in bed at home

[howsmyenglish]

I had no idea people did so many things with their stomachs. You see, it's my stomach that had to have surgery. And now... who would have thought it? Without hurting it, I cannot cough, I cannot sneeze, I cannot clean my nose (try not to sneeze when there's something in your nose and you cannot blow it), I cannot laugh, I cannot cry, I have even trouble when someone sits on the side of my couch and laughs - the couch wobbles and I instinctively tighten my stomach muscles. What else? Oh, don't get me started on the other bodily functions. It truly is amazing. I thought of watching a film that I've wanted to watch for quite some time, but... it might be funny. And some people say, they cried in the end. So... I guess it's Star Trek for me for the next week or so. I rarely have any serious emotions when watching that...

Oh, I forgot, I finished reading "I Capture the Castle" yesterday. What a talented writer Dodie Smith was! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Seriously. I haven't enjoyed a book like that for quite some time. Did anyone read her other books? I don't mind them being children's books. Also - plays? Did any of you read her plays? I'd love to spend some more time in her company, she seems to have been a very much my sort of person. I know there are films - I've watched the 2003 adaptation of "I Capture the Castle" last year, it's the reason I wanted to read the book - but with an author like that I'm mostly interested in language, so films would be nice, too, but rather secondary.

Some time ago, when I'd already started "I Capture the Castle", I thought, the next book I read should be "Interesting Times" - I'm not sure there will be a more appropriate time in my life to read a book with such a title :D Well. Let's see if I feel like it this evening. So far today, I've been lazily trying to read an Asimov book - I never read one in my life - but I don't think I fancy reading that at the moment... Also, it seems kind of... too late? I can't help feeling that it should have been read some fifty or forty years ago and now it's more history than literature... I'm probably being unfair. And wrong.

Comments

[glassfinger]

Yep, those abdominal muscles do more than we realise until we need the big blighters.

[howsmyenglish]

*nodding gravely*

[glassfinger]

I read a few Asimov books when I was a teenager. The robot stories, I think, and I quite enjoyed them. I tried to read the Foundation novels, but couldn't get into them. If I remember correctly, I was on a sci-fi kick, and I tried to read some stuff by E E Doc Smith, but he was a scientist and his style was far too dry for me. Dash it, I'm a chap so I like gun play and adventure.

[howsmyenglish]

Well, I'm a girl, but I like adventure, too. Moreover, I'm going to watch a Guy Richie film this evening and like that, as well.

[angelofthenorth]

get well soon

[howsmyenglish]

thank you!

[thanatos_kalos]

Yes, abdominal surgery does take for ever to heal, but staying in bed and resting will help! :) I hope you feel up to watching and reading more soon!

[howsmyenglish]

Thanks! I hope so, too! :D

[corvidology]

Those core muscles are no joke!

Feel better soon!

[howsmyenglish]

Thanks! :D

[draculard]

I don't think I've ever met someone else who's read "I Capture the Castle" XD Dodie Smith isn't a very popular writer where I live for some reason, but that book was one of my absolute favorites when I was a kid. I really need to reread it.

Other than that one, I've only read 101 Dalmatians, and I remember liking it more than the Disney adaptation. It gave me a real Wind in the Willows vibe

[howsmyenglish]

I don't think I've ever met someone who's read "I Capture the Castle" either, but I never asked anyone))) I came across the BBC adaptation last year and decided, the book must be good. And I'm happy I was right!
You gave me the idea to read the Wind in the Willows - I actually never thought of that. Loved the adaptations I've seen, though! And I will read the 101 Dalmatians, too!