The King's Speech
Feb. 19th, 2011 10:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alee_grrlI had a wonderful evening. A great movie, a friend's fabulous homemade lasagna and good company. I got a chance to watch The King's Speech today. Amazing movie. The acting was incredible, and the story very well told. The story centers on King George VI's difficulty in public speaking and the man who helped him move past that difficulty. The movie is not only about overcoming personal difficulties, but also about friendship and family and all that both entail. It doesn't shy away from the awkward, uncomfortable moments, and manages to be sweet and uplifting without being saccharine. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
I managed to get quite a few things done today, which also made me feel good. I'm trying to take each day as it comes. My moods are fickle and change more quickly than the weather in Shreveport (where the weather was more mercurial than any other place I've lived-could be 40 and wet in the am then 80 and sunny in the pm). I have placed small touchstones (little reminders of good things) around my apartment and am trying to journal every day. I found a different alarm clock (one with a radio). My other one made a really aggravating beeping sound; I found myself turning it off early because the sound was so annoying...then falling back asleep. Since this has been remarkably unhelpful and frustrating I thought I might try something different. Just little adjustments to try to make life easier and more pleasant.
I managed to get quite a few things done today, which also made me feel good. I'm trying to take each day as it comes. My moods are fickle and change more quickly than the weather in Shreveport (where the weather was more mercurial than any other place I've lived-could be 40 and wet in the am then 80 and sunny in the pm). I have placed small touchstones (little reminders of good things) around my apartment and am trying to journal every day. I found a different alarm clock (one with a radio). My other one made a really aggravating beeping sound; I found myself turning it off early because the sound was so annoying...then falling back asleep. Since this has been remarkably unhelpful and frustrating I thought I might try something different. Just little adjustments to try to make life easier and more pleasant.
