First, the answers to my 15 questions meme are up. I will now head around to look at yours, if you posted any; if I missed yours, please IM me and let me know.
Last night's DVD: Troy
Short review: Quasi-historical, preserves the "period" aspect of the mythos and the spirituality and religion while dispelling certain mythological aspects. The plot twiddles were not as annoying as I thought they would be. The special effects were fantastic, the production value was great, the acting was decent, and the music and sound were just... OMGWTFPOLARBEAR wow.
OK, just one gripe: I did not mind Hector killing Menelaus. I didn't even mind Briseis killing Agamemnon ("gee, Elektra is already used, so that's out as a sequel..." ;-)). The way Paris killed Achilles seemed quaintly poignant rather than jarring, preserving as it did the legend of Thetis and his heel. Finally, even the "Carrie remake" effect (Paris and Helen apparently survive to make their way in the wide world and fade into obscurity) seemed all right to me
One thing bothered me. Can you guess what?
What's your name? Dude... I realize there were a lot of heroes of the Trojan War and that Aeneas was young then (though IIRC he was already married with a child), but I don't forget my student's names that easily...
Reducing Aeneas to a random foot soldier while Parigolas and Odyssimir have such choice roles seems just a little crass, is all I'm saying. What do you all think?
Edit, 13:30 CST Sun 16 Jan 2005 - I had originally misremembered Aeneas as one of Priam's fifty sons. Perhaps Paris could be excused for not knowing the name of one of the commanders, but he wouldn't be handing over the Sword of Troy then, would he? :-P
I started to crash around 05:40... and slept until 15:00!
Frightening, frightening.
Welcome to my friends list:
Please to post and introduce yourselves, please.
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Last night's DVD: Troy
Short review: Quasi-historical, preserves the "period" aspect of the mythos and the spirituality and religion while dispelling certain mythological aspects. The plot twiddles were not as annoying as I thought they would be. The special effects were fantastic, the production value was great, the acting was decent, and the music and sound were just... OMGWTFPOLARBEAR wow.
OK, just one gripe: I did not mind Hector killing Menelaus. I didn't even mind Briseis killing Agamemnon ("gee, Elektra is already used, so that's out as a sequel..." ;-)). The way Paris killed Achilles seemed quaintly poignant rather than jarring, preserving as it did the legend of Thetis and his heel. Finally, even the "Carrie remake" effect (Paris and Helen apparently survive to make their way in the wide world and fade into obscurity) seemed all right to me
One thing bothered me. Can you guess what?
PARIS: What's your name?
BOY: Aeneas.What's your name? Dude... I realize there were a lot of heroes of the Trojan War and that Aeneas was young then (though IIRC he was already married with a child), but I don't forget my student's names that easily...
Reducing Aeneas to a random foot soldier while Parigolas and Odyssimir have such choice roles seems just a little crass, is all I'm saying. What do you all think?
Edit, 13:30 CST Sun 16 Jan 2005 - I had originally misremembered Aeneas as one of Priam's fifty sons. Perhaps Paris could be excused for not knowing the name of one of the commanders, but he wouldn't be handing over the Sword of Troy then, would he? :-P
I started to crash around 05:40... and slept until 15:00!
Frightening, frightening.
Welcome to my friends list:
azhure - 15 Jan 2005- miyeko - 14 Jan 2005
- lonsolo - 13 Jan 2005
- alasenr - 12 Jan 2005
- zurich31 - 11 Jan 2005
- kauricat - 09 Jan 2005
- webbapettigrew - 08 Jan 2005
- jacklemmon, whooclownie - 04 Jan 2005
- singingllama - 03 Jan 2005
Please to post and introduce yourselves, please.
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- Current Music:James Horner - Hector's Death
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I'm webbapettigrew, and I'm a thirty-something from northern Maine. I am trying to get my first novel published, and many of my entries are devoted to my successes and (multiple) failures. I am also a big fan of Harry Potter (especially Peter Pettigrew) and so there will also be posts about that.
I have two beautiful boys, one of which has autism, so I'm quite an advocate of the rights of autistic people.
Nice to be on the f'list!
I found a couple of interesting geek communities through your friends, too, but didn't have time to post much.
Welcome!
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Banazir
I'll be hiding in my corner....
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Banazir the Tronkie Hobbit
I'm a gamer (D&D 3.5), used to be fairly musical (was in K-State Marching Band), and I hang out online waaaay too much. Needless to say, the LJ outage had me biting nails and pulling hair.
Pleased to be here among such august company!
Nice to meet you. We should have a
I also noticed you had a julian may community (I've just gotten around to joining that).
I teach what is called the 'softer side' of IS. My main research interest is how people use technology on an individual level, the whole process of learning to be comfortable (or not) with computers, particularly online interaction (and yes, I'm a bit of a geek although a vicarious interactor and I hate the word lurker, brings to mind trench coats and dark alleys). That sentence nearly got out of my control, so I'll stop.
Hi *waves*
I'm not sure how to introduce myself, it seems you found me through
I could've sworn it was "OMGWTFBBQ", but maybe that's regional differences.
Then again, if it were regional differences, I should really be using what you typed...
I'd actually never seen 'bbq' tacked on the end til recently but that's just me.....
W00t!
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Banazir
(# you are everybody #)
But yeah...there's their endless supply of meat on the island, just start hunting polar bears!
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Banazir
(them's good eatin'! I'm just sayin')
My name is Miyeko, and I'm a chocoholic...er, sorry, wrong journal. (^_^;) My name is Miyeko, and I'm a 32-year-old, half-Japanese/half-white woman, from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. I have a BA in English but don't write much anymore. Still, I'm glad I took courses like "Physical Systems of the Environment" where I learned how to drop oranges into a stream and measure how fast they travel. One never knows when she will be called to drop citrus fruits into bodies of water, but now I'm prepared!Speaking of fruits, I met
LOL.(^_^)
Wlokaaay... but it'll be over quickly, and you can have CHOKLIT, and nice cream!
My name is Miyeko, and I'm a chocoholic...er, sorry, wrong journal. (^_^;)Hi, Miyeko!
*gives yew CHOKLIT*
My name is Miyeko, and I'm a 32-year-old, half-Japanese/half-white woman, from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Yaaay, another demiasian like
I have a BA in English but don't write much anymore. Still, I'm glad I took courses like "Physical Systems of the Environment" where I learned how to drop oranges into a stream and measure how fast they travel. One never knows when she will be called to drop citrus fruits into bodies of water, but now I'm prepared!
6000 orange pieces!
Speaking of fruits, I met
LOL.(^_^)
The seediest! And kinkiest!
Only... look around you... where do you think I picked up most of these TEUNCs? ;-)
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Banazir
Hilo! I'm Bonster, a 23 year old gal who digs new things pretty much every week, or cycles in the previous loves as well heh.
I went to Smith College for a couple of years before my dad got sick and I came home. Since then, I've led the ideal life of a slacker, with all that that entails (no real responsibility, but am also a bit on the stagnating side).
I used to make a lot of icons, but I've turned toward making fanlistings, and so doing layouts takes up more of my time heh.
And woot for ye using my mood theme! That's the one I'm using right now as well, hehe.