A lot of my posts are very bitty, because my brain is a chaos of noise. So I've decided to save all my one off thought-lets into a single post, posted once a week. I want to keep track of these little thoughts, but you may be less interested.The hope is it will strengthen my posts which do have a point to them by not diluting them for rubbish, and also will keep most of the fanny musing out of your way. In other word, it's a compositied Twitter - one which doesn't delete your posts after a time.
This week, Emily has been thinking about...
1. Having noted that the death of Heracles in Metamorposes is rather like that of the Tenth Doctor, she has been wondering whether the Martin translation's use of the phrase "all-consuming fire" is a reference to, or the reference on which t'was based, the Doctor Who novel "The All Consuming Fire"? Having looked the book up, I can't be sure - but I want one! It's a Seventh Doctor/Sherlock Holmes/Lovecraft crossover. The investigation continues...
2. Have you heard what they did to BBC Robin Hood? Spirita and I were chatting about it, and apparently...well, it's certainly not what I expected. Having used the phrase "Robin Hood in space" often of late, about something otherwise unconnected, my insides are doing some nasty churns.
3. Apollo is my new fave Greek god. My heart breaks at the Leucothoe story! Even if those Greek deities need lessons in how to make a woman feel special...
4. I've gotten to love "Two Suns", but isn't Bat for Lashes basically the art-house Dido?
5. Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer getting married. GETTING MARRIED. They are going to have the most beautiful wedding, and make beautiful art about how happy they are unless they break up, in which case they will make beautiful art about how unhappy they are. Frankly, I don't know how anything in this situation can be bad.
My entire friendship circle seem to be both overjoyed for them, and envious that two of the eligable pretty people are wasting themselves on one another. Though they're both lovely, I'd go mad if I had to live with either. I couldn't stand a ludicrously successful author, and I can't stand other people playing the piano around me. I know this because I found myself getting twitchy during her last concert that she was playing and I was watching. But at least then we'd all know who killed Amanda Palmer...
6. The fact Richard Nixon is a fine pianist should not make him my favourite American president:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsGSMze_6Q&feature=related
The fact Condileeza Rice is an exceptional pianist should also not endear me to her as much as it does. BUT IT DOES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx3BwVakZ5o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfSYwJuq3Vg
7. I just used the phrase "comparitively chaste" about Ovid. What is the world coming to?!
8. My bibliography contains three books entitled"Ovid Metamorphoses" and four "Ovid’s Metamorphoses". Those publication dates are sure coming in handy!
9. Suede is reforming, providing the unexpected delight of 2010. I say "unexpected" because Clash's reaction was one of surprise joy. Why surprise I'm not sure - ex-fave band or no, she's still listened to 1710 more of their tracks than any other band she's ever liked (source: internet gremlins). As someone who was glomped up into her love for them, I was also pleasantly surprised to find myself grinning like an idiot at the idea of getting to see them play live. Just listen to "Killing of a Flashboy" then tell me you're not excited!
10. Blake's 7 is turning out the most unhealthy and unwise thing I've ever obsessed about. I am such an idiot...
11. I think this is a far better system than what I had before.
This week, Emily has been thinking about...
1. Having noted that the death of Heracles in Metamorposes is rather like that of the Tenth Doctor, she has been wondering whether the Martin translation's use of the phrase "all-consuming fire" is a reference to, or the reference on which t'was based, the Doctor Who novel "The All Consuming Fire"? Having looked the book up, I can't be sure - but I want one! It's a Seventh Doctor/Sherlock Holmes/Lovecraft crossover. The investigation continues...
2. Have you heard what they did to BBC Robin Hood? Spirita and I were chatting about it, and apparently...well, it's certainly not what I expected. Having used the phrase "Robin Hood in space" often of late, about something otherwise unconnected, my insides are doing some nasty churns.
3. Apollo is my new fave Greek god. My heart breaks at the Leucothoe story! Even if those Greek deities need lessons in how to make a woman feel special...
4. I've gotten to love "Two Suns", but isn't Bat for Lashes basically the art-house Dido?
5. Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer getting married. GETTING MARRIED. They are going to have the most beautiful wedding, and make beautiful art about how happy they are unless they break up, in which case they will make beautiful art about how unhappy they are. Frankly, I don't know how anything in this situation can be bad.
My entire friendship circle seem to be both overjoyed for them, and envious that two of the eligable pretty people are wasting themselves on one another. Though they're both lovely, I'd go mad if I had to live with either. I couldn't stand a ludicrously successful author, and I can't stand other people playing the piano around me. I know this because I found myself getting twitchy during her last concert that she was playing and I was watching. But at least then we'd all know who killed Amanda Palmer...
6. The fact Richard Nixon is a fine pianist should not make him my favourite American president:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsGSMze_6Q&feature=related
The fact Condileeza Rice is an exceptional pianist should also not endear me to her as much as it does. BUT IT DOES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx3BwVakZ5o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfSYwJuq3Vg
7. I just used the phrase "comparitively chaste" about Ovid. What is the world coming to?!
8. My bibliography contains three books entitled"Ovid Metamorphoses" and four "Ovid’s Metamorphoses". Those publication dates are sure coming in handy!
9. Suede is reforming, providing the unexpected delight of 2010. I say "unexpected" because Clash's reaction was one of surprise joy. Why surprise I'm not sure - ex-fave band or no, she's still listened to 1710 more of their tracks than any other band she's ever liked (source: internet gremlins). As someone who was glomped up into her love for them, I was also pleasantly surprised to find myself grinning like an idiot at the idea of getting to see them play live. Just listen to "Killing of a Flashboy" then tell me you're not excited!
10. Blake's 7 is turning out the most unhealthy and unwise thing I've ever obsessed about. I am such an idiot...
11. I think this is a far better system than what I had before.
Comments (1)
1710?? Well, damn....