Anyway, so here goes.
1. The #1 reason why I love John Keats.
If you don't know who this guy is, check out this masterpiece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YItOUJlZpY
Okay, so he does happen to be my number one favorite poet, but since I have newly discovered him, I haven't yet exhausted the topic.
This guy KNEW poetry in a time when apparently no one else did, because he was very unsuccessful in making money in this trade. He wrote it beautifully. A few months ago, I watched Bright Star and instantly fell in love with this guy's words. The movie is a portrayal of part of his life, of his love affair with Fanny Brawne. I don't know how accurate it is historically, but it introduced me to his poetry. If you actually sat and listened to the poem that I gave a link to, you might also understand why its so deliciously, canorously stupendous. But I also know that some people don't take to poetry as much, so its okay. Nevertheless, here is an example of one of my favorite poems of his:
When I have fears that I may cease to be
Before my pen has glean'd my teeming brain,
Before high-piled books, in charactery,
Hold like rich garners the full ripen'd grain;
When I behold, upon the night's starr'd face,
Huge cloudy symbols of a high romance,
And think that I may never live to trace
Their shadows, with the magic hand of chance;
And when I feel, fair creature of an hour,
That I shall never look upon thee more,
Never have relish in the faery power
Of unreflecting love;--then on the shore
Of the wide world I stand alone, and think
Till love and fame to nothingness do sink.
This is a masterpiece in my opinion. These and others that Mr. Keats wrote make my heart sing because he skillfully entwines words like no other, except maybe Shakespeare.
"Poetry should... strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance." So true. Check out more quotes by the master himself. He is a brilliant philosopher, taking the form of a poet.
Also, admittedly, the movie also made me fall in love with Ben Whishaw. I think he expertly portrayed the poet with magnificence. I would love to see him in more stuff.
2. The #1 reason why I hate dinosaurs.
Okay, I think I might be alone in this but I HATED Jurassic Park. While it is a good movie, I do know that, I just hate that movie. Mainly because it came out in 1993 and so I saw it at a very young age, and it gave me extremely vivid and frightening nightmares. They handicapped me. Ever since then, the only dino movie I can watch is The Land Before Time, and even then I hated the parts with T Rexes. Please, no judgments. If you had the nightmares I had, you might be the same way.
3. The #1 reason why I tolerate commercials.
Basically, they are a fixture of the modern world, and all must tolerate them. We all know they suck. Especially when you are watching a movie. They just don't have the same rhythm when interrupted by those darn ads!
What's this? You mean, with new technology you can somehow skip the commercials? What? Tell me more?!? Unfortunately, myself and my family are not yet advanced in our technology that we can enjoy this luxury...
If I was in the ad industry, I might just like them more, but as it is, I am not (maybe not yet). So I do nothing more than tolerate them, except in the case of the one Super Bowl commercial with the little kid Darth Vader. Did you see that?!?! So cute.
4. The 5 reasons why I cant get enough of musicals.
Les Miserables
Moulin Rouge
Tangled
The Lion King
The Phantom of The Opera
And these are only the ones I have discovered (but not the only ones). They are simply phenomenal, each for they're very own reasons. Les Mis for the tear jerking effect the music and lyrics have; Moulin Rouge for Come What May, that is such a beautiful song especially when sung by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman; Tangled for giving us a singing Zachary Levi :) ; The Lion King because well, why not?? Jason Raize, who played the original Simba on Broadway, FLOORED me when I heard Endless Night. He is flawless; The Phantom of the Opera because this is the archetype of awesome music. The whole thing is awe-inspiring.
Note: These productions are in no special order, just simply the order I wrote them down.
5. The #1 reason I believe in Jesus Christ.
Forgive me for going into a bit of religious rant, but, especially lately, my testimony continues to grow. The reason is that the spirit repeatedly confirms in Jesus as our Savior, and the Savior of the world. Hymns, the Scriptures, other's testimonies like Joseph Smith, Amanda Smith, and cute little kids'. And then there is that wonderful feeling I get when I pray to my Heavenly Father. It is better than when I hear Jason Raize, or that feeling you get when the commercials are finally over, or the blessed peace I feel when I think about how dinosaurs do NOT still roam this Earth, and even more than when I read the words written by "the magic hand of chance" belonging to John Keats.
Thats my kind of testimony. :)
The #1 reason why my life is so unexciting: I spend my time thinking about things like the above points. Someone please find me a new hobby.
As always and always finding new things to delight in,
Amanda In Logan
"Poetry should... strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance." So true. Check out more quotes by the master himself. He is a brilliant philosopher, taking the form of a poet.
Also, admittedly, the movie also made me fall in love with Ben Whishaw. I think he expertly portrayed the poet with magnificence. I would love to see him in more stuff.
2. The #1 reason why I hate dinosaurs.
Okay, I think I might be alone in this but I HATED Jurassic Park. While it is a good movie, I do know that, I just hate that movie. Mainly because it came out in 1993 and so I saw it at a very young age, and it gave me extremely vivid and frightening nightmares. They handicapped me. Ever since then, the only dino movie I can watch is The Land Before Time, and even then I hated the parts with T Rexes. Please, no judgments. If you had the nightmares I had, you might be the same way.
3. The #1 reason why I tolerate commercials.
Basically, they are a fixture of the modern world, and all must tolerate them. We all know they suck. Especially when you are watching a movie. They just don't have the same rhythm when interrupted by those darn ads!
What's this? You mean, with new technology you can somehow skip the commercials? What? Tell me more?!? Unfortunately, myself and my family are not yet advanced in our technology that we can enjoy this luxury...
If I was in the ad industry, I might just like them more, but as it is, I am not (maybe not yet). So I do nothing more than tolerate them, except in the case of the one Super Bowl commercial with the little kid Darth Vader. Did you see that?!?! So cute.
4. The 5 reasons why I cant get enough of musicals.
Les Miserables
Moulin Rouge
Tangled
The Lion King
The Phantom of The Opera
And these are only the ones I have discovered (but not the only ones). They are simply phenomenal, each for they're very own reasons. Les Mis for the tear jerking effect the music and lyrics have; Moulin Rouge for Come What May, that is such a beautiful song especially when sung by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman; Tangled for giving us a singing Zachary Levi :) ; The Lion King because well, why not?? Jason Raize, who played the original Simba on Broadway, FLOORED me when I heard Endless Night. He is flawless; The Phantom of the Opera because this is the archetype of awesome music. The whole thing is awe-inspiring.
Note: These productions are in no special order, just simply the order I wrote them down.
5. The #1 reason I believe in Jesus Christ.
Forgive me for going into a bit of religious rant, but, especially lately, my testimony continues to grow. The reason is that the spirit repeatedly confirms in Jesus as our Savior, and the Savior of the world. Hymns, the Scriptures, other's testimonies like Joseph Smith, Amanda Smith, and cute little kids'. And then there is that wonderful feeling I get when I pray to my Heavenly Father. It is better than when I hear Jason Raize, or that feeling you get when the commercials are finally over, or the blessed peace I feel when I think about how dinosaurs do NOT still roam this Earth, and even more than when I read the words written by "the magic hand of chance" belonging to John Keats.
Thats my kind of testimony. :)
The #1 reason why my life is so unexciting: I spend my time thinking about things like the above points. Someone please find me a new hobby.
As always and always finding new things to delight in,
Amanda In Logan
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