Hello. I know, it's been a while. A long while. But I am listening to Keith Jarrett and his ivory keys, there's a bottle of James Squire on my table, and the night is warm. So I think I shall say hi.
No philosophy today. Or even a mumble of melancholy. Not even the idle ramblings of the past. No. Just a simple hello. It might be a sign of things to come. Maybe not. My ramblings could return, causing distress to the sane.
More than a month. Can you believe it? More than a month since I've updated this thing I once called a blog/weblog. And even if it's been more than a month, the update here... is gonna be sparse. Cause I'm lazy.
In a nutshell, work is done. Uni is done. I'm nicely unemployed. Well, other than the bookstore. I've been applying... but it isn't looking fantastic at the moment.
Other than that... anime, dramas and listening to music. I feel like just collecting all of Bill Evan's stuff. He rox my world.
While I wait for the water to boil in order to make semi-delicious green tea (hooray for odd sentence structure!), I think I shall tell you about Edward Scissorhands. So I went to watch Edward Scissorhands: The Musical yesterday. It's not a bad show, but the title is kinda misleading. Yes, there is music, and such lovely music as well, the whole thing has... no singing. Nor did it have any... talking. None. The whole performance was... ballet. Well, not ballet, though there were lines and pirouettes, with jitterbugs and charlestons scattered about. But yes, it was all dance. And acting. And dance. While not a bad thing, I expected different. So what's the verdict then?
Music? Brilliant. Terry Davis' interpretation of Danny Elfman's dark, whimsical score is nothing short of beautiful. It can make u sigh and can make laugh. It grows urgent, then lays itself gently like snow on grass. And there is snow. Adds to the magic.
Which brings us to props. Dancing hedges, an angel scupture, scissorhands, are just some of the magnificent props to further bring us into this dark illusion.
The characters were fantastic! Not having any lines did not hurt them at all, what with every character having a significant dance style. The ones I felt most interesting were the Evercreedies, whose religious fervour were well-defined in their haphazard gyrations of adoration. Ahem. And when the whole cast dances, every character has a story and it's really interesting to watch what goes on while the main character takes the stage. Edward was really good in portraying the bewildered and love-lorn Scissorhand boy, but the main stars I found, were the side characters!
Plot-wise, well, you would have to watch the film to understand the musical. It doesn't really make much sense otherwise. The little boy next to me looked so bored. No singing and talking remember? And the climax could have been more... well... climatic. I thought it too abrupt.
But it's not bad. If you like dance and crazy characters. And Edward Scissorhands. Go watch!
Am nice and emo today. The past week has been horrendous, what with store shifting, loads of work, and a 4000 word assignment due in 5 days. Might pull through. Maybe.
Parents are off to Brisbane for fun! Mom's bday in a few days and thus, the Pop decided to take her down to Brisbane to celebrate. Good ole Dad and his ideas. Means some peace and quiet at home for a bit. Not like they are really noisy. Just parental stress is lessened somewhat.
Finally, perhaps a whinge from me, and as cryptic as it sounds - I don't belong. Think about it. I really don't belong.
And youtube clips.
We shouldn't blink. The world becomes friendlier. No one comments anymore. It's sad.
This year has been sort of a rollercoaster of good and bad. Just the week alone has been quite the mixed bag of emotions, of tensions, normality and surprises. Or perhaps it's these incidences that finally speak of my normality.
Really don't know what to do.
The surprises are pleasant, and the window of opportunity is there so I will do my best and not fuck it up.
Anyways, this currently has my full attention. Well, that and Half Life 2.
