I did manage to dream up my next project for clay, a geometric box, I wanted to do a twisted interpretation of the Emerald City but I didn't know how to do it and then I'm pretty sure I saw it last night and the kicker was that in the dream, I had based it off of a drawing done by Marilyn Monroe. I dreamt I was looking at a book of her drawings, and so many of them I was thinking could be used for my box. I hope I remember what they look like when I actually go to build it. That was cool - I was in a library and I found a book about her, there were a bunch of her drawings and photos of her AND OH, I GOT TO DO CTRL + F IN REAL LIFE!! I did a search for Lisa Edelstein and it highlighted books that had mentions of her in them. There was one, an encyclopedia of quotes about Hugh Laurie and of course she'd be in there, I found her page but it actually had nothing to do with Hugh at all. I don't remember what it was exactly, I think it was something about her dogs.
Then, god, it was so strange, people were on the floor of this huge tall house and IDK what happened to them but it was a cinematographic masterpiece as the camera panned up and shot through stairs to find people watching above from a staircase. I think it was supposed to be Harry Potter, a Harry Potter film or something. I hope I remember that, too - it would zoom and then stop, it was jagged and very interesting.
I was at Target, half of the interior was demolished and torn down but I remember dancing with John down past the hula hoops. We were rushing by aisles and aisles of things, so fast, and he was singing "Caught Up In You" by 38 Special. He forgot the words and I picked up the slack.
There was the huge head of a snowman, it was meant to be creepy/scary but I just kept thinking it was a stupid visual choice. It was rolling down this hill and that's all I remember about that. Then there was a flood, and apparently someone had just given birth so she gave the baby to the husband and he was trying to drive away with it. We started behind his head in the car, and then panned around slowly to eventually reveal the flood chasing him. And it was sort of cartoon-like - really really blue and shaped. It got in the car and the baby was underwater and so was he so he thought to stick the baby out the window so it could breathe. Birds kept flying by and eventually one TOOK THE BABY IN ITS TALONS and replaced it with five babies, who could talk and were almost like adults. The water left and the new babies were in the back seat and I remember telling the driver that one of them looked like a mix between Taub and Kutner.
Then, god, there was some CREEPY-ass shit with the guy from "Theef". He was like, in a backyard and the sky was reddish and fuck, I'm losing it even as I type this. There was ice melting and mud and water. UGH.
OH GOD!! And then, this was the worst - I had woken up IRL for a brief second and drifted back to sleep, it was half-lucid and weird, I was looking at someone on my bed. It was supposed to be me but not really, it was some brunette and it's like I was watching from being built into the wall. So it's like I was to the side of her, and some creepy fucking guy was in the room behind her - in this bright blue outfit/cape with celestial shit on it, long brown hair that was greasy and disgusting, and he was just staring at her. She didn't know he was there, he was behind her and he gradually walked past the side of her and he'd gradually hunch his head down as he walked. When he got to my door, he stopped to turn around and stare at her some more before he left without saying a damn thing. Gross.
- Feelin':
uncomfortable
(Like I really need excuses to stare at Emily Deschanel).
I started making Bones icons so I could have an awesome defult icon. But I ended up doing it for a few hours and making 69 in the process. Icons are from seasons 3 and 4. Feel free to take any (and credit), and also to help me out in which should be my defult icon. 


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- Feelin':
nerdy
Then we went to the drug store and god, there was this decorative square plate thing that I was going to buy UNTIL I SAW THAT THE LINE UNDER "BELIEVE" WAS WRITTEN IN FUCKING PAPYRUS FONT. HOW... HOW DOES THAT FONT STILL EXIST. SERIOUSLY. NO, SERIOUSLY. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR IT AND I WILL NEVER TAKE ANYTHING SERIOUSLY THAT USES PAPYRUS (OR COMIC SANS FOR THAT MATTER). Then we went to the liquor storeee. Fun day. THEN I TOOK A SORT-OF NAP. IT WAS BLISS. Meanwhile, my mom went to the gym. With my father. Interesting.
