This music meme thingy...

Because seal7 commanded me and I must obey!

1) Total volume of music files on my computer:
1.80 GB on my computer directly because my disk is just too fucking small to keep them on call at all times, but around 3.5 GB on my external harddrive, rough estimate.

2) The last CD I bought was...
Oy let me think... ah yes, The Phantom of the Opera OST, Deluxe Edition!

3a) The last song I listened to before writing this was:
Uhm that would be... Martin Grech - Open Heart Zoo.

3b) Song playing right now:
>.>;;; none. *switches on playlist fast* 3 Three Doors Down - Kryptonite.

4) Five songs I listen to a lot or that mean a lot to me are:
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris. The lyrics never fail to move me. I could probably quote the entire song, because every line seems to make perfect sense. I love singing it and somehow this has become Tom and my song, too.

Johnny Cash - Hurt. For one the lyrics just say exactly how I feel most of the time. Or used to... or maybe still do but don't act on it. Yeah. Of course I know that Trent Reznor is to be credited for those. But it's also Johnny Cash's interpretation that moves me. Johnny Cash is important to me. He's something that connects me with my dad and we both cried when he died.

Joshua Kadison - Delilah Blue. I could probably list all of Joshua's songs here. There are times when I don't listen to his songs for months. Then there are days were I listen to all the CDs constantly. I love his music, his piano, the way he sings... and I especially love his lyrics, so full of emotion and stories. They make me want to write novels about them and paint pictures of what I see. His songs give me wings and are a neverending source of creativity to me. This song especially is like that. It's so long and so sad, the story needs such careful listening and it's almost like an audiobook to me. It's magnificent.

ABBA - The Winner Takes It All. ABBA is special to me. They remind me of my childhood, they remind me of things I love. The music makes me happy. This song here makes me sad, because it's so true, what it feels like when love ends and life chances with it. I love how Agneta sings the song, so full of expression and sadness.

Europe - The Final Countdown. That's just a feel-good song! It never fails to cheer me up. *airguitars* It has no special meaning, it just lifts me up! That, and Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot! XD

Disclaimer: That's not really a representative selection of my taste in music. It really strongly depends on what mood I'm in. I tend to listen to the same song on repeat for hours sometimes. I like silly songs, I like sad songs, I like songs about breaking up, I like classic music, swing, nu metal, indi rock, industrial... And especially I like lyrics of the songs. Some bands I always enjoy and listen to (usually when I'm driving) are Linkin Park, Rammstein, Bloodhound Gang, Papa Roach... yeah those are my car bands. I also listen to Robbie Williams a lot in the car and the Tarzan soundtrack... That's really when I get to listen to whole CDs the most. Other than that I usually just open up Winamp, toss in the 50 most recent songs I got and listen to those.

5) Which 5 people are you passing the baton to, and why?
irdamajere, because... I dunno. Just a hunch!
absolutelyvile, because I know she loves music and has a great taste.
eiluned, because listens to a lot of non-mainstream music.
no_ron, because he might actually answer this.
krss, for the same reasons. struck out for being lamers who already did this meme without me requesting them to do so! >:O (I'm kidding, of course :-P But I need to find others now... *whines*)
Okay, here goes:
kribban, didn't pick her initially because I don't think she'll be doing it, but I gotta pick someone, eh?
meadowgirl, because OMG you're my last hope, PLEASE!!!!!!!1111

Much belated review of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

When I walked past the book in the bookstore yet again today I realized that I have this review of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown sitting around on my harddrive for a year now or so O.o. I think it was pretty much over a year now that's I've read it and written this. I've always delayed posting it because I wanted to crosscheck the names (and good thing I did! With my crappy memory for names I got about every name in the book wrong!) and then kinda forgot about it. I've always promised I'd post it, so here it is. Of course, it's extremely spoilery, so I'd better hide it behind a cut for now. Later I might open the cut again though because I kinda like my sense of wittiness in this piece that shows my l33t skillz as a scholar of literature... and at ranting. Yeah. Anyway, here we go:

My take on The DaVinci Code

( omg teh spoilers!!!!!!111 )

April's Fool! hahah! *gives Nelson impression*

Hahahaha, @ Neopets April's Fool joke. The mean thing is that there are some among them who are REALLY nice and I'd immediately give all my pets the boot to adopt them! .. Okay no, I wouldn't, but they're uberneat. Okay, not that spider-thing... and Mew Two's little brother is weird too... not to mention this spikey rock carpet O.o;;;. But I love those turtle things! Some of them are so incredibly cute and well drawn... why can't they all be like that? ;_; Although, wenn I look at it I get the suspicion that at least some of them are going to be adoptable eventually. Maybe they make a poll once the joke is over and everyone will be upset over not being able to choose from fifty new pets XD; *laughs*.

Other than that I would like to request not to be fooled today. Simply because I'm a gullible moron and I usually fall for it all. I just don't have the option provided in my brain that something a friend tells me might be intended to fool me. Usually when reason tells me this can't be true (like the Neopets thing) it's okay. But other than that... just don't. I'd only end up disappointed ;_;.