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士やも 空しくあるべき 万代に 語り継ぐべき 名は立てずして
Should anyone who calls himself a man idle his time away and die in obscurity, without having established a renown that should live on people's lips for all ages?
~ By Yamanoue Okura and from Man'yōshū (poem 6-978).
Interesting question. My lecturer posed it on us today and no one really answered. I guess most people don't want to admit they want to establish a renown and be remembered for all time.
Personally, I think that as long as you've lead a good life and loved with all your heart, done all you can, then you've done enough. But that's just me.
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In other news, I need to pick a subculture for focus on my next project (which starts in a month). The only catch? We'll have to spend the month literally living the fashion. It can't be what we usually wear. So I'm kind of stuck. Call me shallow but I don't want to run around looking like a complete idiot. I'm interested in Classic Lolita but I'm not sure about it - there's so many offshoots that stumbling into one would probably be too easy. And I'd look ridiculous in Sweet Lolita clothing. Kogal scares me a little bit, I have to be honest. Maybe punk? Or even steampunk (but then I'd probably be accused of going into Lolita again - like I said, too much crossing over >.<).
Ladies? And fashion-concious gentlemen?
HELP.
Should anyone who calls himself a man idle his time away and die in obscurity, without having established a renown that should live on people's lips for all ages?
~ By Yamanoue Okura and from Man'yōshū (poem 6-978).
Interesting question. My lecturer posed it on us today and no one really answered. I guess most people don't want to admit they want to establish a renown and be remembered for all time.
Personally, I think that as long as you've lead a good life and loved with all your heart, done all you can, then you've done enough. But that's just me.
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In other news, I need to pick a subculture for focus on my next project (which starts in a month). The only catch? We'll have to spend the month literally living the fashion. It can't be what we usually wear. So I'm kind of stuck. Call me shallow but I don't want to run around looking like a complete idiot. I'm interested in Classic Lolita but I'm not sure about it - there's so many offshoots that stumbling into one would probably be too easy. And I'd look ridiculous in Sweet Lolita clothing. Kogal scares me a little bit, I have to be honest. Maybe punk? Or even steampunk (but then I'd probably be accused of going into Lolita again - like I said, too much crossing over >.<).
Ladies? And fashion-concious gentlemen?
HELP.