Bank holiday update

[alexandral]

1. I slept for about 12 hours today. It is like I have been storing sleep deprivation but gene is out of the box now and I am sleeping like a bear in hibernation

2. Sasha and I got a pair of new shoes each. Mine are pointy-nosed and black, hers are blunt-nosed and black too.

3. "Cozy cellar" project is moving forward, floor is getting painted, new shelves are on the walls and Mr.Alexander rocks.

4. Sasha and I watched Dr. Who "School reunion". It is not Mr.Alexander’s cup of tea, sadly, but I am so glad Sasha enjoying it! "School reunion" was very emotional for me. Dr. Who often is funny and even campy, but it doesn’t stop to amaze me because it’s creators are never afraid to go deep on emotional level. And I love the way they do it – without any pomp or special emphasis. Dr. Who’s feelings for Sara Jane were so genuine and gentle. I felt tears in my eyes when Doctor was explaining to Rose why he had to leave Sara Jane – because it was too hard for him to see somebody he loves "wither and perish".

But – he said he will never leave Rose. DOES IT MEAN he doesn’t love Rose???????

For me special effects were very good in "School reunion" and Anthony Stewart Head as evil Head-teacher was fantastic!

5. "A Feast for Crows" – I LOVE IT! I have a very strong reaction against Cersei at the moment. When I am reading the chapters of her POV I feel uneasy. It is like she sees the world from a completely different perspective. And her perspective is selfish, paranoid and manipulative. I used to think that she has some feelings for Jaime and I used to think she is cunning. I see now that she NEVER loved Jaime. And that she is not thinking, just acting. And that inside she is just like Joffrey. I feel very angry.

6. Sasha and I have watched "Corpse bride". It is filled with beautiful music. It is scary and funny, romantic and unusual. I had a "Wow" feeling from the beginning until the end. The atmosphere, the humor, the stunning animation – I adore it all. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are wonderful.



Victor (Johnny Depp)



Victoria (Emily Watson)



Victor's parents:



Victoria's parents:



Scary-looking Ukrainian priest:



Victor and Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter):





** Thinking about dear winterspel. **

Comments

[koalathebear.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling of storing up sleep. I was almost in a coma today - I could barely get up.

As to the doctor and Rose, I have a feeling that Rose is very different from any of the doctor's other companions. Yes he cared for the others but the dynamic he has with Rose is just so special. I get the feeling that he answered without thinking when she asked that question. A very instinctive: "I could not leave you behind" sort of feeling even though it's probably something that he knows he should do. That was my feeling anyway. For me, and not just because I am a shippy koala, I'm sure the doctor loves Rose very much.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you are having a day for sleep, koala! When are you back to work? I wanted to ask before - is it a "May day" holiday in China? (Sorry for asking too many questions) In Russia "May day" is a big thing. People celebrate 1 and 2 of May and then 9 of May is a "Victory day", a day when Fascist Germany signed capitulation in Second world war.

I love your explanation about Doctor and Rose - leaving her will be too much for him to bear. A sad thing I am thinking about is that their relationship is not "forever" in Doctor's time and that one way or another they will have to part. Hopefully long time after my time. Sorry for the sad note.

I was thinking about making icons, but I am so engrossed in the football icons at the moment (silly fannish me) . Most football pictures are not high-res and I am struggling. But I am getting very excited about the WOrld cup.

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

i will need to watch Corpse Bride. i have so much dvds to watch but it surely doesnt stop me from buying more.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

A girl can never have too much shoes, DVD's or books. :) (I think :D)

I need to find "Good Luck" , I have more time now. I was drooling during winterspel posts about it. And koalathebear says it is GOOOD!

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

preppy takuya in GOod Luck makes my heart do sommersaults!

and ITA with your shoe/dvd/book rule!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

preppy takuya in Good Luck makes my heart do sommersaults!

I must watch it now. ** Remembers all the beautiful pictures of Takuya Kimura catdecember posted. Because of the pretty.

** Sigh **

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

go go go! :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEE! I found it on mininova! YESSSS! ** Jumps up and down **

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

have fun!!!! :) i have to watch my copy of Hero soon! :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I love "Hero". It is one of the movies I keep wanting to make the icons from. I also want to re-watch since I saw "In the mood for love", because I absolutely adore Maggie Cheung's performance in "In the mood for love".

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

oops sorry i meant kimura's Hero. LOL.

but i also love the HERO movie because the cinematography by CHris Doyle was lovely and i love the cast. :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hee! Silly me! ** Makes a mental note to watch Kimura's "Hero" Thank you for the rec!

[winterspel.livejournal.com]

Hello darling - I just wanted to doublecheck with you - is the dl from mininova subtitled in English? Because if not, try this (http://bt.jtv-drama.net/torrents/good_luck_dvd_ep01-10_[jtv].torrent), which is what I used when I dl'ed it. The subtitles were very good and even included definition for lots of Japanese cultural things, and info on pilot culture.

Thank you for thinking of me, btw! You're so sweet! I'm in a rush, so hopefully can reply more later...

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for commenting! I know it is a very busy and lovely time for you!

I haven't started my torrent yet (I usually set them for the night-time). I will use your link now, because I could be sure that this is the correct version. I prefer subtitled versions to the dubbed one, it gives a better "feel".

I downloaded "Grey's anatomy" in French once. It took me a couple of minutes to realize what is wrong.

Thank you very much! All our greetings to Nicola!

[juprujac.livejournal.com]

Ah, I *love* sleep. Sleep is gooood. ;) You deserve your rest after all the excitement, worry and hard work involved in your presentation.

I really liked "Corpse bride". Yes, the songs are beautiful and the story itself is very charming. I think I’m going to *have* to watch it again =) (Oh, and I loved that they made the characters resemble the actors who were playing them)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I think I’m going to *have* to watch it again

I am tarrying to return my DVD to Blockbusters, I am very tempted to make icons. As you said so well, Tim Burton did a wonderful job on character's faces - Victor is so "Johnny Depp", even in his little facial expressions. :)

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Cersei is amazingly cold, isn't she? I would have expected at least some sisterly love for Jaime (despite the fact that she certainly never felt any for Tyrion, but then, she never slept with him, either), but she's capable only of self-love or, at best, loving the reflection of herself in others. Just vile.

I'm glad you got a chance to catch up on your sleep. 12 hours sounds just heavenly.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I would have expected at least some sisterly love for Jaime I thought she is a least "attracted" to him. I knew she doesn't love him , but at least she could think "he is so gorgeous". NOOOO! She doesn't think about him at all, only as a part of herself. Makes me very angry to think that he spent a good part of his life on her.