Monday, September 29, 2008

Beautiful

So as people I have enjoyed to watch anime and sometimes they have the most beautfiul songs. So I was watching an anime called Elfen Lied, and I suggest that everyone should check it out. The title song has a beautiful song called Elfen Lied. The title is literally German for "Elves' Song", or more properly translated "Song of the Elves", and takes its name from the poem Elfen lied and the German word lied, a classical-romantic poem or musical work.
Anyway the link is here
Elfen Lied them song Lilium.


But it is wonderful, you can almost hear the sadness in the song. So I thought I would brighten your day to hear something so wonderful.

The lyrics for the song are
Os justi meditabitur sapientiam
Et lingua eius loquetur iudicium
Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem
Quoniam cum probatus fuerit
accipiet coronam vitae
Kyrie, Ignis Divine, Eleison
O quam sancta, quam serena, quam benigna
Quam amoena
Oh Castitatis Lilium

O quam sancta, quam serena, quam benigna
Quam amoena
Oh Castitatis Lilium

The translated part:
The Mouth of Justice is meditating wisdom,
and his tongue is speaking of a sign.

A happy man who suffers temptation,
Since he is with approval, they recieve the crown of life.

Oh Lord, Fire by divine power, have mercy!

Oh, how holy! How serene!
How kind! How pleasant
Oh Lily of chasitity.

In case anybody wants the poem


Bei Nacht im Dorf der Wächter rief: Elfe!
Ein ganz kleines Elfchen im Walde schlief
wohl um die Elfe!
Und meint, es rief ihm aus dem Tal
bei seinem Namen die Nachtigall,
oder Silpelit hätt' ihm gerufen.

Reibt sich der Elf' die Augen aus,
begibt sich vor sein Schneckenhaus
und ist als wie ein trunken Mann,
sein Schläflein war nicht voll getan,
und humpelt also tippe tapp
durch's Haselholz in's Tal hinab,
schlupft an der Mauer hin so dicht,
da sitzt der Glühwurm Licht an Licht.

Was sind das helle Fensterlein?
Da drin wird eine Hochzeit sein:
die Kleinen sitzen bei'm Mahle,
und treiben's in dem Saale.
Da guck' ich wohl ein wenig 'nein!«

Pfui, stößt den Kopf an harten Stein!
Elfe, gelt, du hast genug?
Gukuk!

Translation:

At night in the village the watchman cried "Elf!"
A very small elf was asleep in the wood -
just at eleven! -
And he thinks that the nightingale
must have called him by name from the valley,
or Silpelit might have sent for him. (Silpelit is a character's name from an opera of Mörike's, "Eduard auf dem Seil")

So the elf rubs his eyes,
comes out of his snail-shell house,
and is like a drunken man,
his nap was not finished;
and he hobbles down, tip tap,
through the hazel wood into the valley,
slips right up to the wall;
there sits the glow-worm, light on light.

"What are those bright windows?
There must be a wedding inside;
the little people are sitting at the feast,
and fooling around in the ballroom.
So I'll just take a peep in!"

Shame! he hits his head on hard stone!
Well, elf, had enough, have you?
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

How to play the game!

I just saw a commercial about Madden 09. The new aspect is it adapts to how you play. Madden talks about changes and says it bugs him that he sees people going for it on 4th and 20 and not making it. He says that bugs him that people do that.. Well I hate to break it to you Madden but that is how true men play. You do not need to hail mary 20 yards but when your opponent has to worry about 4 downs it eats at them. Sure some say what you are doing is stupid but when they can not stop it they start worrying. Sometimes they forget and bring a punt unit and have to waste a time-out or you can catch them sleeping for a second. Its a game of no fear and if you punt it means you have fear. What do you fear? You fear losing, not trusting that QB, RB, whoever. NO FEAR, GO for it or go home.