Monday, July 12, 2010

Were To Get A Proffesional Tracy Turnblad Wig

Preface


Mock me if you like, but I felt like calling my first entry "preface". I must say I've always wanted to write a book, and since I haven't written any books... not even a page, I suppose I must have poured some of my frustration into this entry. But fear not, ladies and gentlemen, I won't bore you with my stories. I will merely dedicate this blog to writing short reviews and some thoughts, whenever I fancy, touching different subjects, mostly having to do with the English language -whether dealing with books or film adaptations, or with linguistic matters, e.g. Global English, learning and teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language, etc.

Today, I present you with quite a short review of a film I watched pretty recently and which I enjoyed, as much as I enjoyed all other Shakespearean comedies -film adaptations- in which Kenneth Branagh was envolved, either playing a role as an actor or, as in this case, directing the film.




As You Like It (2006)

The brand new film adaptation of the homonym Shakespearean comedy, by Kenneth Branagh, truly accurately reflects the atmosphere with which the Elizabethan playwright endows his comedies. Furthermore, the film combines everyday monastic and pastoral life with the pomp of the British court, somehow veiled by the mystery -and concealed behind the screens- of Japanese culture.

As You Like It - Trailer



Monday, July 5, 2010

Mcfarlane Military Figures

investigation of the truss

is the assumption the timber-frame on this facade and the ground floor still "in building" connected. is the basis of old photographs and architectural history, studies show that over the period of the outside wall in some cases several dishes were added. So we want (with the Heritage Office) to see whether it is at that.

And Bingo - after a few minutes to a few bricks away we see this suspicion confirmed. Almost classical for a half-timbered house is cantilevered from the top lap of the ground floor. For structural reasons, we leave it at the moment at this selected location. Planned the facade on the ground floor to expose further. Only once ran to the structural engineer, then again a scaffold made.
The original facade was even painted. This is unusual, the original building when it was a very simple business building (storage building).

And here again the eaves from the outside. The bottom of the image-to-read bar is not original, but one of the conversions of the 17th Century (new north gable).


Sunday, July 4, 2010

Rehearsal Dinner Western

a bit Cleanup

It looks like where I've removed the ceiling boards. The bar to be seen is part of the original building, which is likely to be recognized over it floorboards of the attic, too. The partition wall is to be seen until later (18th or 19th century) emerged.

And I can not go on at the moment is very tidy.



the eaves outside is covered with boards. The Heritage Office would not remove this in order to examine more closely. Therefore, I have tried to reach them in the attic from the inside. That worked out, some boards removed the floorboards and remove the underlying debris. On the left is a bar head is visible, only minimal damage.

the debris removed, mainly brick, have I found out all the old paint brush. No idea why that lie here heaped Sun