"History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken" - James Joyce
James Joyce is not my favorite writer in the world; truth be told I was repelled by "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man", quiet possible because Joyce and I are much closer than I would like to admit. Sometimes there is nothing quiet as upsetting and unnerving than a...
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lolablu:
Sometimes I feel like I'm very stereotypically Sicilian, but in many ways I'm not. There's good and bad to it, anyway.
Hear the trumpets! Hear the heralds who announce my comming! I come now to tell a tale of a great personal victory. A tale which begins long ago and who's cumulation was only made evident to me several short days ago.
Our tale begins with a young man in the midst of the throes of adolecence; confused, angry and possessing great skills but, sadly, unable...
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phoenixgirl:
you have an amazing way with words... 
eyerush:
I agree with your East of Eden comment on the top 100 book thread. I was a little disappointed with it not being in the top ten.
Well Christmas has come and gone and so far I've been enjoying myself immensly on break; although I'm about as restless and cooped up as a man can be. Where once I was surrounded by friends here, with things to do, I am now left with few besides my own family to hang out with. We're a close knit bunch and so this, generally, isn't...
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friedhamster:
Thanks for being the only person to not treat me like trash. Not that I expected less from the masses here but it's nice seeing a bit of support from someone. Thanks.
lolablu:
I'm sorry you're feeling lonely. I know it can be weird to be back in the hometown after you and practically everyone else has moved out.
Well its been a while since I last updated this; we're getting ready for Christmas break and, truth be told, I'm bushed. I think I'm going to forego adding a new edition of the "Tree-Splitter" this entry, and wait until I get home for the Holidays before I take to doing that. Just a matter of convenience and everything on my part; also few people...
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phoenixgirl:
i havent seen my ex in about 14 years but i still dream about him on occasion...all i know is that he got married quite a while back...i have no clue if he still is or if he has kids or what...i would love to know how he is, but i dont actually want to talk to him, ya know?..oh well, good for you for catching up!!
lolablu:
Merry Christmas!
Actually, one of my professors makes his own mead. If there was any recitation of epic poetry, though, I didn't hear it.
Actually, one of my professors makes his own mead. If there was any recitation of epic poetry, though, I didn't hear it.
Things continue to go well around here; although damn am I tired. I feel like some battle scared warrior, limping off to his tent after the first day of war. I know that it will continue tomorrow, but I crave the comfort of my bed, a good mug of beer, and the company of others. Sadly the prospect of winning glory and honor by teaching...
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hotcurry:
Thank you, hon. The poor kid is in a coma now. It means a lot to me that people are sending out nice thoughts.
lolablu:
I know the feeling! I wonder if it's the season that's so exhausting.
Things have been good around here lately; I'm finally confident that I might well be able to make it through the year in one peice. Now if Grad School just works out, I can close the book on this chapter of my life and move on. I've learnt a great deal about the world and myself, and now its nice to focus myself upon the...
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samling:
*hump hump* the class i got the 3.7 was psychopharmacology. the one on wed. is relapse prevention.
phoenician:
Interesting. 
The young prince is not quite dead but neither is life coursing through his veins in abundance. Will he be be able to resume the fight? Or will there be a far more dire turn of events?
Tune in next time - Same Wendigo Channel; Same Wendigo Time - for more bloood chilling, spine tingling Northwoods horror!
(that's how i figured the HBO mini-series promo would go)
The young prince is not quite dead but neither is life coursing through his veins in abundance. Will he be be able to resume the fight? Or will there be a far more dire turn of events?
Tune in next time - Same Wendigo Channel; Same Wendigo Time - for more bloood chilling, spine tingling Northwoods horror!
(that's how i figured the HBO mini-series promo would go)
Geez, its been a hell of a week so far. But, it doesn't matter; the week is over, its break time and I'm making bread! I love to cook, its the perfect stress reliever, and I hope that this turns out well. I'm trying ot hand at a loaf of French bread for the staff Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, the first time I've ever made a...
