-12-11T15:50:17.436-05:002014-12-11T15:50:17.436-05:00Willow has a very LOTR vibe to it. Little people ...<i>Willow</i> has a very LOTR vibe to it. Little people and big people, an epic quest, a magic duel -- draws on a lot of the same myth elements.<br /><br />AND has Val Kilmer as the greatest swordsman who ever lived.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-57719086306484701082014-12-11T11:13:08.623-05:002014-12-11T11:13:08.623-05:00Nope, never even heard of it. I think I should ren...Nope, never even heard of it. I think I should rent it, now, though. Maybe tonight since we finished watching both Hobbits....<br /><br />Somehow, that makes sense. You loving Westerns and all. :-) I say "Oh, drat" a lot. Comes from listening to the Hank the Cowdog series, I think.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-83258584030902406832014-12-11T11:08:53.032-05:002014-12-11T11:08:53.032-05:00I have a sister-in-law who also loves to clean. S...I have a sister-in-law who also loves to clean. She would much rather wash a big pile of dishes than cook a meal. I think she and I should move in together, we'd make a perfect team. Too bad she lives in MN and we live in VA.<br /><br />Glad it inspired you!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26439006418631429982014-12-11T11:08:10.434-05:002014-12-11T11:08:10.434-05:00It's a very useful quote :-DIt's a very useful quote :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-13114170641234031692014-12-11T11:02:03.422-05:002014-12-11T11:02:03.422-05:00OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You have never seen Willow?!?!...OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You have never seen <i>Willow</i>?!?!?!? Oh man. Please find it and watch it. It's hilarious good fun! Clean and marvelous and awesome. Even has sword fights to keep your brothers happy. And Val Kilmer has never looked more gorgeous. Curl up on your swooning couch and enjoy it!<br /><br />Also, hey, you said "boy howdy." That's so my catch phrase. ItHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-79732740236810637652014-12-11T10:03:00.374-05:002014-12-11T10:03:00.374-05:00Well....I thought it was something Narnian. Then I...Well....I thought it was something Narnian. Then I found a Star Wars Wiki that said it was a kingdom on Andowyne, and now I find it's a Val Kilmer film I've never heard of. Boy howdy. :-) Quite interesting. I can't imagine living somewhere that bad. It's great you got out of there. :)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-44967140630901249902014-12-11T10:02:37.179-05:002014-12-11T10:02:37.179-05:00Haha, I can't say I completely relate because ... Haha, I can't say I completely relate because I personally love cleaning the house. Cleaning makes me happy. (I know, I'm very weird.) But I CAN totally relate and appreciate what you've said about clearing the clutter away from your home AND your heart, and focusing on what's really important, especially this time of year. Thanks for sharing this! You've really inspired me.<Emma Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00215503772898813587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-24672059149310413922014-12-11T08:39:59.861-05:002014-12-11T08:39:59.861-05:00Great post, Hamlette and I love that application o...Great post, Hamlette and I love that application of the <i>Cat in the Hat</i> quote! I think I'll need to pull it out next time I'm at the sink before a daunting stack containing literally every dish in the house.... ;) Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418854988524303306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-49188719817726860002014-12-11T08:03:54.165-05:002014-12-11T08:03:54.165-05:00Thanks! And yes, it just feels so pointless, does...Thanks! And yes, it just feels so pointless, doesn't it? Especially when you yourself didn't make the mess in the first place. Ugh. My goal as a writer is to some day earn enough writing with my books to hire someone to clean my house once a month.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-80948980342417885692014-12-11T07:59:31.552-05:002014-12-11T07:59:31.552-05:00Nice post. I swear, I could have written the first...Nice post. I swear, I could have written the first paragraph. WHY AM I DOING THIS??Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-48858064462615624852014-12-11T07:53:36.606-05:002014-12-11T07:53:36.606-05:00You're welcome. It's an easy trap to fall...You're welcome. It's an easy trap to fall into, isn't it? I've never felt it so acutely before, but I often do get caught up in the busy-busy-busy thing and lose sight of the important things.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-43145535665872490692014-12-11T07:51:20.543-05:002014-12-11T07:51:20.543-05:00You're welcome!
(What did you learn? I guess...You're welcome!<br /><br />(What did you learn? I guess I've never Googled it... did you learn it's the name of a fortress in <i>Willow</i> where everyone was turned to stone by the evil witch queen Bavmorda? That's where we got the name, though not because of the turned-to-stone thing. <br /><br />Before we bought this house, we lived in an apartment that looked lovely when weHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-59345189605286527922014-12-10T22:50:21.543-05:002014-12-10T22:50:21.543-05:00I know what you mean. I'm guilty on all the sa...I know what you mean. I'm guilty on all the same counts as you. We've been so busy for the last 4 months prepping to sell stuff at craft fairs that some things just fell by the wayside, like vacuuming, and like decorating for Christmas. I just got the decs up in my room tonight, and for me, that's late. It just doesn't feel all that Christmasy, but part of that is probably not Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67280736377512754952014-12-10T21:37:53.209-05:002014-12-10T21:37:53.209-05:00I like this. Very, very much. I'm inspired to ...I like this. Very, very much. I'm inspired to go finally put the sweaters in my closet. ;-)<br /><br />(Tir Asleen was a very informative Google search.)Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635893479396162523noreply@blogger.com