I have succumbed to the spirit of Christmas and put my tree and decorations up! And now, in the spirit of Christmas - here are two jokes:
How did the snail keep its shell shiny? By using snail varnish.
How did the human canon ball lose his job? He got fired.
Both were in crackers, so don't blame me, if you don't think they're funny.
As for my writing- well let's just say that is on hold till the Christmas hols which are soon, thankfully.
In the meantime, let me post about the film Changeling which I went to see this week. My advice to anyone going to see this film is be prepared to be shocked and saddened. The film starring Angelina Joli and John Malkovich is an engaging and moving film based on true and shocking events in 1920s America.
If you've ever read The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the situation Angelina Jolie's character faces will simply reinforce your understanding of how the medical profession can abuse its power and how women in particular were and (and may still be) at its mercy. This aspect of the film also reminded me of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. However the film is not simply about a woman's ill treatment at the hands of doctors. It is about much more than this- a mother's love for her child, her pursuit for justice in the face of adversity, police corruption and the abuse of power.... but I don't want to ruin the plot for you.
All I will say is despite the film being very sad and disturbing in places, it is well worth a viewing. Just take some tissues.