I ORDERED THESE EARRINGS, TELL ME THEY ARE NOT THE CUTEST FUCKING THINGS YOU'VE EVER SEEN:

Then my mom waxed all of our eyebrows while we watched The Marriage Ref and Chelsea Lately. Speaking of Chelsea, she's doing a book signing here next month and Mette and I are totally going. LOL I got the cutest voicemail from her, freaking the fuck out that she was coming here and "OMG WE HAVE TO GO AND STALK HER AND IDK I JUST REALLY WANT A PICTURE WITH HER SO BAD BECAUSE SHE'S MY IDOL AND WILL YOU COME WITH ME." lol. My sister and I played Super Nintendo moar while we sang Panic At The Disco and now I'm going to bed because I have to work tomorrow and I'm getting BOARD of this work thing because come 2:00 I'm out of things to do and I feel odd surfing the internet and doing computer things because my computer faces the whole office, basically and everyone can see my screen. Awkward. So I've been reading My Judy Garland Life, which was a gift from
- Feelin':
drained
→ Monday, I worked. Very uneventful, as far as I remember, which I don't. So I'm guessing it was standard. What I really wanted to write about were the things I've been watching lately.
The Hours; I finally watched The Hours. It's still sinking in, I think. I feel like it's one of those films where a majority of the value comes from thinking about it afterward. When I first watched it, I was kind of.... missing the point, I think. I don't want to say "underwhelmed", because I wasn't, but there was something that wasn't there for how much attention I've seen it get. But as I thought about it more, I fell more in love with it and I love that, when a film just gets under your skin and grows. I think I need to see it again to grasp it but I do have initial thoughts. FIRST OFF - THE MUSIC. I NEED THIS SOUNDTRACK. I noticed it immediately and I loved how it was constantly present because it gave a feel of connection and also a sense of urgency. ( Now, specific spoilers... )
Adaptation; I've seen quotes from this film, mostly from
→ ALSO. FROM SUNDAY - MINUTE TO WIN IT IS THE BEST GAME SHOW EVAR. I FUCKING DIE AND I WANT TO GO ON IT. I'M SERIOUS. LIKE ALMOST EMAILING-PEOPLE-AND-SENDING-IN-VIDEOS SERIOUS. Amazing. And Celebrity Apprentice, I THINK I FELL IN LOVE WITH CYNDI LAUPER. COULD SHE BE ANY GODDAMN CUTER. Also she seems so interesting and just WEIRD but I mean that in the best way ever. And I have always thought Sharon Osbourne was so fucking awesome and badass and I love her too. Donald Trump's son bugs me. He just looks and carries himself like a total prick.
→ Yesterday, I had a fucking gorgeous day of friendship and laughter and hyperness and rain and making music on soda cans with
→ I didn't have class because we're on ~spring break~. OH last night though I started watching Fat Actress because I am secretly in love with Kirstie Alley. I was going to make a post about it but as a child, I think her and Steve Guttenberg in It Takes Two were the first thing I ever shipped. I came to this realization recently when I rewatched it a couple of months ago, I got to the scene where she's fixing up his hurt head and I got so many strange FEELINGS, YOU GUYS, ABOUT IT. It was like shipping and deja vu and all of these old memories and shit came back and it totally hit me. And oh my god I loved her SO much in that movie when I was little, I wanted to hang out with her character so bad, and when you're young you can't really distinguish between character and actor. But whatever, it was no big. Then I watched Cheers and totally loved her and then I followed her on Twitter and she is so FUNNY and WEIRD and BLUNT and I really, really love her. She seems so fucking fearless to me and she cracks me up bad and I love how she totally owns who she is, even when she thinks she's a "fucking fatass" and disgusting. She doesn't try to cover it up or act like she finds beauty in something she doesn't personally like and I find that so admirable. IDK. BUT ANYWAY. The show is hilarious. "You know Gwen Stefani?" - "*No doubt!"
