Arcadian Dream

Nicked from keieeeye

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

It was a long chain, long enough for me to use the chamber pot or to stand at the window and wait for the late owls. I love to hear the owls. I love to see the sudden glide of wings spread out for prey, and then the dip and the noise like a lover in pain.

He used the chain when we went riding together. I had a horse as strong as his, and he’d whip the horse from behind and send it charging through the trees, and he’d follow, half a head behind, pulling on the chain and asking me how I liked my ride.

His game was to have me sit astride him when we made love and hold me tight in the small of my back. He said he had to have me above him, in case I picked his eyes out in the faltering candlelight.

'Sexing the Cherry' - Jeannette Winterson.

Comment and I'll give you a letter; then you have to list ten things you LOVE that begin with that letter. Afterward, post this in your journal and give out some letters of your own.

1. Dee Plume - DEEEEEEEEEE! ♥

2. 'Dancing in the Dark' - by Bruce Springsteen. Ties with 'Thunder Road' as my fave Bruce song ever.

3. Dylan Moran - er, it's Dylan Moran. He's even better than tiramisu fried in sugar.

4. Donnie Darko - an awesome mind-fuck of a film. With the added bonus of Jake Gyllenhaal.

5. Dixon Bainbridge - he can survive the Arctic Tundra on the warmth hidden in his moustache :P

6. Dark Chocolate - really dark. The no-dairy kind. OM NOM NOM.

7. Dogma - er, it's Kevin Smith. CATHOLOCISM, WOW!

8. David Bowie - come on, the man is utter genius. That's pretty freaky, Bowie.

9. 'Darkplace - OK. So, technically it's 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace,' but close enough. Wonderfully silly and clever and full of Richard Ayoade's perfect comic delivery and priest!Julian.

10. Dirty Pretty Things - Carl Barat's post-Libertines band. Sure, it lacks the whole Pete/Carl songwriting dynamic, but it's still very good stuff. Much love.

Shuffle your ipod tunes /myspace playlist/ whatever and answer the questions with whatever song pops up next :)

Below is the Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. Bold the ones you've seen, underline the ones you plan to, strike out the ones you hate and refuse to watch ever again, italicize the ones you absolutely love.

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Death of an Interior Decorator - Death Cab For Cutie
Degenerate - Blink 182
Disco 2000 - Pulp
Degausser - Brand New

All uploaded, actually. Click song title if you feel so inclined.
It is a gripping life I do lead, lol ;)

1. Leave me a comment saying anything random, like your favorite lyric to your current favorite song. Or your favorite kind of sandwich. Something random. Whatever you like.
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

You are in a mall when the zombies attack. You have:
1. one weapon.
2. one song blasting on the speakers.
3. one famous person to fight alongside you.

Weapon can be real or fictional, you may assume endless ammo if applicable. Person can be real or fictional.

1. A cricket bat.
2. 'Bulls on Parade' - Rage Against the Machine
3. Chris Keller (Oz) - I get the feeling this is a situation in which a homocidal sociopath would have the advantage ;)

Now. I must away! To, er...nothing important, actually. Maybe there's some SATC on the telly I can watch or something?

1. List your top five favorite musical artists.
2. List your top five favorite songs from each artist.

Radiohead
1. Fake Plastic Trees
2. Karma Police
3. High and Dry
4. Exit Music (for a Film)
5. Idioteque

Blink 182
1. Apple Shampoo
2. Degenerate
3. Going Away to College
4. Peggy Sue
5. Josie

Bruce Springsteen
1. Thunder Road
2. Dancing in the Dark
3. Born to Run
4. Nebraska
5. No Surrender

Brand New
1. Guernica
2. Jesus
3. Okay I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Don't
4. The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot
5. The Archers Bows Have Broken

The Cure
1. The Lovecats
2. Just Like Heaven
3. Pictures of You
4. Lovesong
5. Friday I'm In Love

From auberginedreams

Nabbed from </a></strong></a>keieeeye

I know only a little about some of the people on my friends list. Some people I know relatively well. I read your journals, or we have something else in common and we chat occasionally. Some of you I hardly know at all. Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But you friended me and I thank you for your interest in my words.

But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. Any old thing at all. Just so the next time I see your name I can say: "Ah, there's so and so...they listen in rapture to the love-music of she-turnips." I might feel compelled to mock your musical taste, but I'll certainly remember you.

I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal and see what gems of knowledge appear.

I just thought this one was a really cool idea *grins*

Also, pretty excited - my sister bought a drum kit, muahahaha...has inspired me to get right back into guitar and start saving up for a new amp (my other one carked it aaaaages ago).