This is a blog about things I find interesting or fascinate me. I also post random things that happen in my life. It's mostly comprised of manga, movies, and tv shows. Enjoy! ^_~
HAD I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with the golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams beneath your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams
- William Butler Yeats
I have been thinking about quotes lately and this one in particular has been forefront in my mind. I don't know for sure if that last line is suppose to be, "I have spread my dreams beneath your feet..." or, "I have spread my dreams under you feet..." but I like the way beneath sounds.
Rarely do you find out that one of your favorite actors can sing and sing well. I first found out when watching an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and after further investigation found out that James is quite the accomplished singer. Here are a couple samples of his work...
I think what I like most is he has so many different aspects, not one of his songs sounds similar yet each one is uniquely his.
(Traditional Hindi Prayer)
Twamev mata ca pita, badhu, sakha, vidya, dravidam
Sarvo mum deva deva
[You are truly my mother and my father, my friend, my kin, my knowledge, and
my wealth.
You are my everything, my God of Gods]
Khushnuma
[Happiness without worry]
Kuch saalon pehle ki baatein, Mujhko yaad aayi
[There was a time years ago]
Jisme mainey kuch galtiya ki thi
[When I first met adversity]
Aur phir jaane kyo, Dil ye rota tha
[My heart cried out in sorrow]
Kyonki nadaani karnaa aasaan tha
[When in my innocence I stumbled]
Mere dil ki hai dua, Khush raho sadaa
[In my heart I pray for happiness]
Na bhoolana… Khushnuma
[Always remember…happiness without worry]
Sun le zaraa… Dil ki dua
[Hear me … the prayer in my heart]
Sun le zaraa
[Hear my heart]
Interesting Note: You may have noticed that Steve's cello sounded a bit abnormal (not in a bad way) and I'd thought that The Piano Guys had done this on purpose with a computer but it turns out that Steve had broken his electric cello in the making of "Lord of the Rings" and when fixed it produced a "buzzing" sound. That there is one of the reasons they are so good at music. Rarely in art do you come across a mistake that doesn't somehow make a masterpiece out of your work if you let it.
Turns out that catnip is a flea repellent and so is lavender. There are a few other herbs that also work but these two are my favorites. For one, most cats are more than willing to rub catnip all over themselves and well, who doesn't like lavender? It's safer for animals (not to mention the environment) and doesn't require me to spend money on items that usually don't work in the end anyways.
To check it out for yourself or to find other herbs take a look at these...
In my continued search on Witchcraft I've come across Satanism many times. Out of curiosity I decided to see what all the fuss was about. Turns out Satanists are atheists and they are their own god/dess. Who knew? Not only that, but they don't even practice magick. To me Satanists are the type of people with whom the glass is always half full. I don't know if that's true or not but after reading their FAQ page on http://www.churchofsatan.com/Pages/_FAQ03.html I got the feeling that they are a depressing people. What's life without a little magick? And, I don't just mean spells but to not believe in anything but yourself seems to me a very lonely way to live.
That said, it is theistic satanists that worship the devil. In the words of Geifodd ap Pwyll, "The point to Devil worship is not to skin cats or vandalize churches. Instead, it is about celebrating the spiritual scapegoats of history, who are wrongfully blamed for whatever the majority calls "evil." It's about rebelling against authoritarian creeds and dogmas, and fighting against persecution in all of its forms. Being a Devil worshiper is much much harder than just reciting the Lord's Prayer backwards or "blaspheming the Holy Spirit." This is because any good Devil worshiper will stick his or her neck out to defend even Christians from persecution when necessary. When I say "fighting against persecution in all of its forms," I mean persecution in ALL of its forms - no matter who or what it's being directed toward". To read more on theistic satanisim http://theisticsatanism.com/geifodd/sitemap.html.
All in all, I will always have a vague curiosity on the subject of theistic satanism but in the end I don't really worship anything. At least not in the way most people would consider worship so I highly doubt I'll ever convert. Though, the idea of there being no black and white just a world of grey already resonates through me.
Every couple of weeks I come across a song that I simply can't stop listening to (not that I'd want to). This just so happens to be the current phase...Enjoy!
If you liked that then here's the rest of the album...
Side Note: These songs are by Breaking Benjamin from their album Phobia
I was watching Angel earlier, the episode where he has his soul removed in order to find out about the beast (season four, Soulless). Angelus is singing, "If you go into the woods tonight you wont believe your eyes. If you go into the woods tonight you're in for a big surprise" and it occurred to me that a more fitting line for that song (at least when Angelus sings it) would be, "If you go into the woods tonight no one will here your cries" and/or possibly, "If you go into the woods tonight you won't come out alive".
I can only describe The Lone Ranger as being manic-depressive. When you weren't laughing out loud you were just so depressed. Which is a refreshing change from what the majority of movies put you through nowadays. The combination kept you interested and entertained throughout. And, I can say with certainty that if you loved the classic version of the Lone Ranger TV series you won't be disappointed with the movie version. In fact, you might even like it more (I do). Though different from the old version it stays true.
The soundtrack was interesting to say the least. It started off with a violin type of music and ended up with the old theme song. I rather enjoyed it because when the music started playing and the first scene was some carnival scene with a Ferris Wheel I thought for sure that the movie would be completely different from the series and not altogether good, but I'm more than happy with the outcome.
I do have one question, how did Tonto get out of jail? However, I'm fine not knowing. There are plenty of ways it could have happened and life is best lived with a bit of mystery (I suppose the majority of people would wonder about that crow, in my opinion some things are best left unsaid).
I really hate movies like this. I'm not saying it wasn't good but I just get freaked out watching them. I think I would have been fine if not had that one girl lost her hand. As you well know once something like that happens I fixate on it, freak myself out and worry for hours afterward if not days. I still haven't gotten past the first couple episodes of The Walking Dead.
As for World War Z, there were a few parts that didn't make sense. Gerry (Brad Pitt) tied various things on his arms and later legs so that the Zombies couldn't bite him. Why didn't he put them all over his body and why not on his family? SPOILER ALERT! Garry figures out that the Zombies don't attack people who are sick but why not? They aren't affected by the diseases after being turned so why should it matter beforehand?
Imaging my surprise and glee when I happened across a new episode of Do No Harm on TV last night. Then imaging my excitement when upon further search I discovered that Do No Harm is back on schedule!
For those of you who don't know what I'm going on about, Do No Harm is a modern day Jekyll and Hyde type and was canceled after two episodes. Well, it's back! My favorite show of all time is back! I know there are a lot of exclamation points in this post but I cannot convey just how much this show means to me without them. I have seen a ton of TV shows and movies and Do No Harm is by far the best yet.
Side Note: Ian will always be my favorite character in the show, Jason is too much a a goody two-shows for my taste. If they keep trying to kill him off as the aim of this show seems to be, I wont be happy. What has he done that warrants this kind of treatment? Okay, maybe a lot if I'm being honest. But, so far all the violence has been directed toward bad guys.
Mix in rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, lemon, and tapioca into a bowl, stirring occasionally
Let stand for 15 minutes
Pour filling into pie crust
Scatter butter over top of filling
Add top crust
Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
Extra Options: For something a little different you can try a teaspoon orange zest instead of lemon and/or a crumb topping. The crumb topping will need a cup of flour, a cup of sugar and a 1/2 cup of butter. Just mix the ingredients together and scatter over the top of the pie. And, in my opinion strawberry rhubarb pie is best served alongside vanilla ice cream.
