#nerding about

Marguerite Blakeney was then scarcely five-and-twenty, and her beauty was at its most dazzling stage. The large hat, with its undulating and waving plumes, threw a soft shadow across the classic brow with the aureole of auburn hair--free at the moment from any powder

So, I found this song recently and I really enjoyed it. But not just that, I find it really interesting. Even though there is...erm...let’s say “Adult things” hinted here and there, the song is about love. Well, there are surely a lot of interpretation. 

As for me, I saw like...a virtual entity in love with a “real” person (Maybe the one who programmed them), but this love is going only in one direction, as the real person does not love the virtual entity, wich is not real. Well, it’s kind of blurred, that’s why I like it.

But then, there are lines of codes that goes up as the song goes. And those lines of codes refers to the lyrics, for exemple :

“If I’m a set of points then I will give you my DIMENSION”

“ if(me instanceof PointSet){            you addAttribute(me.getDimensions().toAttribute());            me.resetDimensions();        } “

And I was blown away by this detail. Like, during the whole song there are lines of codes that ties with the lyrics, like trying to translate from speech to code.

I found about this song by playing Osu! And I really recommend you see the storyboard made by Exile-, it’s like, wow.

So, that was my moment “AAAAAA SOMETHING I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF WLKALKDF”. 

Wonderful music, wonderful storyboard. I can’t.

A couple of weeks back, I amused myself by writing a ‘missing Hamilton song’ for Baron von Steuben (My Army). This week’s historical figure of choice is Tadeusz Kościuszko, engineer and tactician and generally considered a brilliant addition to the Continental Forces. He was lauded by Washington, and a friend of Thomas Jefferson and John Laurens.

And for his style, I have used Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk, because Kościuszko does sound like he had swag and lots of it. I also love the fact he wrote songs, so it seemed fitting to go with a song rather than rap for him. Cast-wise, I suspect Ephraim would be rather good on this one. (Also, Polish pronunciation of his name, rather than the American version. Since he was, y’know, Polish :) And when I started this, I swear I didn’t expect to fit his name in once, let alone... yeah. Lots)

Kościuszko Built It Up - Colonel Tadeusz Kościuszko

Tadeusz Kościuszko, the US army's most famed Pole. This one for them real whigs in army digs, straight Patriots Stylin', whilen, buildin' forts up in Philly Got called on by Washington For defence cos it's so tricky.

I'm too smart (smart man) Call out if you need a quick plan I'm too smart (smart man) Ford a river or build a new dam I'm too smart (smart man) Say my name you know who I am I'm too smart (smart man) I'm all for the revolution, break it down

Guys gonna need defences (whoo) (x3) 'Cause Kościuszko gon' build 'em for you (x3) Saratoga and we win the day Don't believe me just watch (come on)

Don't believe me just watch uh Don't believe me just watch (x4) Hey, hey, hey, oh

Stop, wait a minute Fill that gap, put some mortar in it Raise the walls, turn the tide. Agrippa, get the mare Ride to Camden, Halifax West Point, North Carolina If we show up, we gon' show out For engineering you don't get finer.

I'm too smart (smart man) Call out if you need a quick plan I'm too smart (smart man) Ford a river or build a new dam I'm too smart (smart man) Gates, say my name you know who I am I'm too smart (smart man) I'm all for the revolution, break it down.

Guys gonna need defences (whoo) (x3) 'Cause Kościuszko gon' build 'em for you (x3) Saratoga and we win the day Don't believe me just watch (come on)

Don't believe me just watch uh Don't believe me just watch uh (x2) Don't believe me just watch (x2) Hey, hey, hey, oh

Before we leave Lemme tell y'all a lil' something Kościuszko built it up (x3) Kościuszko built it up uh Say Kościuszko built it up Kościuszko built it up (x3)

Come on, fight, jump on it If you speedy then flaunt it If you sneaky then own it Don't brag about it, come show me

Come on, fight, jump on it If you speedy then flaunt it

Saratoga and we win the day Don't believe me just watch (come on)

Don't believe me just watch uh Don't believe me just watch uh (x2) Don't believe me just watch (x2) Hey, hey, hey, oh

Sorry, Teen Link, you just cannot compete with the thrill of pole-vaulting giant treehoppers and hunting dinosaurs by throwing beetles at them.