This is the story of your red right ankle, and how it came to meet your leg.

[iheartleaven]

"Red Right Ankle" and "Of Angels and Angles." I keep playing these same two songs, over and over again; I can't stop. It's tricky, too, because "Of Angels and Angles" is one of the most depressing songs I've ever experienced, in the same way that "Somebody" by Depeche Mode is sort of a drag. Actually, the entirety of Picaresque (the album on which

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[missgirlwonder]

I haven't heard "Of Angels and Angles" yet, but "Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect" is another REALLY depressing/great Decemberists song.

I also watched the Ethan Hawke Hamlet of my own accord last year, when I was taking a Shakespeare course. I didn't think it was that bad. Certainly, not that good either, and I know I watched it in 3 parts because I didn't have the patience to sit through it all at once . . . not a good sign. I recall wanting to beat the tar out of Ethan Hawke several times. I don't remember Bill Murray getting the back of his head blown off, but knowing me, I probably anticipated that he was going to bite it soon and covered my eyes so I didn't see any of it.

[iheartleaven]

It's funny -- "Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect" never bothered me that way. I do really like it though, so, hey.

I'm probably not a fair judge of film adaptations because I'm so finicky about what they cut from the script and how they portray what they do show. A lot of the artsier business sort of rubbed me the wrong way. I agree about Ethan Hawke, though; he made a very squeaky Hamlet and I couldn't really deal with how much he looked like Tom Cruise. I think I may have liked him better in "Gattaca." But Gattaca had Jude Law.

[damnyrsecrets]

Yeah, picaresque is pretty damn emotional. Probably the most that they've done so far. Not so much that the lyrics are depressing, but the whole album is just incredibly emotional.

[iheartleaven]

"Bus Mall" fucks me up. Or not. Sometimes it doesn't do anything. Apparently I'M NUTS.

I'm gonna call you at some point about seeing SZ&TLA again, because I'm concerned it's going to leave the Crest soon. Rad.

[damnyrsecrets]

Bus Mall is a pretty emotional song, however, the picture that goes with it just makes me giggle.

Just realized you posted here.

[iheartleaven]

For a little while there I was worried you weren't going to notice the reference. But you came through! I finally got through watching the interviews on the DVD; it's always so heartening to be reminded that your heroes are uniformly broke, and, as often as not, also single parents. (Uck, that last sentence was a little ugly.)

Such a mix sounds awesome. I look forward to it with restless anticipation.

[iheartleaven]

Wait, getting clean and becoming a conservative Christian? Did I just miss that part?? Good Lord, I'm going to have to watch it again. Yeah, Tim's is the best.

I've already got plans for tomorrow, sorry.