"Are You Not Entertained?" An Arts and Entertainment Challenge

[MedicalMuse]

I somehow missed this thread, but I love it
Go you @curious_slut !

Day 9:
I have a heart shaped rock that I picked up off the beach the day I found out my brother died. I’ve carried it with me everyday since. When I miss him, which is a lot, I hold it in my hand while I listen to old voicemails of him rambling on about farming.

 

[curious_slut]

I somehow missed this thread, but I love it
Go you @curious_slut !

Day 9:
I have a heart shaped rock that I picked up off the beach the day I found out my brother died. I’ve carried it with me everyday since. When I miss him, which is a lot, I hold it in my hand while I listen to old voicemails of him rambling on about farming.

That's beautiful. Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry for your loss

 

[MedicalMuse]

That's beautiful. Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry for your loss

Thank you
It’s a process.
This thread really is wonderful. I’m enjoying reading the posts

 

[vagrantx]

Day nine: Something that brings you comfort

Unfortunately for my waistline, food! Not just to smash into my face, though that part is enjoyable, but combining and exploring new flavours that shouldn't go together in the first place.

For example: a wallenbergare is a swedish dish, made from ground veal, egg yolks, cream, salt&pepper, fresh bread crumbs, and a healthy dollop of muskot nut (nutmeg? I think?).

Then my brain goes "this shit needs something sweet!".
So I add some candid strawberries.
Because why the fuck not. And then all is wall in the berg again.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 9: Something that brings you comfort
There are a few shows and movies that, if my wife comes home and finds them on, she knows that I'm going through something and needing to escape into my comfort watches. This is one of them.

 

[vagrantx]

Day 9: Something that brings you comfort
There are a few shows and movies that, if my wife comes home and finds them on, she knows that I'm going through something and needing to escape into my comfort watches. This is one of them.

Alexis Bledel's eyes do things to me But I agree, that show could be kept on an infinite loop here. Those rapid fire dialogues are as soothing as they are funny.

 

[mpeters]

Day 9: Something that brings me comfort

I would have to say… oldies music in general… Elvis, Beatles, Roy Orbison, the Doors, ELO, all of that… listening to my favorite music always helps!

 

[curious_slut]

Day ten: Something that won an award in its field (or it really should have)

All of Us Strangers is so powerful and moving. I'm shocked it didn't receive more attention from the big award shows this year. It's a beautiful film about love, grief, and identity. If you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend it.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

I'll stick with TV again today, as my wife and I are re-watching Schitt's Creek for the 3rd time. Also, this prompt and the fact that it's Oscars night make this the perfect .gif for today.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 9: Something that brings you comfort

Libraries, especially old ones, and used bookstores. Used book stores tend to be more lived-in.

I was talking to someone about libraries the other day. The one in the town I grew up in, I have no idea if it was a good library, but it was wonderful to me. I used to bike seven or eight miles there and stay most of the day. It was an old building, and they had expended it probably a half dozen times, and sprawled all over the place, with odd doorways from older sections to newer, and little ramps to deal with the change in elevation. No windows, other than at the front door. I knew the smell of that place, the feel, every squeak from the old floor, which would tell you where someone was. I loved the old, donated chairs. The tables for research. I read through the science fiction section, the mystery section, the poetry section, and everything else I could find.

I went back to see their new library. It was clean, and bright, and computerized, and had about 1% the character of my library. But I have found libraries and bookstores (and a gaming store that lets us hang out in over stuffed chairs and read) and I love them to my soul.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

I'll stick with TV again today, as my wife and I are re-watching Schitt's Creek for the 3rd time. Also, this prompt and the fact that it's Oscars night make this the perfect .gif for today.

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I absolutely love Schitt's Creek. I grew up on SCTV, so I was really looking forward to it. The first season was funny, and fine, but the second was fantastic from the first episode. I mean, David living with the Amish?

I also love how they deal with David's sexuality --it isn't a punch line. Everyone just accepts it. You don't see a lot of that level of bi representation. The whole wine discussion was an example I used with my kid, when she asked me about sexual expression when she was young. Just a brilliant show, and the cast is soooooo good.

And my kid got me a dishtowel that says, "Fold in the cheese."

 

[goldytheGoldfish]

I'm convinced changing my oil is a good idea. You spin the filter off, put the new oil in and check the stick. I've even gone further and ordered a used oil analysis to get a better look. If you've never done one before, you send a small sample of used oil in the mail to a lab which determines how many parts per million of different metals are in the sample. The analysis can indicate things like a bearing going bad, antifreeze or fuel contamination, or whether the oil could be changed at a different interval. A test costs about $40 and is an interesting way to see what's going on inside.

On a recent road trip, we decided to make an extra stop at the suggestion of the table next to us. I'm glad we did!

 

[sallysparrow23]

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

Samarkand (French: Samarcande), written by French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf was written in 1988. It received the Prix Maison de la Presse. If you enjoy historical fiction this is a great read.

It is an English translation from the original French historical fiction novel that revolves around the 11th-century Persian poet Omar Khayyám and his poetry collection Rubaiyat and it's journey across the ages and eventual settlement on the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean. Passionate and tragic love, war, travel across centuries, and the Titanic. It's one of the most interesting books I've read this year.

