I'm getting these out of the way late on Saturday night after a great day of excellent theatre. I saw an alternative version of Pride and Prejudice - one of the funniest things I've seen in ages. Pride and Prejudice, funny? Maybe you had to be there, but this small Australian theatre company did a very good job.
For the Americans here, we don't have Memorial Day. I gather this is when people can start wearing white trousers again - I've heard this from the movies. We have a public holiday for the Monarch's birthday in a few week. It's strange not to call it the Queen's Birthday holiday. It will be strange if we ever become a republic not to have this day off.
Anyway, here are this week's questions, brought by Sunday Stealing, as always.
1) What freedom are you most grateful for?
I'm Australian. We're watching what's going on in America with a lot of amazement. We're left scratching our heads as to how some of the laws that are going through are getting through. Our system is nowhere near perfect, but sheesh.
Anyway, here are some freedoms that I have over that I am truly grateful for:
- I have the freedom to choose how I want my reproductive organs to be managed. No man can tell me that I can't have a hysterectomy, or my tubes tied or heavens, terminate a pregnancy. My body, my choice. It's nobody else's business.
- I have the freedom, if I am terminally ill with limited time left, and being of sound mind, m to choose to end my life painlessly, and with dignity.
- I am free to wear what I want, when I want.
- I am free to drive a vehicle, by myself.
- I'm free to have my own bank accounts.
- I'm free to vote for who I choose.
- I'm free not to marry.
- I'm free to write and say what I want, when I want (*with the exception of hate speech - and why would I want to do that anyway).
- I'm free to travel when I want, where I want .
- I'm free to work.
- I'm free to have a decent education.
2) What book are you currently reading?
I'm currently between the sublime and the ridiculous. On audiobook (I count this as reading) I'm listening to Susan Choi's incredible novel Flashlight. I can see why it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
On paper, I've just started Steve Toltz's A Rising of the Lights. I've not really got into it yet. His A Fraction of the Whole is incredible. (Australian author).
On my kindle, I'm having a lot of fun reading Jilly Cooper's novel, Rivals. It's fun. As I've been a bit low, it's good to read something that bolsters the spirits.
3) What have you been listening to?
I don't count audiobooks as listening, more reading. But I've been listening to some 80s and 90s alternative playlists, a lot of Talking Heads, Imagine Dragons and The Pixies and a bit of Yann Teirsen - he's great to work too.
Yann Teirsen - he wrote the soundtrack for the movie Amelie. Very French. Good for the neurodiverse mind.
4) What shows or movies have you been watching?
Movie recommendation - The Sheep Detectives. It's brilliant! I also saw Jodie Foster's French film last weekend, A Private Life. It's not bad. Her French is amazing.
The two things to write home about on the streaming channels - Margo's got Money Troubles on Apple TV is very cool.
And don't get me started on Rivals (which is streaming on Disney). It's a bonkbuster and it is most wonderful, even if they are drip-feeding us the episodes. I'm definitely on Team Freddie and Lizzie.
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