I thought of you after my recent post, in which I suggested "the washerwoman" might give her some blunt but sage advice. My apologies for not keeping spec. Annabelle should be more of a reader and an intellectual, and you, as the bookshop keeper, should be her confidante, her real connection to "the outside world," as opposed to the priest, her connection to "the other world." So I think you would play a pivotal role in the story.
I'm bothered about Annabelle though. Clearly this story is about her, and her choices. But why should we care? Who is she, anyway? Is there nothing to her except seeking a man?
In 1789 there are a number of fields in which she could be pioneering without being radical. Let's give the audience some reason to root for her! And what about this war, anyway? Has she no opinions on its political aspects?
You disgruntled partisans are so cute! Like little children in a sandbox, throwing down your plastic spades and buckets and saying "This is no fun" when someone else moves in. Well, too bad. You can all go stand at the edge of the playground and gnash your teeth and wring your hands while us hard-working people enjoy the increased wages, lower health-care costs, and general prosperity that liberal democratic philosophy brings.
Oh, and when you get tired of pouting and complaining, why, we'll still have some food stamps and unemployment benefits for you to share.
Good point...Annabelle's dilemma, and her choices, are the emotional heart of the story.
My thinking is, the priest advocates maintaining the status quo, not rising above her station to seek Thadius, and instead settling for Lochman....while in counterpoint, a casual friend of hers, perhaps the washerwoman, says something much more blunt about getting what she wants, going for Thadius and disdaining Lochman. Yet both advisors come off as advocating their own interests, and to the audience, seem like obstacles to Annabelle rather than help.
That's a terrific start, Monte, but if I may make a pitch? Why don't we give the audience a dilemma Annabelle faces straightaway: she is wooed by both Thadius, son of a landowner, a noble and righeous fellow who has always been courteous to her, and the more humble, down-to-earth Lochman, a fine man too but only a clerk's apprentice who dreams of affording University....then, both are called to the war.
This way, Annabelle isn't just lonely, she's torn. She doesn't know which she wants. The war is dangerous, and maybe neither will survive. Should she choose, or should she wait and see if the choice is made for her? Meanwhile...(rest of the story as you proposed).
Oh, I suppose the lav on a Boeing 747 overnight for Heathrow...that counted as my cart d'entree to the Mile-High Club...
But the most memorable was the time I got caught but my gf didn't. She was, ahh, making me happy as I drove along in the car, toodle oodle oo, la de da....had to stop at a traffic light before entering the freeway. She being somewhat face-down, couldn't see what was going on. I could. At the light, a smiling cheerful young Moonie waltzed up to try and sell me some flowers. I guess I turned at snarled at him with a face no human should make. He retreated. The light changed. I drove on. My gf never knew.
If we're gonna win a Best Picture Oscar, we can dispense with our own ideas. 90% of Best Picture winners have been adaptations. Virtually all those have also won Best Adapted Screenplay. Academy voters wanna consider themselves literate.
Shakespeare is out; he's been done to death, and who wants to compete with Laurence Olivier in the Academy Awards, anyway? We'll need someone more contemporary to adapt, preferably some author with (ahem) "multicultural appeal," to show how hip and sensitive we are. I'd recommend an adaptation of Richard Wright's 1940 classic "Native Son." We'll have to "re-imagine" it as set in Los Angeles instead of Chicago, of course, since most Academy voters live near L.A. And we'll need to update it to "some years ago," instead of 70+. (We can't have a crime story set in "now," that'd make Academy voters uncomfortable.)
We'll need a director whose "vision" works well with Wright's work, which is characterized by strong action verbs; that is, someone whose camera Never. Sits. Still. And someone who has been nominated at least once, preferably twice, but not yet won. Preferably someone who looks good on both daytime and evening talk shows, and can crack some jokes without seeming too weird and spacy.
And we'll need an underappreciated white actor, to play the top-billed defense attorney, and a white or asian gal 20 years younger to play his love interest (even though none of that appears in Wright's novel). And of course we'll need a black actor with lots of stage cred that no one ever heard of, to play the main role.
Then all we'll need is Edith Head to do the costumes (so she's dead, so what) and Ennio Morricone to do the soundtrack. And about $250 million. Then we're all set. One Academy Award, coming up.
I like coffee for coffee's sake, but I take it with milk & sweetener just so's I can chug it down faster. I just can't take guzzling something boiling hot.
I think everyone should wear their hair just as they please, based on whatever feedback they get from others that they feel is worth considering.
Lots of men don't realize that long hair for gals isn't just long hair; it's a "long hairstyle." It requires lots more time and maintenance.
Some others, SweetPatunia, have mentioned "the shape of your face" and like cliches. Ehh, who cares. Wear your hair whatever way makes you feel good and smile more. That'll make you look good no matter what.
With that said, it's just my personal opinion, but you do look more appealing with the bangs, as in the one B&W pic on your Profile. If you were to ask me and none others, I'd say, keep it short but go with the bang cut.
I think you can do that but must start with a stated geographical proximity first. Say, seek for all non-smoker men within 50 miles, or so.
If non-smoking or a definite age range are important to you, you might stress such in your Profile too. Can't hurt.
But remember, this is "Connecting" singles, not "Matchmaking" singles. The site is generally designed to provide you an outlet to make connections, be they romantic, friendly, of shared interests, or whatnot. I personally believe it fulfills that role admirably, and can also help make matches. Don't get discouraged or (too) annoyed if it won't easily narrow your options. Its intent is to broaden them.
Oh no not at all. Their aim is not to get you to chat on Yahoo; their aim is to get you off-site where you will be unprotected by CS's in-house anonymity. They are looking to phish you same time as they are fishing you. Not every scammer is interested in emptying your purse; some just wanna harvest email addresses for spam purposes. But either way, an immediate desire to get you away spells trouble. It's like a tall dark handsome stranger knocking on your door, and saying, "Hi! Nice to meet you! Wanna come outside, down the street, to a dark alley?"
Thanks guys, I am gonna have to check out some of these! Never heard of Blue Rodeo but it they've managed to both alienate fans and win civic honors, they must have something going for them.
And Firehouse Five + 2 is great too. Bouncy jazz-swing with a touch of Spike Jones, can't go wrong. I like 'em!
V, most every classic-rock aficionado in the US knows Golden Earring by dint of their two huge hits, Radar Love and When The Bullet Hits The Bone. Was a rumor going around in the late '70s (possibly started by me) that they didn't speak English and had learned to sing all their own songs phonetically.
So much great music to share and hear! Keep 'em coming!
I meant, advice-wise. Ben Franklin was fond of what he called "air baths," which meant sitting around in the evening air naked. I'm sure you would surpass his skill at that.
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RE: What happened at Roswell?
Roswell? New Mexico? Isn't that where the Freemasons published the Protocols of Zion?