Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .

So.  I'm rather hard up for post inspiration at the moment.  I want to do some kind of LotR/Narnia post soon (because, after all, to thine own self be true), but nothing's coming to mind right now.  To fix this, I've decided to host one of those Ask Me Anything posts.  I've seen quite a few people do this, and I find them fun, so on the off chance that you do, too…ask me anything!:)  Well, almost anything, that is.     You can ask me whatever you like, but depending on the nature of the response required--well, as Lizzie says in the 2005 P&P (bear with me, here), "You may ask a question which I will choose not to answer." ;-P  But do ask!  You never know:) Anyone up for it?  I await your questions with anticipation!

I think you all know this, but I am a rather big Ivanhoe fan.  I read the book for the first time a number of months ago and absolutely fell in love.  Well, now that I loved the book, I must needs try out the film adaptations, mustn't I? My first preference would have been for the 1982 version starring Anthony Andrews and Olivia Hussey, as I'd seen clips of that and they looked decent.  Unfortunately, however, my library system doesn't have it, and neither does YouTube or Netflix or other such commodities:(  Thus, I had to content myself with first seeing the 1997 miniseries version, which I just finished yesterday. Here are my thoughts;) Opening scene:   Why is it starting with Ivanhoe being flogged?  This makes little sense. *sigh*  Overall…I'm torn.  Certain things were done extremely well, and some were done…not so well.  The main problem, put succinctly, is that it kept making me have this reaction so many times: Seriously...

Here are the answers to the latest game!  I've included the movies and specific songs from which the lyrics come, but I didn't necessarily ask you all to name all of that, so no worries;) #1:  I'se tired o' livin' , and scared o' dyin', but Ol' Man River, he jest keeps rollin' along."  (From the musical Show Boat - song is "Ol' Man River") #2:  "Streams of mercy, never ceasing ,  call for songs of loudest praise."  (From the hymn "Come, Thou Fount") #3:  "The wind is howling, like this swirling storm inside ; couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I've tried ."  (From the film Frozen - song is "Let It Go") #4:  "April showers will come, so they say , but they don't , and it's May."  (From the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers  - song is "June Bride (reprise)") #5:  "As the snowflakes  cover my fallen brothers , I will say this last goodbye ....

It's been a while since I did a "top ten" list, so today I thought I'd share with you darlin's a list of ten movies that I think are visually stunning.  By "beautiful," I don't necessarily mean that the movie is my favorite (though some of them are), but rather that it has gorgeous lighting, costuming, camera angles, etc., and how those elements all combine with the music to make a beautiful film.  A count-down, list, by the way, with the #1 movie being the most beautiful that I have personally ever seen.  (At least, until I decide that it's not, which, since I'm horribly indecisive and fickle, may be pretty soon.)  Here we go!:) #10:   Brave (2012) #9:   Broken Trail #8:   One Night with the King #7:   The Lord of the Rings #6:   Cinderella (2015) #5:   Sense and Sensibility (2008) #4:   Pride and Prejudice (2005) #3:   October Baby  #2: ...

Time for the next game!:) For this one, I'll list a lyric from a musical or just a song, and you have to fill in the missing bits;) #1:  "I'se                                         , and scared o' dyin', but                             , he jest keeps rollin' along." #2:  "Streams of mercy,                                         , call for              of loudest praise." #3:  "The wind is howling, like                                                                   ; couldn't keep it in, Heaven k...

Naomi  has created a cute tag, and has tagged me!  Thanks a bunch, dearie:) Look at all the sweet pink! Here are the rules as per Naomi's instructions: ~ Paste the button onto your blog post. ~ Leave a new list of questions (or just pass on the question list you answered) and tag a few people of your random choice (and say why you tagged them, if you have time!) (Be original and nonsensical in your question-creativity - make the blogging world a cheerful place :-) And be disastrously random.) Now for the fun... ~Write down three facts about you - one of them is WRONG. Let your commenters guess in the comments which one is wrong (and tell them in the comments after a while) ~Answer the questions of the person who tagged you - make it all super random and interesting :-D Aaaand, let's get started with her questions !  I'se excited, I am:) Are there flowers in your bedroom? I keep a vase of fake flowers on my desk, and then I have more fake flower...

Here are the answers to the last game, a day early;)  I've included full names where I know them, just for the fun of it:)  And I do apologize; this game was actually a good bit harder than I meant it to be - I think I cropped most of the screencaps just a wee bit too much, hehe. #1:   Henry Higgins and Eliza Dolittle from My Fair Lady (1964) #2:   Kate and Allan-a-Dale from BBC's Robin Hood #3:   Tom Harte and Sun Fu from Broken Trail #4:   Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars:  Attack of the Clones #5:   Nicholas Devereaux and Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries 2:  Royal Engagement #6:   Anna Brady and Declan O'Callaghan from Leap Year #7:   Frederick Wentworth and Anne Elliot from Persuasion (1995) #8:   Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsey and John Davinier from Belle (2013) #9:   Alec Hardison and ...

Oh, the barnyard is busy, in a regular tizzy And the obvious reason is because of the season Ma Nature's lyrical with her yearly miracle Spring, spring, spring All the hen-folk are hatchin' While their men-folk are scratchin' To ensure the survival of each brand-new arrival Each nest is twitterin' They're all babysitterin' Spring, spring, spring It's a beehive of budding son and daughter life Every family has plans in view Even down in the brook the underwater life Is forever blowin' bubbles, too Every field wears a bonnet With some spring daisies on it Even birds of a feather show their clothes off together Sun's gettin' shinery To spotlight the finery Spring, spring, spring From his eyrie, the eagle with his eagle eye Gazes down across his eagle beak And a'fixin' his lady with a legal eye Screams, "Suppose we set the date this week?" Yes, sire...