Recommend to me... 1. a movie 2. a book 3. a musical artist, song, or album 4. a LiveJournal user not on my friend's list 5. what I should have for dinner 6. a website and put it in a comment and then put this in your journal
1. "You Can Count on Me" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203230/) 2. Nonfiction: Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer; Fiction: Disgrace, J.M. Coetzee 3. Billy Bragg and Wilco, "Mermaid Avenue" (http://www.woodyguthrie.org/mermaid_avenue.htm) (lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by B.B. and Wilco), 1998. One of my favorite songs on the album is "She Came Along to Me." (http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/She-Came-Along-To-Me-lyrics-Billy-Bragg/24D4257166EBEC2D4825699A002C335D) 4. altaego (Be nice to her, though; she's one of my best friends.) 5. One of my favorites is lechon asado (roast pork), with rice, black beans, and fried ripe plantains -- a Cuban meal. 6. You've probably already seen this one, but here it is (http://www.markfiore.com/animation.html) anyway.
Excellent thoughts. I really found Disgrace to be well-worth reading. And seriously long for lechon asado, but will have to wait to get to a town with a good Cuban restaurant, I expect.
And thanks, too, for the other ideas, which I'll investigate with pleasure.
Roast Duck! Yes! If only someone would appear with one (but perhaps you weren't around when I wrote about duck (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mamculuna/896.html)
I am waiting with longing for Hero(and might even call on you for tape, if it doesn't come here soon!), but Triplets will be here in two weeks. Ah, the pleasures of the living in outer darkness.
OK, I'm going to look for the book. I think you've already told me about several other good ones. and the music too.
Well, eventually it turned out that I could. But not in the Chinese style, though maybe I'll learn that someday (my son's partner's father is a great Chinese cook--and yes, he is Chinese himself, not just the food!). The new Joy of Cooking and *blush* the Martha Stewart Cookbook make this kind of thing fairly easy. What one very good duck cook told me is that it's really important to thaw frozen ducks (the only kind I can get here, except when my hunter brother-in-law gets lucky) very slowly in the fridge over several days, not to speed-thaw in warm water, or worse, microwave. But I've had some disasters! Raw duck! Dried out duck! Duck three hours late AND dried out!
I liked "Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind", the new Charlie Kaufmann film, romantic and thoughtful and horrifying all at once. Still haunts me a bit. The story is basically about a man who discovers his ex-girlfriend, whom he still loves, has excised all memories of him from her mind, so he decides to do the same thing.
2. a book
Dorothy Dunnette - if you've never read her. She's a fascinating and detailed historical novelist whose tales take place in 1500 Scotland. The Game of Kings - first of the Lymond Chronicles is about a man who has been exiled from his country and seeks to clear his name during the English/Scotish border wars in 1540s when Mary Queen of Scotts was 8 years old.
3. a musical artist, song, or album
I've just discovered the Songs of Tom Lehrer which are wonderfully subversive and comical. Another favorite is Aimee Mann's Lost in Space album which reminds me a great deal of Suzanne Vega's music.
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friend's list
Hmmm...not sure whose not on your friends list that's on mine? Do you have superplin? She's fantastic. Also I've watching discuss writing - which is a nice link to have.
5. what I should have for dinner
Here's an easy meal - wrap chicken, a few vegetables of your choice, season with salt and pepper, and wrap in tin foil - fold corners over - put on a cookie sheet, cook for 20 minutes in a 425 degree oven, and eat. It cooks in its own juices. Very easy and good. (Mom taught me when she was visiting)
6. a website
tough one - http://everyonewhosanyone.com/index.html
Great website for me!! I have definitely got that bookmarked.
I love Tom Lehrer (old enough to have heard him the first time around) and think I may have heard Aimee Mann. Will look for her. Certainly will try to find the Dunnette book. Amazingly, Eternal Sunshine will be here soon (still waiting for many good films already old to most of you NY folk). Yes, good chicken! Will try.
Thanks. This was definitely a good meme for me--give it a try.
