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RIP Stephen Sondheim...apparently the lyricist and composer died today at the age of 91, they were mourning his death on Twitter. Sondheim is best known for the musicals West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sweeny Todd, Company, Sunday in the Park with George, and A Little Night Music. He also was the inspiration behind the music in Buffy episode Once More With Feeling.
Rainy, gloomy day, and I've gotten nothing much done. Except fending off anxieties, and eating more pumpkin pie than I should. It's gone now, so that's no longer an issue at least. It was a small pie.
Also watched the first episode of The Wheel of Time - hopefully it gets better as we go, because I kept dozing off during it. Compelling its not. Also the major fight scene takes place at night, and its hard to see what is happening, or care. And the lead character is played by that cool actress from Gone Girl, which I'm not certain is the best choice? I've not read the books, so I wouldn't know.
And episode 2 of Peter Jackson's Beatles Documentary "Get Back". Apparently this was co-produced by the remaining members of the Beatles, and the family members of those who died, such as both Yoko Ono and Scean Ono Lennon, and the Eastmens and Harrisons. They worked with Peter Jackson in editing the footage and providing background information on what happened.
It drags in places - because basically there are sections in which all we're doing is watching musicians jerk around in a recording studio trying to figure out a bunch of songs, and punch them into shape. They do get rolling after a bit - and jump from song to song, riff to riff, some of which aren't even songs they are planning on doing. So we're basically watching a jam rehearsal session - not the most entertaining thing on the planet.
But there are some rewarding sections in there, and we do get to hear fully fleshed out numbers. The Beatles are aware they are being filmed, and almost used to it. They kind of make fun of it. With Lennon and Ringo mugging at the camera. Lennon keeps stating - "And tonight your host will be The Rolling Stones," then giggles. I have no idea what this inside joke refers to - but he obviously finds it hilarious.
The second episode picks up where the first one left off - George left, and they don't know when he's coming back. ( spoilers )
***
Per mother...
Mother: Your niece has the week off from school, because her school is on strike. I don't know why they are on strike but..
Me: The London School of Economics?
Mother: Yes, I've no clue why. So she's decided to go to Sicily with a friend.
Me: Sicily??
Mother: It's in Italy.
Me: Yes, I know but why Sicily?
Mother: I asked the same thing, wondered if her friend was from there...but she's from Chicago.
Me: Okay.
Mother: I think they were hunting some place warm with sunshine. Plus there were really cheap flights. But my concern is - what if the strike ends early and they are stuck in Sicily?
Well, Wales got stuck in Dallas.
ME: Did you make it home safely?
Wales: No, I'm stuck in Dallas, the one state I swore never to enter again.
Me: Oh dear. Hope it works out. (Later) Did you ever make it?
Wales: Yes, I got in at 1 AM on Thanksgiving, but hey, I'm here.
Also...GH FanBoard Likes to Give Out Superlatives or Thank You Awards. (I was hoping they'd bypass me this year...that maybe saying less on the board and jumping to Twitter this month would enable them to forget I exist? No such luck. They gave Mother an award.)
( Soap Fandom )
Anyhow...mind is a blank...so leaving with...random picture of the evening.
Rainy, gloomy day, and I've gotten nothing much done. Except fending off anxieties, and eating more pumpkin pie than I should. It's gone now, so that's no longer an issue at least. It was a small pie.
Also watched the first episode of The Wheel of Time - hopefully it gets better as we go, because I kept dozing off during it. Compelling its not. Also the major fight scene takes place at night, and its hard to see what is happening, or care. And the lead character is played by that cool actress from Gone Girl, which I'm not certain is the best choice? I've not read the books, so I wouldn't know.
And episode 2 of Peter Jackson's Beatles Documentary "Get Back". Apparently this was co-produced by the remaining members of the Beatles, and the family members of those who died, such as both Yoko Ono and Scean Ono Lennon, and the Eastmens and Harrisons. They worked with Peter Jackson in editing the footage and providing background information on what happened.
It drags in places - because basically there are sections in which all we're doing is watching musicians jerk around in a recording studio trying to figure out a bunch of songs, and punch them into shape. They do get rolling after a bit - and jump from song to song, riff to riff, some of which aren't even songs they are planning on doing. So we're basically watching a jam rehearsal session - not the most entertaining thing on the planet.
But there are some rewarding sections in there, and we do get to hear fully fleshed out numbers. The Beatles are aware they are being filmed, and almost used to it. They kind of make fun of it. With Lennon and Ringo mugging at the camera. Lennon keeps stating - "And tonight your host will be The Rolling Stones," then giggles. I have no idea what this inside joke refers to - but he obviously finds it hilarious.
The second episode picks up where the first one left off - George left, and they don't know when he's coming back. ( spoilers )
***
Per mother...
Mother: Your niece has the week off from school, because her school is on strike. I don't know why they are on strike but..
Me: The London School of Economics?
Mother: Yes, I've no clue why. So she's decided to go to Sicily with a friend.
Me: Sicily??
Mother: It's in Italy.
Me: Yes, I know but why Sicily?
Mother: I asked the same thing, wondered if her friend was from there...but she's from Chicago.
Me: Okay.
Mother: I think they were hunting some place warm with sunshine. Plus there were really cheap flights. But my concern is - what if the strike ends early and they are stuck in Sicily?
Well, Wales got stuck in Dallas.
ME: Did you make it home safely?
Wales: No, I'm stuck in Dallas, the one state I swore never to enter again.
Me: Oh dear. Hope it works out. (Later) Did you ever make it?
Wales: Yes, I got in at 1 AM on Thanksgiving, but hey, I'm here.
Also...GH FanBoard Likes to Give Out Superlatives or Thank You Awards. (I was hoping they'd bypass me this year...that maybe saying less on the board and jumping to Twitter this month would enable them to forget I exist? No such luck. They gave Mother an award.)
( Soap Fandom )
Anyhow...mind is a blank...so leaving with...random picture of the evening.