→ American Idol; lol this season blows so much ass, you guys, I can't even. I like Didi, though. And Bowersox. Lacey bugs the fuck out of me. Everyone else I am indifferent to. I liked Alex Lambert but obviously no one else did. Whatevs. OH. OH. I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT SIOBHAN. I LOVE HER TOO. Love her. That's it. None for Gretchen Wieners, bye.
→ Work today was SO. BORING. The highlight of my day was when some guy came in to give a presentation and he flew in the door and was all, "TOP O' THE MORNIN' TO YA!" AND HE HAD GREEN CUPCAKES FOR THE WHOLE OFFICE BECAUSE HE WAS 100% IRISH. IT WAS THE BEST EVER. And also Tracy's shirt, lol, it said, "I'm Irish. Forget the kiss, just buy me a beer." LOLLLLL. And it's just so hilarious because Tracy's pretty quiet, I never would have expected that on her which just made it funnier.
- Feelin':
tired
02. I am also a horrible student. I'm skipping a class today and I would skip the other one as well but we are writing a test... This is all because I have to finish a novel for tomorrow and it's going very slow because it's a horrible book. I should also start preparing for that test I'll write in two hours, but instead I'm writing this entry.
03. I am officially a fan of The Good Wife. I recommend it to everyone. It's exciting and funny just the right amount and, while I still think the main character is kind of average, it has great supporting characters, no matter how minor the role is. (The judges, guys, they are hilarious.) I'm also very happy with it because other than House I only watched comedies and now I have another drama in my life (I'm not counting True Blood because that's a summer show and I find that more comical than serious).
04. Um, I'm not sure how much I liked this week's House. I'll have to rewatch it and then talk about it, which is what makes this point pointless.
Oh boy, I really have to go study now. :/
- Feelin':
stressed
Fandom: Alice in Wonderland, 2010.
Disclaimer: Don't own the movie, nor the story, nor the characters.
Summary: A oneshot fic examining the Red Queen and how she came to be.
Author's Note: Slight SPOILERS for the film. I wrote this after seeing the movie. The Red Queen was the character I felt for the most.
( Fic under cut. )
- Location:Singapore, Singapore
- Feelin':
creative - Hearin':Chasing Pirates by Norah Jones
ANONYMOUS OR OTHERWISE, TALK TO ME. There is no specific topic. Anything relating to any kind of sex is fair game and encouraged. Great sex stories, horror stories, awkward lol moments in the sack, if you've had sex - the last time you had it, or if you haven't had sex - if you want it or don't want it, curiosities, questions, problems, ideas, ANYTHING. LET'S PERV.
UM.
I can't decide if I want this or if I want them to die for even thinking about touching it.
Thoughts?
- Feelin':
torn & confused, maybe sad idk
→ When I left work yesterday, they told me I didn't have to come in on Friday. I was psyched. THEN I WOKE UP TO AN EMAIL SAYING I HAD TO COME IN. So I was pissed. And then on the way home from class, I was told I don't have to come in. So I am not going. lol. DAY OFF FTW! AND I GET PAID ON MONDAY. Allie asked me what kind of company I work for and I should talk about that because I've never really said. It's a broker dealer firm, they manage and supervise stock brokers and keep all of their info and stuff. I don't do anything srs bsns though, I'm just at the front desk. So I answer phones and sign for mail, print things, send mail out, etc. I get paid really well and it is SO cool having money. I'm not one to find money to be too important, but it's nice to be able to buy something without even worrying about it. Like make-up, I have been needing new mascara and powder and my silver eyeshadow so I got to go get all of that without even thinking. Or if I see a shirt that I want, I know I can just get it on a whim. I guess that was a source of anxiety I wasn't even aware of until it was gone. I do plan to try to save a lot of it though, because I really want my own fucking Nikon. SO bad.
→ I GOT A BAGEL ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL. (LOL, MY EXCITING LIFE, VIEW IT) And then I was all freaked out because I was OUT OF GUM, and Mette is 100% convinced that there is such a thing as Bagel Breath and she's all freaked out about it always and I have never experienced it and don't even know if it's real but I was still paranoid so I stopped to get gum but I also put gas in my car so it wouldn't be such a purposeless trip. lol.
