Monthly Archives: July 2014

Cleveland Shakespeare Festival’s Romeo and Juliet

Posted on July 31, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Last Friday, I ventured to the other side of the world, or rather Tremont, to see Romeo and Juliet. My friend and I sat in lawn chairs eating sandwiches from Potbelly as we waited for the play to begin. I … Continue reading →

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Today Is International Tiger Day!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Originally posted on Medium Large:
To read more about tigers’ highly endangered status and find out what you can do please go here.

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Royal Opera House, WTF?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I found this on the Royal Opera Company Youtube page. Seriously, what the fuck? Of all the modern people and modern stories to tell, they picked Anna Nicole Smith? This makes no sense. I’m all for telling stories, but Anna … Continue reading →

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The Very Truth and Nature of Ambivalance: My Thoughts on Romeo and Juliet

Posted on July 28, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

On an earlier post commemorating the birthday (really the day of his baptism) of Shakespeare, I commented that “I hate Romeo and Juliet just as much as the next person.” A commenter asked me, “How you can you hate Romeo … Continue reading →

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A Day In the Life (of a ballerina)

Posted on July 20, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I found this online from the Royal Opera House, which also house the Royal Ballet, apparently. This woman works so hard. Her name is Yuhui Choe. I’m also impressed by how ballet dancers, even at the height of their profession, … Continue reading →

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Flight of Night Paul Manship

Posted on July 20, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

\ I just think this is cool. It has a sense of movement and grace.

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Obligatory LeBron James Post part 2

Posted on July 19, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

So, as I said in my previous post, I didn’t fully discover hating LeBron until the following season, LeBron’s first in the NBA. As it became time for the finals, and Miami was approaching the final, I found myself hoping … Continue reading →

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Obligatory LeBron James Post part 1

Posted on July 17, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I suppose that some people might be interested in my views of LeBron James returning to Cleveland, considering that I am from Cleveland, and considering that I have insulted LeBron at various times on my blog. (I regret nothing!) First … Continue reading →

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Films About Women Part 13

Posted on July 13, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

1 Jane Eyre 2011 I was actually torn about putting this film on the list at first. I should give some background. In 2006, the BBC released a miniseries of Jane Eyre. It was excellent, except for a few hiccups, … Continue reading →

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Pandora by Chauncey Bradley Ives

Posted on July 9, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

This is a great statue. It looks Classical or Renaissance, and yet it’s a relatively modern American statue.

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