As another "I'm piss bored over the holidays so let's do stuff" project, I've decided to read all 10 of Shakespeare's histories (I have 9 weeks, so one a week, and I'll just read one the week I start back at school). So I started today with Richard II, and I absolutely adore it. Even if Richard is a prick. A complete and utter prick who seems to have the maturity and wisdom of a 10 year old but anyway. Love the play. Read it. Do it. I URGE YOU. I think I'm reading all of them in chronological order. Even if Richard ll was written almost last (think Star Wars ((amazing analogy given by the guy who runs the ChopBard podcast)) Star Wars 4, 5, and 6 were made before 1, 2, and 3)
I've also got a list of a whole ton of movies to watch and books to read over the holidays. Breakfast Club, Corpse Bride, American Psycho, all movies that I hear a ton about and never get around to seeing because I am lazy as hell. So, a movie a week, a Shakespeare play a week, and that is pretty much my summer sorted.... Hopefully I'll have The Hollow Crown (recent BBC versions of Richard ll, Henry lV part 1 and 2, and Henry V before I go away in January).
Speaking of going away in January, I think I'll take my laptop and write my blog posts every day, then just post them when I get back. That should work. Listen to music, take photos, enjoy life, blog about it, that sort of thing. We're going around the South Island of New Zealand (which for those of you who don't know, is a large area with not a large amount of people... mainly sheep and mountains). Which will mean going on horrendously long walks, and missing internet access. Fun fun fun. Oh well. I get to go to the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in Auckland so that's good. Lots of photos will come from that gig.
Anyway. I think there's time for a last Richard ll podcast before I sleep.
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