Mondayesque

[gwynnega]

It is Monday, and I am feeling less than great and hoping my chiropractor can see me soonish. Bleh. But chapter 27 is coming along. I've been researching the beginning of the Iraq War for the Jo book, and it occurred to me I could actually use my 2003 LiveJournal entries for info. Turns out I went to three antiwar rallies around the time the war started (though I'd only remembered going to one). Stuff that was happening in Feb-Mar 2003: I was beginning to write the first draft of Eleanor Bell, I'd just been accepted to grad school, my friend Stew was doing a going-away show preparatory to an east coast/European tour, Buffy season seven was airing, and the slogan of choice among my LJ friends was Make Smut Not War.

This weekend I watched the Jane Campion version of The Portrait of a Lady, which was worlds better than the turgid BBC production and which further cemented Ralph Touchett's position as one of my very favorite fictional characters evah.

Comments

[usedtobeljs]

2003 doesn't seem that far away, does it...

[hugs you and sends good thoughts]

[gwynnega]

In some ways 2003 seems like a zillion years ago, and in other ways, about two minutes ago!

::hugs::

[herself_nyc]

It really is a very good film. And I adore Martin Donovan.

[gwynnega]

And he was marvelous in that film.

I'm sort of glad I saw the horrible BBC production first, because it made me appreciate the Jane Campion even more!

[thirdbird.livejournal.com]

*jumps on the Martin Donovan love train*

The Campion film was indeed excellent! I saw it much longer ago than 2003, even (which didn't seem so long ago until I read this post and realized that it...kind of was.) I should watch it again.

[gwynnega]

I bought a copy of the DVD to watch it, because it's not in print here, and I'm glad I did, because I can tell I'll be wanting to rewatch.

[oracne.livejournal.com]

I hope you can get an appointment soon!

[gwynnega]

Thanks--I got an appointment for Thursday!