8301 - Good... Saturday?

[scottobear]

Dreamt that I was in Disney world chasing a shape-shifting Newton. Hippo, Crocodile, Puma, then Newt, depending on the tone of voice I was using to call to him, and what part of the magic kingdom we were in... mostly Haunted Mansion / Tiki Birds region. He seemed to stick with changing into other animals, but was always recognizable by me, somehow. I finally caught him at Pirates of the Caribbean, on the island with the impaled skeleton. (where the seagull is sitting).

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Went with Danny out to Masamune, my first time there. The food was superb. I'd have to say the spicy tofu appetizer was the best I've ever had. I'll be going back pretty frequently, I suspect. I also had a cucumber roll, salad and tempura veggies. It was nice to have about 5 hours with Danny for the first time in an age.. he picked me up at work, did some shopping (I got a new UPS battery at the Depot, and he got a DVD at Barnes & Noble -The Quest for Fire.

Outside was a weird security tower/siege machine looking gizmo.

It seats one inside, has a light flasher on top, wind gauge, speakers on all sides, and can be elevated to about four stories or so. it seats one, and has a nice air conditioning unit on top, a swell as very dark-tinted windows. I wonder what purpose it serves in the parking lot? Some sort event there later?

We got to catch up.. I'm glad things are going quite a bit better for him and Jan, for the most part.

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Freaky, sinister seeming Easter tradition in Spain - processions in classic pre-inquisition Christian garb.

Too bad we don't do this here, but I suppose some folks would confuse 'em for Klansmen.

- most found via substitute.

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First episode of the new Dr. Who airs in the UK tonight! I wonder how long it'll take for it to be on the torrent sites? I'm guessing 3 hours after.

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1 year ago - sleepy, mr t sings, music videos, flash gordon moment, sanjay patel, lobster vs sea hare, guy killed at my bus stop, orbital mind control lasers!

2 years ago - Ella Enchanted, army-men bowl, palm doodles

3 years ago - April Winchell's media, pda burp, sleepy kitten song with some profanity

4 years ago - spam radio, falling dreams, walkies, fabric softener, story seed, NEWWWTON IS A GOOOOLEM

5 years ago - Easter, working on a shopping cart, my first 10 lj friends, family meal, walkies, css issues

Comments

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Semana Santa!
Good explanation of the costumes here:
http://www.carnaval.com/spain/semanasanta/

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

most excellent! thank you!

clip here for poterity -

The Easter celebrations in Cartagena are renowned throughout Spain for their emotive processions and stunning embroidered costumes with hoods. The processions are organized by four principal cofradas (fraternities, "marrajos" and "californios") and numerous sub-groups, some dating back as early as the 16th century, each with its own history and traditions. Silence, all white costumes and narrow ancient streets assist the traditional statues and vestments in creating a unique passion which cannot be expressed by words alone.

The longest week of the year is actually 10 days: from Dolores Friday (before Palm Sunday) to Easter Sunday. The light and grandeur of its processions has fascinated fellow Spaniards for years. Declared to have National Tourist Interest in 1968, the processions feature richly embroidered costumes, remarkable emotive religious images, spectacular thrones, special color arrangements and special regiments of Jews and grenadiers. Ilustre Cofradia de Santismo Cristo del Socorro, founding in 1691, presents its Way of the Cross float at dawn on Dolores Friday, with penance stages before the Rosell Virgin (former patron saint of Cartagena) and its current patron saint, the Charity Virgin. The first mass is held on the patron saint's feast day.

The Jesus Resurrected brotherhood members are called marrajos by the people of Cartagena, a reference to days gone by when money for the procession expenses were raised by selling grilled shark on Good Friday. Today, their most important procession takes place on the evening of Good Friday, with the Procession of the Blessed Burial (Procesion del Santo Entierro). All the best vestments and artwork, including contemporary work by Capuz, is put on display. The Bishop of Cartagena and the entire Town Council accompany the spectacular golden, jeweled throne of Santo Sepulchro.

The high point for most locals is when the throne of the virgin enters the Santa Maria de Gracia church. Thousands join together in singing the popular religious song of Cartagena, Salve (save). This is also the church from where most of the processions begin.

Like its Carnaval, Cartagena shares powerful Semana Santa processions within its small autonomous region of Muricia with the cities of Murcia and Lorca.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

groovy! thanks!!

[rejectomorph]

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

By the way I had freaky dreams about Sabertooth. I had a blind date with him and he showed up minus his "platform shoes" (he was about 4 feet tall), was very rude and insisted we go out to dinner at Ruth Chris's Steakhouse. In my dream he did not like cats particularly Pye who in my dream looked like Newt.

Oddly enough this was all dreamt without the aid of dark chocolate--but I was caffeinated within an inch of my life.

[lady-gaslight.livejournal.com]

I just had to say *whaaaa?* with the photos of the spanish inquisition! I hope you dont mind. I came across your LJ on a friend's friends list.
Thanks for sharing the pics.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

sure, any friend of eryx's ! :D

happy to have you visit.

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

They look more like dodgey live roleplayers!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Friend jumping? Thats how I found most of LJ friends. :)

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[missv.livejournal.com]

Funny. I've been reading a lot about Spain recently (to prepare for the possible "big move" to Bilbao) and I came across some information regarding those costumes. Apparently, the original intent of the hoods to allow the penitents to remain anonymous because they wanted to honor Christ's admonition against flaunting your piety in public.

[i.livejournal.com]

oooh, the Gay KKK!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

That'll teach you date short guys with fangs!

Hooray for dr pepper!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

mmm... comfy chair!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, that's sort of redundant!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

very nifty!

seems sort of ironic about the flaunting and brightly colored costumes!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Only short guy with fangs for me is Pye!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

FIREBALL!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

he is a pretty awesome little dude!

But what about Newt?

[i.livejournal.com]

'K, GAYGAYGAY!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

I love that icon---he actually looks like my Aunt Marie---the one that has a hand painted puffy-paint sweatshirt for every holiday.

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Oh I didn't mean to exclude Newt! Newt is the only other short boy with fangs that could win my heart! :D

[i.livejournal.com]

it's amazing what you can find with a google image search. :)

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

;) There you go! :D

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Barbara Bush is hooking li'l georgie with puffy-paint sweats!