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Just got back from the History and Future of Film Composing broadcast. I had a good time, and I'm glad I went. ( Read more... )

And because I've been threatening to do it, here's a close-up of my kitchen wall. ( Read more... )

Watched the pilot and second episodes of Firefly last night. Everyone who's seen it has said I would like it, and they were right! I'd normally blaze a trail through it, but with only fourteen-ish episodes and a movie, I'll draw it out a bit.

Spent a few hours in the garden today. Pulled weeds, fertilized the three front-porch plants, transplanted and pruned Mom's gardenia and orchid into bigger containers, started some spinach seeds, turned over the compost in the bin, and took some stuff to the dumpster. I'm now grotty, slightly sunburnt, and quite content, though the garden still looks a bit of a mess.

Basil is wilting despite my efforts to keep it alive, so I pinched most of the big leaves off and made bruschetta topping. Will nom it with garlic bread later.

Nice afternoon with Dad yesterday. Lunch out with each of us getting a dish to go as well as something to eat there, and then we went to the supermarket for enough stuff to get us through the week.

Fighter jets and stealth bombers flying overhead and three days of persistent, far-off engine noise means it's Grand Prix weekend! I missed seeing the planes this year, because they're overhead by the time you hear them and already gone before you run outside.

BBC Sherlock and John fanart is framed and hanging on my kitchen wall with my French art posters. The last Severus and Hermione Exchange piece will go under it as soon as the 6x8 frame arrives.

Made French toast with French bread today -- I normally just use sandwich bread. I always put so much cinnamon on it that I didn't think the kind of bread would make a difference, but it was a bit tastier than usual.

For once, the prevailing neighbor music is not the same Andrea Bocelli CDs over and over again. I'd thought to put an Eagles DVD on to shake mah bootay while I cleaned, but I'll just go with the neighbor's jazz instead of fighting it. (Right now it's Hugh Masekela's "Grazing in the Grass.")

Finally got around to watching episode one of Alec Guinness's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Friday night. I really liked it and will get through more this week.

Waiting for two fest assignments. I should be getting the craft one today or tomorrow, which is why I'm trying to get as much RL stuff done as I can now.

Back and knee aches are starting to manifest after the weed pulling and lugging of heavy pots. Brownies, Martinelli's, a Baker Street Babes podcast, and a bubble bath shall be my reward for a good day's work. *toddles off to beat the cat hair out of the rugs and REALLY earn some aches and pains*

So there's a weekend in a blog post from the most boring person on the planet. (That isn't self-pity; I like my little life.) I hope your weekends were even more enjoyable than mine has been. *blows kisses*

Weird, this. I remember hearing this song once about fifteen years ago on the radio, and then I heard it three or four times this week. One of those times was when I was two minutes from home, so I was able to keep the thought in my head long enough to walk into the hobbit hole, turn on the computer, and Google "Peter Gabriel lyrics boom." I got a song that's been out there for almost as long as I have:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fF8wU4Nl9Y

I can't get that 7/8 (or 7/4) beat out of my head. It's not a bad earworm to have, though it'll probably drive me nuts by the end of the day. My goal in posting this is that it will drive you all nuts too.

You're welcome.

Today, it's an unexpected musical rehearsal. Everyone was supposed to get to the theater by ten to go over the final scene, and six of us were there on time. Since it was pointless to go over the blocking for twenty people when only six were there, we crowded into the director's office and went over the Christmas carols we'll sing in the show. We started out with one soprano, one alto (me), one tenor (Phil, who also played the piano), and one bass, and omgosh, we sounded good. I wasn't too sure on all the notes because they were arranged a little differently than the LDS hymnbook I've used since I was a child, but I squinted over Phil's shoulder and did well enough. Others gradually filtered into the office to sing, so we had a decent crowd of singers by the time Marla dismissed us. And an even larger crowd outside listening to us!

So yay for an impromptu singing rehearsal and making music with some really good singers! Phil overheard Marla talking about me and Phil: "Listen to them! They've spent the last year in the audience when we could have had them on stage!" So that's an additional yay for overhearing lovely things said about us.

Thanks for the meme idea, Scoffy; it's been fun.

Mom isn't home yet, but I'm prepping taco ingredients for when she gets here. I'm off again at 5:30 to spend some time with friends this evening, so I don't have much time with her, and then she's off again in the morning to the doctor and then out to the Jimbos'.

It's the Monday List of Happiness with a fic rec tagged on for good measure!

1. I'm working the election on April 13 with Phil. It's going to be a very long day, but I believe him when he says they have a good time, and extra money is always a good thing!

2. I keep trying variations on a recipe I first made a month or two ago, and they always turn out delicious. Nom nom nom.

3. LOL at Dara O'Briain's drinking game on the stand-up DVD I bought a few weeks ago. He and a buddy watched the show, and every time Dara said a key phrase, they had to have a beer or a shot, and they were completely pissed by the end of it.

4. Singing, singing, singing: the choir in our congregation is really good, as is a combined choir I'm participating in. The music is gorgeous. We're all revved up for Easter!

5. Leap of Faith, ( a Doctor Who fic rec: )

Warwick Davis recently started Twittering, and he started wondering what Snape would have in his iPod after seeing Alan Rickman with one. He asked his followers for suggestions, and the results are:

1. 'Copacabanna' - Barry Manilow
2. 'Bad' - Michael Jackson
3. 'Walkin' on Sunshine' - Katrina & the Waves
4. 'I'm Too Sexy' - Right Said Fred
5. 'For Lily' - Michael Silvestri
6. 'Barbie Girl' - Aqua
7. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' - Queen
8. 'Take a Chance (On Me)' - ABBA
9. 'The Sound of Silence' - Simon & Garfunkel
10. 'Magic Man' - Heart

http://www.warwickdavis.co.uk/snapes-ipod-playlist-1

I suggested Aqualung's "Strange and Beautiful," since it's what inspired Subversa's gorgeous Severus/Lily fic Unseen.

quietselkie gave us the link to Bobby McFerrin singing the 23rd Psalm, and by following links and then more links, I found this gem:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzUy9KW8Gc

Embedding is disabled, unfortunately, but the harmonies are exquisite. Go listen and watch and feel goose pimples all over! It's gorgeous!

I've discovered the Downloading MP3s option at Amazon.

I am in big trouble.

averygoodun gave me the letter T for the ten songs meme:

1. True Colours -- I prefer the Phil Collins version to Cyndi Lauper, but her version is most excellent, too

2. Trashing the Camp -- from the Disney movie Tarzan. No words, just scatting and a Stomp-like accompaniment

3. Tuxedo Junction -- Glenn Miller. I trust I don't need to say more

4. Two Socks at Play -- from the Dances with Wolves soundtrack. The music from this film is so gentle and beautiful, it's one of my favorites

5. Theme from Schindler's List -- haunting, mourning ... one of John Williams' best

6. That's All -- first heard Charles Durning singing it in Tootsie, but I never knew all the words until Rod Stewart came out with his first Great American Songbook CD

7. That's the Way It Goes -- it's probably a travesty that I've never heard George Harrison sing this; Joe Brown and his band performed it (with Joe on the mandolin) at the Concert for George

8. Thunderdome -- Tina Turner. That woman is one of my heroes

9. (The) Tree -- The Last Unicorn soundtrack. You don't know quite where it's going until it's well underway; it's a nice, little comical piece of fluffy orchestral music

10. Throw the Coins -- Sense and Sensibility soundtrack. Love conquers all music at its best

This time, I won't assume that you want to play if you comment. (If you want a letter, ask me specifically.)