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You Are Burning Me, Part 2: A Meme

Really, I didn't mean to blog so soon. But Brett had the audacity to tag me for a musical meme swirling 'round the scribosphere. The task? Courtesy of Rhys:

So here is your assignment for today, dear readers. Find a song that inspires you to write something, whether it gives you an idea for a script or just puts you into a better frame of mind. AND/OR (don't you love choices) peek into the lyrics and find a stanza that sums up the theme of whatever script you're working on. It's quite uncanny how the two circumstances go together.

If possible, post a video of the song to really get people into the mood. (Yep, I'm aware of the irony of using Internet clips during the pissing contest. I like irony as much as bitchiness.)

Most of my writing sessions begin with a cup of coffee and multiple playings of Eivør Pálsdóttir's “Nú brennur tú í mær.” I've written about the Faroese singer here. Thematically, my current script is probably closer to U2's "With or Without You," but Eivør's lyrics are nonetheless relevant:

When you flew by I could find no peace
Your fiery kiss burned me
and I will not kiss you again
You are burning me . . .
I saw you wrapped in her
Kissing her tears and letting her heal your wounds
You are burning me . . .



Next in line: Tom, Unk, Mystery Man on Film, Scriptweaver, and R[w]C.

Yoga Video: I Was Robbed!

Jenifer's yoga video has now entered the Long Tail. She and her one-man film crew Derek DiGiacomo worked hard to bring you an instructional video that departs from the "aerobics model" usually adopted by yoga videos.

They called it “Foundations in Yoga,” but I thought a better title would be “Ryan Rasmussen’s Yoga for Superheroes.” See that guy in the tight red supersuit?* Yep, that's me. The Talent. Sure, you might want to know that the video illustrates yoga practices such as mantra, intention, pranayama, asana, meditation, and prayer. Or that Jenifer really knows her stuff and has studied with folks like Sri Dharma Mittra, Beryl Bender Birch, and Shiva Rae.

But we all know what you're really after. And I don't blame you. I'm not a one-tusked cookie gobbler like Lord Ganesh. Look at him, trying to steal my thunder. In gold, no less. Talk about gaudy.

Ah, well. If you can look past all these grievances, you'll find the video available here. Thank you for your support.

*Capeless for safety.