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ambitious_wenchRecommend To Me:
1. A movie. (Try for something obscure, if you can)
2. A book. (Or poem.)
3. A musical artist, song, or album. (Again; obscure! And more than one is okay)
4. An LJ user not on my friends list.
5. Something to do in the next two months; preferably in the realm of my hobbies, or in the realm of a hobby you think I might enjoy/should try. (original: something daring or adventuresome.)
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1. A movie. (Try for something obscure, if you can)
2. A book. (Or poem.)
3. A musical artist, song, or album. (Again; obscure! And more than one is okay)
4. An LJ user not on my friends list.
5. Something to do in the next two months; preferably in the realm of my hobbies, or in the realm of a hobby you think I might enjoy/should try. (original: something daring or adventuresome.)
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Date: 2004-01-08 01:43 pm (UTC)Manon of the Spring
2. A book. (Or poem.)
The Phantom Tollbooth
3. A musical artist, song, or album. (Again; obscure! And more than one is okay)
4. An LJ user not on my friends list.
5. Something to do in the next two months; preferably in the realm of my hobbies, or in the realm of a hobby you think I might enjoy/should try. (original: something daring or adventuresome.)
Write a novel
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Date: 2004-01-08 01:49 pm (UTC)2. Lord Byron, "Don Juan".
3. Vicious Hairy Mary.
4.
5. Hold a type of animal you've never held before.
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Date: 2004-01-09 09:57 am (UTC)Why?
4. revalkorn.
Why?
No, really, I'm serious. You can answer in email if you don't want to say here.
Edie
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Date: 2004-01-09 03:39 pm (UTC)(4) because I'm stirring you :-)
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Date: 2004-01-09 03:54 pm (UTC)Piled Higher and Deeper is right.
I kinda wondered if the poem was a sort of literary stirring, too. Thank you for your honesty. I have added irregular comic to my friend's list.
E.
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Date: 2004-01-08 01:56 pm (UTC)2. A book.
it is so funny that even though i am a librarian i always think this is the hardest one.
Coupland - Life after God (small but bittersweet)
Chatwin - The songlines
Hustvedt - What I loved
(and duras, sagan, nin, woolf, lagerlöf etc...)
3. A musical artist, song, or album. Kat Onoma - Cupid (french band and very obscure)
4. An LJ user not on my friends list. i picked some writers for you.
5. Something to do in the next two months;
take a week and make a poetry-collage a day on a theme.
What a neat meme!
Date: 2004-01-08 01:59 pm (UTC)2. A Circle of Cats by Charles de Lint
3. Laura Powers - my fav pagan singer - I think you can listen to samples of her music on mp3.com and amazon.com, the last time I checked. She is wonderful.
4. faraway_land - it's actually a community. Fascinating premise, but not too much action so far.
5. Hmmm, I have been contemplating taking an afternoon to go into places I always drive by but never have a chance to go into. Stores, resteraunts, museums, anything could qualify. Just set out in the car and go into the first place that looks interesting.
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Date: 2004-01-08 02:01 pm (UTC)1. That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
2. A Morning Without Coffee : Poem Collection By Florence Rosie Givens
3. Lesiem. (should be a lil two-dot accent over the... i, I do believe)
4.
5. Hmm. Make a pixel doll/beast just for YOU.
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Date: 2004-01-08 02:41 pm (UTC)Book. The Descent of Woman by Elaine Morgan. An interesting look at evolution from a feminist perspective.
Album. Ommadawn by Mike Oldfield. Brass bands play together with Afican drummers and electric guitars. Innovative! Wild!! Exotic!!!
Lj User.
Hobbies... ever rode a horse, paddled a canoe or flown a hawk off your fist? Tried archery or done rock climbing?
Please, let me know the outcome if you decide to do any of this.
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Date: 2004-01-08 02:48 pm (UTC)...and another -- The Closet
book -- Surely You Are Joking, Mr. Feynman
musical artist -- Richard Shindell
...and that is quite enough advice from me :))
Off the top of my head...
Date: 2004-01-08 02:53 pm (UTC)2. "Come to Me," a collection of short stories by Amy Bloom.
3. "Big Times in a Small Town," recordings of live performances by folk musicians over a weekend retreat -- alternatively funny, lovely, moving.
