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rachg821. I have a new musical obsession. I was watching clips on YouTube of Portlandia & Thunderant, and I came across St. Vincent (she performs live in one of the Feminist Bookstore skits--here). Whyyyyy have I not heard of her before? Please tell me I haven't been out of the loop on this one, because if she's not already huge, she should be.
Once you've listened to these, go check out her other stuff. Such a heavenly voice, so much creativity, & every song is special in its own way. You know how I've said before that good music, and specifically being able to discover good new music, is one of the reasons I keep going? This is exactly what I mean. I just love when this happens. (it's pretty much the only thing making me feel remotely good today, aside from the aforementioned skits of course)
I especially recommend her stuff if you, like me, use music to help inspire/allow you to be creative (i.e. write, do artwork, etc) or relax. I would love to go lie in a hammock by a river somewhere & do nothing but listen to this song all day, for instance.
2. I'm very behind on my flist at the moment, just as a heads-up. I've been sleeping a lot the last few days. I have skimmed some entries, but I need to go back & comment on quite a few.
3. I wish prescriptions could be delivered. I ran out of my anti-depressant and didn't feel like going out, so the refill is alllll the way…two seconds from here. Yeah, it's basically in the parking lot behind my apartment complex. THAT'S how lazy I am. Also, I need to do laundry & still haven't gotten my new jeans hemmed so that I can wear them. It's a problem. The pharmacy is closed today anyway though, so I just have to deal. I'll try to drag myself out tomorrow.
4. Rewatch update: I'm done with season 3 of BSG. I've had "All Along the Watchtower" stuck in my head ever since. Three things: A. I ♥ Romo, B. Lee, you break my heart when you sell out Roslin, but your speech is win, & C. "AND YOU MISSED! BUTTERFINGERS."
5. FU, holidays. Bite me.
6. Turns out my DVR did miss both Parks & Rec and Community (I've since watched them, no worries). Nothing to say about the former really, but re: the latter? Way to do a flashback episode consisting solely of things we've never actually seen on the show. Ha. THE HAUNTED HOUSE. Also: way to make fun of retcons in absolutely brill fashion, not to mention your own tropes. And? WAY TO MOCK THE EVERLOVING CRAP OUT OF SHIPPERS & FANVIDS, hahahaha. The slow-mo & Sara Bareilles! BEST EVER.
7. I haven't worked on my fic in a really long time. Insecurity, frustration, and apathy are such mojo-killers. I'd like to get back to it though. Perhaps new music will help.
8. I love LJ, but sometimes I feel like I'm talking into a void on here. I get sad when people don't comment/aren't around, and I feel very uninteresting & lonely. It's just the nature of the medium, I know, but it still gets to me occasionally. I need the outlet, but I hate feeling attached to the outcome. Or people in general.
9. Since I finished my tedious tagging project, I thought I'd share a couple humorous findings:
"rachmarieg: "god, this bitch smells"
rachmarieg: "i wish she'd stop singing"
leelexis: HA!
rachmarieg: we won't bathe, because we think the dirt makes us one with the earth
rachmarieg: and if we do bathe, it has to be in natural spring waters
leelexis: the dirt is purification for our animal souls
rachmarieg: we go to lakes, and swim naked, while other tourists try to shield their children's eyes in horror. we're all "let them see, sisters! the female body is a work of art!"
leelexis: the children are all "Mommy, when I grow up I'm not going to have hair there, am I?
rachmarieg: "well, yes, sweetie. but hopefully not the nests"
leelexis: our nests our beautiful! I'd like to see you hatch robins!"
...
"rachmarieg: that would be fun, if music followed you around in life. and like dramatic crescendos swelled and shit, when you walked in the door
rachmarieg: hee
An underwater: hee! I would love that so very much.
rachmarieg: then you could turn and be all "the hell?"
rachmarieg: "where are those violins coming from?"
rachmarieg: you open your closet, and there's these old dudes with violins sittin in there
An underwater: Hee!
rachmarieg: ha ha. you're all "get out of here!"
rachmarieg: "shoo!"
An underwater: and they don't say anything or move. just keep playing.
rachmarieg: hee. i pictured them playing as they walked out. but then they always come back. like, they come and play sleepy music while you're in bed. and they follow you down the street
rachmarieg: and people stare, and you're all "sigh!"
An underwater: hee. I hate those guys."
