Sunday, November 20, 2011

Lovingly lifted from Jenn because she inspires the bejeezus out of me. She, in turn, snagged it from DasMervin.

You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. Hit shuffle on your iPod or mp3 player and write down the first 20 25 (because I felt like changing things up) songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun!

1. Solo Por Ti- Josh Groban, Awake
2. Gamesmaster [Signum Remix]- Ibiza 99 the Year of Trance
3. Violence and Variations- Bear McCreary- Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Soundtrack
4. Pretending- Glee Cast, Glee, The Music, Volume 6
5. When We Dance- Sting, Field of Gold: The Best of Sting
6. Every Face Tells a Story- Olivia Newton John, Gold [Disc 1]
7. Sands of Time- Howard Keel, Ann , Kismet
8. Talk With Solan- Joseph LoDuca, Xena: Warrior Princess Volume 2
9. Innuendo- Queen, Queen- Platinum Collection
10. Crazy For You- Adele, 19
11. Kije’s Wedding from Lieutenant Kije Suite (Crossing Delancy)- Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Classics At The Movies
12. Never Enough- The Cure, Galore (The Singles)
13. The Saltwater Room- Owl City, Ocean Eyes
14. Baltar Panics- Bear McCreary, BSG S 1 Sndtrk
15. Hail To Our Glorious King- The Loonies, Raggedy Ann & Andy- A Musical Adventure
16. Because of You- Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway
17. THE REAL FOLK BLUES- Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts, Cowboy Bebop VITAMINLESS
18. Mustang Sally- Band from TV- Hoggin’ All The Covers
19. The Time Of Our Lives- Toni Braxton, The Essential Toni Braxton
20. Rrarr- Joseph LoDuca, Xena: Warrior Princess Volume 2
21. 5:30- Robert Downey, Jr., The Futurist
22. Roussel: Segovia, Op. 29- Andres Segovia, The Art of Segovia
23. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Suite)- Bill Whelan, Riverdance
24. Planet, Schmanet, Janet- The Rocky Horror Picture Show, International
25. Give it Back- Toni Braxton, The Essential Toni Braxton
26. Bring On The Dancing Horses- Echo & The Bunnymen, Pretty In Pink Soundtrack

There are those of you who might notice that 26 is one more than 25. I like giving a little more than is asked for. This could also be interpreted as literal one-upsmanship.
I also realized that this is less than one percent of the total on myPod. 5944. 1%=59.44 songs.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Reading the Marvel Encyclopedia

... but there are a few missing characters. For an updated, revised and expanded "Most comprehensive" guide, there are a LOT of dropped people and short entries. I mean, I know that the website has all the power stats and thorough entries, but is it too much to ask for the printed version of the resource to even have PIXIE, for cryin out loud? Especially for $45.00 USD plus tax?
Glad I checked it out of the library before I invested in this reference book. Good for a casual reader, but if you're looking for a truly complete resource for any papers, fic, or GURPS/RPG, then keep hunting/hoping, or invest in an iPad and a subscription to the complete online collection.
Conclusion? Not truly an encyclopedia, but more of an encyclopedic dictionary.