Anime beckons again...

Here's a video of images from Princess Tutu, about a duck who dreams of becoming a girl, and then morphs into a magical dancing princess. That's just a garbled guess from a clip found on Will Shetterly's blog, but looks like fun to me. (He claims it's about the power of Story, not Ballet -- which he hasn't much use for.) The music is a Swedish group, and not soundtrack from the show. I think I need to find the group -- good stuff.

I've really been trying to resist Netflix. I have enough distractions in my life...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NDnqGrgDpk

Change of soundtrack -- 300

I still grin every time I think of this "trailer" for the 300. Andrew Sullivan is right, this must be the Gayest Movie Ever. The video sales will go through the roof -- something for almost everyone. (Straight woman, just turn off the sound?) I haven't seen it yet -- not sure it was filmed for me, anyway... ;^)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pi2t58CRmbU

Memes -- Tarot

Oh, really?

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

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