Medieval History
Peek-a-boo! Wait, did I get the order of the title and opening line mixed up? Maybe? Anyway, "I see you" is a phrase from my favourite movie of the month: Avatar. If you haven't seen it, go see it. Now. If you have seen it, go see it again. Now. Speaking of Avatar (Avatara in Sanskrit), I have found a pretty nifty article on the topic at the International Society For Krishna Conciousness website - you can view it here.
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Medieval History
I see you.
Peek-a-boo! Wait, did I get the order of the title and opening line mixed up? Maybe? Anyway, "I see you" is a phrase from my favourite movie of the month: Avatar. If you haven't seen it, go see it. Now. If you have seen it, go see it again. Now. Speaking of Avatar (Avatara in Sanskrit), I have found a pretty nifty article on the topic at the International Society For Krishna Conciousness website - you can view it here.
The movie was simply stunning - beauty without compare, especially in the 3D part. I have heard a lot of complaints about a lack of character development, but c'mon, it's a sci-fi/action/fantasy movie - is there even supposed to be character development? Also, it takes place over a three month period, and people don't change THAT much over that length of time. Do they? I don't. Do you? I hope you don't. I like you just the way you are, Reader(s). (Though you should comment more often! Show me some love, c'mon!)
My argument is that en lieu of character development Cameron has given us an entire ECO SYSTEM, constructed to the minute detail. Also, the social commentary/moral of the film is as subtle as a taser to the nipple. What do you mean I can't say that on the internet? Says who?!
Yes, I said taser. And there's nothing you can do about it.
"Don't tase me, bro!"
(^ Brownie points to anyone who knows this reference. ^)
I propose a challenge to you, dear Reader(s)! I'm thinking of matching up various characters from Avatar with Medieval/Antiquity figures. I think it should be amusing. Feel free to e-mail your ideas at [email protected]. Yeah, yeah, odd address.
On the topic of music, Alistair Kay and Ian McDougall, two of Canada's best trombonists, both of which have been lead trombone for the Boss Brass, will be playing at Hermann's Jazz Club on the 27th. It'll be AMAZING. Now, if they could get Hugh Fraser on stage as well things would be ebulliently splendiferous. Or splendiferously ebullient? Who wants to go with me? Anyone?
Now, what happened today in the past? Oh, I know! This did:
Events:
475 - Basilicus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the coronation ceremony held in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
1539 - Treaty of Toledo is signed by King Francis I of France, and the lovely Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
1908 - A long distance radio message is sent off of the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
1915 - The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote. How daring!
2010 - Haiti has a 7.0 Richter earthquake.
Births:
1576 - Petrus Scriverius, a Dutch writer. (I just liked his name.)
1737 - John Hancock, an American statesman.
1930 - TIM HORTON, a Canadian hockey player.
1944 - Vlastimil Hort, a Czechoslovakian chess player. Yes, chess player. Professional.
1948 - Slash Gordon, *Ahem*, Gordon Campbell, our lovely leader in the legislature.
1965 - Rob Zombie.
Deaths:
1519 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.
2005 - Allessia di Matteo, first person to survive eight transplants in one surgery. Born 2003.
And that's that! I hope you enjoyed today's posting, dear Reader(s).
Sincerely, your Minister of Propaganda.
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Dear Reader(s), I have found a group of bards that I quite enjoy. I wish for you to know of them. Here goes: And everyone loves madrigals. Dirty, dirty madrigals from the 1500's. Dirty, dirty, dirty: And this is simply far too amusing to...
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