A road to self-improvement

Dec 11, 2010 17:59

Sudsy-- the topic is all yours

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whatzat December 14 2010, 21:23:07 UTC
And??????

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La Vita Nuova! lamsydivy December 14 2010, 21:55:44 UTC
Get a life! Quoth the brash neuroscientist
Dysmal lawyer makes lame conversation'list
I'm happy existing
No more undies twisting!
So sorry, I couldn't resist!

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lamsydivy December 14 2010, 22:04:26 UTC
Quali fioretti dal notturno gelo
chinati e chiusi, poi che 'l sol li 'mbianca,
si drizzan tutti aperti in loro stelo,

tal mi fec' io di mia virtude stanca,
e tanto buono ardire al cor mi corse,
ch'i' cominciai come persona franca

Silly Dante didn't know any limericks

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whatzat December 14 2010, 22:37:41 UTC
translation, please!!! (I am not googling it!
and I can't understand much more than the second word...
and my Italian co-worker is on vacation... and... and....

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lamsydivy December 14 2010, 23:02:54 UTC
As little flowers, which the chill of night
has bent and huddled, when the white sun strikes,
grow straight and open fully on their stems,
so did I, too, with my exhausted force;
and such warm daring rushed into my heart
that I, as one who has been freed, began...

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whatzat December 15 2010, 02:42:43 UTC
bravo!
?where did you steal it?

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lamsydivy December 15 2010, 07:50:09 UTC
Dante's Inferno, Canto II

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whatzat December 15 2010, 08:30:16 UTC
hey, how's the bloggie?

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lamsydivy December 15 2010, 08:33:53 UTC
um, I'm definitely going to be getting to that really really soon

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lamsydivy December 15 2010, 08:36:26 UTC
...but for now, buona notte, piccola pomodoro! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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whatzat December 15 2010, 08:59:25 UTC
want to use my free counseling service for your unhealthy obsession with vegetables?
night!
I expect to see great things on your blog tomorrow--hint hint nudge nudge

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whatzat December 15 2010, 09:00:16 UTC
figures

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Re: La Vita Nuova! whatzat December 14 2010, 22:35:31 UTC
:)

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Re: La Vita Nuova! whatzat December 15 2010, 02:44:52 UTC
just how you rhyme neuroscientist and conversation'list?
honestly, Typsy!!!!!

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Re: La Vita Nuova! lamsydivy December 15 2010, 07:52:48 UTC
Ah, but "existing" and "twisting" totally make up for that.
And I notice you did not object at all to the lack of articles in line 2! Ha! :D

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Re: La Vita Nuova! whatzat December 15 2010, 08:28:54 UTC
I rest my case

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