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Boda Borg
Hey! I just realized Livejournal is a good place to post this! For our birthdays this year, saraheeyore and I went to Boda Borg.
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Yearly post?
So hello. It's been a while. There are four people in my family now. That's been true for about 13 months. Still in the same job. Had an interview for another job last fall--made it to the final round and lost out to someone who was probably a better fit. Just as well, really. I applied for it because I couldn't not apply when the job description ( Read more... ) -
Of Greeks and fate
Look out! It's another post! Two in a row! Unheard of! But my viewing of The Trojan Women reminded me that I once studied the play in college and that reminded me that this brief sojourn into the Classics Department changed my life. It wasn't that particular class (Greek Drama) that did it, but rather, its prerequisite ( Read more... ) -
In which she blathers on about ancient Troy
I saw The Trojan Women last night. The director's note (and much of the promotion) focused on its role as an anti-war play, which of course was true, both script-wise and stage-wise, but not how I read it. I read it very much as a commentary on what it means to be a woman. Particularly, how much it sucks to be a woman. In a different world, granted ( Read more... ) -
Post 5 of N: Oh Baby
scholargipsy asked "do you believe, as some aver, that all babies are adorable, or do you think there's such a thing as an ugly baby/toddler? If the latter, how do you pay compliments to a child who has not, as yet, not manifested agency or personality, when it's manifestly unattractive?"
My first thought is literary--a passage from Anne of Avonlea:
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Post 4 of N
Hey, I'm back! Might as well get this one posted as well, since letting the question sit has not yielded any better answers than when I started writing it.
ayelle asks, "Do you feel that fairy tales and folk tales are the same genre, or different ( Read more... ) -
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Next up, questions from osirusbrisbane! Wrote these when I wasn't on the eve of vacation, so they're a little less cheery than I'm feeling at this particular moment, but why let a good ramble go to waste. Answers behind the cut.
What is your purpose in life and/or what creates happiness for you?
( Well, gee, start with an easy one, why don't you? ) -
Answers: Post 2 of N
The not-meme continued! Better late than never. Answers to questions from muffyjo, thesoxgap, scholargipsy, lillibet, and spoothbrush below.
( An ordinary moment ) -
Answers: Post 1 of N
smacaski asks "How's the job?"Good! Not amazing, but solidly good. The learning curve is a bit steeper than I might like--learning new subject matter plus a new job/culture is quite the challenge--and I am still not finished with all the things my predecessor left undone but I like it pretty well. Its contrast to my previous job with which I had grown ( Read more... ) -
An Experiment
It hasn't quite been a year since my last post, but pretty darn close! I've got a hankerin' to do some writin' so rather than come up with topics all on my own I'm taking the lazy way out. Ask me a question! I might even answer it. And if you're feeling posty and uninspired yourself, I'd be happy to ask you something in return. Like the interview ( Read more... )