Last night, I returned to the Plaza Theatre in downtown Garland, but this time it was to see a performance of my beloved, Pride & Prejudice:
Was it amazing? Well...no. Was it a fun way to spend $15 on a Saturday evening? You betcha!!! And it got me to thinking about the fact that I have not posted any music from the film.
I have seen the 2005 version of the film more times than I care to even admit, but I swear, I just lose it every time I see Mr. Darcy come walking up over the moor until the point when he utters... "You have bewitched me body & soul... and I love, I love, I love you... I never wish to be parted from you from this day on..." (I have included the clip below the music since there are no lyrics today).
I was recently thinking about purchasing myself a brand new laptop computer so that I could go to my local coffee shop and blog away to my heart's content. Then I discovered that there was a whole market dedicated to teensy tiny Bluetooth keyboards that will interface with tablets, and I decided to try one out instead. I am creating this post with the greatest of ease via the most petite keyboard I have ever used. Once you get acquainted with the fact that you have to stop reaching for a mouse that is simply not there and that you must make use of your arrows instead, it's really not too bad... and it saved me close to $500! That little story has absolutely nothing to do with today's post, other than the fact that I am typing such on the world's itsiest bitsiest keyboard, and it's going really well thus far! So back to today's song... When I was in my tender teen years, I was completely obsessed with the story of Sid & Nancy. Although I claimed to be a fan of The Sex Pistols, it was really the tale of Sid & Nancy that drew me in to the allure of the band. I mean, don't get me wrong, I absolutely appreciated the angstful nature of The Sex Pistols, but the romance between Sid & Nancy was what ultimately sold me. So why am I even bringing this up? Well, it's because I've been meditating a whole lot lately and learning how to love myself and how to truly forgive. This, of course, conjures up thoughts and feelings about my first major relationship. It was a very tumultuous six-year affair, and although it was not centered around heroin addiction (like Sid & Nancy's), it was full of its own "ups" but mainly "downs"... and I almost did not make it out alive. I'm not quite ready to get into that story just yet, but maybe after some more meditation, I will be ready to spill my guts. I recall my mother looking at a picture of Sid Vicious one day and commenting about his uncanny resemblance to my ex, whose name was Jon, and she was right. Jon was often told how much he favored Sid. Ha! And if you watch today's video clip, he even danced a lot like the character who plays Sid in the film. Jon contacted me maybe five years ago when I was still teaching. He found my email address through the school's website. He was requesting a face-to-face meeting so that we could sit down and talk some things through. I had nothing to say to him, so I quickly denied his request and then reported the contact to the school principal. It just so happened that one of the parents of some kids at the school was a detective in the internet crimes division of the Dallas Police Department. So let's just say that Jon received an email from said detective advising him to never ever again contact me on the school's email address, and he never ever again did. It helps to have connections! Talking about Jon used to create a mess of anxiety in the pit of my stomach. These days, I feel nothing. I have forgiven him and truly wish nothing but the best for him. I used to think that he crushed my spirit, but what he ultimately did was make me stronger... and I thank him for that. So after all this talk of Sid & Nancy, I want to share with you this amazingly beautiful song from The Pogues that was featured on the soundtrack for the film depicting their love story... check it out if you have never seen it and enjoy! Until next time... XOXOXO Anastasia
So what did you lovely folks do for Valentine's Day??? I took myself to see Casablanca on the big screen at the Angelika. It was one of the best Valentine's Day celebrations EVER! I sipped a delightful Earl Grey hot tea while listening to Humphrey Bogart deliver some of the most memorable lines from a film...
However you ultimately chose to spend your February 14th, I hope you enjoyed yourself and felt very loved!!!
Not much to say really... other than, I wish I had appreciated the '90s far more than I did... mainly just wanted to share this amazing song with all of you... as well as another called "Fall Down"... Until next time... XOXOXO Anastasia
