Netherworld Cinema: He Was Cool

I must be a little touched in the head, but I thought it would be fun to watch this Korean video with Spanish subtitles before I go to bed for the day, and challenge myself to see if I can remember the six years of Spanish I took through junior high and high school. It was many, many years ago.

I had a teacher who believed that one of the best ways to learn a language was to watch films or television programs in that language. I doubt I'll end up learning much Korean because I can't read their alphabet, but I actually did end up learning a little Korean watching King of High School while reading the English subtitles. 

We here at KHEL 666 are unanimous in our agreement that South Korea is creating some very fine entertainment at this time. We love our K-Pop and the Korean-made film and television that we have been able to find. 

Exploring media from different cultures also helps end prejudice, in my opinion. When one finds out more about other cultures, one comes to realize that at the core, we all want the same thing: happiness. Hate and mistrust can never manifest happiness. Only love and understanding can do so.

If you're crazy like me, you might enjoy this little cross-cultural exercise too.

Here is the movie with English subtitles, if you prefer.

~DJ Hell's Belle~

Lost Area: When Darkness Falls

Unfortunately, this fine German band has decided to part ways. I think they could have gone further, but they feel it is time to move on to other projects.

Their vocals are somewhat reminiscent of Sisters of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch. The keyboards are less "dark" than the sound preferred by SOM. I'm not trying to draw a hard comparison between the two bands, only to say that I hear some similarities.

Lost Area may be categorized as "emo," and so what? I hate genre-bashing. Good music is good music. Also, attacking people who identify as "emo" is messed up. What harm are they actually doing? 

I may be an old fart, but there is a truism that should be followed in any generation. Live and let live. It's as simple as that.

Bullying is never justifiable.

~DJ Aurora~

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS 

(Music and Lyrics by vDiva)

The night comes saving us from lies

No time to fight , no time to die

We have been blind, we closed our mind

No regrets for what's left behind

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

The night is our promised land

The day is our masquerade

There's no salvation here to find

No mercy for what's left behind

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

At the end of the day

When there's nothing left to say

When the silence never ends

When the words have no sense

At the end of the dream

When there's no lie and there's no sin

When the life comes to the end

When darkness falls

When darkness falls

We rise again

When darkness falls

The end begins

When darkness falls

We fall in love

When darkness falls

We sing this song

Theme Thursday: Hair

Some people don't approve of Lady Gaga because she does outrageous things sometimes. But here, she does something really nice for a fellow who lost his best friend to cancer. She's a good person at heart. We all need to cut each other a little slack before we judge.

~DJ Tempest~

This is a response to a Theme Thursday prompt.

Hair (Lady Gaga)

Whenever I'm dressed cool my parents put up a fight

And if I'm hot shot, mom will cut my hair at night

And in the morning I'm short of my identity

I scream, "Mom and dad, why can't I be who I wanna be, to be?"

I just wanna be myself and I want you to love

Me for who I am

I just wanna be myself and I want you to know

I am my hair

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, I'm not a freak

I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets

I've had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I'm as free as my hair

I'm as free as my hair

I am my hair

I am my hair

Free as my hai-ai-air

Hai-ai-air, hair

Free as my hai-ai-air

Hai-ai-air, hai-ai-air

Sometimes I want some raccoon or red highlights

Just because I want my friends to think I'm dynamite

And on Friday, Rock City High School dance

I've got my bangs to hide that I don't stand a chance, a chance

I just wanna be myself and I want you to love

Me for who I am

I just wanna be myself and I want you to know

I am my hair

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, I'm not a freak

I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets

I've had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I'm as free as my hair

I'm as free as my hair

I am my hair

I am my hair

Free as my hai-ai-air

Hai-ai-air, hair

Free as my hai-ai-air

Hai-ai-air, hai-ai-airr

I just want to be free, I just want to be me

And I want lots of friends that invite me to their parties

Don't want to change and I don't want to be ashamed

I'm the spirit of my hair, it's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, I am my hair

I'm my hair, I am my hair

I am my hair, I am my hair, I am my hair

It's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, I am my hair

It's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, I am my hair

I'm my hair, yeah, yeah

It's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, yeah, yeah

It's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, yeah, yeah

It's all the glory that I bear

I'm my hair, yeah, yeah

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, this is my prayer

That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair

I've had enough, I'm not a freak

I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets

I've had enough, enough, enough

And this is my prayer, I swear

I'm as free as my hair

I'm as free as my hair

I am my hair, I am my hair

Ooh, I'm my hair, I'm my hair

Papal Knighthood Bestowed upon Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh

I have no problem with religion as long as there is tolerance. Since none of us know for sure the nature of the Divine, we need to learn to be open minded and treat each other with respect.

The Only Way to Live

Open Minded Christianity

Don't Judge

How...Posterous!

So many things have happened in the world of my Writing Sisters since I've been gone! We lost the ability to use the Ping service for our exciting KHEL 666 Radio Station Blog. It seemed like KHEL 666 might be no more except on Facebook, and that would have sucked. But then my brilliant Writing Sis, H.P. Liebekraft, saved the day by finding this service. Helena rocks so much--and she likes jazz too!

I know I'm a little late to the party, Helena, but I want to say thank you too. This looks like it will be a fun way to blog. Blogger is actually kind of a pain in the ass if it isn't being used for a specialized blog. At least I think so!

Speaking of Blogger, we've all been pitching in to help our Writing Sis Cie Cheesemeister work on a really cool epic full of madcap fanfic fun. I so wish I could give you the URL, but Cie has been a little vulnerable lately, and we want her to feel free to express herself. I'm just thrilled to be part of it! She loves each of her characters as if they were a real friend. I know some of you might see this and think "what a loser," but when you've had a hard life, sometimes it's kind of hard to relate to the real world. So don't judge.

 

 

Keep On Keepin' Up

In keeping with my belief in keeping an open mind, I'm checking out some newer music tonight. Some might label it post-punk, some might label it emo. The only thing I care about is if I like it, not what it's labeled.

As a middle-aged person who grew up listening to what is now labeled as classic rock, I don't want to fall into the rut of listening only to the genres I'm most familiar with, or only the hits. Way to stagnate! That's why I like to keep it fresh by checking out new stuff. Sometimes I hate the newer stuff, but sometimes I really enjoy what I hear.

Follow me on tonight's journey of discovery on our KHEL 666 blog, or on the Facebook page to see what I've found for your listening pleasure!

Lily's Loves: Tartuffe's Folly

Tartuffe's Folly is a blog that you should be following if you enjoy art and have an open mind. It will take you into a beautiful realm where you will wish you could remain for eternity.

People who need not follow this blog include teabaggers, Fundamentalists, or narrow minded idiots of any other persuasion.

Tartuffe's Folly earns:

Every Size is a Good Size

People come in all sizes, and we need to be good to each other rather than making nasty comments about one another based on arbitrary attributes such as size. Life is too short for hate. This is a beautiful image depicting someone who looks like a fun person! --Spectra

Gay is Ok

Before you Judge...

Don't Hate

If you're the sort who's always cracking jokes about "queers," how would you feel if your brother or sister turned out to be gay? 

If you believe that all gays are "sinners" and "sickos," how would you feel if someone you'd always loved happened to be gay?

Being attracted to people of the same gender doesn't make someone a "sinner," a "sicko," a "wimp," or any of the other things that peoeple say about homosexuals.

Gay people are just people.