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  1. Comment on Are lyrics important to you? in ~music

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    I don't think it's strange, we all enjoy things differently. I'm almost the opposite where I can remember a line from a song but not be able to recall the melody.

    I don't think it's strange, we all enjoy things differently. I'm almost the opposite where I can remember a line from a song but not be able to recall the melody.

  2. Comment on Getting back into reading in ~books

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    If you commute by train or bus, that's also a great time to read! I started doing that, and now I almost wish my commute was longer.

    If you commute by train or bus, that's also a great time to read! I started doing that, and now I almost wish my commute was longer.

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  3. Comment on Are lyrics important to you? in ~music

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    Interesting! When I say that lyrics are important to me, I don't necessarily mean the "story" told by the song (though it can mean that too). Sometimes it's just the use of language itself that...

    Interesting!

    When I say that lyrics are important to me, I don't necessarily mean the "story" told by the song (though it can mean that too). Sometimes it's just the use of language itself that speaks to me, regardless of theme.

    In the same way, badly written lyrics can make a song a lot harder for me to enjoy, especially if it comes across as "corny".

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  4. Comment on Are lyrics important to you? in ~music

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    Ok, that makes sense! I don't listen to electronic much myself, but I think I see what you mean. Sometimes vocals can behave more as just one instrument/sound among many, which is interesting.

    Ok, that makes sense! I don't listen to electronic much myself, but I think I see what you mean. Sometimes vocals can behave more as just one instrument/sound among many, which is interesting.

    1 vote

  5. Are lyrics important to you?

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    How important are lyrics to you? For me, the words are probably as big a part of my experience of a song as the music itself. It's unlikely that I'll come back to a song if the lyrics don't speak...

    How important are lyrics to you?

    For me, the words are probably as big a part of my experience of a song as the music itself. It's unlikely that I'll come back to a song if the lyrics don't speak to me. On the other hand, I know other people who claim not to care about the lyrics at all.

    So, I was curious. If you are a person who cares a lot about the lyrics of a song, do you also read poetry? How do you feel about purely instrumental music?

    Personally, I can appreciate instrumental music, but it's not something I tend to seek out. I enjoy poetry a lot (probably as much as music), both reading it and listening to it.

    I'm interested to see if there's a pattern to this. :)

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  6. Comment on Post your shelfies! in ~books

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    I guess this thread is dormant, but I just finished getting my shelves in order after moving so I want to share :D https://i.imgur.com/dWI5DmB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7PmmAef.jpg It's loosely...

    I guess this thread is dormant, but I just finished getting my shelves in order after moving so I want to share :D

    https://i.imgur.com/dWI5DmB.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/7PmmAef.jpg

    It's loosely sorted by themes but mostly in a way that looks nice, to be honest.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Speedart for June 5th to the 12th in ~creative

  8. Comment on Speedart for June 5th to the 12th in ~creative

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    Thank you! It wasn't really done purposefully, I recently moved house and those were the only pencil I could find in the chaos :p

    Thank you! It wasn't really done purposefully, I recently moved house and those were the only pencil I could find in the chaos :p

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What’s the best book you’ve read lately? in ~books

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    I'm currently reading The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras. It's a novel set in Calcutta, and the focus goes back and forth between a group of European diplomats and a woman from Cambodia who begs...

    I'm currently reading The Vice-Consul by Marguerite Duras.

    It's a novel set in Calcutta, and the focus goes back and forth between a group of European diplomats and a woman from Cambodia who begs in the street.

    Only about half way through, but I'm really enjoying it. The language is very concise and to the point which I like, and the story telling in itself is very engaging too. She doesn't give too much away at once, revealing both the plot (if there really is a plot, I'm not quite sure yet) and the characters bit by bit.

    It can be very blunt at times in describing gruesome things, but it always feels justified.

  10. Comment on Speedart for June 5th to the 12th in ~creative

  11. Comment on Just had surströmming yesterday – here is my experience (and what experience it was!) in ~food

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    A very fitting post on the national day of Sweden! Haha. Definitely a good idea to eat it with bread and onions. I've seen some videos of people trying it for the first time, and just putting a...

    A very fitting post on the national day of Sweden! Haha.

    Definitely a good idea to eat it with bread and onions. I've seen some videos of people trying it for the first time, and just putting a whole fillet into their mouth, with nothing to go with it. Which seems absolutely awful.

    The traditional way of doing it is on a piece of flatbread, with potatoes, sourcream and onions. So you were pretty close! I still wouldn't call it tasty, but it's certainly better that way than on it's own, lol.

    One of my bosses really loves it, and insists on having it at this work party once a year. They open the tin right there in the office! Would not recommend. Outdoors is the way to go!

    7 votes

  12. Comment on What's everyone's favorite movie? in ~movies

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    Probably Trainspotting. I read the book first, and then bought the film as a teen. I watched about a million times. Still love it. The writing is just so good, great dialogue (not to mention...

    Probably Trainspotting. I read the book first, and then bought the film as a teen. I watched about a million times. Still love it. The writing is just so good, great dialogue (not to mention monologue!). So many good actors too.

  13. Comment on What's everyone's favorite movie? in ~movies

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    That's my favourite by Tarantino! I actually saw it twice at the cinema, haha. The soundtrack is so good too.

    That's my favourite by Tarantino! I actually saw it twice at the cinema, haha. The soundtrack is so good too.

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  14. Comment on Has anyone listened to ye? in ~music

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    Not my favourite album of his, but I really loved All Mine. The chorus is so good, I could listen to it a million times. None of the other tracks really stick out to me though.

    Not my favourite album of his, but I really loved All Mine. The chorus is so good, I could listen to it a million times.

    None of the other tracks really stick out to me though.

  15. Comment on What are you trying to accomplish this week? in ~talk

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    I moved about a week ago, and I'm hoping to create a little order in the new apartment! All the moving boxes have been unpacked, but there is still a bunch of random stuff that needs to be sorted...

    I moved about a week ago, and I'm hoping to create a little order in the new apartment! All the moving boxes have been unpacked, but there is still a bunch of random stuff that needs to be sorted in to place, and some furniture that needs to be put back together.

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  17. Comment on What are the most influential books to you? in ~books

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    The End of Eddy By Édouard Louis A really beautiful and painful autobiography about growing up gay in a small, poor town in the north of France. It's very blunt both in terms of language and the...

    The End of Eddy By Édouard Louis

    A really beautiful and painful autobiography about growing up gay in a small, poor town in the north of France. It's very blunt both in terms of language and the way it deals with topics such as class, gender and sexuality.

    His next book, History of Violence, is very good too.

  18. Comment on What are some TV shows you find yourself constant rewatching? in ~tv

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    I've rewatched Downton Abbey a bunch of times, it's just so nice and pleasant to look at. Plus I know it so well now it's become this friendly familiar thing that I can watch without having to pay...

    I've rewatched Downton Abbey a bunch of times, it's just so nice and pleasant to look at. Plus I know it so well now it's become this friendly familiar thing that I can watch without having to pay constant close attention.

    Also Peep show, because it's the best!