tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post863713328423293440..comments2023-10-05T07:11:05.917-04:00Comments on Art at the Auction: What Have I Been Doing With Myself, As Of Late?petplutohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-84860787541502130162009-07-21T09:23:21.606-04:002009-07-21T09:23:21.606-04:00A quick survey of my music on this computer (my pr...A quick survey of my music on this computer (my primary computer is currently dead)finds:<br />74 bands comprised of males only<br />22 bands comprised of males and females<br />8 bands comprised of females only and/or female solo artists with backup bands. <br />Most of those 30 bands are grouped together on a playlist labeled "Chicks, man." Take from this data what you will.<br /><br />As for non-religious mantras, I've always been a big fan of the Litany Against Fear from Herbert's <i>Dune</i> novels. It's great when you're nervous and need something to take your mind off what's about to happen (like a visit to the dentist.)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569180426066178711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-57052195782730205692009-07-21T06:42:38.179-04:002009-07-21T06:42:38.179-04:00Have you been on TWoP as of late?
Nope. I don'...<i>Have you been on TWoP as of late?</i><br /><br />Nope. I don't have the time, and I was starting to get incredibly frustrated. It was nice when I could spend my time there, reading and catching up. But right now, I like writing for this.<br /><br /><i>To this day I do not paint my nails for fear of a reprise. Hell, my brother is quite accusatory whenever he suspects me of wearing makeup.</i><br /><br />Wow. That is... I think intense is the only word that even comes close to describing it. And to think, my reason was just that I'm pretty bad at it, and that I hate doing things I'm bad at.<br /><br /><i>Though you could recite poems or other chants that don't have a religious association.</i><br /><br />I suppose; I do know a lot of poems by heart (Psalm of Life, Paul Revere's Ride, a hella lot of Shakespearean sonnets), but to do any of those, I kind of have to think. The brilliant thing about the prayers is that they have become so ingrained in me due to Catholic kindergarden, they are an automatic. I don't have to wonder about the next line, because it's already there. And then, I get to just sort of drift away.<br /><br />Which is much better than a lot of the other things Catholic kindergarden left me with, like the debacle of not being able to tell my right from my left without concentration.petplutohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053307189721906583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961006065192244756.post-31196117898581887242009-07-20T23:00:42.934-04:002009-07-20T23:00:42.934-04:00Have you been on TWoP as of late? I haven't be...Have you been on TWoP as of late? I haven't been on in months, and I probably won't return 'til the fall. One day I'll post about my previous life on TWoP...there was a time where I couldn't imagine my life without it. <br /><br />It's funny that you wrote about painting your nails, because I was telling a friend yesterday about the last time I painted my nails (an actual shade you can see), when I was 14. My entire family made such a big stink about this, consistently for several days, that I remember remarking to a friend at the time that if I had eloped my parents would have been less shocked. To this day I do not paint my nails for fear of a reprise. Hell, my brother is quite accusatory whenever he suspects me of wearing makeup. <br /><br />I tend to think I go overboard on the female artists, since I like a lot of pop music, and I feel kind of guilty. But I also resolved a few months ago to not feel guilty that I like to listen to [insert young pop star here]. <br /><br />I can see why painting nails and recitation are therapeutic and soothing, how they both lull you into a spell. Though you could recite poems or other chants that don't have a religious association.MediaMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548519999729515206noreply@blogger.com