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[phosfate]

I have received another copy of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. This one appears to actually contain the text of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, though I will not be surprised if, halfway through, it turns into Doctor Who and the Devil Goblins from Neptune or The Tin Drum. Such is the never-ending cavalcade of whimsy that is my life.

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Doctor Who vs the Tin Drum

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

Actually the good Doctor would probably be quite entertaining in the Tin Drum. Being as I never read The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, you'll have to tell me how it is. I know it's one of the Brontes, but is this one the mock-gothic?

Unrelated: did you get that package from me?

Re: Doctor Who vs the Tin Drum

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I haven't yet read The Tin Drum, though it follows me around like a shy dog.

I'm not sure if it's the mock-Gothic or not - I think that's Villette. This one...I think there's booze in it.

Yes, and you rule and thank you and it's the bestest stuff ever and is one of the few bits of Xmas that didn't make me want to kill myself. I have a story about Mom and the lain dolly, but it must wait until I am conasc...conscious. I made a picture with the watercolor crayons. Last night I ate the Pocky.

Re: Doctor Who vs the Tin Drum

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

I'd watch it about The Tin Drum - I think it follows me about more like a stray dog about to go rabid. I've actually started it several times - it has a great opening line, "...even though I am an inmate in an asylum...". I even tried to read it in German in college 'cause, well, I was studying the language then. I did see the movie. Recommend the movie. Really twisted.

Um, well I think I may be thinking of "Northange Abbey". Jane Austen. Certainly not someone to be confused with any of the Bronte sisters. "Northange Abbey" was a parody of gothic novels.

Glad you liked the stuff. I loved the Lain dolly in full coffee-house folk-singer mode. Gave me the giggles.

I was starting to get worried that maybe the post offal had gone in full terrorist orange alert mode and did something with the box. Then I started getting worried that something had happened to you - anything from family issues/illness to major depression. I don't hear from you, I get worried. Then again, I have it on good authority (Bette and Co.) that most of December I was a pretty damn crabby piece of work.

Re: Doctor Who vs the Tin Drum

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

It's "Northanger Abbey". I don't know why I dropped the 'r'.

[strawberrythief.livejournal.com]

Hey, Devil Goblins from Neptune is some high-quality literature. And I'm not just saying that because they dedicated it to me or something.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Bitch. Now I have to read a Third Doctor novel.

[roxann-ireland.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you are living in an Italo Calvino novel. If this keeps happening, go read some Hemingway. That should cure it.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

NO NOT HEMINGWAY! NOOOOOTTTTTTTT HEMINNNNNNNGWAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!