I still want my own soundtrack. Just sayin'.
10. In honor of my rewatch, let's have a Vid of the Day that focuses on season 4.0. This one's by aguid23:
Once you've listened to these, go check out her other stuff. Such a heavenly voice, so much creativity, & every song is special in its own way. You know how I've said before that good music, and specifically being able to discover good new music, is one of the reasons I keep going? This is exactly what I mean. I just love when this happens. (it's pretty much the only thing making me feel remotely good today, aside from the aforementioned skits of course)
I especially recommend her stuff if you, like me, use music to help inspire/allow you to be creative (i.e. write, do artwork, etc) or relax. I would love to go lie in a hammock by a river somewhere & do nothing but listen to this song all day, for instance.
2. I'm very behind on my flist at the moment, just as a heads-up. I've been sleeping a lot the last few days. I have skimmed some entries, but I need to go back & comment on quite a few.
3. I wish prescriptions could be delivered. I ran out of my anti-depressant and didn't feel like going out, so the refill is alllll the way…two seconds from here. Yeah, it's basically in the parking lot behind my apartment complex. THAT'S how lazy I am. Also, I need to do laundry & still haven't gotten my new jeans hemmed so that I can wear them. It's a problem. The pharmacy is closed today anyway though, so I just have to deal. I'll try to drag myself out tomorrow.
4. Rewatch update: I'm done with season 3 of BSG. I've had "All Along the Watchtower" stuck in my head ever since. Three things: A. I ♥ Romo, B. Lee, you break my heart when you sell out Roslin, but your speech is win, & C. "AND YOU MISSED! BUTTERFINGERS."
5. FU, holidays. Bite me.
6. Turns out my DVR did miss both Parks & Rec and Community (I've since watched them, no worries). Nothing to say about the former really, but re: the latter? Way to do a flashback episode consisting solely of things we've never actually seen on the show. Ha. THE HAUNTED HOUSE. Also: way to make fun of retcons in absolutely brill fashion, not to mention your own tropes. And? WAY TO MOCK THE EVERLOVING CRAP OUT OF SHIPPERS & FANVIDS, hahahaha. The slow-mo & Sara Bareilles! BEST EVER.
7. I haven't worked on my fic in a really long time. Insecurity, frustration, and apathy are such mojo-killers. I'd like to get back to it though. Perhaps new music will help.
8. I love LJ, but sometimes I feel like I'm talking into a void on here. I get sad when people don't comment/aren't around, and I feel very uninteresting & lonely. It's just the nature of the medium, I know, but it still gets to me occasionally. I need the outlet, but I hate feeling attached to the outcome. Or people in general.
9. Since I finished my tedious tagging project, I thought I'd share a couple humorous findings:
"rachmarieg: "god, this bitch smells"
rachmarieg: "i wish she'd stop singing"
leelexis: HA!
rachmarieg: we won't bathe, because we think the dirt makes us one with the earth
rachmarieg: and if we do bathe, it has to be in natural spring waters
leelexis: the dirt is purification for our animal souls
rachmarieg: we go to lakes, and swim naked, while other tourists try to shield their children's eyes in horror. we're all "let them see, sisters! the female body is a work of art!"
leelexis: the children are all "Mommy, when I grow up I'm not going to have hair there, am I?
rachmarieg: "well, yes, sweetie. but hopefully not the nests"
leelexis: our nests our beautiful! I'd like to see you hatch robins!"
...
"rachmarieg: that would be fun, if music followed you around in life. and like dramatic crescendos swelled and shit, when you walked in the door
rachmarieg: hee
An underwater: hee! I would love that so very much.
rachmarieg: then you could turn and be all "the hell?"
rachmarieg: "where are those violins coming from?"
rachmarieg: you open your closet, and there's these old dudes with violins sittin in there
An underwater: Hee!
rachmarieg: ha ha. you're all "get out of here!"
rachmarieg: "shoo!"
An underwater: and they don't say anything or move. just keep playing.
rachmarieg: hee. i pictured them playing as they walked out. but then they always come back. like, they come and play sleepy music while you're in bed. and they follow you down the street
rachmarieg: and people stare, and you're all "sigh!"
An underwater: hee. I hate those guys."
I still want my own soundtrack. Just sayin'.
10. In honor of my rewatch, let's have a Vid of the Day that focuses on season 4.0. This one's by aguid23:
