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dear ghost you look white as a sheet
Oct. 31st, 2008 11:18 amOh internets, I miss you. :( My entire October has been taken up by multiple out-of-town visitors (mostly wonderful, but tiring) or work being inexplicably completely insane, and now I have to spend my weekend catching up on readings and doing my take-home midterm. Boo.
I have been listening to Razia's Shadow almost constantly this week; I'm kind of tempted to do a big meta post discussing the story, its flaws, and its influences (hello, Jesus Christ Superstar and twisty Biblical resonances in general, no wonder I'm so mesmerized). Really have a lot of other things to be doing instead.
If you're at all curious, though, Razia's Shadow is a weird, off-kilter fantasy musical in two parts. Like most concept albums I've heard, it's fascinating but not entirely consistent (there are storytelling problems). I've uploaded the album here. (There's more info, including complete lyrics, over at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
razias_oracle.)
Aside from that, I'm being horribly obsessive over the election, so that can't be over soon enough. And along with homework this weekend, I'm going to sit down and try to work out mygo_exchange and yuletart submissions. Might come to you guys for input? I need to get cracking, yuletide nominations are about to end, which means sign-ups soon! Also, because last weekend, I bought plane tickets! I am spending Christmas in Strasbourg (where my brother is doing his year abroad), and definitely visiting London before flying back the second week of January. (Equal parts stress and excitement! Whee.)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, my lovelies (and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRANK IERO ♥). I am sitting at my desk dressed as girl!Harry Potter (never trust a Weasley with a hand-labeled bottle of potion), the only costume I could compose out of the contents of my apartment (since my actual costumey stuff is all on the other side of the state; FAIL). No parties for me, though (or I'd have made more of an effort, yeesh); I'll be spending the evening reading the Bible and making response paper outlines. :p Clearly, next year will have to be an EXTRAVAGANZA.
I have been listening to Razia's Shadow almost constantly this week; I'm kind of tempted to do a big meta post discussing the story, its flaws, and its influences (hello, Jesus Christ Superstar and twisty Biblical resonances in general, no wonder I'm so mesmerized). Really have a lot of other things to be doing instead.
If you're at all curious, though, Razia's Shadow is a weird, off-kilter fantasy musical in two parts. Like most concept albums I've heard, it's fascinating but not entirely consistent (there are storytelling problems). I've uploaded the album here. (There's more info, including complete lyrics, over at
razias_oracle.)Aside from that, I'm being horribly obsessive over the election, so that can't be over soon enough. And along with homework this weekend, I'm going to sit down and try to work out my
go_exchange and yuletart submissions. Might come to you guys for input? I need to get cracking, yuletide nominations are about to end, which means sign-ups soon! Also, because last weekend, I bought plane tickets! I am spending Christmas in Strasbourg (where my brother is doing his year abroad), and definitely visiting London before flying back the second week of January. (Equal parts stress and excitement! Whee.)HAPPY HALLOWEEN, my lovelies (and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRANK IERO ♥). I am sitting at my desk dressed as girl!Harry Potter (never trust a Weasley with a hand-labeled bottle of potion), the only costume I could compose out of the contents of my apartment (since my actual costumey stuff is all on the other side of the state; FAIL). No parties for me, though (or I'd have made more of an effort, yeesh); I'll be spending the evening reading the Bible and making response paper outlines. :p Clearly, next year will have to be an EXTRAVAGANZA.