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Apr. 8th, 2016 09:49 pmBeen feeling crappy all week long, no idea what's up. I've decided to eliminate things from my diet, which considering how restricted it already is...I'm eliminating apples, nuts, and juices from delicacy to see if that helps.
Enjoying Hamilton by Ron Chernow a great deal, more than expected. His mother had a tough life, and had a will of steel. She's married off at the age of 15 or 16 to this man who is much older than she is and a bit of creep. The guy married her for her money. He was in debt, because he'd over-extended himself by investing in various ventures -- including a cotton plantation and a sugar cane plantation. Sugar back then was considered "white gold" and was so lucrative, that European countries were more interested in Nevis, a small island in a Caribbean, then they were in the US. But alas, he's horrid with money and doesn't seem to understand that you have to support the slave labor force that is running your plantations. It took fifty slaves to work a sugar plantation. They have one son. Then she basically petitions for divorce, leaves his house and takes up with another man. He's pissed off, so under the divorce decree law of the day -- a husband had the right to imprison his wayward wife until she saw the error of her ways. He also bad-mouthed her as crude, ungodly, and well...other nasty things. So, Hamilton's mother is imprisoned in this nasty prison for about a year or two, small tiny cell, solitary, damp, and she's the only woman imprisoned in it. The other inhabitants are mostly wayward slaves -- who, back then, could be castrated, tortured, etc for misbehaving. Finally, she gets released, but alas, does not go back to her husband. Much to his considerable surprise. Instead she escapes with her mother to another island, leaving her husband and son, Peter, behind. It's on the other island that she meets and falls in love with James Hamilton, a Scott, who is Hamilton's father. But Hamilton is illegitimate, because divorce wasn't recognized back then, also a lot of couples on the islands just lived in sin as common-law husband and wife.
Reminds me of some epic historical novel by MM Kaye or Ken Follet or Alexander Dumas.
The lottery for the musical Hamilton has gone online -- where 25,000 people vie for a ticket daily. They were forced to put it online at the NYPD's urging, apparently the HamonHam show in front of the lottery line was pulling in over 100 people and causing a bit of a ruckus on Broadway. (Can't say I blame the NYPD, it's not like Broadway doesn't have over a hundred people milling about without Hamilton's help.) According to the posting, good luck getting a ticket in the lottery...if one becomes available, it is sent to you by email, whereupon you have 60 seconds to pay for it by credit card. That doesn't sound right. It's 60 something...maybe 60 minutes? Can't remember. And while you put your name in for the lottery, you can watch the HamonHam performances in the street for the lottery line on video. Apparently the lottery line is only for the Wed matinee at the moment. I blame the media for over-promoting the show.
I'm going to wait until the current cast is long gone and it's on tour, to go see it. It will go on tour soon - already has a booking for Vegas.
Super has not showed up to fix my light. It's past 9:30. Looks like it might happen tomorrow, hopefully. He showed up immediately last night. The universe and me are out of sorts today.
I'm using flashlights and candles. Probably not a big deal. I do get light from the window and the hall light.
Today was not a good day. Hoping tomorrow will be better, or less frustrating at any rate.
Enjoying Hamilton by Ron Chernow a great deal, more than expected. His mother had a tough life, and had a will of steel. She's married off at the age of 15 or 16 to this man who is much older than she is and a bit of creep. The guy married her for her money. He was in debt, because he'd over-extended himself by investing in various ventures -- including a cotton plantation and a sugar cane plantation. Sugar back then was considered "white gold" and was so lucrative, that European countries were more interested in Nevis, a small island in a Caribbean, then they were in the US. But alas, he's horrid with money and doesn't seem to understand that you have to support the slave labor force that is running your plantations. It took fifty slaves to work a sugar plantation. They have one son. Then she basically petitions for divorce, leaves his house and takes up with another man. He's pissed off, so under the divorce decree law of the day -- a husband had the right to imprison his wayward wife until she saw the error of her ways. He also bad-mouthed her as crude, ungodly, and well...other nasty things. So, Hamilton's mother is imprisoned in this nasty prison for about a year or two, small tiny cell, solitary, damp, and she's the only woman imprisoned in it. The other inhabitants are mostly wayward slaves -- who, back then, could be castrated, tortured, etc for misbehaving. Finally, she gets released, but alas, does not go back to her husband. Much to his considerable surprise. Instead she escapes with her mother to another island, leaving her husband and son, Peter, behind. It's on the other island that she meets and falls in love with James Hamilton, a Scott, who is Hamilton's father. But Hamilton is illegitimate, because divorce wasn't recognized back then, also a lot of couples on the islands just lived in sin as common-law husband and wife.
Reminds me of some epic historical novel by MM Kaye or Ken Follet or Alexander Dumas.
The lottery for the musical Hamilton has gone online -- where 25,000 people vie for a ticket daily. They were forced to put it online at the NYPD's urging, apparently the HamonHam show in front of the lottery line was pulling in over 100 people and causing a bit of a ruckus on Broadway. (Can't say I blame the NYPD, it's not like Broadway doesn't have over a hundred people milling about without Hamilton's help.) According to the posting, good luck getting a ticket in the lottery...if one becomes available, it is sent to you by email, whereupon you have 60 seconds to pay for it by credit card. That doesn't sound right. It's 60 something...maybe 60 minutes? Can't remember. And while you put your name in for the lottery, you can watch the HamonHam performances in the street for the lottery line on video. Apparently the lottery line is only for the Wed matinee at the moment. I blame the media for over-promoting the show.
I'm going to wait until the current cast is long gone and it's on tour, to go see it. It will go on tour soon - already has a booking for Vegas.
Super has not showed up to fix my light. It's past 9:30. Looks like it might happen tomorrow, hopefully. He showed up immediately last night. The universe and me are out of sorts today.
I'm using flashlights and candles. Probably not a big deal. I do get light from the window and the hall light.
Today was not a good day. Hoping tomorrow will be better, or less frustrating at any rate.