I must admit I'd had a pretty good idea (99% certain) that my beloved was going to take me to Portland Opera's production of Galileo Galilei, though I didn't put two and two together until Sunday evening. But not only did he get just me a ticket, he bought two - together - and attended the opera with me. This may not sound like much, but minimalism ( Read more... )

Forgot to mention this in my last post about "I Am Love," which is that the composer John Adams composed the score. I think most people here know that I'm a fan of minimalist music; while an undergrad (I'm a music history/theory major, though at a liberal arts school, so the actual degree might not matter as much as some), I was given the nickname ( Read more... )

I honestly thought that since I'd been diagnosed with being far-sighted in my mid-20s that I'd go straight from reading glasses to bifocals. My most recent eye exam thwarted that. I'm no longer far-sighted, which is odd, but does explain why I'd quit using my purchased reading glasses. I have a mild astigmatism in my left eye. Picked up my glasses ( Read more... )

I've just had a short conversation with Philip Glass, who was practicing in the music studio next door. I was lurking in the hallway as he started and stopped, then after a while the door opened. He didn't look super startled to find me there. I told him how to find the men's restrooms (he asked) and I told him how much I was looking forward to his ( Read more... )

We're close enough to a weekend that I've succumbed to a meme. :P

Reply to this post by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you.

WORDS from jaiden_s (who now has a lovely autumnal-themed layout, reminding me that I'll be switching out myself with the equinox next ( Read more... )

I'm house- and cat-sitting for my friends down the road. I'm definitely loving my own house to hang out in, and be quiet, and only talk to myself or the cats. That said, I've not brought a lot of music over, so last night while typing things in, I hung out at youtube and searched for a long-lost Australian band song that had come to mind, "Heaven ( ( Read more... )

I've been on LJ a lot today; just grateful it's working ( Read more... )

I'll not use my fun double dagger symbol, but ( Read more... )

Yes, for those of you who are into this, I created a soundtrack of sorts for this novella as well, featuring songs that I either listened to obsessively while writing it and/or songs I felt went along with Vaysh as a character and all I put him through. The megaupload link is here; I don't think they last forever. It's a zip file.

( here is the liner art, or you can just see the playlist )

I bring music! For those who read along with my Wraeththu gap filler novella, I have a soundtrack of sorts to go with it. Some songs correspond with the characters' development and actions, as well as a couple just as 'soundtrack music' for the scenes as I envisioned them in my head, and also music I listened to while writing it over the past ( Read more... )