→ I got to Clay and I totally forgot that it was critique day and I was all prepared to ~wheel it up~ but I didn't get to. There were some issues with my piece - mostly the underglaze was not saturated enough and thin/uneven in some parts and that really sucks because it looked solid when I put it in, it's like there's no way I could have known. I also went over everything at least three times so I don't know what the deal was. I was really happy though because my piece sparked a great deal of debate and conversation; what some people disliked, other people defended, and vice versa, so I really appreciated it and they seemed to really want to talk it through. Some pieces, like a Bulbasaur or some neon orange cosmic eye, they just totally brushed off. AND OH MY GOD I ALMOST TOTALLY WENT OFF. Because Jackson's piece isn't even done being fucking painted yet and it was due like 2 weeks ago. So he puts it up there and IDK how to critique this shit because it is NOT DONE. So I ask him, "have you decided where you're going to put some more blue?" And then he tells me, and the class, that he doesn't know and that it's gotten to the point where he "doesn't really care anymore so he might just slap it on, he doesn't know." I almost said, "If he's not going to care enough about his own work, why should I care enough to waste my time critiquing it." Seriously, I was THIS close.
( crush notes )
→ I got a facebook message from my old art teacher, saying she flew the Art Fairy the other day and thought of me and that made my fucking WEEK because she was my teacher when I was like, 13. It was so sweet and god I loved her! She looked like Julia Roberts and if you told her that, she gave you candy. ♥ And she always flew this Art Fairy, she pulled a string and this fairy flew across the room and we'd try to catch it. She was a really beautiful person in general. She told me to stop in and say hi sometime, I just might.
→ I'm looking at film schools in California because Kathryn Bigelow inspired my creative ass. I have to write essays and shit. I'm not really dreading them, though. I have to write two pages on how film has changed my life and what it means to me, and the only thing I'm dreading is having to limit it to two pages. Like, lol, is that a joke.
→ I'M GOING TO GO FINISH READING GAGA'S ISSUE OF COSMO NOW. OR MAYBE PLAY SUPER NINTENDO WITH MY SISTER. WE ARE PLAYING A JOINT-TEAM GAME OF DONKEY KONG 3, BECAUSE WE BEAT 2 YESTERDAY. Our names are saved in this one as "Ass" and "Hat" and I find that EXTREMELY amusing every single time we go to the Save Game screen. Also did anyone ever play King's Quest VII on the computer as a kid? Because that game scared the SHIT out of us and we looked it up last night and watched videos on youtube and are still fucking scared. Especially at that dead guy in the desert, jesus christ.
- Feelin':
okay
Word Count: 200.
Character/Pairing: Mulder/Scully.
Disclaimer: Don't own X-Files nor the characters.
Rating: PG.
( Under Cut. )
Credit for the bases to Falling Mind .
Do not alterate them, they're not bases.
Comments are love
Enjoy ♥
- Feelin':
crazy
I now have it on good authority that Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, and Winona Ryder were supplied with Dove Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion, Oil of Olay Toner, and Pond's The Caring Classic Dry Skin Cream... take from that what you will, ladies.
Naturally we took turns for the shower and applied these fancy things, then gave each other massages and ate ice cream.
The toner felt really nice at the time but now I am feeling a zit coming so I think I'm gonna stick with my Proactiv... then again, I did only use it once.
The Dove is less... intense (I guess is the word for it) than the Pond's. It felt more like lotion and the Pond's was more like body butter. Either way, both are great and smell nice too.
I don't think a lot of undergrads can say they've had a girls' night in using lotions filched from real movie stars, can they?
Too bad the year is winding down... I am really not looking forward to life after this. Barely having any classes isn't helping.
-McCleverly
- Feelin':
amused
Ieri sono andata al cinema a vedere Alice of Wonderland di Tim Burton, sono sempre stata fan del libro, del cartone e ora di questo film.
