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Jan. 11th, 2005 10:01 pmA few fascinating discussions on LJ today
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delamancha considers Discordia, the fear and darkness that inhabits life, and why we have a responsibility to deny it and affirm our love for existence. Listen:
It's everyday life, though, where the most important battles are fought, and the good word is carried to the masses via story of all kinds. It's why story is so important. It's why I'm doing what I'm doing, and why I'm studying what I'm studying. And when I tell people I'm a Unitarian Universalist and explain what that means, and they say, "No, what do you believe, in your heart of hearts?" --
If this makes sense, I guess you could put me down as a member of the First Church of Anti-Discordia.
Thank you,delamancha.
Various fans seem to have acquired snippets from Daniel Handler's original suggested screenplay for the Series of Unfortunate Events movie. I avoided seeing the Jim Carrey version, in fear of disapppointment, but I must say that if the movie were anything like Handler's screenplay, I would have no fear for it at all.
( What's that thing Einstein said? )
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The next friend I promised to praise wasprosewitch. I can't believe it took me so long to announce her general brilliance here, but let me make up for the omission now. The day I met prosewitch, almost a year ago in a mutual friend's dorm room, we began to talk about young adult fiction and folklore, belly dancing and singer-songwriters, Internet culture and fanfic. We talked for two hours straight, completely ignoring the mutual friend, who was completely lost. We've had many fantastic discussions since then. prosewitch is a rigorous academic, a folklore scholar whose approach to the data will change her entire field in the next twenty years. She makes heavenly biscotti and is an excellent dancer. prosewitch is a beautiful, brilliant person and I'm privileged to be her friend.
delamancha considers Discordia, the fear and darkness that inhabits life, and why we have a responsibility to deny it and affirm our love for existence. Listen:It's everyday life, though, where the most important battles are fought, and the good word is carried to the masses via story of all kinds. It's why story is so important. It's why I'm doing what I'm doing, and why I'm studying what I'm studying. And when I tell people I'm a Unitarian Universalist and explain what that means, and they say, "No, what do you believe, in your heart of hearts?" --
If this makes sense, I guess you could put me down as a member of the First Church of Anti-Discordia.
Thank you,
delamancha.Various fans seem to have acquired snippets from Daniel Handler's original suggested screenplay for the Series of Unfortunate Events movie. I avoided seeing the Jim Carrey version, in fear of disapppointment, but I must say that if the movie were anything like Handler's screenplay, I would have no fear for it at all.
( What's that thing Einstein said? )
***
The next friend I promised to praise was
prosewitch. I can't believe it took me so long to announce her general brilliance here, but let me make up for the omission now. The day I met prosewitch, almost a year ago in a mutual friend's dorm room, we began to talk about young adult fiction and folklore, belly dancing and singer-songwriters, Internet culture and fanfic. We talked for two hours straight, completely ignoring the mutual friend, who was completely lost. We've had many fantastic discussions since then. prosewitch is a rigorous academic, a folklore scholar whose approach to the data will change her entire field in the next twenty years. She makes heavenly biscotti and is an excellent dancer. prosewitch is a beautiful, brilliant person and I'm privileged to be her friend.
