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[innie_darling]

Hi, everybody

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[kate_lear]

Count me in for To Kill A Mockingbird! Will that work out with timings? I'm pretty sure it should... *checks calendar*

I've never seen it nor read the book (despite it being on my ever-growing To Read list) and I'm sure the 50th anniversary production will be brilliant.

This also reminds me of a joke/play on words that a friend of mine mentioned to me (I can't remember whether they were actually quoting another source or had come up with it themselves) in regards to imaginary bars with literary-themed names, the obvious one being Tequila Mockingbird!

I can't believe it's your birthday so soon - I'm sure that last one can't possibly have been 12 months ago. Whether it's your LJ birthday or real birthday also, I hope you have a lovely day doing wonderful things.

[innie_darling]

I am so looking forward to seeing To Kill a Mockingbird on the big screen! There are a few scenes that make me cry every time.

[alizarin_nyc]

I'm just going to roll around in this for a while:

I rewatched all of Firefly (including the movie) and was struck anew by how goddamn lovely Nathan Fillion is as Mal. I mean, that show was cast just beautifully - there's no one I would have replaced...Nathan just inhabits Mal so deeply and intuitively that it's really astonishing. Every inflection, every reflex, every flash of emotion on his face feels completely real. What a phenomenal character. Firefly is easily my favorite thing Joss Whedon has done.

I LOVE Nathan as Mal. LOVE. You're so absolutely correct.

[innie_darling]

I mean, Mal is just - empirically - the greatest. I love him so much!

[alizarin_nyc]

What I love about Nathan is that he seems to consider that his best role, too. He loves Mal just as much as we do.

[innie_darling]

Yes! He's endlessly charming on Castle but he also seems aware that it doesn't utilize more than a tiny percentage of his talents.

[tabaqui]

You're spot-on in everything you said about Firefly/Mr. Fillion. :)

Could you possibly lay flat and press behind glass the sari/saris? Fold them in some interesting way so as to display the material/patterns but keep them intact? That could be really cool.

[innie_darling]

He's endlessly delightful!

The saris are all six or nine yards of heavy silk plus gold thread, so they're really heavy and glass would add even more weight. I like your idea of folding rather than cutting, but I'm not sure if the wall can support all of that weight. Anyway, my mom is coming over to see the apartment tomorrow, and hopefully she'll have a few ideas!

[tabaqui]

I've seen kimonos displayed on a long wooden bar, the sleeves spread out - if you get a good anchor, it would be easy to hang them, though it might take more wall space than you have. They make picture hangers that hold up to 100 pounds, so you could probably find something.

I'm with you - cutting them would be a crying shame. They sound absolutely beautiful.

[innie_darling]

Thanks for the ideas - I'm not sure whether I'll put the saris up or try to find something else to fill the space, but you've given me food for thought!

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I couldn't help casting John Watson as Flora Poste
Oh noes! Now I will never be able to get this out of my head!

I did enjoy both the book and the movie.

[innie_darling]

HAHAHHAAHAHAHA! John Watson's next blog post will get stuck on "the golden orb"! Who could we cast as Mr. Mybug, who could shout, "Dr. Watson! Dr. Watson! I'm most engorgingly in love with you!"? Ah, good times.

[ariadnes_string]

I saw Argo too! What an excellent movie--enjoyable and really discomfiting at the same time!

[innie_darling]

It was really well done. I don't remember the actual events - I was only three - but I do recall later events that made this country say "us" and "them" and draw very sharp lines.