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Dec. 21st, 2004
Lyrics Meme
Dec. 21st, 2004 06:46 pmVia ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thomryng
This is much more fun than the usual list-of-titles!
"Put your player on Random, & pick your favourite line from each of the 1st 10 songs. Post the lyrics & cross them off as people guess them correctly. No sneaky using google."
The only drawback to the rule is that I don't have access to LJ during the day, so I will probably not be able to keep pace with the answers.
That's assuming, of course, that my music isn't too old/obscure enough for people to guess.
1. A cold and friendless tide has found you.
2.Oh yes I am wise, but it's wisdom born of pain.
3. She plays Medea later this week.
4.My heart should be wildly rejoicing. Oh what's the matter with me?
5.Tonight's the night we'll make history, honey you and I.
6. When I first got home my wife Teresa beat me, but the blows fell very lightly on my back.
7.Dwight Yoakum's in the corner, trying to catch my eye. Lyle Lovett's right beside me with his hand upon my thigh.
8.Without him, I feel his arms around me, and when I lose my way I close my eyes and he has found me.
9. Hey man, did you know we used to be brothers, yeah, in some past life?
10.I follow the night, can't stand the light.
Actually, most of these are probably going to be fairly easy for some of you.
thomryngThis is much more fun than the usual list-of-titles!
"Put your player on Random, & pick your favourite line from each of the 1st 10 songs. Post the lyrics & cross them off as people guess them correctly. No sneaky using google."
The only drawback to the rule is that I don't have access to LJ during the day, so I will probably not be able to keep pace with the answers.
That's assuming, of course, that my music isn't too old/obscure enough for people to guess.
1. A cold and friendless tide has found you.
2.
3. She plays Medea later this week.
4.
5.
6. When I first got home my wife Teresa beat me, but the blows fell very lightly on my back.
7.
8.
9. Hey man, did you know we used to be brothers, yeah, in some past life?
10.
Actually, most of these are probably going to be fairly easy for some of you.
Sensualists R Us!
Dec. 21st, 2004 07:04 pmThe peerless shellefly recently posted a link to Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: a purveyer of exotic fragrances.
I'm not usually interested in fragrances and perfumes, but how can I not be intrigued by these:
ANNE BONNY
Named in honor of the most notorious female pirate to ever set sail. Wicked, cruel, beautiful, intelligent, resourceful and dangerous: a true role model. A blend of Indonesian red patchouli, red sandalwood, and frankincense.
BEWITCHED
Deep, luscious green and berry scents that evoke images of woodland witchcraft and the raw power of nature: blackberry, sage, green tea, wild berries and dark musk.
THE COILED SERPENT
A potent yogic oil that stimulates the kundalini, provokes spiritual awakening, and releases the energy seated in your root chakra.
INTRIGUE
A sultry, exotic scent that inspires devious plotting and clandestine affairs. It is a scent painted in artifice, veiled in deceit, and slithering with whispered secrets. Black palm, with cocoa, fig and shadowy wooded notes.
SCHEREZADE
A master storyteller who possessed unfailing courage and compassion, a sharp, quick wit, and a true understanding of human nature. Saffron and Middle Eastern spices swirled through sensual red musk.
And there are *lots* more.
And they have sample sets. . . . *goes off to count pennies and mutter about paychecks and Christmas shopping*
shellefly recently posted a link to Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: a purveyer of exotic fragrances.I'm not usually interested in fragrances and perfumes, but how can I not be intrigued by these:
ANNE BONNY
Named in honor of the most notorious female pirate to ever set sail. Wicked, cruel, beautiful, intelligent, resourceful and dangerous: a true role model. A blend of Indonesian red patchouli, red sandalwood, and frankincense.
BEWITCHED
Deep, luscious green and berry scents that evoke images of woodland witchcraft and the raw power of nature: blackberry, sage, green tea, wild berries and dark musk.
THE COILED SERPENT
A potent yogic oil that stimulates the kundalini, provokes spiritual awakening, and releases the energy seated in your root chakra.
INTRIGUE
A sultry, exotic scent that inspires devious plotting and clandestine affairs. It is a scent painted in artifice, veiled in deceit, and slithering with whispered secrets. Black palm, with cocoa, fig and shadowy wooded notes.
SCHEREZADE
A master storyteller who possessed unfailing courage and compassion, a sharp, quick wit, and a true understanding of human nature. Saffron and Middle Eastern spices swirled through sensual red musk.
And there are *lots* more.
And they have sample sets. . . . *goes off to count pennies and mutter about paychecks and Christmas shopping*
Christmas Pageant Update
Dec. 21st, 2004 08:33 pmHere's the email I just sent:
Mom,
I don't want to spoil your plan, but I really do not want to sing, except with the whole family. With a couple of exceptions when I was very young, I have never -- unlike you and [RS]-- been a soloist, and I have not done any singing at all (except occasional bursts along with the iPod while alone in the car) in many years. Perhaps [RS] would like to sing "Angels from the Realms of Glory" or "Angels We Have Heard on High" or "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"? I would feel much more comfortable if my participation was sharing/alternating the readings with Dad.
For those of you who don't go back and check up on comments, I realized -- thanks in large part toqueenofhalves and athenian_abroad (who actually *knows* my mother and the rest of my family)-- that a big part of what twitched me off about this was that Mom simply decided that she wanted to do this, and then handed out parts, followed by a comment that made disagreement very difficult. She did not ask how the rest of us felt about her idea, nor did she ask how we would like to participate.
I am not going to confront her about this four days before Christmas. This is not such a big issue to me that I would be seriously compromising myself or my integrity by going along with something that's important to her. There's a time and a place for asserting one's wishes and feelings, but there's also a time to accommodate someone you love and who has strong feelings about something. I'm trying to strike a happy medium here.
Maybe I'll talk with her about it after Christmas. I don't want to spoil it for her in retrospect, but I also don't want her to think that I was comfortable with the way she handled this.
If I'm lucky, my email will get the message across in a more subtle way.
Mom,
I don't want to spoil your plan, but I really do not want to sing, except with the whole family. With a couple of exceptions when I was very young, I have never -- unlike you and [RS]-- been a soloist, and I have not done any singing at all (except occasional bursts along with the iPod while alone in the car) in many years. Perhaps [RS] would like to sing "Angels from the Realms of Glory" or "Angels We Have Heard on High" or "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"? I would feel much more comfortable if my participation was sharing/alternating the readings with Dad.
For those of you who don't go back and check up on comments, I realized -- thanks in large part to
queenofhalves and athenian_abroad (who actually *knows* my mother and the rest of my family)-- that a big part of what twitched me off about this was that Mom simply decided that she wanted to do this, and then handed out parts, followed by a comment that made disagreement very difficult. She did not ask how the rest of us felt about her idea, nor did she ask how we would like to participate. I am not going to confront her about this four days before Christmas. This is not such a big issue to me that I would be seriously compromising myself or my integrity by going along with something that's important to her. There's a time and a place for asserting one's wishes and feelings, but there's also a time to accommodate someone you love and who has strong feelings about something. I'm trying to strike a happy medium here.
Maybe I'll talk with her about it after Christmas. I don't want to spoil it for her in retrospect, but I also don't want her to think that I was comfortable with the way she handled this.
If I'm lucky, my email will get the message across in a more subtle way.
