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[dotinthesky]

Do any of you know if there's an easy way of searching for info in your old LJ posts?  I want to find the posts where I wrote about "The History Game" - the game where I move chronologically through history books, trying to get to modern times.

I have a new bad idea game: I'm purchasing one album per week and listening to it non-stop, with the idea of then writing a little review for them.  I suppose I want to get into the habit of reviewing music, thinking of albums as novels, feeling a little more what's been put into them.  Mostly new albums such as: the latest from Camera Obscura, Noblesse Oblige, Future Bible Heroes, Jon Hopkins and, this week, Austra.  Looking forward to checking out the new ones from Editors and White Lies.

I tried listening to Taylor Swift's "Red" the other day in the bathtub, in naturalbornkaos' homage, but the water went cold halfway through the album (It's got 22 songs or something - a proper double-LP).

I'm still taking that Coursera course "The Fiction of Relationship" but have decided to give it up at the halfway point.  I'll still get a Statement of Accomplishment, which is OK. (For completing the whole thing I think you get a SUPER Statement of Achievement.)  I just don't think I could deal with reading the upcoming five novels until August... I want to enjoy the sunshine while it's still here in London!

The allergies are killing me.

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[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

I use a program called SEMagic which archives my Livejournal onto my hard disk. So it's a cool backup tool and it has a search facility so you can search by keywords and find old entries instantly.

It's super-easy to use and really quick once it's archived everything. I highly recommend it.

Almost as much as I recommend RED.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheers for the tip. I'm definitely doing that. I was using Dreamwidth to back up my journal but this seems like a better idea.

[millionreasons.livejournal.com]

I find it disturbing that you and my mother share the same taste in music (Taylor Swift, not Future Bible Heroes, although maybe I should try her on that?)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Your mom likes Taylor Swift?! *mind boggles*