I always take library to mean your collection of books
Same here, but I never thought of it as a particularly French influence. Huh.
Kaylee: Is that him? Mal: That's the buffet table. Kaylee: Well how can we be sure, unless we question it?
'Shindig'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
amych - Jan 30, 2008 7:51:59 am PST #4962 of 28343
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
megan walker - Jan 30, 2008 7:53:58 am PST #4963 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I meant French influence on me personally. See also: seafood vs. fish.
amych - Jan 30, 2008 7:54:45 am PST #4964 of 28343
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Mmmm... seafood....
Toddson - Jan 30, 2008 9:34:10 am PST #4965 of 28343
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
The picture with the stack of books on the tapestry(?) covered chair looked like one of those "designer" things where books are purchased for their size/color and then carefully placed to look nice. Never opened, never read.
And several years ago the Post magazine section, in their home decor issue, had a picture of a "library" ... which drew a lot of fire because there wasn't a single book to be seen. A small room with all these lovely shelves ... used to display a collection of art glass. Pretty, yes. Library, no.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 30, 2008 9:37:35 am PST #4966 of 28343
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Is this where I get to gloat and say I have whole room for books in my apartment (though I have several shelves worth in other rooms)? That counts as a library, right? Of course, it's also got a futon, so it doubles as a guest bedroom.
Atropa - Jan 30, 2008 9:40:42 am PST #4967 of 28343
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Is this where I get to gloat and say I have whole room for books in my apartment (though I have several shelves worth in other rooms)?
We're slowly re-organizing the dining room to turn it into a library, with a table off to one side that we can eat at. Because our huge dining table? Is not used for dining. It is used for storing books, and for having a gazillion clothing alteration projects (with extra fabric, buttons, and trim) heaped upon.
Pix - Jan 30, 2008 9:43:29 am PST #4968 of 28343
The status is NOT quo.
Quick literary hive mind question:
What is the name of womb/birth symbolism? I know it has a name and can't remember it. Also, is there a name for the female version of "phallic" symbolism?
Steph L. - Jan 30, 2008 9:44:57 am PST #4969 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Also, is there a name for the female version of "phallic" symbolism?
Yonic?
Pix - Jan 30, 2008 9:46:46 am PST #4970 of 28343
The status is NOT quo.
Fabulous, Steph, thanks.
Steph L. - Jan 30, 2008 9:48:07 am PST #4971 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't know if it's the correct term; just that I've heard it before.