I've been meaning to post this as my little homage to our current economic situation. Also, I just watched the 30 minute Obama infomercial and I couldn't help but think this might have been a nice alternative to that cheesy sweeping Coplandesque soundtrack.
I'm going to go vote early.
And then go to work..."because i need that dollar every day of the week."
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
On writing chapter two...
This thesis is really hard work. It totally sucks and I'm exhausted.
I just want to record this fact so that when I'm basking in the glow of success (or at least in the mildly warm glow of thesis completion), I will be reminded that it took hard work. I want to be reminded that I stressed over verb tenses and paragraph order and whether or not Satie joined the military to escape the Conservatoire or stayed at the Conservatoire to escape military service and whether or not that portion of his biography is even relevant to my topic and, if so, whether I should include it in the body of the paper or as a footnote.
I also stress over long sentences. I have a terrible habit of writing extremely long sentences.
I just want to record this fact so that when I'm basking in the glow of success (or at least in the mildly warm glow of thesis completion), I will be reminded that it took hard work. I want to be reminded that I stressed over verb tenses and paragraph order and whether or not Satie joined the military to escape the Conservatoire or stayed at the Conservatoire to escape military service and whether or not that portion of his biography is even relevant to my topic and, if so, whether I should include it in the body of the paper or as a footnote.
I also stress over long sentences. I have a terrible habit of writing extremely long sentences.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sylvia says (quote of the day)...
"God, is this all it is, this ricocheting down the corridor of laughter and tears? Of self-worship and self-loathing? Of glory and disgust?-"
~ Sylvia Plath (1954)
~ Sylvia Plath (1954)
Monday, October 27, 2008
Wagner says (quote of the day)...
In general, I'm not a Wagner fan. He takes himself far too seriously and I just don't think an opera should ever last over five hours. Really, four is too much. Even three...
Anyway, even though i appreciate and like some of his music, his prose is the worst offender. His writing is over-worked, egocentric, and then there is the whole hating women and Jews thing... In short, it's just a little too German for me; and I've never been a fan of sauerkraut...or beer for that matter. So despite all that (and thanks for bearing with me through the rant), I came across a quote today while doing some research that I think is worth typing and reading a time or two. It's from his 1850 publication, Opera and Drama (what else is there, really?).
"Man is in a two-fold way a poet: in his beholding and in his imparting. His natural poetic-gift is the faculty of condensing into an inner image the phenomena presented to his sense form outside; his artistic, that of projecting this image outwards."
Definitely food (bratwurst perhaps?) for thought.
Vielen Dank, Richard
Anyway, even though i appreciate and like some of his music, his prose is the worst offender. His writing is over-worked, egocentric, and then there is the whole hating women and Jews thing... In short, it's just a little too German for me; and I've never been a fan of sauerkraut...or beer for that matter. So despite all that (and thanks for bearing with me through the rant), I came across a quote today while doing some research that I think is worth typing and reading a time or two. It's from his 1850 publication, Opera and Drama (what else is there, really?).
"Man is in a two-fold way a poet: in his beholding and in his imparting. His natural poetic-gift is the faculty of condensing into an inner image the phenomena presented to his sense form outside; his artistic, that of projecting this image outwards."
Definitely food (bratwurst perhaps?) for thought.
Vielen Dank, Richard
And you know, I couldn't agree with him more...
Is there anything better than making fun of McCain/Palin with a little jazz piano?
I. Think. Not.
(**Henry Hey is the pianist)
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Would the real Obama please stand up??
In case you haven't noticed, the Republicans are getting just a wee bit desperate. I have to admit, I'm rather impressed by their creativity. Here are just a few of the things they've said about Obama in the last couple months:
1. Barack Obama is the anti-Christ.
2. Barack Obama is a Muslim.
3. Barack Obama pals around with terrorists.
4. Barack Obama is an elitist. (Well, Hillary helped them out on this one, thanks a lot, Hil)
5. Barack Obama is a spoiled celebrity. (S. Palin, btw, is not a celebrity despite recent developments surrounding her spending habits....she's just Jane Shopper. Come on ladies, don't ya'll love to shop? You betcha.)
6. Barack Obama is an extremely liberal, pro-abortion, gay-loving senator.
7. Barack Obama is anti-semitic.
8. Barack Obama is a socialist.
Despite knowing so many interesting "facts" about Barack Obama, the Republicans still seem somewhat confused about who he really is. This is why they continually ask, "Who is Barack Obama???"
Sheesh. I wish someone would just tell them.
He's clearly an extremely liberal atheist fundamentalist Muslim terrorist elite celebrity socialist who hates babies and Jewish people and is running for president so that he can tattoo 666 on our wrists and rule the world as Satan's puppet in the end times.
Durrrr.
1. Barack Obama is the anti-Christ.
2. Barack Obama is a Muslim.
3. Barack Obama pals around with terrorists.
4. Barack Obama is an elitist. (Well, Hillary helped them out on this one, thanks a lot, Hil)
5. Barack Obama is a spoiled celebrity. (S. Palin, btw, is not a celebrity despite recent developments surrounding her spending habits....she's just Jane Shopper. Come on ladies, don't ya'll love to shop? You betcha.)
6. Barack Obama is an extremely liberal, pro-abortion, gay-loving senator.
7. Barack Obama is anti-semitic.
8. Barack Obama is a socialist.
Despite knowing so many interesting "facts" about Barack Obama, the Republicans still seem somewhat confused about who he really is. This is why they continually ask, "Who is Barack Obama???"
Sheesh. I wish someone would just tell them.
He's clearly an extremely liberal atheist fundamentalist Muslim terrorist elite celebrity socialist who hates babies and Jewish people and is running for president so that he can tattoo 666 on our wrists and rule the world as Satan's puppet in the end times.
Durrrr.
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