Because I have a wonderful professor who sees the value in canceling classes on rare occasions, I do not have to make an appearance on the campus of the University of Delaware tomorrow. And this, my dear friends, is just wonderful. Because tonight there is nothing that I need to do. I have no exam to finish up studying for, and I have no essays due for another 7 days. My little heart just sang all the way home. I love being home with nothing to do. Sometimes, it is just my favoritest of things.
So I coerced my mother to watch The Shop Around the Corner with me. I am in love with Jimmy Stewart. He can do no wrong. I want to build an old movie collection beginning with the works of Jimmy Stewart. He was so handsome. If I would have known him, I'm sure I would have swooned, or at least giggled uncontrollably. I hope one day to have a shelf of movies the caliber of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Yours', Mine, and Ours, and It's a Wonderful Life.
Wouldn't that be loverly?
....... better add My Fair Lady to that list.
After our movie finished, we proceeded to watch You've Got Mail. Because when there are two such movies about the same premise, and both are just lovely on different levels, watching them right in a row is just plain old fun. So we indulged.
Here are some of my favorite parts:
"All this nothing has meant more to me than so many somethings" - Kathleen Kelly, You've Got Mail.... if you're feeling romantic, this is one of my favorite scenes. I love how she says what she says.
I couldn't find a clip that I like of my boy Jimmy in The Shop Around the Corner...
So here's the script of one of my favorite parts. They are sitting in the cafe, and Klara is waiting for her mystery man, and she doesn't know that it's Jimmy boy. He comes and antagonizes her,
and they are arguing...
Klara: Why do you want to do me harm? Why do you hate me so?
Jimmy: I don't.
Klara (sarcastically): I suppose you love me.
Jimmy: Why should I? What've you done to make me love you?
Klara: I don't want you to love me!
Jimmy: I don't!
It really doesn't have the same impact as in the movie, but my goodness,
they're just perfect for each other.
So that is the sum of my accomplishments this evening. I think everybody needs a night to not
do anything. I know I am exposing my inner romanticism to the world, but if you did not already
know I that am embarrassingly romantic, we've probably never met.
Goodnight world. I'm going to go do some more of nothing.
