I could be bounded in a nutshell, And count myself a king of infinite space,
Were it not that I have bad dreams
-Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Hamlet's tragic flaw was indecisiveness, AKA think-too-much-itis. We are all "bounded in a nutshell", our bony skulls, of course, within which our brains give us access to a hundred visions and revisions, in fact to infinite Heavens and Hells. The old wives said that walnuts were good for brain health - they had to be, because they looked so much like tiny brains. Scientists now tell us that walnuts have anitoxidants and omega 3 fatty acids, and are in fact good for your brain.
I recommend toasting them under a broiler at 400 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes. Don't walk away and burn them as I do...I have a touch of Hamlet's problem myself, and could be a bit more present.
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Very fine work!
Good stuff!! As for Hamlet....Alas I too suffer from the over-thinker's malady!
i really like this.
i like the juxtaposition of themes.
i actually have never read hamlet..
i've read romeo and juliet and most of macbeth.
are you a big shakspeare fan?
although i'm not a shakspeare fan, i do absolutely love to read.
what are some of your favourite books??!
I never really thought about it, but they do look a bit like brains, don't they?
Good pictorial representation of the quote. I have heard and read about the food value of walnuts, we have them raw. Must try out the toasted way.
great post!
Oh, I do like this and your words to go with it.
i could certainly do with getting out of my head at the moment....
i love the illustration
(also reminded me of that fairy story where yards and yards of cloth come out of magic walnuts...)
This is exactly why I never did very well on multiple-choice tests. Darn those things.
Fantastic illustration!!! Love the composition.
Great picture. Very interesting technique, looks like some hand printing thing.
I don't over-think stuff. At least I don't think I do. Maybe I do. I don't know.
Excellent drawing! And I liked your words.
This is really beautiful! Wow. Love your last IF piece as well.
taking a graduate course in Shakespeare this summer...this is a nice beginning...well done, great artwork, great post...as usual
@ThomasLB - :J
I can identify! I love your pictures, too.
Wonderfully different and I like the graphic quality of it!
Brilliant. I love it all; truly a multi-dimensional piece/post.
I really enjoy the style of this piece (and of all your other work). The idea's great, too.
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