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Am I the only one who frequently thinks in English

even though it’s not my first, native language?

Жуткие дни пошли: я не знаю куда себя деть. Вчера сдала наконец-то практику… хорошо у меня лето начинается:

с 30 ИЮЛЯ.

Однако, никакого облегчения совсем не наступило. Наоборот, какая-то огромная черная пустотища внутри меня, которая не дает ничего начать. Абсолютно. Сегодня день той самой губительной лени, за которую стыдно. Это не та лень, которая бывает долгожданной и желанной после напряженного времени учебы или работы. Поэтому чувствую я себя в высшей мере дискомфортно. В собственной постели, квартире, городе, стране… как будто даже на этой планете для меня сегодня не найдется места. Совершеннейшая апатия ко всему, которая не дает мне покоя чувством стыда и бесполезности… ничего не выходит… ни рисовать, ни повторять итальянский, ни тренироваться… или вот: смотрю на книгу, а желания даже руку к ней протянуть нет. И от этого мне еще больше становится не по себе. Вот бы мне было плевать на такое свое состояние; расслабиться, зарыться в одеяло и «плыть по течению».

Вот вроде бы и погода за окном стала налаживаться, и уже не так холодно, и солнце периодически все-таки показывается, но…

Сейчас бы какого-нибудь снотворного, чтобы проспать этот ужасный период, потому что я даже спать не могу нормально (просто этого я тоже не хочу). Я сегодня НИЧЕГО не хочу, кроме того, чтобы все это поскорее закончилось!

beautiful

Happy Birthday Roger Meddows-Taylor!

26.07.1949

“I didn’t want to be a dentist. I had to be in a world-conquering band.”

"I’m known for the hugeness of my gong."

"There are stereotypes and it is quite amazing how often members of bands seem to follow those stereotypes. Singers are all vain. Guitarists are all vain but won’t admit it. Bass players are quiet people, and drummers are very exciting people to be with."

"He's the Peter Pan of rock!"

—Freddie Mercury-

“Roger was always into fast things - you know, fast cars, et cetera, et cetera… He’ll tell you it was written about someone else, you know. But we know the truth, don’t we, Rog?”

— Brian May (on "I'm In Love With My Car") -

"I’ve always been a fidget. I can never sit still for long. Well I’m not very good at resting, thats the trouble - I have to go and…if I’m not in the downstairs room writing I’m sort of fiddling with things or buying pictures or something."

"There wasn’t much sex and drugs… well, there wasn’t much drugs!"

Int: Where is the modesty gone?

R.T.: No, there isn’t any! There’s no modesty whatsoever!

"I picked up a guitar and found it very difficult and I sort of graduated to drums because I found them very easy - I suppose it was a case of natural aptitude. Mitch Mitchell was my role model at the time, and I still think listening to Mitch Mitchell, especially the early stuff with Hendrix, is just fantastic."

"There`s something rather nice about spending the evening hitting things."

"One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed. "

— Freddie Mercury -

“For every up, every little bit of happiness you get, you know, you must probably have a little trough – a little down and there is a balance and that’s the deal”

Queen songs written by Roger:

• "Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll" • "The Loser in the End" • "Tenement Funster" • "Stone Cold Crazy" (with J. Deacon, B. May and F. Mercury) • "I'm in Love with My Car" • "Drowse" • "Sheer Heart Attack" • "Fight From the Inside" • "Fun It" • "More of That Jazz" • "A Human Body" • "Rock It (Prime Jive) " • "Coming Soon" • "In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme) " (Flash Gordon) • "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) " (Flash Gordon) • "Escape From the Swamp" (Flash Gordon) • "Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching) " (with B. May) (Flash Gordon) • "Action This Day" • "Calling All Girls" • "Under Pressure" (with J. Deacon, B. May, F. Mercury and D. Bowie) • "Soul Brother" (with J. Deacon, B. May and F. Mercury) • "Radio Ga Ga" • "Machines (or Back to Humans) " (with B. May) • "Thank God It's Christmas" (with B. May) • "One Vision" (main songwriter) • "A Kind of Magic" • "Don't Lose Your Head" • "Heaven for Everyone • "The Invisible Man" • "Breakthru" (intro written by F.Mercury) • "Innuendo" (lyrics) • "Ride the Wild Wind" • "These Are the Days of Our Lives" • "Let Me Live" (with J. Deacon, B. May and F. Mercury)

