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vvvexation

Literary resonance

Oct 04, 2004 00:43

Generally I don't expect to feel my soul poked at when studying for a history class. But for this class most of the required reading is in novel form, and the following paragraph just sneaked up and clubbed me over the head ( Read more... )

2004.10, school

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vvvexation October 4 2004, 23:21:31 UTC

Nope, Buddenbrooks.

Glad it resonated with someone besides me.

hydrophillia dabblerouser October 4 2004, 15:06:37 UTC

I'm not sure if you remember me. We've met a few times at girlpurple's parties. You made something of an impression on me (not everyone knows all the words to "They're Coming to Take Me Away. Ha! Ha!") and I figured I'd throw in my 2 cents ( ... )

Re: hydrophillia vvvexation October 5 2004, 07:30:38 UTC

Ah, that's you. I was trying to figure that out.

I love the mountains as well, but I'm still trying to sort out in what way. They do offer more of a challenge, in the sense that you have to get farther into them before you feel you've reached them at all, and more importantly they don't have the same kind of active power to them--they force you to do more of the work of reaching out. That's a challenge I'm not sure if I've ever really felt up to. But then I'm not sure I've ever really been prepared to abandon myself either.

Hell, this needs more thinking. And just when I thought it didn't. Feh.

Re: hydrophillia dabblerouser October 5 2004, 14:50:28 UTC

Yep. It's me. I should have introduced myself earlier. Sorry. I'm still getting used to LJ etiquette.

Don't the important ideas ALWAYS need more thinking?

Re: hydrophillia vvvexation October 6 2004, 02:05:07 UTC

They do, yeah, but sometimes they need immediate thinking or they nag at you, and other times they can be put on the shelf for a bit. And still other times they need to be back-burnered so your subconscious can work on 'em for a while 'cause your conscious mind is just going in circles. I think this one's probably a "put on the shelf, take down and reexamine every so often."

marmaladious October 5 2004, 01:21:34 UTC

Yeah. Don't bother researching it. Keep it fresh.

I've fantasized about grabbing a backpack full of books, another backpack full of power bars, and some water, and just floating out of the sight of land for a couple of days in a cheap boat.

saizai October 6 2004, 05:32:05 UTC

humming "Simple Gifts"

*chuckle* You too? Audrey uses that as a grounding song.

Hmm. Interesting passage, though. Tell me if you have more reactions.