This one has come 'round again from ste_mairet... *smiles*

If you wanna do it, feel free. But you don't have to. ;)

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next seven sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
6. Tag five other people to do the same.

"Folkvang the ninth, where Freya chooses
who seats shall have in her hall:
half the slain are hers each day,
and half are Othin's own.

Glitnir the tenth, which with gold is propped
and is shingled with shining silver;
there Forseti unflagging sits,
the god that stills all strife.

Noatun the eleventh, where Njorth hath him
reared his bright abode;
the sinless god his seat there has
and rules in high-timered hall.

Greenwoods grow, and grasses tall,
in Vithi, Vithar's land:
from horseback leaps the hero, eager
to avenge his father's fall.

By Andhrimnir in Eldhrimnir
Saehrimnir, the boar, is boiled
the best of bacon; though 'tis barely known
what the einherjar eat.

Valfather feeds Freki and Geri
on the flesh of the fallen;
but weapon-glad Othin on wine only
lives forever and ay.

The whole earth over, every day,
hover Hugin and Munin;
I dread lest Hugin droop in his flight,
yet I fear me still mroe for Munin."

And I'm betting there are a few people on my flist who know exactly what this is from. ;)

Edit: I read the rules again and discovered I'd done this wrong... so... revised version. *smiles* Much longer.

Raen.

A movie theater near us showed a recorded live version of theatrical production of Rent.

Wow.

I fell in love with the story because of the movie... and I'm amazed at the number of ways the movie is exactly like or very different from the play. And... it still managed to make me cry.

last_bastion and I had an interesting discussion of who we liked in the movie compared to the stage performance on the way home.

Ultimately... it was great. And I can't wait to see it live on stage.

*smiles* Evidently, its coming to Denver next year. Going to have to make sure we make it out to see it in person.

Raen.