Per quanto differente dai precedenti mi ha colpito tantissimo e senza dubbio l'interpretazione di Jhonny Depp del Cappellaio matto è stata fenomenale. Per chi non ha visto il film non vorrei ed intende vederlo non vorrei spoileravi troppo quindi è meglio se saltare questo post se state leggendo, ovviamente.
Il finale mi ha lasciato l'amaro in bocca, nel senso che alla fine era palese che Hatter provass qualcosa per Alice e che in qualche modo ricambiasse eppure la sua scelta di tornare nel mondo di Lassù mi ha rattristata, durante le scene finali cercavo tra la folla aspettandomi Hatter di sbucare all'improvviso ipotizzando che l'avesse seguita nel suo mondo, invece nulla.
Il fianale è molto aperto quindi non chiude del tutto la possibilità di un ritorno di Alice in Wonderland però mi spiace non averlo potuto vedere "dal vivo".
Morale della storia ho deciso di scrivere un mio epilogo del finale e di come avrei voluto che finisse. Spero vi piaccia e vi prego di perdonare eventuali errori di punteggiatura, grammatica, batittura e quant'altro!
Prima di inziare 2 piccole note.
Hatter è il nome originale di Cappellaio, ho utilizzato questo perchè Cappellaio stonava un pò nella narrazione.
Nel film il Cappellaio pone ad Alice un quesito "Che cosa hanno in comune un corvo e una scrivania?" la risposta è entrambi hanno le penne. Nel mio finale però la risposta è diversa perchè vuole stare a significare che pur essendo due "esseri" completamente diversi sono entrambi reali con riferimento ad Hatter e Alice. Spero che abbia senso .. o forse sono uscita matta anche io!LOL
Enjoy ♥
Alice of Wonderland
Epilogo
Il vento soffiava in poppa e spingeva il vascello più veloce verso la costa, Alice respirò a pieni polmoni la brezza marina. Strano come l’odore del mare, l’umidità salmastra che si attaccava addosso fossero le stesse di Londra anche dall’altra parte del mondo.
Alice si scostò una ciocca di capelli dal viso, da quando era tornata dal Sottomondo aveva smesso di raccoglierli in intricate acconciature, aveva smesso di portare corsetti e di indossare le calze.
Chi è che decide cosa è appropriato?
“Se venisse deciso che è appropriato indossare il Merluzzo in testa l’indosseresti? “, così rispose Alice a sua madre mentre viaggiavano verso la tenuta degli Ascot, quando ancora i sogni che faceva fin da piccola erano oscuri quasi spaventosi, quando ancora non aveva ritrovato la sua “moltezza”, quando ancora non aveva capito che Impossibile è solo quando si decide che una cosa è tale.
Alice per l’ennesima volta da quando si era messa in viaggio per la Cina ripensava ad un altro viaggio più avventuroso e pericoloso di quello che stava intraprendendo. Inevitabilmente i suoi pensieri ritornavano al Mondo delle Meraviglie, come lo aveva soprannominato lei da piccola, quando la regina Rossa non aveva ancora preso il sopravvento, quando gli alberi non erano tristi e prendere il tè non era mai stato più divertente.
Come tutte quelle volte che ripercorreva quei ricordi un sorriso si formava sulle sue labbra e allora si chiedeva come stesse procedendo la vita laggiù, sei prati fossero ritornati verdi e rigogliosi come la prima volta, sei fiossi avessero ricominciato a cantare se..se Hatter avesse ripreso a fare cappelli, ripensando alla sua espressione entusiasta circondato da stoffe mentre decideva il cappello da fabbricare per la regina Rossa.
Hatter… tra tutti gli abitanti del Sottomondo era quello di cui sentiva di più la mancanza.
Un cuore coraggioso che si nascondeva sotto un viso troppo pallido e dei capelli di un arancione innaturale. Una lealtà d’animo da far invidia a qualsiasi eroe dei libri di avventura che Alice adorava leggere.
