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.
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
JZ - Sep 23, 2015 4:21:15 pm PDT #5817 of 30003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
amyth - Sep 23, 2015 4:31:13 pm PDT #5818 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
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!
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2015 4:33:49 pm PDT #5819 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm going as an Eternal Scout from Welcome to Night Vale.
AWESOME.
-t - Sep 23, 2015 4:36:40 pm PDT #5820 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
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.
JZ - Sep 23, 2015 4:48:08 pm PDT #5821 of 30003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
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.
amyth - Sep 23, 2015 5:01:39 pm PDT #5822 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
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.
javachik - Sep 23, 2015 5:06:25 pm PDT #5823 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I will be on a long-ass plane ride on Halloween. Boo!
Sue - Sep 23, 2015 5:09:44 pm PDT #5824 of 30003
hip deep in pie
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.
Consuela - Sep 23, 2015 5:16:41 pm PDT #5825 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sue, I was in London last week as well! In fact, a week ago tonight I also saw The Oresteia in the West End. SO GOOD. Impressive as hell. (Also long as hell: I was very glad I had pre-ordered a glass of wine for the second intermission.)
Halfway through my first week back at work, and just now beginning to re-adjust to PDT. Woke up at 4:20AM or so and finally got up at 5AM this morning. Tomorrow my coworkers are taking me out for coffee (and pastries?) tomorrow to celebrate my hiring, which is nice. (I'm sure my Nemesis will not be there, ptooey.)
So close to having my kitchen be complete! Actually, it is, but I need to move some furniture around and paint a bookshelf and re-hang art, and hire cleaners. And yet I still invited friends over on the weekend. Foolishly.
javachik - Sep 23, 2015 5:19:33 pm PDT #5826 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I wouldn't say I am super-critical of theatre, but I go often and like to see fresh takes on things. Like Imelda Staunton in Gypsy blew me away. The Oresteia sounds good; glad you both got to see it.
Welcome back, Consuela! New kitchen! Permanent job! Yay!