Came across some 1990’s Star Trek news for DS9. During filming of “What you Leave Behind”, the Dukat vs Sisko fight scene, Avery Brooks accidentally punched Marc Alaimo, breaking his nose. A loud “crack!” and blood was everywhere on set. Alaimo had to be taken to the hospital in full Cardassian make-up and had 2 black eyes for a week. I know fights are carefully choreographed but Alaimo said he didn’t turn his head away in time. Ouch! Poor Mr. Alaimo!
*Carries Mr. Alaimo in my arms to the ambulance like a princess, my face wet from ugly crying*
T_T;;
Cats, please, guys. There’s some complicated stuff going on, and Cats Are Good.
This is my cat. She doesn’t let me read by myself so I read out loud to her and she purrs like a generator full of bees.
These are my cats. As ex-strays who decided to move in with me, they both like to help me when I’m working. Top: Assistant Housepainter Percy. Bottom: Assistant Report Editor Thomas.
El Diablo sympathizes. He prefers the snuggly, stress-free life. He would like to offer his fluffy belly, if you need some place soft to put your face for a minute. He promises his name is not indicative of his character.
That is actually a large kitchen chair. this 25lb monster’s name is… Pidgeon.
These are my two senior ladies. On the top is Cici, who helps me write at night by curling up next to me and snoozing. She intersperses her naps with purring and headbutts.
Callie is pictured below helping me with some gardening. She loafs on everything she can get away with and whines at me to sit down and make a lap for her if I’ve been standing up for too long.
This is my boy Ricky. He didn’t like that I was playing video games instead of giving him pets.
Anonymous asked:
please. tell us more about your 'folk bangers' playlist. that sounds relevant to all of my interests. (folks and banging)
lotstradamus answered:
if you want a playlist for banging folks this probably isn’t the one for you, but if you want to Go Off, Historically then WHAT’S UP
- The Parson’s Farewell by Bear McCreary (circa 1651)
- Rogues in a Nation by Steeleye Span (1791)
- Black Sails Main Title by Bear McCreary
- You Will Burn by Steeleye Span (actually written in the 1990s, but you wouldn’t think it)
- Ampleforth/Lay Me Low by The Albion Band (this was written in the ‘70s, but The Albion Band, and this album in particular, is made up of a bunch of old Fairport Convention members with vocals from people like Martin Carthy and Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span, and you really don’t get more Traditional English Folk than that)
- Poor Old Horse by The Albion Band (see above)
- Twa Corbies by Steeleye Span (1611)
- Babylon Is Fallen by Sacred Harp (1640s - this is the only half-decent version I could find, as previously I’ve only heard it sung around a fire by drunk English civil war reenactors)
- Over the Hills and Far Away by John Tams (late 1600s, sometimes something goes hard because of the feelings it stirs in your breast, and not because it actually goes hard)
- Dance of the Druids by Bear McCreary (from Outlander)
- Cam Ye O’er Frae France by Steeleye Span (circa 1716)
- Cold Blows the Wind (The Unquiet Grave) by Morrigan (dates back to as early as 1400)
- The Elf Knight by Steeleye Span (The Gowans Sae Gae variant of Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, 1776)
- The Outlandish Knight by Bellowhead (another variant of Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight)
- The Hangman and the Papist by The Strawbs (another one written in the late 20th century by someone whose past life must have been thrilling)
- Tam Lin - Anaïs Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer (1549 - and, listen, this isn’t a banger on its own, but when you compare it to other versions of Tam Lin it goes off)
- King Henry by Steeleye Span (my dad and I go a lot harder than Steeleye Span when we sing this, but still)
- Santianna/Santiano/Santy Anno by The Kingston Trio (1850s, another one that my dad and I destroy on car journeys)
- Rocky Road to Dublin by The Dubliners (circa 1850s)
- Ye Jacobites by Quilty (Ye Jacobites By Name was written between 1688 and 1746, and rewritten by Robert Burns in 1791)
- Shiver My Timbers from the Muppet Treasure Island OST (do not fucking judge me, this song is an absolute banger of the first water)
🤘🏻
a) This is terrific
b) Have some more! (Most of these are traditional, a few of them are more contemporary)
- A Lyke Wake Dirge - Andrew Bird and Matt Berniger
- Henry Martin - Rhiannon Giddens & the Elftones
- Rising of the Moon - The Dubliners
- Black Jack Davy/The Jug of Punch/The Shepherd’s Crook/Tiree Hallows - Caswell Carnahan (just a warning for this one - it involves a lot of historical anti-Romani sentiment)
- Bedlam Boys - Heather Alexander
- The Wheels of the World - John Doyle
- Whiskey in the Jar - The Dubliners
- Donald McGillavry - Silly Wizard
- S’iomadh Rid - Rhiannon Giddens
- Ballad of Accounting - Karan Casey
- Ferryland Sealer - Great Big Sea
- The Trooper and the Maid - The Duhks
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley - Solas
- Old Maui - The Dreadnoughts
- Blackleg Miner - Richard Thompson
- Jack Dolan - John Doyle
- Step it Out Mary - The High Kings
- Matt & Nat’s - Natalie MacMaster
- The Chemical Worker’s Song - Great Big Sea
- Mairi’s Wedding - Orthodox Celts
- Sixteen Tons - Big Bill Broonzy
- The Mull River Shuffle - The Rankin Family
c) I’ve put them all in an actual YouTube playlist, here, for your listening convenience
Oh, hey! My favorite genre! I hope you all like shanties and Irish:
English (but not shanties):
Hills of Connemara - Gaelic Storm
Shady Grove - Crooked Still (a good band for this sort of thing)
The Elfin Knight - Kate Rusby
Shanties/shanty-style sea songs:
Ring Down Below - Storm Weather Shanty Choir
South Australia - The Kilkennys
Barrett’s Privateers - The Real McKenzies (modern but you’d be hard-pressed to tell)
Blood Red Roses - Storm Weather Shanty Choir
10,000 Miles Away - The Seadogs
Irish:
Dúlamán - Anuna
Nil Na La - Solas
Óró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile - Seo Linn
’Si Do Mhaimeo I - Méav Ní Mhaolchatha and Mairead Nesbitt
Instrumental:
The Landlord’s Walk - Blair Douglas
Gravel Walk - The Rogues (WOW what a jam!)
