Tuesday,
April 22, 2008

I aten't dead

Sorry about that -- this has been a surprisingly frantic month so far, with an array of job interviews taking up much of my time. The latest was today, and oh my fingers are crossed for this one -- not only is it with a techy company, not only were the people completely cool and the place welcoming, not only is the money more than acceptable...but it's in Lyndon's building. On Lyndon's floor. From the sound of things we'd be sitting in opposite corners of the building.

Can you say utter and complete coolness? I KNEW you could. So please, if you have any spare vibes or good thoughts handy, please shoot them my way this week. Thank you!

Spring has most definitely sprung

I do believe we have seen the last of the cool, pleasant days in the clavicle of Texas until October or so. I don't necessarily mind the heat all that much, but the humidity just makes me want to flop onto a recliner posed in front of a strategic air vent and swill ice water.

On the plus side, I now have a nice short bob so the sweat on the back of my neck manages to evaporate, which came in handy as I plodded around the complex this evening. I may have to just suck it up and start using the treadmill again (which is good because it's in the A/C, but bad because it's pretty much relentless and stopping to take a break is somewhat problematic).

Huzzah for Sense and Sensibility!

To be precise, the new BBC version of same. My DVD arrived today, and there was much rejoicing in the Fletcher manse. As much as I love the Emma Thompson version (and I do, oh boy oh BOY I do), this version was absolutely lovely, and probably more accurate with regard to setting and casting (apart from the guy cast as Edward, shown at left, who was even more gorgeous than Hugh Grant. I seem to remember Edward described in the book as nothing much to look at, but hey, what do I know, I'm just an English major).

One of the nice things about doing a miniseries as compared to a movie is that you don't have to chop as much material out, so I was also happy to see Anne Steele, Lady Middleton abd Mrs. Ferrars show up in this production, as well as some of the dresses Kate Winslet wore in the 1995 version and Keira Knightly wore in the recent PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (hey, the BBC throws NOTHING out).

And while Alan Rickman will always have a place in my heart for his portrayal of Col. Brandon, I freely admit that the brooding, gruff and utterly yummy David Morrissey can sweep me off my feet any day. Yowza!

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