Frankenstein~

Last night, I was finishing up Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (again) when I decided:

what if I really got into this and made it as exciting to read this as possible?

Of course, Frankenstein has always been one of my favorites, but that's no reason to not make it enjoyable to read. And so, I spent about 10 minutes preparing to make it as awesome as possible.

Step one: apply makeup. Now, that may not seem that important, but I felt that I should make the experience as gothic as possible by applying black lipstick and a maybe little more eyeliner than usual. I will also admit to having some fun with eyeshadow, but that's irrelevant.

Step two: move to a confined area. I chose the closet downstairs. I am claustrophobic, but mostly just for low ceilings (fear of low ceilings doesn't have a specific name, so I just say claustrophobia) so I was okay with this.

Step three: get multiple sources of light (in different colors if you can). I settled on a regular lamp, a red spotlight, and a black light. So that part was awesome.

Step four: get some background music (play softly- -optional). I played some intense classical music that night.

Step five: grab some water. Trust me, you don't want to have to get it when you're reading.

Step six: make your area comfortable, but not fun. In other words, make your space 'livable,' but not necessarily personalized.

And now you're ready to begin your Frankenstein experience!

Stretch out however you choose. You may want to lay down or lean against a wall or something. Get your book (yes, book. Not i-whatever. real paperback/hardback) and position it in front of you. Try to make it so that you get every kind of light reflecting off the paper. Clear your throat and begin to read it out loud. Yes, out loud. This is another reason you may want to have water. Also, hearing it makes it easier to get use to the language style, not to mention it's cool in general. Please don't give the characters high squeaky voices. That would ruin all the hard work you just did to make your reading adventure as epic as mine was. Focus on the story. And enjoy! Feel free to add any of your own effects.

That is all.