4. Hmmm... I like my friend mostglorious for her quotes and insights.
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Date: 2004-01-08 03:57 pm (UTC)2. Book: "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
3. Album: "Selling England by the Pound" by Genesis
4.
5. Read the entire works of Leonard Cohen
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Date: 2004-01-08 05:38 pm (UTC)American Dreamer
2. A book. (Or poem.)
Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart
3. A musical artist, song, or album. (Again; obscure! And more than one is okay)
Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff
4. An LJ user not on my friends list.
prince_corwin
5. Something to do in the next two months; preferably in the realm of my hobbies, or in the realm of a hobby you think I might enjoy/should try. (original: something daring or adventuresome.)
Hmmm....preserving/pickling/canning?
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Date: 2004-01-08 05:45 pm (UTC)"Fantasia"
A book
_Good Omens_ by Gaimen and Pratchett.
A musical artist, song, or album
"The Hand of God" by Julia Ecklar
http://www.prometheus-music.com/eli/virtual.html
(scroll down about 3/4 of the way)
An LJ user not on my friends list
Something to do in the next two months
Read/view/listen to all the things everyone is recommending right now!
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Date: 2004-01-08 05:58 pm (UTC)Book: Golden Gate by Vikram Seth
Artist: Are you conversant with the works of Django Reinhart?
Lj User = I can't remember if someone's already recommended
Something to try in the next 2 months - Tablet weaving. Oh - and hugging redheaded Australians in their home country.,
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Date: 2004-01-09 04:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-01-08 09:55 pm (UTC)1. A movie - "Das Boot". Seconded by "Being There" with Peter Sellers.
2. A book - "The Book of Skulls" - I don't remember the author but it was a trip
3. A musical artist, song, or album - "StormWatch" by Jethro Tull. Not exactly obscure but underrated
4. An LJ user not on my friends list - sorry, you're on your own with this one.
5. Something to do in the next two months - write an autobiography. Come on! You've lived in interesting times and have done interesting things.
-m
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Date: 2004-01-09 10:37 am (UTC)Orlando-stunning movie version of the novel by Woolf
Smoke Signals-Fantastic, hilarious, about Native American youth
2. A book. (Or poem.)
Peter Beagle-Folk of the Air...not terrifically obscure, but Beagle is a God. This one might especially interest you as it's about renfaire people.
3. A musical artist, song, or album. (Again; obscure! And more than one is okay)
Okay, brace yourself: I don't know what you're into, but here's a selection...
Robbie Robertson-Contact From the Underworld of Redboy
Native American Contemporary...somewhat political, sometimes cheezy, but with some amazingly powerful tracks. His chant arrangements will make you cry.
Emerald Rose-Fire in the Head
Semi-local (Southeastern) Celtic/Pagan band, who also do some big shows and periodically tours in Ireland. They have a website if you're particularly interested, with locations of their mp3's online. http://www.emeraldrose.com/mainpage.htm
Very nice vocalist, lovely versions of some of the traditionals. I think they're better live, but must put in a plug as (i camp with them and) plenty of people love their studio stuff.
Solas
Incredible Irish band, with an amazing female vocalist. Irish Gaelic and English vocals, WONDERFUL fiddler, with killer versions of more obscure traditional tunes, beautiful original work, and one or two great covers of contemporary bands. Their version of Darkness, Darkness is better than the original. They rock, in a timeless, Irish kind of way.
4. An LJ user not on my friends list.
hm...not good at this one. i'm short on meaningful online relationships.
5. Something to do in the next two months; preferably in the realm of my hobbies, or in the realm of a hobby you think I might enjoy/should try. (original: something daring or adventuresome.)
Learn a new language. I don't know what aptitude for languages might be, but judging by your strong grasp of this one it might suit you. If you learn Scottish Gaelic, i'll babble at/with you.
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Date: 2004-01-10 07:41 pm (UTC)2. "Rain" by Lianne Sentar (if you can find a copy), and if you can't Emily Bronte - Selected Poems
3. Rasputina, or Chicks on Speed
4. unluckymonkey
5.
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Date: 2004-01-10 11:11 pm (UTC)Ginger Snaps (http://www.gingersnapsthemovie.com/#) This is a trailer for the sequal which I doubt will be as good as the original, but you could probably find the original at your local video store. It's a werewolf movie but it's very...different, to say the least. Really, if you don't listen to any of my other suggestions you should listen to this one.
Well...you should listen to the other ones too, but still.