Via Buzzfeed
As always, the Muppets make things better, even Batman.
I spent today thinking of Doctor Who/Lord of the Rings connections.
They seem relevant to Tumblr’s interests.
From my Twitter:
- Speak friend and enter The Satan Pit of Moria. Spoliers: The Balrog is the Beast #Mellon #DoctorOfTheRings
- There is a crack in the Time Field on Mount Doom. Two parts of space and time that should never have touched. #DoctorOfTheRings
- The glasses Rory wears in “The Girl Who Waited”? Palantír.
#DoctorOfTheRings
- Gandalf the Grey regenerates into Gandalf the White.#DoctorOfTheRings
- The Master of Mordor. His Eye sees all and he hears the drums.#DoctorOfTheRings
- Samwise was the Doctor’s best, most loyal companion.#DoctorOfTheRings
- The Ents of Cheem #DoctorOfTheRings
- Orcs attacked London on Christmas morning. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Dalek: “MY PRE-CIOUS!” #DoctorOfTheRings
- Merry Pond and Pippin Williams, Amy Brandybuck and Rory Took.#DoctorOfTheRings
- Hobbits have second hearts. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Frodo the TARDIS bearer. #DoctorOfTheRings
- The Time Lords of Valinor. The Valar of Gallifrey. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Sting could be more Sonic. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Count the shadows of Mordor. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Rule One: the Ring lies. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Don’t blink around the Watchers. Blink and you’re dead. Don’t turn your back. Don’t look away. Use The Phial of Galadriel. #DoctorOfTheRings
- Tom Baker’s scarf was a gift from Lady Galadriel #DoctorOfTheRings
- Nazgûl will fall. #DoctorOfTheRings
Feel free to join in on the hashtag if you tweet.
Daft Punk ‘Something About Us’ For Orchestra by Walt Ribeiro
“It might not be the right time”
This song and lyrics mean so much to me, that I continually postponed arranging it. A few months ago I met someone incredibly special - and I kept thinking how it’s ironic, because after 4 years of living in NYC I met this person 2 months before I had to move. Why couldn’t I meet them 4 years ago? Why now? Or why not in 5 years?
Maybe you’re familiar with that feeling? It’s difficult, nostalgic, familiar, and strange - all at the same time. And that got me thinking, about how many times I’ve grown in my life, and how many times the timing just wasn’t right. Applying to college, meeting someone, a job opportunity, how you met your best friend…
…It’s all timing.
In this arrangement I knew its power wouldn’t be from a loud crescendo or fortissimo passage, the power would be from the silence and space between notes. The vibraphones were perfect for that, and layering the violins on top allowed me to emphasize the lyrics.
As I sit here I’m thinking about how I bumped into a good friend across town last month. Had I brushed my teeth 2 seconds longer or turned a different street corner, then I wouldn’t have saw them. How crazy is that?
But I’m gearing off topic. The idea is that ‘timing’ is really starting to make sense to me, and I’m beginning to get comfortable with the reality that you can’t micro manage fate or serendipity. All you can do is just enjoy life, see where it takes you, appreciate every moment that’s given to you, and grow from those experiences.
