I love this song, and I love this rendition of it. I had no idea Zooey Deschanel would have such a lovely alto! I think if I’d had to, I might have guessed she had some sort of flutey, whisper-light voice that I would find twee. Yay for being wrong! So though I’ve already wished one [...]
All posts for the month December, 2011
Happy New Year II: What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Posted by emilylhauser on December 31, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/happy-new-year-ii-what-are-you-doing-new-years-eve/
Happy New Year: O Freedom – Fridays with Billy.
The policemen broke my door down Dragged me from my bed I asked them what was happening They just ignored the words I said They waved their guns in my face Kept screaming out my name Something terrible had happened And somehow I was to blame O freedom, what liberties are taken in thy name [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 30, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/happy-new-year-o-freedom-fridays-with-billy/
Geek is as geek does, con’t.
Further to Monday’s post, I am not, as I said, any kind of gamer — but I’m just a little bit in love with these Girl Gamers and the people who made this video: * (And c’mon, one of the women involved in this clip goes by the name “Lady Zombie Sparkles.” How fabulous is [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 28, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/geek-is-as-geek-does-cont/
Geek is as geek does.
I’ve recently discovered a funny thing about me: I’m less a geek, than I am a geek of geek culture. It’s true that I’ve hit a few of the geek high points all on my own: I’m a life-long fan of the original three Star Wars films, and have nothing but disdain for the latter [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 26, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/geek-is-as-geek-does/
I’m a big damn prophet.
If only I’d used my powers to predict lottery numbers. I just re-discovered this, written on February 25, 1984 (in cursive and on a paper napkin) and shoved into the journal I kept during my one year at St. Olaf College: [Israel] has eroded itself, and its morality…. The frightened, rabid, ultra-Zionists have taken the [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 23, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/im-a-big-damn-prophet/
FOR THE HORDE (arm aloft, she charged ahead) – an open thread.
It’s looking very much as if our good friend and Khan Ta-Nehisi won’t be around today, and so I thought a new open thread might be in order. I may put up a real post later this afternoon, but please feel free to dip in and out over the long weekend – sometimes you want [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 23, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/for-the-horde-arm-aloft-she-charged-ahead-an-open-thread/
Sing Their Souls Back Home – Fridays with Billy
This is from Mr. Bragg’s most recent full-length release, Mr. Love & Justice, and it seems particularly appropriate for this week of holiday festivities, a week in which “we sing our songs of freedom and we sing our songs of peace,” a week in which soldiers are coming home, though some never will, and many [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 23, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/sing-their-souls-back-home-fridays-with-billy/
The 12 year old boy: “I think my heart just melted.”
A very wee girl meets her sister for the first time: * I… can’t… even…. PS The title of this post is a direct quote, the boy’s reaction to this clip mere moments ago. In the meantime, I’ve heard him saying in an undertone (and with an audible smile in his voice) “Youokyouokyouok!” I tell [...]
Posted by emilylhauser on December 22, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/the-12-year-old-boy-i-think-my-heart-just-melted/
Just back at my desk, TNC is MIA – Open Thread?
You know the drill! (Anyway, Ta-Nehisi will probably show up at The Atlantic in 17 minutes or sommat).
Posted by emilylhauser on December 22, 2011
http://emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/just-back-at-my-desk-tnc-is-mia-open-thread/
