The Remedy for Too Much Weekend

I had too much weekend and as a result, I've been sick this whole week. But, of course I've found ways to cope.

I've been reliving the good times of the Westbound Train show on Sunday by listening to them all week. Brad and I walked into the Middle East Underground with this as the soudtrack-

It was way too good to be allowed! You can see how I may have overdone it with the dancing, right?


Cut to Monday, when I began feeling my age... too sore, and sick to be staying up late dancing until the wee hours of the morning. (BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT!)

I've also been reading a lot in the past couple of weeks- Emma and Northanger Abbey by the incomparable Jane Austin and A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  If you don't have time to read ( I sincerely hope that's not the case) or if you would rather watch a movie, OR, if you've already read them and still have to sit around (like me), I recommend watching: 

-The 2009 BBC miniseries version of Emma. Superior to all other film versions and incredibly faithful to the book. Everyone is exactly how I imagined them, in this adaptation. My favorite Jane Austen book has now become my favorite miniseries! 

- 2007 BBC version of Northanger Abbey. Not quite as faithful to the book, but the book wasn't anything terribly special anyway (in my humble opinion). 

- Sherlock, BBC 2011. I am eagerly awaiting series 2, set to arrive this Summer! This show is set in the present, but does a great job of maintaining faith to the original novels off of which they are based.   What impresses me most is the way Watson is portrayed. Usually he's sort of shoved to the side in film adaptations, but here they are able to capture his importance the way it is in the books. Long story short- PLEASE WATCH THIS SHOW!

I suppose you could call it a "Masterpiece" bender, of sorts. All of these stories can be found in television adaptations there. It's my personal cold remedy: miso soup, tea, and Masterpiece Theater -all consumed with wanton enthusiasm.

Miso Soup= Elixer of life. 

I'm also preparing for the new semester, which means I am in the midst of receiving books wrapped in brown paper at my door. This is always a delight, even if they are just text books.  Today, Power, Politics, and Universal Health Care: The inside story of a century-long battle by Stuart Altman and David Shactman arrived at my doorstep. I have three weeks to have it read for one of my classes. It looks interesting; far more interesting than my books on how to use SAS (statistical analysis systems). I'll probably end up doing a post on it later, since a quick google search has yielded some potentially useful video accompaniments to this book. 

Finally, DOWNTON ABBEY has finally reached the US, and I couldn't be happier! The series two premier did not disappoint! Of course, now I'm clinging desperately to the edge of my seat for the next episode to air on Sunday. I'll refrain from any summaries for fear of spoilers, but let me just say, I sense a kindred spirit in Lady Sybil.