Also, I think I let the salsify go too long, the roots were both woody and spongy which I don't think is right. Fortunately, I have a lot more plants to try to time harvesting.
'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Very cool, Sue! And I appreciate the Hamlet review. It was on my list and maybe now it won't be!
Sounds like an amazing time, even with the ehn Hamlet, Sue!
And I knew I'd planned on being something else for Halloween but couldn't remember what it was, until the bike ride home: THIS.
That's perfect, JZ!
I'm going as an Eternal Scout from Welcome to Night Vale. (The third of three costumes that I had planned to wear in one day last Halloween, and didn't have the energy for.) So I feel like I'll be your evil twin, in a way.
I just did (another) re-watch of Over the Garden Wall last night while unpacking, and I feel like there is so much Halloween costume potential there, but this costume has been waiting a year, and I'm not going to attempt multiple costumes in a day again. That's exhausting!
I'm going as an Eternal Scout from Welcome to Night Vale.
AWESOME.
Good one, JZ!
I am afraid of starting to listen to Night Vale at this point. I don't even know if that makes sense or not. My point is, can't comment on your costume, aurelia.
I would like to do something pop culture related but haven't been able to think of anything. Or maybe I should do something AHS related since I have accidentally done that the last two years But I don't even know what the theme is this season, just that Lady Gaga is in it.
I just did (another) re-watch of Over the Garden Wall last night while unpacking, and I feel like there is so much Halloween costume potential there
Oh, gosh, yes! There is indeed!
I definitely need to make myself one of these.
Oh yes! Definitely.
I am going to this event shortly after Halloween, and I'm tempted to wear my Eternal Scout costume to that, too. But that might be weird.
I will be on a long-ass plane ride on Halloween. Boo!
I do have to say, that, as a whole, I enjoyed Hamlet. But some performances, mainly Ophelia and Horatio, made no sense. I wasn't v. fond of Laertes or Gertrude either. Also keep in mind that I am super-critical of theatre. Cumberbatch played a v. empathetic Hamlet, which I think is a hard thing to do.
Also Una Stubbs, who plays Sherlock's landlady, was there. Our other "celeb" sighting was the comic Rob Delaney while we were at Five Guys. I only recognised him because I just watched Catastrophe last week.
That said, I wold recommend Oresteia over all of them...BUT it is 3 hours and 40 minutes long and incredibly intense. But it was v. well done. All the acting was pretty great, especially the actors who played Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the design elements were amazing. It's a modern retelling of the Greek tragedy, and they managed to make it so gripping and relevant. We only went because we got £10 matinee tickets and I had FOMO after reading it's reviews. I am so glad we went.