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What I know about the Acropolis
One of the great things about feeling better is that I can catch up on things on which I’ve fallen behind.
One of the bad things about feeling better is that I feel guilty about not yet having caught up on everything. So I’m feeling a bit pressed tonight and haven’t a bundle of thoughts to share with you, Gentle Reader. I promise I shall have to more to say on the morrow.
To give you something to enjoy in the meantime, here is the funniest moment ever from my favorite British quiz/panel show, QI. If you haven’t watched before, I should perhaps give you an intro, but I bet you’ll figure out how it works. This clip is funny from start to finish, but the awesomest bit begins at 1:40.
Girl gone wild
Apparently I’m going to be parcelling out my little thoughts about the Madonna show over a few days, thanks to schedule and tiredness and *whine whine whine*.
I enjoyed the show a lot, as a whole. I enjoyed the pagentry and skill and music and live-ness and being in the space and experiencing things with others who marveled at it with me. And more than that, which I’ll try to articulate better as I go. The tickets were pricey, but the money was well-spent.
With that said, I was not psyched about the opening number, though it made me laugh. Continue reading
She doesn’t go shopping ’cause she doesn’t like hopping
Whoa: big-time blast from the past. This is a cartoon from Sesame Street, from long, long ago. I always found it troubling, because … well, because the Martian looks really odd, and maybe more because she has a bow on each individual hair. How do the bows stay on?
And yet now, i think it’s cute.
Something’s got a hold on me, child, and she won’t let go
Thank you, Etta James, for your talent, style, and brilliance.
Inspirations for Raiders of The Lost Ark
Fantastic, meticulously researched and edited video comparing the opening scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark to shots from movies released earlier:
Aspie Talk: Phobias
My friend Sue’s son, Adam, has Asperger’s Syndrome, and he’s started a video series on YouTube to share his experiences. It’s brilliant — I love his editing style.
Here’s a great example: a video about phobias, particularly his fear of one particular toy in his childhood.
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
Apropos of nothing, here are the Beatles singing in their fabulous house in Help!