Demolitions and Candles

[fluffymark]

August 11th. The twin towers come crashing down.

While walking to shops today, i found a sizable croud of people standing on the bridge near Leyton tube station, some weilding video cameras, obviously waiting for something. I asked around and found that the local infamous landmark, the 'twin towers' of leytonstone, were due to be demolished in a couple of minutes. This sounded fun to watch, and turned out to be very impressive. A loud 'crump' shook the air, and the towers crashed vertically downwards, disappearing into a large cloud of debris.
There was much applause. Yay! :)

16th century russian orthodox liturgies playing in the background, a darkened room, with everyone silently holding candles. Asylum is very pretty and enchanting. *melts*

Comments

Re: Baron Osten-Sacken

[sheridanwilde.livejournal.com]

Wish I'd gone to Asylum now, sounded like it was good - must go next week...

Re: Baron Osten-Sacken

[fluffymark]

Yay! :) Come to asylum again. :)

Baron Osten-Sacken??? Quoi? *confused*

[happygoff.livejournal.com]

I am soooo cross i missed the demolition!
i heard it from my shower....it boomed a lot.
and my house wobbled.

glad you enjoyed the chanting and stuff....

[fluffymark]

Yep, the chanting i found to be very peaceful and helpful. And I've always gone overboard on using candles with worship! :)
Thankyou Rose. Yay! :)

[sheridanwilde.livejournal.com]

I'm annoyed that I missed that too - I think I must have been asleep, post-Slimelight at the time (and deaf to the world)

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[happygoff.livejournal.com]

deaf???
and immune to wobbling!
(there was LOTS of wobbling!)

[alektoeumenides.livejournal.com]

Wow, much drama with towers.

As for 16th Century Russian Orthodox Liturgies, how ironic :)

[fluffymark]

I actually visited (as a tourist) some orthodox churches (including the monastry where the russian patricach lives) when i was in russia. They take their religion far more seriously than over here, but with quite some effect!!

So while you're over there, i'd recommend you visit places like that! :)