What a blast [journal]

[kyrasantae]

Assuming that when people say they "had a blast," they are thinking of an explosion, my only possible descriptor for the year would have to be "a blast," but referring to an implosion.

Foundations are broken, adjustments are made, we are emptied of everything inside, but while explosions release debris [and send shrapnel] onto surrounding objects or structures, implosions only fall within themselves.

So what do we gain from these demolitions? Certainly new buildings will be built, but the soil will remember what was once there. It does not forget. It knows what we once were, what we are, and what we will be.


To my surprise there is no instrumental track on Viikate's new album Unholan urut. However, "He eivät hengitä" has a pretty intro/instrumental theme, and the song "Autuaat" has a deceptively long intro that is 1' 40" or thereabouts in length. Not to say that the intro to "He eivät hengitä" isn't already 1' 15" long.

Comments

[forgottenlord.livejournal.com]

From my experience, had a blast (on a reflect level) has generally refered to the "thrill" of seeing an explosion (at least from the point of view of those who coined the phrase) - the energy, awe and enjoyment of watching such a spectacular event.

[kyrasantae.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I was referring to - now think about the metaphor I'm using.

[siromygod.livejournal.com]

*Poke*, so are you coming back to Calgary now? Or are you gonna take spring classes?

[kyrasantae.livejournal.com]

Yep yep I'm coming home :)

[kyrasantae.livejournal.com]

Several reasons (academically):
1. I don't find out what engineering discipline I'm in until mid-June at the earliest so I can't register for next year's courses until then
2. I think that many of the engineering courses that are offered during the spring term are either for people who need to retake first year courses, or stuff for people whose co-op term schedule requires them to study over the spring term.