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

One of my favorite movies, The Squid and the Whale. Won a bunch of smaller awards and also a couple at Sundance including best director.

 

[curious_slut]

Day 9: Something that brings you comfort

Libraries, especially old ones, and used bookstores. Used book stores tend to be more lived-in.

I was talking to someone about libraries the other day. The one in the town I grew up in, I have no idea if it was a good library, but it was wonderful to me. I used to bike seven or eight miles there and stay most of the day. It was an old building, and they had expended it probably a half dozen times, and sprawled all over the place, with odd doorways from older sections to newer, and little ramps to deal with the change in elevation. No windows, other than at the front door. I knew the smell of that place, the feel, every squeak from the old floor, which would tell you where someone was. I loved the old, donated chairs. The tables for research. I read through the science fiction section, the mystery section, the poetry section, and everything else I could find.

I went back to see their new library. It was clean, and bright, and computerized, and had about 1% the character of my library. But I have found libraries and bookstores (and a gaming store that lets us hang out in over stuffed chairs and read) and I love them to my soul.

I have so many happy memories at various libraries, I love them. Especially the older ones. I can enjoy a newer build but they do have a tendency to be more sterile

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

Samarkand (French: Samarcande), written by French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf was written in 1988. It received the Prix Maison de la Presse. If you enjoy historical fiction this is a great read.

It is an English translation from the original French historical fiction novel that revolves around the 11th-century Persian poet Omar Khayyám and his poetry collection Rubaiyat and it's journey across the ages and eventual settlement on the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean. Passionate and tragic love, war, travel across centuries, and the Titanic. It's one of the most interesting books I've read this year.

Color me intrigued! This sounds really interesting and I'm adding it to my Goodreads tbr

 

[vagrantx]

Day 10: Something that won an award in its field

A bit more than a decade ago, I watched a performance called Knitting Peace. Cirkus Cirkör joined together with musician Looptok to create a stage show which, in hindsight, feels like a feverdream. It was strange, otherworldly, and utterly beautiful.

Apparently it's still running, putting up a few shows every few years - during 2024 they'll be in Japan.

Alexander Weibel, the choreographer, won the Special jury’s prize under Cirque De Demain i Paris, Innovation Prize under IV Circus Festival of Albacete and tje Audience’s prize under Newcommers Show in Leipzig.

I don't know enough about circustry to tell what any of these awards mean, but he sure does deserve a medal or two in my oppinion!

 

[curious_slut]

Day eleven: Something you loved as a child and still love just as much

The Chrestomanci series by Diana Wynne Jones holds a special place in my heart and it always will. I was slightly fixated on these books and the paperback set of the first two was certainly looking worse for wear after I read it three times within a few months. I reread the series as an adult and I love them still. The first time I read Witch Week, I took to keeping a diary again just so I could start writing in code like the little misanthropic brat in the book But The Magicians of Caprona is probably my favorite. Italian magical families and a kid who can talk to cats, what's not to like?

 

[curious_slut]

A bit more than a decade ago, I watched a performance called Knitting Peace. Cirkus Cirkör joined together with musician Looptok to create a stage show which, in hindsight, feels like a feverdream. It was strange, otherworldly, and utterly beautiful.

Apparently it's still running, putting up a few shows every few years - during 2024 they'll be in Japan.

Alexander Weibel, the choreographer, won the Special jury’s prize under Cirque De Demain i Paris, Innovation Prize under IV Circus Festival of Albacete and tje Audience’s prize under Newcommers Show in Leipzig.

I don't know enough about circustry to tell what any of these awards mean, but he sure does deserve a medal or two in my oppinion!

Wow! Very cool. The knitter in me was analyzing the set just as much if not more than the people I'd love to see this show live

 

[ctarrantella]

Day eleven: Something you loved as a child and still love just as much
The Stanley Cup Playoffs

 

[goldytheGoldfish]

I still like parties. We had a lot of them growing up. Here's one from last weekend:

 

[goldytheGoldfish]

9 Things You Should Know About Natural Light

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Oh crap - I missed yesterday.
Day 11 - Something you loved as a child and still love just as much.

One of the best original RPG's that I still replay every few years - the original The Bard's Tale.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 12: Something that's under-rated
As far as I'm concerned, this belongs in the pantheon of great fantasy writing, though I rarely see it mentioned.
It did get a remarkable mini-series adaptation by the BBC with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and a who's-who of British actors back in 2000.

 

[curious_slut]

Day twelve: Something that's underrated

Asylum was one of Natasha Richardson's last films. I'm not sure why the critics hated it. I thought it was an interesting exploration of obsession.

 

[curious_slut]

Day 12: Something that's under-rated
As far as I'm concerned, this belongs in the pantheon of great fantasy writing, though I rarely see it mentioned.
It did get a remarkable mini-series adaptation by the BBC with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and a who's-who of British actors back in 2000.

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I haven't read the series but I remember the adaptation specifically cos of Jonathan Rhys Meyers He's so pretty.