moonchildhippy
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Posted: July 14 2008, 18:16 |
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| Quote (Dirk Star @ July 14 2008, 16:41) | As far as "Mike in space" goes I think I`m still more of a fan of Mike`s earlier albums myself.i.e. Tubular Bells up to and including Incantaions.With Incantations being kind of the pinnacle for me.."Ground control to Major Oldfield" you might say.Or even "Planet Earth is blue"...Well yeah looking at it from space I dare say blue would kind of be the predominant colour up there.Maybe Mike`s work is getting a little darker after all?Or maybe he`s just not "seeing" as many colours as he once did?..From down here.It`s a strange thing I suppose because from an autobiographical point of view people would maybe be inclined to say that the reverse of that is true.That he was maybe too far inside himself to see anything back then?...Hey nice one Dirk,talk about tieing yourself in knots with that one.Yeah "beam me up Scotty" before I dig myself in deeper...
The Horse of course(heh heh) is one of the Chinese star signs I do believe.Highly compatible with dogs,goats and tigers apparently.Although in reality if you were to put a shitload of tigers in a field full of horses,not to mention the whole dog n` goat element of it all.Well I would`nt be putting too much money on the non-stripey guys put it that way.Not unless there was Zebras in there in disguise...The year of the horse: : is a time for progress, it is a very happy-go-lucky, frantic and wild year that is both adventurous and satisfying. There will be an upward turn to the year with a deal of good humour. It is a year for going it alone, perhaps with some shocks in store but on the whole a courageous and daring year...
Apparently I myself was born in the year of the fire horse..21 jan 1966-8 feb 1967...The Fire Horse - highly strung, powerful, inconsistent, alluring and motivated by strength of will ....Highly strung and inconsistant???..Get the hell out of here,no way buster..Mmmm yeah on the other hand though.?.?... |
Eh "Mike in space" I'm a bit confused. Yes I'm with you on Mike's earlier albums from Tubular Bells to Incantations, but Ommadawn has to be my own personal favourite. I'm wondering with your Bowie references if you think of Mike as being a Ziggy Stardust or Aladinsane type character, in that his music and his looks seem to constantly metamorphose. Mike Incantations era looks totally different from the Mike of Tubular Bells Hergest Ridge and Ommadawn, shame as I love Mike's hippy look. I think seeing Mike on the Incantations cover and also when he was on Blue Peter was the first time I saw what he looked like, so I was pleasantly surprised about his "Hippy Jesus" look.
I do wonder about Mike's work I would generally say his earlier works were generally darker, but they had there moments of light as well as shade. I think Mike had many "demons" in the early days, I do wonder if he has excorsied them, as he seems to have done, but I do feel that depression can strike at anytime, particularly when I read about some of the issues he faced as a boy/teenager.
| Quote | arron11196 Posted on July 14 2008, 17:07I find the concept of astrology fascinating - the jury is still out in my head whether the influences are real or part of some sub-psychological mass hysteria. It's probably a bit of both, I just don't know.
I have read various books that describe me as I am supposed to be. There is usually a fair amount of truth, but I've never yet found a completely accurate picture of me from within any tome. |
I do wonder about astrology, in Chinese astrology I was born in the year of the Pig (1971) and so was my boyfriend (1959). I did read that pigs should avoid relationships with other pigs. Then again in Western astrology it does say that a Cancerian (me) would have a turbulent time forming a relationship with a Sagattarius (my boyfriend), but we get on just fine. I think that other planets have an influence, I've a friend whose into astrology and has done a chart of planetary influences at the time of my birth, and also my boyfriend. I have Mars in Aquarius and that makes me unconventional, and my boyfriend has Mars in Saggattarius, so this makes him well, more hot  . Mars is the planet that rules over well sex.
I would say on some things I'm pretty Cancerian, I have a love of old things, and I can hoard a bit, I find it difficult to clear out cupboards, and throwing things out or giving them away. It does say that female cancerians are the mothers of the zodiac, but I've never really done the mummy thing. I like kids, but looking after them 24/7 isn't for me. Cancerians are meant to love cooking, I do enjoy cooking sometimes, but doing it all the time is a bit of a drag. I do like my home, but I also have the sense of adventure that Saggatarians are meant to have.
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It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad
If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come.
I'm challenging taboos surrounding mental health
"Part time hippy"
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BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!
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that hankering quote should definately be in the misquotes section ^_^ 
, I don't think anyone in their sane mind could eat one from a kebab shop when sober. I find the best thing is to make your own, grill some veggies, tomatoes, sweetcorn, button mushrooms, onions, peppers, and for the non vegetarians add some lamb, chicken or maybe pork, and a dash of Tabasco/chilli sauce 
. For those who prefer a meatier kebab fry some lamb, add chilli or mint sauce, and plenty of salad veg 