The Cross:

• Shove It (1988) • Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know (1989) • Blue Rock (1990)

Solo albums:

• Fun in Space (1981) • Strange Frontier (1984) • Happiness? (1994) • Electric Fire (1998) • The Unblinking Eye (Everything Is Broken) (2013 - ?)

Long live Mr.Roger Meddows-Taylor! Thank you for everything. For keeping the “Queen” flame burning; for your great talent and beautiful voice; for all the good music! The beat of your drum will be forever the beat of my heart. May your life be full of happiness!

Happy 70th b-day Mick Jagger!

They said you won't be alive when you reach your 30.

So where are they now?! All dead.

Long live, Mick!

A very happy b-day to Roger Taylor and Mick Jagger!!

unfortunately I'm away from normal Internet-connection for one day more: (so my tributes to these two legends set aside for 2morrow( (I'm so sad I can't make it today…

Hannah Murray

30 Most Beautiful Women

"I'm a much better musician than astronomer. I think the world got the right choice."

19.07.1947

"Never in my wildest dreams would I have imaged someone like Brian May would be a rock ‘n’ roller."

—Freddie Mercury -

"The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind."

"I've never been fashionable and I never will."

"At one point, I was really very suicidal. At such moments, it's only the fact that I've got kids that stops me from driving off bridges."

"There are times when I flick through magazines and think I’m in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair."

"When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures. That would be something to be proud of."

Queen songs written by Brian:

• Keep Yourself Alive • Doing All Right (with T.Stuffel) • The Night Comes Down • Son And Daughter • Procession • Father To Son • White Queen (As It Began) • Some Day One Day • Brighton Rock • Now I’m Here • Dear Friends • Stone Cold Crazy (with F.Mercury, R.Taylor, J.Deacon) • She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettoes) • '39 • Sweet Lady • The Prophet’s Song • Good Company • God Save The Queen • Tie Your Mother Down • Long Away • White Man • Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) • We Will Rock You • All Dead, All Dead • Sleeping On The Sidewalk • It’s late • Fat Bottomed Girls • Dead On Time • Dreamer's Ball • Leaving Home Ain't Easy • Dragon Attack • Sail Away Sweet Sister • Save Me • Flash’s Theme • Flash To The Rescue • Battle Theme • The Wedding March • Marriage Of Dale And Ming (with R.Taylor) • Crash Dive On Mingo City • Flash’s Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) • The Hero • Dancer • Put Out The Fire • Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) • Tear It Up • Machines or Back To Humans (with R.Taylor) • Hammer To Fall • Is This The World We Created? (with F.Mercury) • I Go Crazy • Who Wants to Live Forever • Gimme The Prize (Kurgan’s Theme) • I Want It All • Scandal • Headlong • I Can't Live With You • Bijou (with F.Mercury) • The Show Must Go On • Lost Opportunity • Too Much Love Will Kill You (with F.Musker, E.Lamers) • Mother Love (with F.Mercury) • No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)

Solo albums:

• Star Fleet Project (31.10.1983) • Back To The Light (28.09.1992) • Resurrection (31.01.1994, Japan) • Live At The Brixton Academy (7.02.1994) • Another World (1.06.1998) • Red Special (7.10.1998, Japan) • Furia (20.11.2000)

Thank you for everything! Great talent, pure mind and soul, sweet personality and a man of a wisdom. Long live Dr.Brian Harold May! And may your life be filled with health, joy, love and happiness!