Reading + Music [inspiration box]

[rex_sun]

Hey guys, okay, you are about to get the hell spammed out of your friendslist. Sorry. The computer has been occupied for the past, uhm, week?

1. Things I've read lately! Three Hikaru no Go fic recs.

Kuwabara is Dead (Long Live the Honinbo) by flonnebonne
Gen. I'd put it at a T. "So, what does Kuwabara do on the last day of his life?" 
++Recommended for: uniqueness, style, rarely used character, and humor.
>>This fic has me laughing out loud. It's about death, but it's so upbeat. I promise that there is not another fic like this.

Portraiture by troisroyaumes
Gen. K+/PG. "Touya Kouyou's would-be biographer uncovers a mystery."
++Recommended for: uniqueness, execution, how absoltely cool it is.
>>I like mystery. Hardly anyone writes it. This is mystery done right. The entire read is very haunting. At the end I was wide-eyed and my mouth was agape.

The Solemn Truth About Go by harunekonya
Gen. K/G. "Akira wants to know what his father is always doing in the mysterious room, and is determined to find out!"
++Recommended for: humor, adorableness, unique perspective
>>Warning: will give you cavities, it's so sweet. The writer chose a unique way to present the story and pulled it off amazingly well.

2. Music!

I listen to music every day. In the morning I sit up for a while, check my messages, and then play music for an hour. At night, I brush my teeth, get dressed for bed, and then play music for an hour. I love music. My favorite is American Blues, but my favorite band is rock band U2.

I don't often associate music with writing, though. I am not, myself, musically talented, so while I enjoy it I cannot use music in my art. This, however, is... different. This song. It's one of my absolute favorites. I wanted to share it because I listened to it right after finishing the first rough draft of my Hikaru no Go fic, "The Hurricane Quiets", and... well...

Please don't mind the video, I'm just using this youtube video to give y'all the music. Title: Like a Bruise. Artist: Jon Itkin.

Comments

[rex-sun.livejournal.com]

Ahh, to be honest, I think you'll find it hard to find even other Americans who know about it. Hell, I can't remember where I learned it, even. I don't know if it's an old custom or just a very small one. Either way, it's a sort of vulgar custom. Sort of like a badge of pride, "Look at how many people I've slept with." In this song, it just shows that the guy has been through the ringer in work, love, and life, and he doesn't really have much dignity any more.

...of course, I'm not the artist, so I'm not 100% sure that this is what he meant by knots in the bed. Because it follows "knots in the floor" which... er, I'm even less sure on. I suppose what he means by that is to show he has a rough, poor-quality home?