O’Sullivan’s March - (Linked is The Chieftains’ version, here’s the Boston Pops version I grew up on)
Bonus Macedonian song: Sto Mi et Milo - Kitka (a great group if you’re interested in Eastern European music)
How to Get Over Past Mistakes
1. Remind yourself that everyone makes mistakes, does things wrongs, and has moments of regret. There are no perfect people out there. In that sense, you are just the same as everybody else.
2. Remind yourself that “that was then, and this is now”. You can’t turn back the clocks and change what you did, but you can be a different person in the future.
3. Allow yourself to experience and name the feelings you are struggling with (regret, guilt, shame, disappointment, embarrassment, sadness, etc.) – then make the decision to let those feelings go. In the end, it’s unhealthy to become attached to them.
4. Ask yourself what you can learn from the situation. What would you do differently if you found yourself in that situation again? How can it change the person you are now (so that you feel better about yourself)?
5. Recognise that failings and mistakes are part of the growth process. It’s inevitable that you’ll encounter obstacles, challenges and failures throughout life. Don’t let that stop you from really living life.
6. Remind yourself that “it was what you did, it’s not who you are.” Don’t allow any single event or experience to define you. You are more than – so don’t let that become your identity, or your destiny.
7. Give yourself the gift of a new day and a new start. Forgive yourself, let go of the past, and with confidence move on with your life.
out here preaching redemption arcs on a sunday, enjoy
yesterday on my way home i saw a truck Entirely Covered in a net of Christmas lights
It was so fucking alarming and I couldn’t stop to get a picture but I also couldn’t stop looking
This morning I see a truck with a few lights around the cab and just as I’m thinking, “ha, the other guy has you beat” he pulls out in front of me with An Entire Crucifixion Strapped To His Truck.
I’ll take ‘things i was not ready for at 8:10 in the morning or ever’ for 500, Alex
what in the fuck are your fellow americans doing, lady
Cats, please, guys. There’s some complicated stuff going on, and Cats Are Good.
This is my cat. She doesn’t let me read by myself so I read out loud to her and she purrs like a generator full of bees.
These are my cats. As ex-strays who decided to move in with me, they both like to help me when I’m working. Top: Assistant Housepainter Percy. Bottom: Assistant Report Editor Thomas.
El Diablo sympathizes. He prefers the snuggly, stress-free life. He would like to offer his fluffy belly, if you need some place soft to put your face for a minute. He promises his name is not indicative of his character.
This is Donut. He is weird.
this is tuggy and i dont know how to save instagram pics
This is Sami when she was little, and after she’s grown a bit. She is super adorable, and she knows it. She purrs all the time, and is extra cuddly. But she also likes to scream at 7am that she hasn’t been fed since LAST NIGHT and she’s STARVING.
This is Typhoid and Grimm and they’re fucking GAY as shit. And this is Pippin and he’s my fat little sweet potato.
This is Nellie. She is large and needy, and yells at you from across the room if you are not giving her constant attention. She is super cuddly, but demands to be the little spoon at all times, otherwise she yells at you again. She enjoys yelling…especially at 3am.
Cats, please, guys. There’s some complicated stuff going on, and Cats Are Good.
This is my cat. She doesn’t let me read by myself so I read out loud to her and she purrs like a generator full of bees.
These are my cats. As ex-strays who decided to move in with me, they both like to help me when I’m working. Top: Assistant Housepainter Percy. Bottom: Assistant Report Editor Thomas.
El Diablo sympathizes. He prefers the snuggly, stress-free life. He would like to offer his fluffy belly, if you need some place soft to put your face for a minute. He promises his name is not indicative of his character.
This is Donut. He is weird.
this is tuggy and i dont know how to save instagram pics
This is Sami when she was little, and after she’s grown a bit. She is super adorable, and she knows it. She purrs all the time, and is extra cuddly. But she also likes to scream at 7am that she hasn’t been fed since LAST NIGHT and she’s STARVING.
This is Typhoid and Grimm and they’re fucking GAY as shit. And this is Pippin and he’s my fat little sweet potato.
This is Tiger. Her belly is warm and soft and sometimes she’ll let you pat it.
bee-squared-official
