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I am spending a lot of time researching a really amazing new technology, so I've gone relatively quiet (e.g. no blog posts for almost an hour!) In the meantime, a bit of music to throw your way. An English translation of the Latin is beneath.
When the damned are confounded
and consigned to keen flames,
call me with the blessed.
I pray, suppliant and kneeling,
a heart as contrite as ashes;
take Thou my ending into Thy care.
Getting the Beatles Rockstar game has put me in full-tilt Beatles mode, so I've been watching Let It Be for the first time in years. Here's a particularly good part featuring the last part of their rooftop concert. This is the one part of the film where they all seem really happy.
I am hopelessly addicted to Beatles Rockband. This is the last thing I need – something which sucks my time away – but it’s just a blast.
I’ve been a huge Beatles fan all my life, and even though I’ve never played one of these Rockband games, I’ve quickly become fairly adept at it. (Ahem – I scored a 99% on vocals; thank you very much). Anyway, if you’re at all into the Beatles, you really should check it out. It’s a sheet cake of awesome.
Jellyfish was a short-lived band that had some really amazing music and videos around 1990. Below is from a live concert in Germany, although the much higher-quality and easier-to-understand video is here (embedding it is disallowed). I am in awe of any drummer who can do the singing at the same time.
People often make glowing remarks about "California weather", particularly if they are visitors. This term usually gets deployed during instances of sunny, hot days. When it's sunny and hot, and people gush about California weather, I want to beat them with a beach umbrella.
There are three kinds of California weather I really like:
That third category I find particularly exhilarating. There's something so uplifting about a blustery day; it feels like everything is being swept clean by nature. I confess it's one of the few times I feel really happy.
But you didn't come here for a weather report. The trouble is, I didn't come here to talk about the stock market either. I've got some other things to do: among them, set up and play with the new Beatles Wii game we got (complete with drum set, guitars, and so forth). I've never had any music games before (like Rock Band or Guitar Hero), but I love music, and I love the Beatles particularly, so this should be a kick.
I'll probably do a post much later tonight. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
