No day but today

I am torn between two loves at the moment.

Bachelor #1 is the movie musical "Rent". I have never seen it on stage and I didn't see it in the theater, but fell in love with my first watching the DVD. I'm a sucker for musicals as it is (I cannot stay in a foul mood through White Christmas), but worried that the rock aspect would annoy me. Instead, I really got into it. I love the themes of standing up for what you believe in and taking risks in life. I find myself singing songs from in throughout the day. There is something about angst-ridden, washed-out rock stars that is so adorable...

Bachelor #2 is the new "Pride and Prejudice". I assumed that P+P was the most boring thing on earth until I was in Colorado and my friend Kat baited me with Chinese food and sat me down with the mini-series. I stayed up until 3am watching. I fell in love with the wit, the humor, the delicate tragedy of misunderstandings. However, I quickly learned I was incapable of watching the whole thing at a time. Thus, I created my own, edited version.

When the new one came out, I was concerned but hopeful. This version cuts out the time by paying close attention to detail. Every scene is rich with looks, sighs, tear-brimmed eyes and other nuances that give us a better understanding of why this is all so difficult. I know that, even as she rejects Darcy, Elizabeth is already in love with him, instead of being foreign to her own feelings. Superb!

Bachelor #3 is of course Punky, whom I pick every time.