An Aussie-movie watching, Evensong-singing, fic-writing and somewhat melancholy weekend

[thrihyrne]

I watched another Film Movement movie Friday night, a truly quirky Australian film that somehow I'd missed since it's coming out in 2003 (I do try to keep up somewhat with Aussie films), He Died With a Felafel in his Hand. I really enjoyed it, especially since the first part of it takes place in Brisbane in an old Queenslander, which just reminded me of how much I need to go back and visit! I don't think any review of it I can cobble together would do it justice; the lead character keeps insisting he's a thwarted writer and keeps moving and living with a slew of seemingly random people (I wasn't sure if some were former school or uni friends or what) with a truly eclectic cast of characters. He goes from Brisbane to Melbourne to Sydney, and I was proud of myself to note that the intro scenes for each location start out the same way, but different; variations on a theme. Recommended. And any movie that starts out with "Golden Brown" by the Stranglers (see icon!) is excellent in my book.

I spent most of today at church which is a rarity for me these days. I don't sing regularly in choir anymore since my hours mean that I can't attend any rehearsals, and frankly, I enjoy having my Sundays as down time. Still, I'd been asked to sing a Lenten Evensong, and so I did, but I went in in the morning for a soprano sectional and then regular rehearsal and the service. Between that service and the afternoon rehearsal I had Grand Intentions of getting my oil changed, but the place only had 2 people working, one of whom was the front desk person. So I gave up. I went to TJ Maxx instead, and then rocked out in my car to Xavier the iPod and my knitting. The Evensong went pretty well.

I've had good conversations with some friends this weekend, though one person is going through a particularly excruciating time emotionally and psychologically, and I feel wounded for him. I'm about to write the last complete post for my first ever foray into Wraeththu fanfic which, being me, has become a novella. This last part is going to be rough emotionally, as are the first few from the other character's POV, and I continue to struggle with Ashmael's reasonings/outlook on things, so I may post in raythoo about it to see if I can get insights from other folks. I do still struggle in that I can't talk with most of you lovelies about it because my flist is primarily HP and Tolkien fan-based. Nothing wrong with that, but I guess I do feel a little isolated. Oh well. It's all callumjames' fault for telling me about the series last summer and then buying the initial trilogy as a house-warming gift. I'm so glad that sexyscholar is starting to read Wraeththu so I can squee with her about stuff.

Speaking of Callum, a special congratulatory shout out to you and wolfiekins for your wins at bestmates! I'm a bit sad that I didn't make it into the winner's circle this year, but that's how these things go.

Comments

[mrsquizzical.livejournal.com]

internets ate my comment about how i'm a bad australian and haven't seen this film. the title makes me have a moment of cultural cringe, but i've heard enough good things about it to keep an eye out for it.

i do love that sense of place you get when you recognise somewhere in a film. the whole spectrum of memory and emotion that taps into.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

It definitely had some other cringe-worthy comments by some of the characters, but I also figured it had to do with their own backgrounds and in that sense, it was very true to life. And yes, to your second part there. Although they were having a solstice thing in the backyard in Brisbane and people were in short sleeves and I thought, "What??" I know that Brissy is tropical, but I also remember walking to school in winter in a wool jumper and wool jacket for school and seeing my breath on the air. It wasn't *that* warm in the middle of winter!

I'm again noticing my lack of an Aussie icon. Blast.

[sexyscholar.livejournal.com]

Hee hee. I'm loving it. Granted, I'm only still in the first book, and am nowhere near Ashmael and Vaysh, but I'm loving it.

I was reading your summary for one of the parts of "M & M" and said -- out loud, "Immanion! I know what that is!"

I am a dork.

Oh, and aruna?

Guh. I...they...ooooooooooooooh.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I'm only still in the first book, and am nowhere near Ashmael and Vaysh, but I'm loving it.

Well, Vaysh shows up after not all that long, I guess… but he won't much resemble the way I've been writing about him as he's so utterly changed by what's happened to him.

Still! You and I will be able to talk Wraeththu! ::squees::

Aruna is great. And per our emails, while Storm doesn't usually have long rooning sections, I love to write them. :)

[gingerspark.livejournal.com]

I'm loving the raythoo fanfic posts... although I'm "dreading" the end as I know what the outcome must be...

Keep writing my dear :D.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I've found myself getting both anxious and really, really sad as I've been thinking about writing what needs to happen. Eeeeep. Need to remember not to do quite so much author self-insert!

Thank you for your kind words! I'm just thrilled to have a few readers along with me.

[callumjames.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah... I know, it's all my fault ;-) Well I'm glad you seem to be picking up some more readers and, more importantly, are still getting lots out of the writing of it...

I laughed out loud to read sexyscholar's response to aruna :-D

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

You're happily to blame!! Yes, still really grooving on the actual writing process, which is important. And making yummy icons to go with it. *g*

Oh, Mona is great!! I can't tell you how excited I am that she's going to have read the series as well.