The Great and Mighty Rickshaw Jones Returns

I think if I wrote a children's book, that would be the title of it. Quite nice if you ask me -- it has a certain ring to it that affectionately and unassumingly brings an air of brilliance and innocense to the lowly young boy in question by an alter ego so much larger than the droopy socks 8 sizes too large (and slightly mismatched.) "The Great and Mighty Rickshaw Jones Returns." Yes, I do believe it's enough to begin and end my book -- maybe even my own autobiography!

Tonight I am proud to say I have just watched a chick flick all by myself. Now, normally this would be a cause for concern and though there may be still concern brewing amongst those that know me best, I assure them I could not have made better use of my time than by doing just that. I watched the most recent version of Pride and Prejudice, something I had avoided like the plague up to this point. However, I must say I'm very glad I did. The movie was absolutely wonderful. It was a brilliant love story that has had no match in my opinion -- which makes me marvel at the sheer genius of Jane Austin, Who undoubtedly is our faulted heroine. This is one case where I am feeling very compeled to:
a. Buy the movie for myself - it was astounding! The cinematography, and scenery, the atire, the landscape... Unbelievable!
b. Buy the book and read it... cover to cover. Who would have thought such heart and passion could come from such an emotional frozen nationality. I am very impressed.

For those interested, here are my casting for the roles (character of characters : character of my friends) Please, for those of you mentioned there is no malice meant by any of these characterizations, I simply thought of you as I watched each particular role play out. As always please become familiar with the story before you chastize my thoughts.

Mr. Bingley - Dubie
Mr. Collins - though the arguement could be made for Joel, I decided Joel is much too personable and interesting to be such a dull character
Mrs. Bennet - Mrs. Hopkins, but this should be understood in it's context -- I see mrs. hopkins as nuturing and loving, unassuming and (unlike mrs. bennet) lacking completely in pretention and stupidity. Mrs. Bennet's reaction to Elizabeth's engagement was what sealed the deal for me.
Jane Bennet - [Dub please don't hate me for this] Bonnie Baxley. I have to believe this is the most evident of all my choices and the least unlikely -- watch or read and I'm sure this is self appearent.
Elizabeth Bennet - I see elements of my sister, and Becca boo (who by the way, I'd like to congratulate on getting engaged in real life this last month). If only you knew them this selection would make such unreal sense.
Mr. Bennet - I didn't see this until the end and then It all made complete sense to me... but I thought the role of mr. bennet was so clearly none other than, myself -- this of course is very strange considering mr. bennet is married to mrs. bennet... at any rate you have no need of worry Jerry, I'm not suggesting any thing more than an innocent casting call.

And finally, the most controversial of all my picks, the one that would surely collect flack from any lover of this fine piece of literature the role of none other than Mr. Darcy.

I say, boone baxter. [I'll wait for a second while all 2 of you reading this pick your jaw up off the floor.] I will now defend my choice. No one knows boone better than myself and throughout the whole movie, all I saw was a man devoted to single minded loving those whom he cared about. Sacrificially he gives of himself over and again... bending over backward to show his affection -- this my friends fits one boone baxter to an absolute tea. He is without a doubt the Mr. Darcy, thus rounding out my list.

(for those you not included -- ian, and misti -- I want you to know it's because you're one of a kind and not even great english literature could capture your personality into the heart and mind of one shea willis, the great rickshaw jones.