Wednesday, 3:43pm and I am mentally exhausted. Five minutes ago, I decided that I must take a much needed break before I start breaking things instead of fixing them. It has been a very productive week for me -- in the sense that I have been able to fix several issues. It also has been a very unproductive week because I have not been working on getting documentation done.
My notebook is filled with new entries to post but, as usual, I have second thoughts on posting some of them. The one entry that has been glaring back at me is about the fact that I am still pining at myself for not joining the Experimental Witch. And, I know I'm not the only one with the same regrets.
I really would like to join but I don't have the bandwidth to work on another (time-pressured) side project. But, if I don't, I know that I will feel the same way as I did when the 'taxi cab video' project didn't happen. So, I started listing down the character names and names of people who I want to 'read' the part. Here are the characters:
- Athena/Sherine Khalil
- Meta Narrator/Scotland Yard
- Lella Zainab
- Vosho Bushalo
- Deidre "Edda" O'Neill
- Nabil Alaihi
- Samira R. Khalil
- Lukas Jessen-Petersen
- Andrea McCain
- Pavel Podbieskli
- Antoine Locadour
- Father Giancarlo Fontana
- Liliana
- Peter Sherney
- Heron Ryan
- Newspaper*
I have a few people in mind but I need to make sure that they won't feel uncomfortable during the 'interview'. I am also rereading the book while reading the audiobook (yes, I bought it recently as well -- it is that good), so I can write notes about the characters and have them portrayed how I think they should be portrayed. Then, I will be working on the delivery concept. Hopefully, it'll happen.
Listen to NPR's feature on The Witch of Portobello here.
If you haven't read the book, you may do so for free here:
I think it's great that Paulo Coelho allows his books to be read for free. Personally, I choose to buy the books and/or audio books because I prefer having my own copy & and at the same time, it's a way for me to express my support for the writer. But, for those who are unable to make the purchase or prefer it free, Pirate Coelho has given everyone that opportunity to read his books at no cost. You can download Paulo Coelho books here.
Rambling Gypsy
