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I am Halsted, a/k/a cygnoir, and I do stuff with words.

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  • Blog: Day 72 of Project 365: honey lentils: I wanted to cook dinner tonight but I was feeling very lazy and stil... http://t.co/jSV6GtGf
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    72.365: honey lentils
  • “Great Expectations” by Elbow is my new jam. ♫ http://t.co/ZgaGjVqt #thisismyjam
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  • Cities In Motion: U.S. Cities Lets San Franciscans Try Their Hand At Running Muni (VIDEO) - http://t.co/NQ6TgQSB (h/t @FunkyPlaid)
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  • Blog: Day 71 of Project 365: cooking the brains: Last October, I was so worked up about bringing the cats overse... http://t.co/0oJgTljQ
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    71.365: cooking the brains
  • Re: the Naked Face Project, I want women to be inspired and inspiring, but I don't want it to be about our beauty regimen.
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  • Listened to 19 songs.
    — 2d ago via Last.fm
    • Ernest Bour & Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra – Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
    • Jörg Faerber, Paul Grund & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn – Concerto No. 1 for Mandolin, Strings and B.C in C Major, RV 425: I. Allegro
    • SWR Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550: I. Allegro Molto
    • Ilmar Lapinsch & Mostar Symphony Orchestra – Adagio in G Minor
    • Stars – Set Yourself On Fire
    • Stars – Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
    • The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Suite for Orchestra No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
    • Jerome Rose – Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op.62: "O Lieb So Lang' Du Lieben Kannst"
    • Slovenian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Marko Munih – Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20: Scéne (moderato)
    • Musica Antiqua New York – Cantata BWV 208: IX. Schäfe Können Sicher Weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze)
    • Württemberg Chamber Orchestra – Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048, 1. Allegro
    • Trio Zur – Cavatina
    • Musica Antiqua New York – Canon in D Major
    • Leopold Hager, Conrad von der Goltz, Pavel Popov & Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra – Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and B.C. in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
    • Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra & Jansug Kakhidze – Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King
    • Köln Chamber Orchestra, Evgeni Koroliov & Helmut Müller-Brühl – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
    • Klaus Jäckle – Fugue for Solo Guitar, BWV 1000 in A Minor
    • St. Petersburg Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra, Pavel Popov & Stanislav Gorkovenko – The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni) - Concerto for Violin in E Major, RV 269, Op. 8:1, "Spring": I. Allegro
    • Aaron Rosand – Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
  • RT @tadwilliams: RT @subpress: Read "Three Lillies and Three Leopards" a Poul Anderson tribute novella by @tadwilliams at Subterranean: ...
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