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Thrihyrne ([personal profile] thrihyrne) wrote2007-10-21 09:42 am
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Movie thoughts and music

Due to so much overtime that I've worked, as a way of saying thanks, my supervisor has given me (and my coworkers) movie tickets which don't expire. I doubt that December Boys will ever come here, and I'm just not up on what else is out there, so I went over to Apple's trailers site— I'm an unrepentant Mac User. ::looks lovingly at months-new Mac mini, hereby named Bianca:: Before that, even, Friday afternoon I looked to see what actually was playing here, and both Elizabeth and Into the Wild caught my eye. I've decided that going to see wide expanses of Alaskan landscapes is going to be the one I see on the big screen today. In looking at the trailers, though, I also noticed Control, about the lead singer of Joy Division, which looks fabulous; and probably will never come here. The other one which caught my heart and already pulled — hard — on my heartstrings, is Grace is Gone with John Cusak. John Cusak's name was more than enough to get me to click on it, but seeing him as a father (which is totally plausible; he's only four years older than I am), and the circumstances... I'm so there. And in a very melancholy way, it made me think a bit of my own former situation. Still, it looks like a definite winner, coming out in early December.

In music news, my High Sister of Music Holiness, [livejournal.com profile] sexyscholar, loves to make mixes, and she's made a special Ron/Draco mix that she shared with [livejournal.com profile] stuckinsea and myself and now I can't stop listening to it. I find the cross-pollination, as it were, of music combinations and the thought processes behind it from my friends absolutely fascinating. I'll admit it: I love being a recipient of CD mixes, because inevitably I'm exposed to artists and songs I'd never otherwise know about. To beat this metaphor into the ground, it is indeed creative and all kinds of inspired stories influenced by their musical gifted offerings have blossomed from my purple-ink pens. As I wrote to [livejournal.com profile] sexyscholar in an email last night, I've now had multiple exposures to groups like Garbage and Muse and Bjork and Interpol from different mixes from different friends, and the kaleidoscoping creativity behind all of this is really enough to make me dizzy at times.

You all awe me, truly.

Got to unplug here for a bit and go write, and then escape into the world of a guy who I could have gone to college with. And I very unwittingly left out [livejournal.com profile] eldritchhobbit in my previous post of people who have sent gorgeous correspondence through the post. I also have a dedicated space for music mixes from her. You rock, m'dear!!

[identity profile] eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com 2007-10-21 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
*huge hugs* And I just received a wonderful letter from you, my friend - thank you! :D

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
You're more than welcome!

[identity profile] canellaphile.livejournal.com 2007-10-21 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs* Treat yourself to a you-flick, indeed! :)))

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
It was great! I really felt like I was going out to meet someone. I took myself out on a date! It was just lovely. :)

I love that icon, too. It's just so... cracktastic.

[identity profile] verdenia.livejournal.com 2007-10-22 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yays. The Alaskan wilderness sounds cool.
I watched Star Wars: A New Hope tonight with my friend T. She'd never seen the whole thing before--I couldn't believe it! (she's 29!)
We're going to watch the rest of the series over the next week or so, to further her cultural education. ;D

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Way to go to further her cultural education!! ;)

The movie was quite good, but I'm guessing that I was too swayed by the pathos and sympathy for the character as I woke up at4:30 this morning and stayed awake, thinking about the movie, for two whole hours, wishing I were asleep. :sigh:

[identity profile] verdenia.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oof! ;/
Sorry you missed out on sleep!
*hugs*

[identity profile] celandineb.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Psst, *points you here* *g*

Glad you sound like you had a good weekend!

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-23 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Have gone, and participated! Thanks!

[identity profile] kymyrra.livejournal.com 2007-10-25 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
Came up behind a car today with a license plate cover that declared, "I'd rather be writing fanfic!" Thought of you. Go fig.

It's been a while since my last visit to Thrihyrne, due to (good) RL craziness. But spent a good long while tonite catching up on (more than a month of, eep!) what is happening in your world(s). Am saving Crown of Rope for another time, but being me, I enjoy the navel-gazing most of all. Will echo many others in congratulations on the work kudos and appreciation for your hand-written correspondence; your letters/cards are always delicious and i for one have never had any trouble reading your writing. And fret not about your selfishness, Sunday mornings are sacred time. And you are writing about a guy you could have gone to college with? I'm intrigued. Many other thoughts on other of your recent topics, but must sleep, and this is probably already too incoherent as it is. Know that you are adored and appreciated and loved...

{{{{{hugs}}}}}

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-26 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Came up behind a car today with a license plate cover that declared, "I'd rather be writing fanfic!" Thought of you. Go fig.

Oh wow! I'd love to find a bumper sticker like that!!!

Were I you, I don't know that I'd go reading "Crown of Rope" unless that's your thing; you know what kind of fic it is. ;) I really don't mind if you don't. I certainly don't wish to turn readers away, of course, but comfort levels being what they are, y'know...

The comment about the guy in the movie was obviously misleading. He's Emory C'90, so age-wise, we could have gone to school together, but didn't. I didn't articulate that very well, obviously.

Nice to see you! Hope things really are *good* crazy for you. (((hugs backk)))

[identity profile] kymyrra.livejournal.com 2007-10-26 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Don't worry about my delicate sensitivities, dear heart. Ever since the DW introduced me to the Roquelaure "Beauty" series, I've discovered not only a comfort but an affinity for such fic. And if it pushes my comfort level, then all the better. My mind is more twisted than you would likely have imagined. ;) It's okay, I wouldn't have suspected it of you, either. I know Roquelaure is too mild and het for your tastes, but I raise the popularity of it as a reminder that your original fic has the potential to reach a wider, more mainstream audience.

BTW, is this old news?
http://tinyurl.com/ytlakw

[identity profile] thrihyrne.livejournal.com 2007-10-26 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah! So you've read some of "Beauty." I read some, back in the day, and yes, doubtless would find it far too het for my tastes these days.

Thank you for the reminder about the fic; point taken. I do need to get back to my original fic, 'tis true...

Yes, the Dumbledore outing is indeed old hat, but thank you for the link!