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Melissa | Journal Entry February
12-13 Welcome to journal entry February 12-13. Happy almost Valentine's Day--I am already getting in the mood, as you can see by the background! The music is Madonna's "Frozen."
On a lighter note, I got three
new items from the store today which makes me happy--joy
in simply things, and all that. Today I wore my exxon shirt which I bought in college, which you can see up at top. This shirt makes me laugh, and it really makes people look twice. Finally, I decided that in addition to my Shakespeare class on Saturdays this next semester that I am going to take writing classes at Rice University. They are:
They look interesting because of my desire to learn more about two types of writing I have not explore--theatre, and the memoir. So, I will have a super duper journal entry ready to celebrate V-day. Bye until then.... Melissa 02/14/00 12:41:29 AM |
Yesterday in class we watched the Fisher
King. This was a film that came out in the 1980s, and I
saw it while I was in high school. It stars Robin
Williams and Jeff Bridges, and Terry Gilliam (Brazil)
directed it. When I first saw it, I was totally confused
by it (I came in late, so that didn't help), but this
time I could understand it more for two reasons. Robin
Williams plays a man who goes mad after the tragic death
of his wife. He becomes a knight who is in search for the
holy grail, partly because he is trying to cope with his
pain and grief. The red knight which threatens him in his
imagination essentially is the personafication of his own
fears and rage about the murder of his wife. The images
of the red knight pursuing him, which no one else can
see, reminds me of the film I Never Promised You A Rose
Garden. In both, a secret life unfolds onscreen which
haunts the main character, and prevents he or she from
truly interacting with the other people in their life.
This theme of madness slowly eating away at a person's
soul is one that I have first hand knowledge of, and so I
appreciate it now much more than the first time I saw it.
Additionally, although I saw it in my King Arthur course,
it struck me as much applicable to my Don Quixote class.
Both The Fisher King and DQ are influenced by King Arthur
stories, but the theme of madness in the movie appears to
be much more quixotic in nature than Arthurian. So with
DQ in my mind already, I watched the film quietly
comparing the two characters who are both on a quest, but
come to different ends (DQ dies, while Robin Williams
prevails).
The first is Raspberry Orbit Smackers Lip
Smoothie by Bonne Bell. This is essentially made for
children (ages 6 and up, it reads), but it outdoes many
of the lip colors made by other cosmetic companies. It
taste goods, and gives the nicest soft shine with a pink
hue that doesn't look painted on. Additionally I bought
Rose Mist Dry Body Spray by Sarah Micheals. This product
is alchohol free, not oiley, and can be used as a
moisturizer, shine, or scent for your hair or body. The
scent I bought today smells exactly like pure roses, and
is not heavy like many rose-scented colognes. Finally, I
bought this nice vase with he Chinese character for Peace
on it. It is very elegant, and it was also a great deal.
Also, today I added more to my birthday wish list, and I
have been exploring the stores at Yahoo! Shopping in
order to add even more items.