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[rymenhild]

A few fascinating discussions on LJ today

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.


VIOLET
(quietly)
What’s that thing Einstein said?
KLAUS
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious…”
VIOLET pulls the lever as KLAUS continues, and the INVENTION whirs into life. A long flexible crane reaches gracefully out, skimming along the water like a flying fish.
KLAUS
“…It is the source of all true art and science.”

It reaches farther, farther. VIOLET smiles slightly.

VIOLET
And what’s that thing James Brown said?
KLAUS
(as deadpan as ever)
“I got something that makes me want to shout. I got something that tells me what it’s all about…”


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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.

Comments

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

Thanks for linking the anti-Discordia post. Truly beatiful and inspirational. :)

As for the Lemony Snicket movie... there's nothing as cool as that snippet you've posted, but I really did enjoy it. There's a few bits here and there that weren't in the books, and the chronology is a bit rearranged, but even Jim Carrey in his full-on Count Olaf-esque goofery didn't really bother me. Maybe see it at a matinee or something, but give it a chance. :)

[prosewitch.livejournal.com]

Aww... I'm still smiling from when I first read your praise. And I still have fond memories of our first meeting, and all the subsequent times we hung out, between cooking, reading together, drinking tea, rambling and/or ranting about our odd obsessions... *hugs*

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Package. Beautiful. Am currently eating macadamia nut chocolate, and must put the chocolate away now before I eat the whole thing. Thank you so much.

The tea smells lovely and the necklace is beautiful, too. Thank you so much.

[prosewitch.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you received it and are enjoying my gifts! :)