sick :(

[coyotegoth]

I've been watching De Mille's The Ten Commandments (the '56 version), and I have to say: while his command of historical fact is weak (for one thing, the pyramids weren't built with slave labor), and his work with actors uneven (although Yul Brynner walks away with the movie), the man had more sheer storytelling brio than any other director I can think of. This movie has much more energy than most costume epics, and the plague of green death is creepy; it's hard to believe De Mille was 76 when he shot this. (Conversely, while the first half of the Taylor/Burton Cleopatra is interesting- Rex Harrison is a brilliant Caesar, and Roddy McDowall an extremely cannily cast Octavian, and the script pays nice attention to such details as Caesar's epilepsy- things go downhill fast once Harrison's out of the picture, and we're left with Taylor and Burton mooing at each other. I wound up falling asleep.)

I started feeling queasy yesterday afternoon; last night, I spent half the night trekking to and from the bathroom. I've managed to make one run for supplies (mostly soup and Gatorade); I'm trying to get an emergency doctor's appointment, but no luck so far. I'm hoping that this is food poisoning; if so, based on past history, the worst should be over by tonight. Either way, I'm going to miss Christmas with my family (in Massachusetts) for the first time in my life.

Comments

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear that :( I had that happen one year and it was just awful.

I hope you get over this ASAP.

N.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[lazy-neutrino.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better soon. What a rotten way to spend Christmas Eve.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

Aw :-(. Feel better soon.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[sola.livejournal.com]

Well, that stinks. At least you have a package on the way? :D?

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

:D, indeed :)

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

On the radio earlier this week, they were talking about a virus that's going around, and on cue, offbalance got it the next day. If that's what you've got it should be over within 24 hours. All the same, it sucks to be sick on Christmas Eve. Hope you're feeling better soon!

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[blergeatkitty.livejournal.com]

Also, I have a huge crush on Yul Brynner.

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, hon. Feh. Feel better.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you; you were right.

[lorifran57.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear you are ill :(

I LOVE Rex harrison as Caesar. (personally I find the epilepsy scenes quite fascinating too) In a good way :)

Merry Christmas sweety

*hugs* to a new year :)

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* :)

[ancientsong.livejournal.com]

Argh. Feel better.
Ginger tea, if you have it, can work miracles.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[askeladden.livejournal.com]

Suck, dude! Thinking good thought for you.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) Hope you and K are having a happy one.