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Take these broken wings and learn to fly
Jul. 14th, 2011 02:02 amSomebody on Fandom Secrets said exactly what has always been in my heart. The DiC transformation music and background music was way better than the original Japanese music. (Inners only; I love the Outers transformation music, but I find the "la la la la la SAILOR MOON" and the "SAILOR (WHOEVER)" repeated really obnoxious). The dub Sailor Moon transformation music makes my throat tighten, every single time I hear it. The nostalgia is that powerful.
I finally watched How to Train Your Dragon, and I loved it. Toothless is so cute. He reminds me of a big kitty. Rather timely movie (well, I guess always timely, given the state of humanity) about prejudices and coming to understand one's mortal foe.
I'm looking for recommendations of good books on historical plagues, including the Black Death. I'd like to read more about demographic and social effects, religious effects, firsthand accounts, etc. I know where to find everything on the genetics and debates on whether or not the plague was actually caused by Yersinia pestis. Bonus points if they're available on the nook.
I've been chipping away at The System of the World, which is so much easier to lug around in ebook form. Neal Stephenson certainly is a chatty bloke, but everything he has to say is interesting. I wonder how he produces so much content in so short a time. It's mind-boggling. Does he have to turn off his internal critic, or his filter? I wonder if I can ever be as uninhibited. I would love to chat with him, but "How do you write?" is quite a trite question that, by nature, seldom nets an answer that isn't bullshit. You just do. Sit down, and do. And that's the hardest part if you spend so much time locked up in your head, second-guessing and perfecting before putting pen to paper.
I spend so much time worrying about writing I could be spending just writing. I don't know how common this tick is, but it's goddamn annoying, and also manifests in my tendency to be paralyzed by choice--even simple choices like what to do with my spare time.
Oh, and the elliptical is mysteriously broken, again. I used the stationary bike, but it's not nearly as good a workout as the elliptical. Too bad it's too damn hot to go out biking. Or that I can't find my helmet anyway.
I finally watched How to Train Your Dragon, and I loved it. Toothless is so cute. He reminds me of a big kitty. Rather timely movie (well, I guess always timely, given the state of humanity) about prejudices and coming to understand one's mortal foe.
I'm looking for recommendations of good books on historical plagues, including the Black Death. I'd like to read more about demographic and social effects, religious effects, firsthand accounts, etc. I know where to find everything on the genetics and debates on whether or not the plague was actually caused by Yersinia pestis. Bonus points if they're available on the nook.
I've been chipping away at The System of the World, which is so much easier to lug around in ebook form. Neal Stephenson certainly is a chatty bloke, but everything he has to say is interesting. I wonder how he produces so much content in so short a time. It's mind-boggling. Does he have to turn off his internal critic, or his filter? I wonder if I can ever be as uninhibited. I would love to chat with him, but "How do you write?" is quite a trite question that, by nature, seldom nets an answer that isn't bullshit. You just do. Sit down, and do. And that's the hardest part if you spend so much time locked up in your head, second-guessing and perfecting before putting pen to paper.
I spend so much time worrying about writing I could be spending just writing. I don't know how common this tick is, but it's goddamn annoying, and also manifests in my tendency to be paralyzed by choice--even simple choices like what to do with my spare time.
Oh, and the elliptical is mysteriously broken, again. I used the stationary bike, but it's not nearly as good a workout as the elliptical. Too bad it's too damn hot to go out biking. Or that I can't find my helmet anyway.