Hatter non aveva modi raffinati, un sorriso curato o se per questo un aspetto ordinato…molti uomini del mondo di Quassù sarebbero inorriditi dal suo aspetto fuori dall’ordinario, ma Alice non poteva che non ricordare la sua espressione affabile, la sincerità dei suoi gesti, priva delle facezie che gli uomini Londinesi atteggiavano.
Alice sospirò per l’ennesima volta, questi pensieri erano diventati il suo nuovo “incubo”.
“Sangue di Ciciarampa per farti tornare a casa” le aveva detto la Regina Bianca porgendole il piccolo flaconcino colmo di liquido viola, “Se è questo quello che vuoi” infine aveva aggiunto.
Tornare a casa era veramente quello che aveva voluto?, più di una volta si era posta questa domanda. A Hatter aveva risposto che c’erano domande a cui doveva rispondere.. cose da fare.. e poi?
Non aveva pensato al poi. Una volta che le domande avevano trovato una risposta, che le cose erano state fatte, Alice era di nuovo sola. Incompresa.
La mattina ancora pensava a cose impossibili prima di fare colazione, continuava a sognare ad occhi aperti e a fare domande che le persone che la circondavano trovavano sconcertanti, inappropriate e folli. La differenza ora, era che prima era una nulla tenente figlia di un sognatore morto prima di realizzare le sue visioni in balia del volere degli altri, mentre ora era socia di un’importante compagnia navale che suo padre stesso aveva creato. La gente non approvava il suo stile di vita, ma si frenava dal criticarla apertamente non volendo rinunciare alla fetta di guadagno che le sue “visioni”, così le definivano, portavano nelle loro tasche.
Un altro sospiro. Se non avesse deciso di tornare, avrebbe partecipato alla ricostruzione del Sottomondo, sarebbe stata libera di pensare e dire quello che voleva senza incappare in espressioni allibite, imbarazzate e di rimprovero.
Sarebbe stata circondata da amici che le volevano bene . L’espressione afflitta di Hatter le tornò in mente, prima del loro addio, quando aveva deciso di tornare a casa.
Casa, tra le tante definizioni Alice non poteva che non pensare a questa: <<Il luogo dove una persona desidera stare, riposante e congeniale. >> Perché questa descrizione non combaciava con quella in cui viveva? Bei mobili, bei vestiti ma non era il posto in cui desiderava stare né riposante e congeniale. Perché Il Sottomondo combaciava perfettamente con la definizione di casa. Era veramente quella la sua casa? Bere il sangue di Ciciarampa era stato un errore madornale?
Alice non potè dare una risposta a quelle sue elucubrazioni, quando un urlo dalla vedetta di turno annunciò Terra!
Alice aguzzò lo sguardo verso l’orizzonte dove una cresta disomogenea si stagliava, troppo indefinita per scorgere la vegetazione, ma abbastanza da capire che erano ormai arrivati a destinazione. Il porto di Hong Kong era orami una visione concreta e non più una follia.
“Tuo padre sarebbe stato fiero di te, Miss Kingsley” le disse Lord Ascot che le si era avvicinato in quel momento per vedere meglio la costa della Cina che si stagliava come una terra promessa davanti ai loro occhi.
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Erano finalmente a terra. Un mondo così diverso che Alice pensò che due occhi solamente non bastassero a cogliere tutto quello che c’era da vedere.
Dall’avvistamento della costa fino a quel momento nella sua camera d’albergo non aveva potuto riprendere il filone di pensieri che l’aveva assorbita poco prima dell’avvistamento, ma adesso nella solitudine della sua camera sentiva quei pensieri riaffiorare che lo volesse o meno.
Alice guardò dalla finestra che si affacciava sul giardino, da subito aveva appreso con quanta dedizione gli abitanti di queste terre dedicassero alla natura circostante. Ampli giardini con fontane di pietra e alberi di ciliegio adornavano questi piccoli angoli di paradiso.
Casa.
Voleva tornare a casa, ma non nella umida e nebbiosa Londra, voleva tornare a Wonderland.
