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sasha_anu

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ladylisse

For anyone who hasn't heard, Burma was hit by a tropical cyclone - probably the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. They're putting the death tolls somewhere between 20,000 and 100,000.

These satellite images give you some idea of how bad the flooding is. Look at the south, in the delta. Hell, look at the area around Rangoon.

Last I heard the military government isn't letting a lot of aid into some rural areas, but despite that - if you've got the cash, seriously consider giving to the Red Cross/Red Crescent or another organization like that.

sasha_anu

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bwinter

Apparently on a talent show on ZDF this spring, they had a musicals theme and Uwe Kröger as a judge. This makes for entertaining clips of him making faces as people torture German and English musicals.

But this is something else. They had Villazon as a guest star, because apart from being Caruso Jr, he's also done Man of La Mancha. Which he did admirably - guy's got a siege weapon of a voice on him.

And then he and the host went and did Always look on the bright side of life. Yes, from Spamalot. Monty Python. My brain!

(Video under cut, because I refuse to be the only one traumatised.)

( Bad and wrong and yay )

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ladylisse

I'm like 99.9999 percent convinced that there is some serious Chicago politics going on in Gary right now. It's kind of hilarious - although I suppose it won't be true Chicago politics until someone's dead grandma votes for Obama a couple times.

That said, I am kind of stunned that it's this close - it was what, a four point margin before the Lake County votes started rolling in?

I'm an Obama supporter and I kind of love Chicago's loopy politics, btw. But watching the map dude on CNN zoom in and zoom out and zoom in and zoom out and occasionally pan to the BIG SWATH OF LOLBAMA next door in Illinois just because he's bored is kind of making my night.

(Yes, I'm going to be doing random political posts until November, sry2say.)

ladylisse

fandom: Avatar
rating: Gish?
disclaimer: Not mine, written for fun, not profit.
warning: 313 spoilers, BADFIC BAD BAD BAD
summary: Lessons Zuko learns at the Western Air Temple, whether he wants to or not.

So a couple people asked me to write Avatarfic? And instead I kinda MADE A LIST D: and scribbled it out in like ten minutes and um.

adsiasdasd isuckatthis

ANYWAY.

( airbenders didn't like staircases (and they weren't too fond of handrails, either) )

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temve

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bwinter

I saw two shows in Berlin, May 1 and May 2. The cast was almost the same - the only exception was Sophie, with the understudy the first time and Christa Wettstein (first cast) on Friday. The shows, however, were dramatically different, mostly because on Thursday, Bruno Grassini (Lucheni) was phoning in his role, while by Friday he had recovered.

( Detailed review )

End verdict: I'm glad I've gone, for reasons of Uwe (and to a lesser extent, Annemieke and Oliver), but this production is craft rather than art. And I'm very happy I have tickets booked to Elisabeth in Budapest next month, with the full second cast (Máté, Bernádett and Nikolett, Ádám Bálint and Tamás Szaraz) confirmed for both shows I'm attending.

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sasha_anu

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bwinter

Got back yesterday near midnight and was so exhausted I fell into bed without even touching the computer. Reviews will be up tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime, highlights of my Berlin trip:

- seeing Uwe Kröger, twice. No Pia, but oh, UWE. No more watching certain Hungarians for you, the set'll fall apart!
- Spargel - height of the season, and oh, they were delicious
- lovely Roman-inspired sandals and a jacket that cost far too much
- stuffed alligator O.o

temve

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ladylisse

Post-DH Harry/Hermione fic. OF AWESOME.

It's EPILOGUE-COMPLIANT. And like totally not dismissive of any other ships. And funny. And there is alcohol. And ♥ .

SO UH. Now I wanna write HP fic again, because certain people on my flist are terrible influences.

damnit.

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bwinter

I'm off on Thursday morning for Berlin, back on Saturday night. Have decided not to lug the computer around, since it's just two nights and a rather busy schedule of shopping and two shows to catch. If anyone has anything urgent, speak now, or hold your peace for four whole days ;)

Incidentally, this will be the first time in three years or so that I'll be incommunicado from e-mail for over 24 hours - even when I was net-less, I monitored things via mobile phone. Wish me luck!

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