I like the idea that the other characters might be called Angelnard, and Drusillanard, and Buffynard. It could be a whole new cunning form of C&D-proof fanfic. Really, really, REALLY bad C&D-proof fanfic.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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."
Fay - Mar 25, 2009 7:14:25 am PDT #8635 of 28605
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Strix - Mar 25, 2009 8:44:42 am PDT #8636 of 28605
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Spikenard is an herb. Well, a plant; I'm pretty sure it's a herb, although I do not know what properties I has. I think it's just smelley; it's not like an interesting poison or anything.
Now that my internet is (knock wood) working better, I gotta read that thing.
Strix - Mar 25, 2009 8:55:32 am PDT #8637 of 28605
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Oh. Oh, I read it. It's the worst "Song of Solomon" on mushrooms mated with the sad, raped memory of Walt Whitman ever. Gah.
And I gotta wonder what kind of breasts this guy saw to use cheese as a metaphoric descriptor. Arrrrrooo?
Toddson - Mar 25, 2009 9:33:04 am PDT #8638 of 28605
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
nom nom nom
meara - Mar 25, 2009 11:44:33 am PDT #8639 of 28605
OK, I enjoy reading YA novels from the library, but WTF, YA section: why have both of the books I got yesterday and read had discussion questions at the end? So annoying. Makes me feel like I"m supposed to be reading for class or something. LAME. I am reading fiction for fun, not for edification! Cut it out! I don't want questions at the end about the character's motivations and crap! BOO. If I really WERE reading this book for class....well, I think my teacher should have better books to choose, first off. And secondly, if my teacher DID choose this book, s/he could come up with his/her own questions.
(I also especially hate this in books that are suddenly popular and reprinted for book club discussion groups. Like, WTF? Suddenly I can't just enjoy the book and talk about it with friends if I so choose, I need a bunch of questions at the end suggested for me?)
Emily - Mar 25, 2009 11:56:29 am PDT #8640 of 28605
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
More importantly, why did I post it HERE?
Sorry, everybody. Too many windows open.
Um, how about that.... actually, has anyone else read anything by Alaa Al Aswany?
Typo Boy - Mar 25, 2009 11:54:12 am PDT #8641 of 28605
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
It's the worst "Song of Solomon" on mushrooms mated with the sad, raped memory of Walt Whitman ever. Gah.
And I gotta wonder what kind of breasts this guy saw to use cheese as a metaphoric descriptor. Arrrrrooo?
Maybe it was inspired by this and he did not realize it was supposed to be humor: [link]
Volans - Apr 03, 2009 5:22:57 am PDT #8642 of 28605
move out and draw fire
So I've been working on my new garden, and plant names are making me think about a Tolkien garden:
- Sea Holly “Blue Hobbit“ [link]
- Periscaria “Red Dragon“ [link]
- Rockcress “Treasure“ [link]
- Kobold is German for “goblin.” [link]
- And there’s the “dwarf” variety of anything
- but Gaillardia “Dwarf Goblin” is even better [link]
- dELFinium might be pushing it, but trollius and spiderwort seem good
- Orange Gnome beats putting in a garden gnome
Kathy A - Apr 03, 2009 10:32:06 am PDT #8643 of 28605
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Salon's got an interesting interview with Bart Ehrman that's worth the read.
Calli - Apr 03, 2009 10:35:28 am PDT #8644 of 28605
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
but Gaillardia “Dwarf Goblin” is even better
It's a pretty flower, but the name suggests unfortunate liaisons in the Mines of Moria.