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phoenixgirl:
Mmmm...bread!...yum, Have a happy turkeyday!
phoenician:
Cool story. When you first started I was expecting a story about the hodag but a wendigo was quite the surprise. Also in tune with the area and lore.
Hodag:
Hodag:
All right; here's the second part of the prose rendition of my epic. It amazes me how developed the story has gotten; when I first outlined it a few years back, it was maybe a page long, hand written. In that time, things have gotten much deeper and more elaborate. Hell, to be honest, Sigismund was originally envisioned as a rather one-dimensional character; He was...
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phoenixgirl:
i havent had a chance yet, i have been so busy just trying catch up with everyone in general!
mandolyn:
It can be hard to be uprooted from the magic that your heart is rooted in. I think that as long as we look for the good things in where we are, we'll be fine.
I really can't complain about the warm ocean in November, really... and the roots of the older trees and completely breaking apart the sidewalks close to here. That's certainly some good in the sea of madness...
What about you?
I really can't complain about the warm ocean in November, really... and the roots of the older trees and completely breaking apart the sidewalks close to here. That's certainly some good in the sea of madness...
What about you?
For three years I have been hard at work on an epic poem. I usually say that the idea came to me one evening at a coffee shop when, while reading Beowulf, I realised that many of the old heroic myths were pretty similiar to the tales told by old men sitting around bars to this very day. I thought it would be an interesting...
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samling:
what's with the crazy ass profile pic? heh. it's cute.
work= yay! kid= getting friendlier w/ her timeout spot lately. life= awesome.
you know as a teenager you can make out for hours and it never loses its fun, and then when you become an adult, you don't get that as much? i found someone who likes it as much as i do. fun stuff!
how's work and school and life feeling in your tundra?
i like this story.
work= yay! kid= getting friendlier w/ her timeout spot lately. life= awesome.
you know as a teenager you can make out for hours and it never loses its fun, and then when you become an adult, you don't get that as much? i found someone who likes it as much as i do. fun stuff!
how's work and school and life feeling in your tundra?
i like this story.
lolablu:
It's interesting the ways in which this is similar to and different from the old epics. It's really only the Old English stuff that I know to any degree, but your story is really fascinating. It's got that old-fashioned narrative but that present-day interiority and emotion, and a little bit of a later medieval courtly love flourish.
If I may take a moment of your time; if you could please send your thoughts or prayers out to a family in my village here.
Tonight a Kindergarten student was playing on some thin ice out by the church in the town, and fell through. My ex-roomate performed CPR for 2 hours on the child before they were able to Medivac him out. There's...
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lolablu:
Good karma heading that way.
pajamamama:
Awwww...you are SO sweet!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!! 
Have a great day!
Have a great day! Last night I had the pleasure of having a fellow teacher over at my house, trying to bum a few smokes off of me. He's a great guy, and a lot of fun to hang out with; something that I haven't had much of an oppertunity to do lately. Anyway, a few of the kids followed him up to my house, and I have to...
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amitiel:
Hey, no worries. You can't be happy all the time, you know? And anyone who expects you to is unrealistic.
phoenixgirl:
sometimes things get down, but its ok, we are here for you!!
As times have been getting a bit difficult for me as of late, I find that I've been drawn back to my old savior; mythology. I've taken to reading a collection of Celtic myth which I bought last year, but never quiet got around to reading at the time. After that, who knows where my mind will wander; I purchased a book on Shamanism when...
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phoenixgirl:
wow, i love the mythology, thank you for writing that down...I have never really read much of it like i have wanted to..and a 50 page poem?...i would like to read that too. If you want t get out of where you are, you are the only one who can make that happen...your not stuck, no one is forcing you to stay, it's your life, and if your life needs something better then leave that place so you can be happy.
amitiel:
Do you teach anything besides the standard mythology (i.e. Greek, Roman, Norse, and Celtic)? Chinese, Japanese, and Indian mythology are quite wonderful, and something students rarely get exposed to.
Incidentally, my stand-by when I get into "that place" is Kahlil Gibran.
Incidentally, my stand-by when I get into "that place" is Kahlil Gibran.