Miscellany the thirteenth
Following from last time, I can report that “grace” has increased its importance (in Google’s eyes at least) on this website. Unfortunately, while my top three important words remain at “God”, “Matthew” and “Christian”, it seems “joy” has been kicked off the fourth spot (no longer in the top 100 either!) by the word “work”. Luckily of course this shows the trend into more entries about work, careers, calling etc. and not any profound point (just in case I’m misunderstood!).
Radiohead were amazing in concert last night, playing Everything In Its Right Place, Idioteque, Planet Telex, Pyramid Song, How To Disappear Completely and Cymbal Rush (!) amongst other amazing tracks (The Gloaming had never sounded so good!), and we managed to make it home shortly after two despite having to walk from Oxford city centre.
Currently reading: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and The Shadow and Night by Chris Walley (in preparation for The Infinite Day).
Currently listening: Cymbal Rush by Thom Yorke (played on piano at the gig last night!) has finished; now Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring; earlier, our own covers of Disney songs, jazz standards, Muse and Coldplay.
Currently watching:
The Count of Monte Cristo is so far an amazing book; I’ve been reading it for three days now (it’s quite long) and it’s still gripping (despite knowing overall what happens, having seen the film) and generally fascinating. I may write more once I’ve finished it. It’s taken me a long time to start on these kind of books*, and now I’ve started I plan to continue.
* As to what I mean by “these kind of books”, I’m not really sure. Great novels of the past? Works that require use of a dictionary, or a passing knowledge of Latin? Books likely to contain a scholarly forward and possibly historical notes in an appendix? (Books likely to be known only as a modern film to the majority of the populace, who probably won’t even have heard of the author? Books that, once you’ve read, you end up feeling superior to those who haven’t? Hopefully not the latter, but already the temptation is there…)
UPDATE: I use the word amazing far too much.
Matthew @ 16:15, June 25, 2008 to Miscellaneous | Comments (2)
Comments:
Mark
Wait, I was at the gig! It was amazing, though bit annoyed we got How To Disappear Completely which for the record I think is only not awful because Treefingers is much worse. The Gloaming was very good though and I completely misplaced Cymbal Rush in my head but it was quite fun. Apparently the next night they played The Bends, Paranoid Android and Karma Police, so I’m a bit jealous, but also apparently they didn’t have You and Whose Army, Climbing Up The Walls, and Just so we win I think. Would have said hi had I known you were there.
Comment added at 12:42, June 26, 2008
Matthew
I did think we should have got in touch beforehand to check if you were going to be there… never mind!
Comment added at 10:06, June 27, 2008
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