Posted on 03/30/2006 7:59:55 PM PST by SLB
LOL! That is too true. You have to be a certain height for them to look right. If you are too short or too tall they just look funky. And not a good funky.
I'm really tall and I can't wear them either.
Tell it, sister!
I remember when I got my first walkman. I went to visit my parents and my mother wanted to try it out.
She handed it back to me in disgust. "You're a lawyer. I can't believe you're still listening to rock and roll." Jebus. I'm supposed to give up my musical life because I passed the bar? I don't think so.
And like you, I've had to get thru some tough spots, including my husband's death. And I've managed to do it even though I wear purple nailpolish and headphones.
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Funny you should mention Poledorus' intention to use the Orff along with the Prokofiev. To my ears, it sounded as if Carl borrowed some ideas from Serge.
Then I checked the dates. Carmina Burana premiered, IIRC, five years before Alexander Nevsky was released. Food fer thought.
BTW, This coming Christmas season, I'm thinking of organizing a Carmina Burana singalong.
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Good for you. I like quirky people (I'm quirky) too. I don't understand the conservative mentality that all wingers have to be suit-loving squares who wear wingtips for fun.
The movie is one of the best fantasy sword and sorcery movies out there. Take that as you will (i.e., if you don't like that sort of movie, it won't mean much to you). Arnold's acting is a bit thin, but Milius is a fairly conservative guy (he made the movie Red Dawn) and there is a strong self-sufficiency theme in the movie. The soundtrack is good even without the movie. You can find an interesting analysis of the movie, including a discussion of the soundtrack, here.
If you haven't seen it already, you should probably pass on Conan the Destroyer, a much cheesier sequel that missed what made the original good. There was some good additional music by Poledouris for that movie but you should avoid the movie unless, again, you really enjoy that sort of thing.
Funny you should mention Poledorus' intention to use the Orff along with the Prokofiev. To my ears, it sounded as if Carl borrowed some ideas from Serge.
It was Milius who wanted to use those composers and Wagner. Excalliber beat him to it so he tapped Poledouris to compose an original soundtrack along the same lines. In my opinion, he succeeded. Overall, I'm a big fan of Poledouris soundtracks, whether it's Quigley Down Under or Starship Troopers.
BTW, This coming Christmas season, I'm thinking of organizing a Carmina Burana singalong.
Just "O Fortuna" or the whole thing?
Nearly every Christmas, my wife and I go see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Concert, an interesting mix of religious themes, classical music, and heavy metal. They perform a very interesting heavy metal version of the Carmina Burana's "O Fortuna" that they've been promsing to release on their next CD for at least 3-4 years now.
Why? It's simple. You must now prove what a responsible, self-aware, sober-thinking adult you are by dressing just like all the other people out there who are trying to convince the world that they are responsible, self-aware, and sober-thinkers. :)
Also, it wouldn't hurt to walk around with a stern, almost constipated-looking expression, so no one will mistake you for a "chick" instead of a WOMAN. :)
I was talking with my hubby last night about this thread and the idea that adulthood somehow also equates giving up parts of ourselves that we enjoy. The idea that, at some arbitrary age, we're supposed to say, "Right--that's enough of that. Time for the Lawrence Welk and the early bird dinner at Morrison's Cafe!" is really odd to us.
I'm contemplating the purchase of a mini-van in the next few years. I've got my eye on an Odyssey. I mentioned this with some shame to a friend of mine and he said, "I can't think of anything more rebellious for you, when you think of it. The punk rock mom with the Misfits on the stereo, the George W. sticker on the bumper and the cheerio-encrusted baby seat in the back."
For me, the punk aesthetic is extremely close to conservatism (or at least libertarianism): self reliance, individuality, and proactivity. (I mean, wasn't punk a reaction to the complacent hippies? It was all about DIY in the early days.) It's intrinsic to who I am. If people find that a sign of perpetual adolescence, that's their limitation, not mine. My house is paid for, I eat my green vegetables. The fact that I'm actually going to see A Flock of Seagulls in concert next week doesn't mean I can't accept reality, it just means I have goofy taste in music!
You survived through your time in the fire, and you're a tougher person because of it. I like tough people. Your purple nailpolish and your Walkman doesn't negate that. It just makes you a lot more intriguing in my book! Personally, since I'm a water person, I prefer blue nailpolish, and I'll listen to my iPod (or something like it) until my ears fall off. Rock on, sister! ps-- I like your South Park icon! Someday, I'll have to find a way to post mine on the freep!
From one KOTH fan to another, one of the best lines of all time: If you weren't my son, I'd hug you.
That is one of the best lines, period! I also like Peggy's line from the episode where Bobby falls in love with LuAnne's Practice head:
"We can move to Berlin! They're tolerante of freaks there!"
"Cool" is the biggest scam ever foisted on the human race.
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