Yay for Borders and Educator's Week! Not that I need an excuse to spend too much money at Borders, but... 25% off is nice. I just bought Julie Andrews' new autobiography Home and added it to my pile of books to read (got one done, though: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri: amazing short stories; very thought-provoking and naturally leads to reflection).
Anyhoo, I loooove Julie Andrews! I used to idolize her when I was young and I watched The Sound of Music so many times that I could recite all the dialogue from start to finish (Maria: I am not finished yet, Captain! Captain Von Trapp: Yes you are, Captain! Erm, Maria. Now, you will pack your things and return to the abbey... Baroness: ...and somewhere out there is a young lady, who I think, will never be a nun... Auf weidersehn, dahling). SoM I've seen a ton, and also Victor/Victoria, in which she plays a woman pretending to be a man, pretending to be a woman. Love it- so hilarious. And I know I've listened to My Fair Lady: Original London Cast Recording a jillion times. So far (at about page 50 or so), I've learned that her mom was somewhat of a hussy and that Julie had a perfectly developed voice at the age of 9 1/2. Bee-yotch! (I mean that in a loving, jealous sort-of way)
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly if I could go home to T-town and bring this southwestern weather with me?
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