1. Les Enfants du Paradis 2. B J Salterberg: The Outlander: Captivity 3. Les Arts Florissantes' recording of Purcell, The Fairy Queen 4. Maybe diony. 5. Grilled peppers. 6. The Icelandic Phallological Museum (http://www.ismennt.is/not/phallus/): because no-one could make this one up.
The website is marvelous--but scarey!! Both in concept and realization.
I greatly admire the Jacques Prevert Les Enfants du Paradis--assume that's the only one. I think that's the sort of Dada film with the gruesome eyeball scene?
Thanks for suggesting diony--looks very interesting.
Greatly looking forward to the others. Your food thoughts have supplied many a fantasy--now for a reality!
the sort of Dada film with the gruesome eyeball scene? That's Un Chien Andalou, Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel. Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) was made by Marcel Carne and Jacques Prevert, and is a sweeping poetic epic about the world of theatre, performance and crime in early C19th Paris. Major performances by Arletty as Garance, and Jean-Louis Barrault as the mime Debureau. It's an extraordinary film, particularly as it has a cast of 1000s and was made in hiding under the German Occupation.
Oh, right. I think I have not seen the one you suggest--and really must. In fact, the film course here is in my department--I'll buy it for them. Thanks for the reminder.
Hope you get emails on comments to old posts! Just want to say a very big thanks for Children of Paradise. I got the wonderful new edition with very insightful commentary. It's a real treat--I really love all the plays within plays and art/life mirrorings. Arletty is incredible! I can't believe it's called the French Gone with the Wind--it's so much better than that.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it - and pleased to note that it is now out in DVD! I have trekked to some very obscure cinemas all over London to catch it, and it hasn't been revived for quite some time.
Yeah--the Criterion Collection DVD is the one I bought. The commentary, etc., is really rich. And the quality is lovely. Actually, I got it a few weeks ago and then refound your post when I went back to check on some book recommendations. I really bought it for our departmental film course (I'm not the one who teaches it) but liked it so much I decided to keep it and get them another copy!
The website is marvelous--but scarey!! Both in concept and realization.
I greatly admire the Jacques Prevert Les Enfants du Paradis--assume that's the only one. I think that's the sort of Dada film with the gruesome eyeball scene?
Thanks for suggesting diony--looks very interesting.
Greatly looking forward to the others. Your food thoughts have supplied many a fantasy--now for a reality!
1. King Rat, 1965. My vote for the sweatiest movie ever made. George Segal, back when he was sexy, stars in a WWII POW movie. It's really about class and gay subtext (the last part is mainly my opinion)
2. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami. Sweet, sad and lowkey.
3. I just listened to a song from Andrew Bird's new album "Weather Systems." He has a very Rufus Wainwright sound.
4. herself_nyc has a great fanfiction WIP going on her journal if you're into that sort of thing.
5. Well I'm having a chicken empanada tongight.
6. www.homestarrunner.com check out the Strong Bad emails for very funny cartoons.
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2. Nonfiction: Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer; Fiction: Disgrace, J.M. Coetzee
3. Billy Bragg and Wilco, "Mermaid Avenue" (http://www.woodyguthrie.org/mermaid_avenue.htm) (lyrics by Woody Guthrie, music by B.B. and Wilco), 1998. One of my favorite songs on the album is "She Came Along to Me." (http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/She-Came-Along-To-Me-lyrics-Billy-Bragg/24D4257166EBEC2D4825699A002C335D)
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5. One of my favorites is lechon asado (roast pork), with rice, black beans, and fried ripe plantains -- a Cuban meal.
6. You've probably already seen this one, but here it is (http://www.markfiore.com/animation.html) anyway.
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And thanks, too, for the other ideas, which I'll investigate with pleasure.
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2. Diana Wynne Jones' Fire and Hemlock.
3. Del Amitri (especially Change Everything and Twisted)
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5. um. Roast duck.
6. I can't think of this one.. most of my internet time is now spent on LJ!
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I am waiting with longing for Hero(and might even call on you for tape, if it doesn't come here soon!), but Triplets will be here in two weeks. Ah, the pleasures of the living in outer darkness.
