Rain and RAN, RAN and Rain
Large storm clouds hover over Luzon, bringing almost non-stop rain for 2 days now. Stuck at home, not that I had other plans to begin with. Wonder if the SJCS Alumni Bowling finals pushed through today.
Asian Cinema premiered last night on AXN, featuring Ran by Akira Kurosawa (Shadow of the Vampire was on the night before last, but I missed the first "screening" and just recorded the second). Compelling, if ultimately depressing, movie. Lady Kaede was one evil (or vindictive) bitch. After some research I found out that Ran was based on Shakespeare's King Lear. I thought the story felt familiar. Honestly, though, I have no right to say that since I've never read Lear. Not even the Classics Illustrated version.
Something about rainy days (or the inability to leave the house) compels my mother to start cleaning out the bodegas. As with my organizing my plastic bags and backing boards, if not done quickly I lose interest in it just as quickly and just toss everything back in. Status quo. This time we managed to label some boxes ("plumbing equipment," "porcelain decors," etc.) and shred some office documents before I started to get bored. By this time I should be working out (soreness in neck almost gone now) but the treadmill's acting up. That makes it 3 whole days of no proper exercise. I feel my gut expanding as I type. 'Course it might be the fish fillets I had for dinner.
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