~Sol de Medianoche~

I am a scientist I can observe Describe, categorize, dissect, Even worship Marvel at the genius and splendor of design Bear witness with a scholar’s reverence To the perfect unity of each part But I am a scientist And so I watch in silence And can only wonder At the craft of the creators, the artists, the architects -Helio

Wait okay, so I was pretty sure I had at least two other blog posts since December of '11, but they've both vanished now. Huh. This post has been brought to you by apathy. -Helio

I loved Huckleberry Finn too! (Mandatory) journals are rarely fun, but it's actually a really great book for discussion becuase there's a lot of great satire there that, as a modern audiance lacking the proper context, it's pretty easy too miss. I really loved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as well; have you read it? It’s been too long since I’ve read either of them. I’d give 'em both another read, but I currently have about three books I’m juggling at once. I started re-reading The Hobbit a while back, and I’m about halfway finished with that, but I’m also trying to read through A Feast for Crows, of which I’ve read about 2%. Before that, I was reading The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy, but I only got about ten pages into it before I was distracted by A Song of Ice and Fire. In the middle of all that, I’ve been flirting with the idea of re-reading the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, and at some point I’d really like to read Travels with Charley. The last book I actually finished… ummm, I guess that'd be A Storm of Swords, which ate all my emotions and left me too drained to read anything else for a while.Oh dear. Looking at all that, I really have a tragically short attention span. -Helio

Actually, being a dead man, you're just about exactly as triumphant as I'd think. Maybe marginally more so, since you are still talking, after all.-Helio

The Mentalist.-Helio

...Does MS Paint count as "digital artwork?"The person below me believes most classics of literature are overrated.-Helio

Bullet Soul- SwitchfootFor the lyric, "I want to sing one for all the dreamers."-Helio

@Overlord: ...It's about Freddie Mercury's cat. XDThe song: This is tough for me, because it's completely out of the range of the style of music I typically listen to now. As a rule, I'm really not a screamo fan, so I can't honestly say I enjoyed it all that much, buuuuut, because of my unfamiliarity with the genre, I can't really evaluate it on its own merits either. I will say that I kinda liked the intro. Overall... I can't say that anything really stood out to me, unfortunately, though lyrically it felt kinda weak, and lyrics tend to be a major selling point for me. Sooooo... 1.5. Just ain't my cuppa tea.Wing-stock- Ashley MacIsaac-Helio

Not that I'm aware of I haven't. Do you people know something I don't?!The person below me is an avid thespian.-Helio

Huh, that's interesting; I actually like quite a few of the lyrics from this one. But then, I have somewhat questionable tastes, so there you go. =PBack on topic! I rather like this one. It's sort of playful and dreamlike, which is fitting, though that riff gets kinda repetitive. I'm gonna go ahead and say 4/5. Or maybe 3.5? Oh, whatever, I suck at this part, and I'm feeling generous. Final verdict is 4/5. :PAND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. Delilah- Queen.-Helio

Man in the Mirror- Michael Jackson-Helio

Big Rock Candy Mountain- Harry McClintock=P-Helio

2/5. It's kind of interesting, but it's really just not my style. Not really a fan of the sort of off-key vocals-- I know that the singer's doing it intentionally, but to me it just comes off as monotone and lacking emotion. I do sort of like the mellowness of the first part, though.White Blank Page by Mumford & Sons.-Helio

Old flames.-Helio

The Creature thereof.-Helio

"Cleaning"? What's that?The person below me is a pet owner.-Helio

@Overlord: Nah, not really. I usually post music that I actually own, so it's mostly the sort of thing I actually listen to on a regular basis. I might every once in a while, though.Anyway, lesee... It's catchy, and I like Sting's vocals and a fair bit of what's going on instrumentally, but it's a touch heavy on the synthesized sounds for my tastes. So, I suppose 3/5? I'm not good at translating this stuff over into a numerical value. =PHow 'bout... All These Things That I've Done by The Killers.-Helio

Electric guitar.-Helio

THEN YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO BECOME ONE. I guess. Or be more like the woman you're made to be?WAIT A SEC, NOT ONLY ARE YOU A MAN, BUT YOU'RE A DEAD MAN. WHAT IS THIS TOMFOOLERY. I CALL SHENANIGANS.-Helio

Hmm... Lyrics are interesting, and I like the drums as well as the subtle ambiance in the background... Not a super big fan of the vocals, but I don't think I have any serious objections, either. On a slightly unrelated note, the music video I found was pretty trippy, but in a cool way. =POverall... I'd say 3/5. Not bad, actually kinda growing on me.Swoon- Imogen Heap-Helio

Nation-wide Canadian forecast: it's raining mudkips.-Helio

Hurt, also by Nine Inch Nails.EDIT: Oops. Just realized that that band's been used three times in a row now. =P How about... When the Saints Go Marching In, by... let's just say Louie Armstrong.-Helio

Why Mr. Anderson, what... big buck teeth you have?-Helio

Mythbusters (the "contagious yawn" episode).-Helio

A well-dressed radioactive pony accompanied by Metallica.-Helio