Explosions in the Sky - First Breath After Coma
They're from Austin, if you were wondering. Anyway, it kind of sucks when I don't do this for awhile, because this is partly what keeps me in touch with some of the big things that are going on, and if I'm not writing about them a little, I sort of fall out of the loop.
But oh snap, those Afghan elections are happening tomorrow. The Taliban have vowed to crash the party and are telling people not to vote, because the results have apparently already been decided by Obama and co. That may be true (not to be like, cynical or anything), but come on, guys. Just come on.
Wow, the British film heads have actually denied a rating for a Japanese film because of how grotesque it is. Oh, wait, the film is actually called Grotesque. Well, that explains a bit; when you're just so obviously trying to push everyone's buttons, I guess I can see how that might rub a few people the wrong way. But considering some of the other stuff that's been let through, I'm almost curious to see how bad it is. Not that I would be able to sit through even 5 frames of it, I'm sure.
The BBC had an interesting bit today on the last two women to serve as ministers in the Iranian cabinet (since there are apparently two women candidates for Ahmadinejad's cabinet, I believe). One was executed back in the day and the other lives in the US, and the article says a little about the turn women's rights in Iran took following the Islamic Revolution.
Alright, y'all are going to think this is like, really strange, but I saw it today and it really touched me for some reason. I was looking around Wikipedia (as I sometimes do when I should be doing other things), and I eventually stumbled across this letter George Washington wrote to Martha after he was elected by Congress to head the army that would fight the British. Here's some from the first bit:
My Dearest,
I am now set down to write to you on a subject which fills me with inexpressable concern--and this concern is greatly aggravated and Increased when I reflect on the uneasiness I know it will give you--It has been determined in Congress, that the whole Army raised for the defence of the American Cause shall be put under my care, and that it is necessary for me to proceed immediately to Boston to take upon me the Command of it. You may believe me my dear Patcy, when I assure you, in the most solemn manner, that, so far from seeking this appointment I have used every endeavour in my power to avoid it, not only from my unwillingness to part with you and the Family, but from a consciousness of its being a trust too great for my Capacity and that I should enjoy more real happiness and felicity in one month with you, at home, than I have the most distant prospect of reaping abroad, if my stay was to be Seven times Seven years.
Pretty cool, I thought. You wouldn't look at that old picture of George Washington and imagine him saying that. The last line is the best. And don't complain, I don't make any promises about what gets written on here! Alright, I'm spent. I'm gonna go watch the Simpsons.
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