Like the Clap, this is making the rounds...

[fredericks]

I fully intend to make a real entry when I brain starts functioning. Like, soon.

Lifted from many people on my friend's list:
1) Go to my userinfo and pick five of my interests that you would like me to explain.
2) Reply to this post with the five you pick.
3) I will attempt to explain why they are interesting to me.
4) If I respond to you, you must post this in your journal as well, and respond to queries about your interests.

Comments

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

*grin* So when are you going to post it, huh?

1.Trinidad and Tobago - Little pair of islands 10 miles or so shy of Venezuela. Where my folks hail from. It's a nifty tropical place to hang, so I've heard. The last two times I've been there visiting family were less than pleasant. Not bad enough for me to remove it from my interests list, obviously.

2. Alto recorder - The recorder everyone plays in elementary school music classes are sopranos (the squeaky plastic ones). Alto's a larger version of it. It's the one I prefer to play. I break out the Telemann, Vivaldi, & Bachs pieces then go to town. I find it an excellent way to vent (outside of random LJ posts).

3. Blankets - Dude, Blankets, by Craig Thompson. Only my most favorite piece of semi-autobiographical graphic novel ever. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891830430/102-6498675-1628918?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance) I find the look at an outsider's struggle with first love and religion to be very moving.

4. Harpsichord music - My favorite percussion, and a big component of Baroque music (my favorite classical music). Something about the stark sound of the harpsichord notes strikes me as more expressive than any instrument out there.

5. Soca - The dancehall music of Trinidad and Tobago. Is majorly influenced by Latin and Indian beats. Is almost always about sex but is spoken in the patois of the island, which totally increases the swig factor when you see older people dancing to it.

[emily-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'll do it later. I don't want to do two meme posts in a row.

So, Blankets is on my Amazon.com wish list, 'cause 68 items wasn't enough. Where's the line between pastime and addiction, anyway?

P.S.: in searching your Interests for this meme, I saw Octavia Butler, which I hadn't noticed before. I just read Parable of the Sower this summer, and it's kinda haunting me (in a good way). Is her other stuff any good?

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Where's the line between pastime and addiction, anyway?
About ten miles back that way.

Of Butler's I've only read Parable of the Sowers, Parable of the Talents, and Wild Seed. I agree with you about the haunting aspect of her writing, particularly when it comes to the weird ying/yang pull of the main characters in Wild Seed (which I recommend). Whenever I head to the library her stuff is out. I keep meaning to pick up some more of her work.