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the_rckI ended up getting up in the middle of the night last night to take an Ativan because my mind was running in circles and not letting me sleep. I wasn’t thinking about today’s appointment, at least not on the surface, but I’m pretty sure that that was a big factor. I knew that, if I didn’t take something, I was going to be running on two or three hours of sleep which outright sucks when I need to leave the house and talk coherently to someone about my health issues.
Right now, I’m trying to decide whether I should print stuff out and bring it with me or put it all in Gdocs and access it from my phone. I think printing is likely the wiser course because wifi is erratic in the building where I’ll be and because, that way, the nutritionist can keep a copy and won’t be trying to read on my phone. I’m mainly hesitating because it’ll be about fifteen pages.
I will leave for my appointment in about an hour and a half. I’m hoping to take the bus, but I’m not entirely sure that I’ll end up doing that. I’ll certainly take the bus home, though, because that’s a lot easier than taking it there. Right now, I know I should pack a lunch given that it’ll be well past lunchtime when I get home, even if everything runs on time. I’m just having trouble finding the energy to do it.
I have three different ideas for the pinch hit I’m doing. One is almost certainly too long to work. The other two probably won’t be, though, and I can’t decide between them. I’m still at the point of jotting down notes and questions as I try to come up with a starting point for either story. I think both of the options will require canon research, so I can’t decide based on that.
All three of us went out together yesterday while the cleaning lady was here. We went to the library, we dropped off my winter coat for dry cleaning, and we did the grocery shopping. Cordelia was more willing to go along with all of this than she would be normally. I’m not actually sure why.
Scott made turkey burgers last night. I think we’ve got leftovers enough not to need to cook for the next week— turkey burgers, potatoes, beans, and chicken. We just need vegetables.
Scott and I watched one and a half Marx Brothers movies last night, and the two of us also watched an episode from season one of The Flash with Cordelia. I’m finding that I have a lot of trouble getting myself to focus on the Marx Brothers stuff. Scott’s enjoying it a lot because he watched those movies repeatedly in the early days of VHS. I don’t think we’re going to finish all five movies before I have to return this set. I can’t currently renew it, and I don’t think that’s going to change before Monday.
Right now, I’m trying to decide whether I should print stuff out and bring it with me or put it all in Gdocs and access it from my phone. I think printing is likely the wiser course because wifi is erratic in the building where I’ll be and because, that way, the nutritionist can keep a copy and won’t be trying to read on my phone. I’m mainly hesitating because it’ll be about fifteen pages.
I will leave for my appointment in about an hour and a half. I’m hoping to take the bus, but I’m not entirely sure that I’ll end up doing that. I’ll certainly take the bus home, though, because that’s a lot easier than taking it there. Right now, I know I should pack a lunch given that it’ll be well past lunchtime when I get home, even if everything runs on time. I’m just having trouble finding the energy to do it.
I have three different ideas for the pinch hit I’m doing. One is almost certainly too long to work. The other two probably won’t be, though, and I can’t decide between them. I’m still at the point of jotting down notes and questions as I try to come up with a starting point for either story. I think both of the options will require canon research, so I can’t decide based on that.
All three of us went out together yesterday while the cleaning lady was here. We went to the library, we dropped off my winter coat for dry cleaning, and we did the grocery shopping. Cordelia was more willing to go along with all of this than she would be normally. I’m not actually sure why.
Scott made turkey burgers last night. I think we’ve got leftovers enough not to need to cook for the next week— turkey burgers, potatoes, beans, and chicken. We just need vegetables.
Scott and I watched one and a half Marx Brothers movies last night, and the two of us also watched an episode from season one of The Flash with Cordelia. I’m finding that I have a lot of trouble getting myself to focus on the Marx Brothers stuff. Scott’s enjoying it a lot because he watched those movies repeatedly in the early days of VHS. I don’t think we’re going to finish all five movies before I have to return this set. I can’t currently renew it, and I don’t think that’s going to change before Monday.
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Date: 2016-08-26 05:53 pm (UTC)All Hail Marx/Lennon
Date: 2016-08-26 03:39 pm (UTC)The Marx Brothers got a second go-round because of the way their anarchy was picked up in the 1960s and 1970s, but that second fill of the balloon has been ebbing away for a while. I recall a Top of the Park showing of a Marx Bros. movie around 2000 which was attended by the usual multi-age crowd from the local BBS system, and the movie fell completely flat with the high school crowd. (What does C. think of them?)
I find the Marx Brothers films also work a little odd as home video. The act came out of vaudeville, and their timing includes gaps for the audience laughter, which you don't get at home.
Re: All Hail Marx/Lennon
Date: 2016-08-26 03:50 pm (UTC)I notice the coming from vaudeville thing mostly in terms of how broad all of the physical stuff is. It's meant to be seen by the folks in the back row and not adapted to take advantage of being on film. It's an interesting transition.
I'm also kind of fascinated by the fact that the scripts and acting are done with everyone but the Marx Brothers playing completely serious and straight and not responding to how what the Marx Brothers are doing doesn't fit that. It's an interesting stylistic choice.