(WARNING: MAJOR ASoS SPOILERS)

Apparently I really like doing mixes, so here, have another one! This is Broadway-heavy, in large part because DUETS (I have a marked preference for duets over . . . anything, really). Anyway, I tried to focus on telling the story of lovers in wartime, so that's the general theme. It starts with their first meeting ( Read more... )

This is my first time ever attempting to create a fanmix, so forgive my feeble efforts. I figure I can't go too wrong, as it combines a sort of character analysis with music, and those are two of my favorite things.

I chose Sansa partly because she's one of my favorites, and partly because her story is so complex, her growth as a person subtle, ( Read more... )

 So . . . it's been a while. A long while. But I was reminded of the existence of this lj by several new friends from Goldenlake (an awesome Tamora Pierce fan community), and so here I am.

Since I've already mentioned Glake, I'd like to talk about it a bit. This welcoming, friendly community is a joy to be a part of, and has already had a ( Read more... )

Let's be frank: of course Christmas is a wonderful time of year because of the sense of family and the altruism and the attempt to highlight the inherent goodness of humanity, etc. But it is also wonderful because of the presents.

This Christmas, I got an iPod Touch. I was stunned. I hadn't been expecting anything of the sort, but my uncle pulled my ( Read more... )

It is finals time here at college.

But what does that mean? What do finals entail? How has the atmosphere of the school changed? Well, this post will attempt to answer some of those questions, mainly through disjointed and silly anecdotes, strung together by themes. Sort of.

(And if you were wondering how I have time to post during finals, I have it ( Read more... )

I have had a stellar day so far. Really, truly.

Most of this is due to my Shakespeare class, which has been throughout this term one of the best and brightest things in my life. Today was recitation day. We had a quiz on the Tempest, which I aced with ease, and then I watched my classmates recite pieces of the work of one of my favorite writers with ( Read more... )

A few days ago, I went and saw an opera with my dad. It was Puccini's Madama Butterfly, and it was wonderful. To lay all my cards out on the table, I am a classically trained singer (who's also done quite a few musicals). I've seriously studied for about five years, and I've sung all sorts of opera music, from La ci darem la mano (a gorgeous duet ( Read more... )

I just got back from four days at GenCon Indianapolis, a gathering for gamers and geeks of all sorts. And it was AWESOME. I probably don't have time to write about it in detail now, so I'll just jot down the most memorable things I did so I can to fill them in later. More than anything, this is a reminder for me.

Seminars:
* Physics, Quantum ( Read more... )