All’improvviso tutto le sembrò così chiaro e nitido. Questo non era il suo posto, questa non era più il suo mondo, semmai lo fosse stato. Orami da tempi immemori , da quando era abbastanza grande da ricordare i suoi sogni che anelava a qualcosa che questo mondo non poteva darle. Amava sua madre e sua sorella, ma erano troppo assorbite da questa vita per capirla completamente. Hatter.. lui si che la capiva.
Ormai era troppo tardi.
A migliaia di chilometri di distanza dal buco in cui era sprofondata era impossibile tornare a casa, sempre se fosse stato ancora possibile tornare. Tanta era la paura di tornare in quel posto e scoprire che il suo unico punto di contatto con il Sottomondo era scomparso e di esso fosse rimasto una semplice tanta di un Bian coniglio.
Alice appoggiò la fronte sul vetro freddo della finestra, una lacrima calda le scese sulla guancia e poi un’altra e un’altra ancora.
Con la coda dell’occhio un movimento colse la sua attenzione.
C’era qualcuno nel giardino.
Con la luce fioca dell’imbrunire era difficile distinguere le figure, vide un cespuglio muoversi, poi più nulla. Dopo pochi minuti un’altra volta scorse una figura bianca aggirarsi per il giardino.
Alice sentì il cuore batterle in petto sempre più forte, un senso di speranza invaderla.. e se… ma non fece in tempo a dare voce ai suoi pensieri quando la figura si fece più distinta illuminata dagli ultimi raggi di sole, prima del tramonto.
Stava sognando.
Alice si diede un pizzicotto sulla spalla “ahi”.
Non era un sogno.
La realizzazione che quella fosse la realtà la invase insieme ad un senso di eccitazione misto a gioia, incredulità..sarebbe tornata a casa.
Alice corse verso la porta, correndo per il corridoio verso l’uscita che portava al giardino.
“Fa che non sia troppo tardi” si ripeteva mentre correva giù per le scale.
“Miss Kingsley!”
Alice si fermò di colpo nel sentire la voce di Lord Ascot.
“Miss Kingsley dove sta andando così di fetta?” le chiese l’uomo anziano.
Alice col fiatone, prese le mani dell’uomo e rispose”Lord Ascot la ringrazio per l’opportunità che mi ha dato, per aver creduto nelle mie idee e avermi permesso di realizzare il sogno di mio padre.”
“Miss Kingsley.. Alice sono io che le sono grato ..”
“Aspetti” lo interruppe Alice “ Ora che le difficoltà sono finite le chiedo di prendersi cura di mia madre e di mia sorella, di dare loro quello che spetta della mia quota della società” Alice azzittì Lord Ascot che cercava di capire il senso delle sue parole “ me lo prometta, la prego”
“Sul mio onore, Miss Kingsley” rispose l’uomo.
“Bene. Non preoccupatevi per me, starò bene.. più che bene” disse Alice e con questo riprese la sua corsa verso il giardino con un peso in meno sul cuore sapendo che sua madre e sua sorella non sarebbero state da sole.
Una volta uscita Alice si guardò in torno alla ricerca del Bian Coniglio..
” Bian Coniglio?Sono Alice..Dove sei??” disse cercando tra i cespugli.
“Alice.. “
Alice si voltò al suono del suo nome”Bian Coniglio!”
“Alice… sono venuto a prenderti!” rispose.
La gioia di Alice nel vedere il suo amico fu smorzata dalla paura che fosse accaduto qualcosa di brutto nel Sottomondo.
“E’ successo qualcosa? La regina Rossa si è liberata?” rispose Alice non riuscendo a nascondere il suo timore.
“No Alice, la Regina Bianca mi ha mandato a prenderti, ha percepito il tuo desiderio di tornare nel Sottomondo e mi ha inviato da te.”
Alice tirò un sospiro di sollievo sentendo la gioia pervaderle il cuore” Sì Bian Coniglio, voglio tornare a casa” rispose tendendo la mano verso l’animale.
