Hello Facebook, this is Blogger!

Once upon a time, when I started this blog and I was unburdened by thirteen hour workdays and life was simpler on the whole, I used to cross-post every blog post to Facebook. When the aforementioned work hours and complications snuck in, I had to let that time commitment go. I didn't like to, though. Yesterday, by accident, I discovered a way to automate the process--through a site called 'If This, Then That'. If I've set up everything correctly, you might be one of the 1700+ people who have 'liked' Baring the Aegis on Facebook and decided to hop over here for a look. I truly hope so!

Provided I have done this correctly and everything works, is there another social media channel you would like me to try to forward the links to daily? I am sure I can manage to do so. Let me know, alright? and if you came here through Facebook I would love to hear as well!

As a little bonus, I have also updated the Elaion website to display upcoming and past events straight from the Facebook events section for your convenience!

• Tuesday, January 31, 2017
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Apparently this exists: diamond fire glass installations

Through Facebook, I discovered a wonderful fire medium called 'diamond fire glass', which--apparently--you can use to cover a gas burner. Here is a video on how the process of building one would work in an indoor fireplace, but I was thinking more of its outdoor and indoor altar fire applications.

I like the fact that you can turn it on and off fast, and that the glass gets hot pretty fast. Due to these features--especially when coupled with a drainage system, which can be as simple as a hole in the bowl I would want to create this in--a fire like this would be great for the (daily) libations. With the proper preparation, I think it would even work well for non-animal burnt offerings. Besides, it would look beautiful in any garden or indoor shrine.

According to Wikipedia: "fire glass tempered glass manufactured in pebble-sized fragments that is used as a medium to hold heat, usually in gas fireplaces. Fire glass does not burn, but holds heat as a result of burning gas, which burns cleaner and more efficiently and hotter than wood, and thus creates no smoke or ash. Fire glass is used in decorating based on its intrinsic nature, especially for outdoor fire pits, etc. Fire glass usually comes in small shards with rounded edges to decrease risk of cuts." 

I took a look at the prices of the materials, and it's not really expensive, which is good. The ring or tube that you can buy at suppliers ranges from around $40,- to $250,-, so you can make that part as expensive as you want; if you're handy, though, you can probably make one yourself with some piping and a drill. In this case, you'll only have to buy the beads, which come in a large variety of colors, from $3.99 to $11.99 for 1 lbs (0,5 kg). From what I've seen, the installation can take a fair bit of liquid. 

I would love to add this modern fireplace to my (future) shrines. It might not be very Recon-proof, but darn they are pretty! How about you? Would you like one of these, or do you have experience with them? I'd love to hear your opinion.

• Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Apparently this exists: Ulysses in Concert and Class of the Titans

So, my girlfriend found 'Ulysses the concert' on Spotify yesterday. It's an 80's rock concert that I haven't ever heard of, but the lead is sung by the same guy who played Jesus in 'Jesus Christ Super Star', which--somehow--makes this all the more awesome. It's based on the 1918 book by James Joyce named 'Ulysses', based on Odysseus' epic journey homewards from Troy. For those of you who have spotify, enjoy the whole concert, for those who just have an internet connection, here's a sample:

Another thing that exists and I was completely unaware of is the Canadian animated series 'Class of the Titans'. The setting is as follows:

"After the feared Titan of time Kronus escapes from Tartarus' prison, after thousands of years of imprisonment, when the planets aligned on New Year's Eve, seven teenagers must fulfill an ancient prophecy that says they will defeat Kronus once and for all. The teenagers are: Jay (descendent of Jason), Atlanta (descendent of Artemis), Herry (descendent of Herakles), Archie (descendent of Achilles), Theresa (descendent of Theseus), Odie (descendent Odysseus) and Neil (descendent of Narcissus)."

Seeing as I grew up on TV-shows like this, I will be watching all of it, as faulty as the mythology might be. Two episodes in, I'm loving the modern versions of the ancient Hellenic Gods far more than I think I'm allowed to. Specifically, watch Persephone's introduction in part one of episode two.

If all this awesomeness is out there, what else have I missed? Anyone care to enlighten me?

• Monday, December 17, 2012
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