OK, I'm going to look for the book. I think you've already told me about several other good ones. and the music too.
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You can roast your own duck? I am quite bowled over with admiration ;).
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I think I will try to master more basics of cooking before I try something like that! Or just get it from the local supermarkets ;).
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Interesting meme
1. a movie
I liked "Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind", the new Charlie Kaufmann film, romantic and thoughtful and horrifying all at once. Still haunts me a bit.
The story is basically about a man who discovers his ex-girlfriend, whom he still loves, has excised all memories of him from her mind, so he decides to do the same thing.
2. a book
Dorothy Dunnette - if you've never read her. She's a fascinating and detailed historical novelist whose tales take place in 1500 Scotland. The Game of Kings - first of the Lymond Chronicles is about a man who has been exiled from his country and seeks to clear his name during the English/Scotish border wars in 1540s when Mary Queen of Scotts was 8 years old.
3. a musical artist, song, or album
I've just discovered the Songs of Tom Lehrer which are wonderfully subversive and comical. Another favorite is Aimee Mann's Lost in Space album which reminds me a great deal of Suzanne Vega's music.
4. a LiveJournal user not on my friend's list
Hmmm...not sure whose not on your friends list that's on mine? Do you have superplin? She's fantastic.
Also I've watching discuss writing - which is a nice link to have.
5. what I should have for dinner
Here's an easy meal - wrap chicken, a few vegetables of your choice, season with salt and pepper, and wrap in tin foil - fold corners over - put on a cookie sheet, cook for 20 minutes in a 425 degree oven, and eat. It cooks in its own juices. Very easy and good.
(Mom taught me when she was visiting)
6. a website
tough one - http://everyonewhosanyone.com/index.html
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I love Tom Lehrer (old enough to have heard him the first time around) and think I may have heard Aimee Mann. Will look for her. Certainly will try to find the Dunnette book. Amazingly, Eternal Sunshine will be here soon (still waiting for many good films already old to most of you NY folk). Yes, good chicken! Will try.
Thanks. This was definitely a good meme for me--give it a try.
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2. B J Salterberg: The Outlander: Captivity
3. Les Arts Florissantes' recording of Purcell, The Fairy Queen
4. Maybe
5. Grilled peppers.
6. The Icelandic Phallological Museum (http://www.ismennt.is/not/phallus/): because no-one could make this one up.
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I greatly admire the Jacques Prevert Les Enfants du Paradis--assume that's the only one. I think that's the sort of Dada film with the gruesome eyeball scene?
Thanks for suggesting
Greatly looking forward to the others. Your food thoughts have supplied many a fantasy--now for a reality!
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That's Un Chien Andalou, Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel. Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) was made by Marcel Carne and Jacques Prevert, and is a sweeping poetic epic about the world of theatre, performance and crime in early C19th Paris. Major performances by Arletty as Garance, and Jean-Louis Barrault as the mime Debureau. It's an extraordinary film, particularly as it has a cast of 1000s and was made in hiding under the German Occupation.
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Anyway, thanks again.
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I greatly admire the Jacques Prevert Les Enfants du Paradis--assume that's the only one. I think that's the sort of Dada film with the gruesome eyeball scene?
Thanks for suggesting
Greatly looking forward to the others. Your food thoughts have supplied many a fantasy--now for a reality!
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1. King Rat, 1965. My vote for the sweatiest movie ever made. George Segal, back when he was sexy, stars in a WWII POW movie. It's really about class and gay subtext (the last part is mainly my opinion)
2. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami. Sweet, sad and lowkey.
3. I just listened to a song from Andrew Bird's new album "Weather Systems." He has a very Rufus Wainwright sound.
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5. Well I'm having a chicken empanada tongight.
6. www.homestarrunner.com check out the Strong Bad emails for very funny cartoons.
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Yes! to Murakami. But I haven't read that one yet. But very much liked Wind-up Bird.
Empanadas don't seem to be happening here, oddly (see comments above re life in sticks) but enjoy!