I know. Ordinarily I'm made of sterner stuff too. But not this time. I think it's M's fault. I could hear her sniffing and it set me off. Up till then I only had a sore throat. In answer to your question, though, I did find the movie far more involving than the novella. I was thinking I wanted to see it again, so if you do still want to go...
Ah, procrastination my old friend. I *empathise* even if I don't sympathise much. I am at least writing! Though not the right thing. Albatross mortally wounded, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
Oh, but Philotas. My boys are *outraged* that he and Ptolemy et al were at "boarding school" with Alexander and Hephaistion. As boarders themselves they think this is abuse just waiting to happen. ;-p
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Date: 2006-02-16 06:56 am (UTC)Ah, procrastination my old friend. I *empathise* even if I don't sympathise much. I am at least writing! Though not the right thing. Albatross mortally wounded, water water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
Oh, but Philotas. My boys are *outraged* that he and Ptolemy et al were at "boarding school" with Alexander and Hephaistion. As boarders themselves they think this is abuse just waiting to happen. ;-p