unfinished thoughts

I feel like talking to my blog of the cyberspace...

There is an enlightened evergreen tree in my living room,
an unfinished oil painting in the dining room,
a Gustav Klimt print in the bedroom,
and one lone bamboo in the bathroom.

My guitar still won't let me play chords...
we haven't gotten that far in our relationship.
Though it is very pleased with melodies:
amazing grace, simple gifts, besame mucho,
various hymns, let it be, ode to joy, edelweiss.
But absolutely no chords!
too painful...for the both of us I guess.
Ok, maybe the occasional simple chord,
but only a few a day.

The painting is not going to finish itself,
nor is the tree going to decorate itself.
I've encouraged it to do so by leaving
decorations on the ground beside it for a few days.
Nothing happens.

You'd think, if he truly were an enlightened tree,
he'd pick up the stuff and put it on.
I come home to a very nice looking tree,
just no ornaments, garlands, snowflakes or other trimmings.
Still the tree is very thirsty.

I really must finish the oil painting. It is my first ever.
but I am such a perfectionist.
I hate to do anything if I can't be sure of its imminent perfection.
This leaves out most activities.

Oil paints are very messy.
I made a mess of the cadmium yellow.
I've also left the paints and brushes
next to the painting for at least a month.
Conclusion: paintings do not paint themselves.

I saw Pride and Prejudice at the Power Center with Angela and Svenja yesterday. : )

However, the actress did not play a very good Elizabeth Bennett at all. I found it challenging to even like her character, one of my favorite female protagonists of all time. She was robotic and one dimensional. I could hardly get any sense of vulnerability at any moment. I don't know how anyone could get it so wrong. I don't know. Maybe it was her voice. A very annoying voice. All shouting and monotone emotions. And a blond Mr. Darcy ?? Seriously. I was not convinced. His hair was the least of his problems. I just am surprised they are seniors at the UofM Drama Program.

We are having Stolz und Vorurteil night at Svenja's : ) We need to watch the Keira Knightly version, and quick. Poor Svenja...I keep saying random German words to her and asking if it's right.