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minervacat

[that's what makes it vicious. and a circle.]

Jul 06, 2005 09:20

christopher fry, who wrote the lady's not for burning (one of my all-time favorite plays, thanks in no small part to its role in tam lin), died over the weekend. he was a tremendous playwright who - in my humble opinion - never received the respect or acclaim he deserved, and the world is poorer for his death ( Read more... )

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aussie_nyc July 6 2005, 14:38:04 UTC

Nice 2012 Olympic theme on the icon, there.

minervacat July 6 2005, 14:39:29 UTC

ha! i used it because fry was british, not because of the olympics. but thank you. :)

protoainsley July 6 2005, 15:40:05 UTC

OMG I'm getting a MIN!!!

adiaraven July 6 2005, 15:44:00 UTC

I remember getting ready to leave my job last year before heading off to grad school. I counted down the months via post-it and then the last four weeks. That was a great feeling.

mellyflori July 6 2005, 15:45:07 UTC

Min, I'll be at War while you're moving but if you need moral support you call me and I'll make sure everyone cheers for you and your bravery and adventurousness.

ngaio July 6 2005, 16:34:25 UTC

Good Grief! I didn't even know he was till alive!

(If you ever ever see a vhs or dvd version of The Lady's Not For Burning with Kenneth Branaugh and Cherie Lunghie BUY IT either for yourself (and send me a copy) or for me and I'll pay you back, I have it on audio but my parents taped over it dammit.)