This is a somewhat silly thing to write a post about, which is to say I feel really self-conscious about this.  So here goes.  One of my very most favorite songs is I Had No Right, by Dar Williams.  It is an immensely powerful song and it means a lot to me.

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It means a lot to me-- about how I feel about war, and how I feel about my religion.  And ( Read more... )

This has been an eventful weekend for me.  I started it off with a baby shower for a family friend's daughter.  Our family friend has breast cancer and is not doing well, but was hosting despite it.  So we had errands to run to help her get ready, and arrived at the house well before the party started to help with setup and do some decorating.  Her ( Read more... )

 I have been meaning to write this down and I keep forgetting because other things, like rants, keep getting in the way.  Anyway this is a not a rant post, but is in fact a post about thinky thoughts I was having on my drive home from work one day.  Of course, these thoughts may be slightly addled, as I am usually fried by the time I'm getting home ( Read more... )

 

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I found a link to this song a few weeks ago, and am rather enamored of the video, so I thought I would share it with you.  It is unique and strange, and reminds me rather strongly of the Victorian era, and older traditions as well.

I promise I will post something else later, with more substance, and less random music videos.

 Last night I got to see the Eagles perform live.  The concert was absolutely amazing, and I am so glad I went, even though I went by myself.  My seat was way high up, and when I first got there my fear of heights kicked in hard, but it had pretty much settled down by the time the concert started.  The concert started around 8:15 and ended at 11:30 ( Read more... )