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Il viaggio verso il Sottomondo fu meno agitato dell’ultima volta, in men che non si dica erano già arrivati dall’altra parte. Nei pochi mesi che era andata via Alice già riusciva a scorgere i notevoli cambiamenti che il governo della Regina Bianca aveva apportato. Non più ombre scure e intimidatorie si nascondevano agli angoli del bosco, il sole splendeva e un senso di pace e beatitudine aleggiava tutto intorno.
Le prime persone che incontrò Alice al suo ritorno a Wonderland furono la Regina Bianca e Bayard che l’aspettavano all’ingresso del castello.
“Bentornata Alice” l’accolse la Regina.
“Sono contenta di essere tornata e devo ringraziarvi infinitamente per avermi dato la possibilità di fare ritorno.” Rispose Alice.
“Alice tu ci hai salvato dalla distruzione e per questo te ne saremo sempre grati, questa sarà sempre casa tua e sarà sempre pronta ad accoglierti.”
“Grazie” rispose Alice con il cuore troppo gonfio di emozioni per poter aggiungere altro.
Al castello incontrò molti dei suoi compagni di avventura, ma più con lo sguardo cercava tra la folla, più non riusciva ad intravedere la chioma arancione e il suo fido cappello tra le persone che la circondavano.
“Cerchi il Cappellaio, mia cara Alice?” lo Stregatto era comparso al suo fianco.
“Stregatto! “ disse Alice colta di sorpresa.
“Bentornata, tesoro..” rispose con tono suadente il felino.
“Contenta di essere a casa”rispose Alice.
“Contento di averti di nuovo qui e ora bando a i convenevoli, credo che sia l’ora del tè non credi, mia cara?”
L’unica risposta di Alice fu un sorriso mentre seguiva lo Stregatto nel ventre del Bosco.
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Nella piccola radura la lunga tavola imbandita catturò l’occhio di Alice, le teiere erano pulite e scintillanti, le tazze rotte erano scomparse rimpiazzate da altre più nuove, dolcetti invitanti accompagnavo il tè, rendendo la tavola imbandita ancora più festosa.
Le risate dei commensali erano chiassose accompagnate dal suono metallico di cucchiaini che sbattevano contro la porcellana delle tazze, dal tonfo di oggetti che venivano scagliati in aria.
Il Leprotto e il ghiro continuavano a battibeccare mentre Hatter li ascoltava divertito sorseggiando il suo tè.
Tutti e tre ignari della sua presenza finchè lo Stregatto non li interruppe indicando loro il nuovo arrivo.
“E’ Alice!” urlò con voce stridula il ghiro saltellando sulla tavola!
“Sì Sì è Alice!!! E’ tornata!” rispose il Leprotto con fare saccente.
Alice li salutò calorosamente per poi spostare il suo sguardo su Hatter che nel frattempo era rimasto a capotavola in silenzio.
Alice gli andò in contro.
Hatter le sorrise, prendendole la mano e baciandogliela lievemente “Bentornata mio Paladino”
Alice sorrise “Spero di non essere in ritardo per il tè”
“Non è mai tardi per una buona tazza di tè!”rispose gioiosamente il Cappellaio mentre le versava la bevanda fumante in una delle tazze vuote.
“Mia cara Alice, sai cosa hanno in comune un corvo e una scrivania?” le chiese Hatter mentre beveva il suo tè.
Alice posò la tazza sul tavolo e strinse la mano del cappellaio “Sono entrambi reali.”
Il cappellaio sorrise” Giusto mia cara.. giusto” continuando a stringere la mano di Alice.
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I think there's just not the awareness that it's really possible.
It is."
If anyone comes across any HQ's of Kathryn Bigelow with her award (or even just un-watermarked ones, for that matter), please send them my way because I need her framed in my room (and then in my home for the rest of my life). Need.
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And, okay, I don't get this. Why isn't anyone flailing over the latest Office episode? Did you not like it? I adored it. Lately, I've become less and less interested in The Office, but this was great and reminded me why I love this show.&hearts
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