Recommend to Me. . .

[qos]

A fun meme via circebleu. . . .

Recommend to me...
1. a movie
2. a book
3. a musical artist, song, or album
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friends list
5. what I should have for dinner
6. a web site

...and put it in a comment and then put this in your journal.

Of course, I won't have time to read/view/listen to any of your suggestions for a month or so, but I still want to know!

Comments

[ex-mommybir.livejournal.com]

1. Movie: The Wedding Banquet, an early film by Ang Lee about a Chinese man living in America with his gay lover and their attempt to make the former's parents believe he has Found the Right Girl.

2. Book: The Underworld Initiation by R.J. Stewart. (http://www.rjstewart.net) Difficult but rewarding.

3. Music: Consort music by Orlando Gibbons.

4. LJ User: My dear friend violetisblue.

5. Meal: Spaghetti with meatballs.

6. Website: Dreampower.com (http://www.dreampower.com), R.J. Stewart's website.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I picked up The Underworld Initiation a few months ago, but wasn't able to get into it. It's just not where my spirituality is right now.

What is "consort" music? I keep having visions of a tall, dark and handsome prince, but I'm fairly certain that's not what it refers to.

I will add violetisblue to my friends list! Is this person someone you know from your "real life" or someone like me that you met here on LJ?

And I will watch "The Wedding Banquet" sometime. I've heard it's worth watching, but it never got high on my list. If you're recommending it, I'll move it up my Netflix queue!

[ex-mommybir.livejournal.com]

violetisblue was unknown to me before I started my Livejournal. She was one of the first, if not *the* first, to read my journal without already knowing me through online slash fandom. We discovered we had a passion for writing and a desire to branch out from fanfiction to original fic in common, and our friendship has blossomed from there.

Consort music is sixteenth/seventeenth century instrumental music: lutes, violas da gamba, harpsichord. Composers include William Lawes, Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, Thomas Tomkins. Sooooothing.

I'm not sure why that Ang Lee film popped into my head when I thought of you, but there it was. It's quite good, and touching.

[qos.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the clarifications -- but I'm still curious about why the word "consort" is used. I've heard of musical groups described as consorts but have never found out the history of the word in that context.

[ex-mommybir.livejournal.com]

Why is it called a "consort"? That would be something pistorius would know.

[gothic-coop.livejournal.com]

1. a movie: Yojimbo
2. a book: book of the five rings. by Musashi.
3. a musical artist, song, or album: VNV Nation, one of the coolest bands I have seen around as of late.
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friends list: mar_coop it is my wife.
5. what I should have for dinner: Fish. No one ever eats enough of it.
6. a web site: http://www.threebrain.com/weeeeee.shtml tooo funny.

[queenofhalves]

1. the city of lost children
2. ariadne by june rachuy brindel
3. kate bush, hounds of love
4. stellarbaby
5. a seafood risotto with side of blanched broccoli
6. http://newmoonvisions.com/home/nmv/smartlist/64/0

(sorry, you got similar recommendations to mommybird... you two have somewhat similar tastes, and also i am lazy. :> )

[aerden.livejournal.com]

Recommend to me...

1. a movie: Geeze, there are so many! Master & Commander, Kill Bill Part 2, A Beautiful Mind, and Secondhand Lions.
   
2. a book: The Cloud of Unknowing, also, A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold
   
3. a musical artist, song, or album: Heh...Anything by Hildegard of Bingen. I also like the Eurhythmics, Rush, and Loreena McKennit.
   
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friends list: nixnivis I met her on LJ. She's studying medical transcription in Sweden and wants to specialize in neurology. She also writes Star Trek fan fiction and is altogether a fun person!
   
5. what I should have for dinner: After seeing Troy, you could go out for Greek food!
   
6. a web site: Kathleen's Kamelot - Lovely music and background tiles. I haven't visited the entire site, yet, but the art is great!
   
   Have fun!
   
   Chantal

[qos.livejournal.com]

1. Have seen and liked "M&C" and "KB2", want to see "Secondhand Lions," need to see "Beautiful Mind."

2. Love "Cloud of Unknowing" -- and love "A Civil Campaign" in an entirely different way! I adore the Vorkosigan books, and this one is particularly wonderful. I laugh out loud when I read it. But I wish LMB would have written more about Cordelia and Aral!

3. I'll have to try Hildegard. I've never actually listened to her music.

Haven't had time to check out the rest. But as for dinner. . . after I go see "Troy," I have the feeling that what I'm going to want is beefcake! ;-)
I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to seeing Sean Bean in a leather skirt! And - in a different way - to see Peter O'Toole on the big screen again.

[aerden.livejournal.com]

In Troy, I love the guy playing Hector. Hector always was my favorite character in the Iliad, and I was glad to find that I liked him just as much in the movie. I liked Achilles in the movie, too. Brad Pitt did a good job with him, and he must have practiced swordplay for months, because he looked good, fighting on screen.

Chantal

[qos.livejournal.com]

I read an article online a few days ago (maybe via Yahoo News) that said Pitt and Eric Bana practiced for three months on their final sword battle. Then, because they felt it was important that they just "go for it" during the six days of filming it, they agreed to let loose, but to pay each other for any "accidents" that happened: $50 for a minor blow, $100 for a major one. When they ended the filming, Pitt owed Bana $750 and Bana now has what he calls a "Brad Pitt scar" -- a small line running down next to his nose.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing Troy. Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing Sean Bean and Peter O'Toole.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I saw "Troy" on Sunday -- and I'm with you on Eric Bana/Hector! I'd never seen Bana before, but he was just lovely in the role.

Ditto your comment on Pitt: he was quite impressive! I really liked his scenes with Briseis and the one with Priam.

I would love to see them do "The Odyssey" with Sean Bean!

[aerden.livejournal.com]

Hehehe...Yep, they've got to do The Odyssey, now!

Though, alas, neither Hector nor Achilles would be in it. *pout*

Chantal

[blackjesamine.livejournal.com]

1. a movie: Donnie Darko
2. a book: Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
3. a musical artist, song, or album: Sarah Brightman, esp her La Luna album
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friends list: (I can't lj-tag) her username is "shemem"
5. what I should have for dinner: tacos
6. a web site: kyoht.com (it's pretty)

[qos.livejournal.com]

I've been wondering about watching "Donnie Darko." I'll put it on my Netflix queue.

Just finished the Kushiel series about a month ago, and loved it! That's the richest fiction I've read in a long time.

Thanks!

[circebleu.livejournal.com]

1.Spirit of the Beehive (Spanish film from the 70's)
2.The Thirst for Wholeness: Attachment, Addiction, and the Spiritual Path - Christina Grof
3.Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares
4.weaverly
5.chicken tikka masala
6.http://www.issc-taste.org/index.shtml

[qos.livejournal.com]

I've had weaverly on my Friends' list for at least a month now. She's an amazing person, and her chronicle is such a precious insight into what's happening in Palestine right now. I wish more people were reading it!

None of the other items were familiar to me. Would you mind telling me a little more about #1 and #3?

And will you also elaborate on your evocative icon? I have noticed that you recently added a bunch of new images that are quite fascinating!