let's try this again

[cahn]

January-February-ish meme, sort of! I have some posts I've been thinking about making but have not actually made; if any of these (or anything else) is of interest to you, let me know and I'll post on them in the order they get commented on using a vague algorithm known only to my brain but involving number of votes and how long I think it'll take to write it. My hopeful plan is to do two a week. Synopses in brackets, when applicable.

-Seeing Wicked live for the first time [much preferable to watching a non-live copy; also, a very good Elphaba]

-The Library at Mount Char [interesting and flawed]

-Go Set a Watchman [I loved this; but doesn't stick the landing]

-Hugo-eligible short fiction I've liked (part 2)

-Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton (…if I ever finish it, which may be more difficult now that I have misplaced my Kindle) [LOVE; also the musical makes a lot more sense after reading]

-Hamilton and the Divine Comedy [two things I really love for, interestingly enough, much the same reasons]

-Melody, modulation, harmony, and Hamilton [LMM doesn't really do melody in the way I understand it; I am convinced he thinks primarily in harmony]

-Heinlein's observations about humor as applied to a slightly-ASD 5-year-old [Heinlein should have tested his ideas first]

-Jury duty [Conflicted feelings about the case and also lots of feelings about trial lawyers]

-eShakti [DRESSES AND SKIRTS WITH POCKETS]

-The new bishop (Mormon-speak for minister/pastor) at church [I never knew a new bishop could make so much difference in a ward]

-Something else you will elaborate on in comments

First week January: Yuletide media posts, New bishop
Second week January: Jury duty, Hugo short fiction
Third week January: eShakti, Chernow
Fourth week January: Library at Mount Char, Heinlein
First week February: Hamilton, Wicked
Second week February: Hamilton

Comments

[likeadeuce]

I am definitely interested in your thoughts on how the bishop affects your experience with the church community.

Also Hugo eligible fiction and #Hambio :)

[cahn]

I am surprised that multiple people want to know about the new bishop! OK, putting those up!

[isis]

I agree with you that the musical made more sense to me after reading the Chernow! And I'd love to read your thoughts.

Also, the jury duty thoughts.

[cahn]

I found my kindle again, so hopefully I will finish by the end of the month! :) It's really good, but I can only get through a little at a time!

[okrablossom]

I would be interested in hearing about The Library at Mount Char, mostly because I also found it interesting and flawed, and also any experiences with eShakti because I keep thinking about trying them but get all weirded out about how non-local their goods are [which is just a personal problem].

[cahn]

Ahahaha, okay then, because I really want to talk to someone about those books!

I've had mixed but on the whole positive experiences with eShakti -- is it worries about returns? Because those are actually not too bad!

[sophia_sol]

My votes:
- hugo eligible short fiction
- all three of the options that are related to Hamilton
- Heinlein's humour
- Jury duty
- eShakti
- new bishop

[cahn]

:) Sounds good! (I might punt some of the Hamilton stuff over to February.)

[thistleingrey]

Interested in Wicked, jury duty (I am summoned for early Jan myself--I have served once, actually), and eShakti (they failed me twice and I figured it's Me Not Them, but I'm interested to hear a happier take).

[cahn]

Sounds good! My experiences with eShakti have been mixed (as my mail order experiences generally are) but on the whole positive.