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 Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:04 pm
Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20.
For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton.
On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo.
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:05 pm
Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. I read Hot Gimmick and Kare Kano a while back, possibly Beauty is the Beast, too, I lose track of numbers. Kare Kano was just amazing. I was flipping out when I finished it. I just read the last Vampire Game this weekend. It was going really good but then it just kind of ended suddenly. It was still good just a little rushed/sudden.
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:49 pm
kaiyo-chan Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. I read Hot Gimmick and Kare Kano a while back, possibly Beauty is the Beast, too, I lose track of numbers. Kare Kano was just amazing. I was flipping out when I finished it. I just read the last Vampire Game this weekend. It was going really good but then it just kind of ended suddenly. It was still good just a little rushed/sudden. Kare Kano has one more american volume left. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:02 pm
Izu_Reia Jinsei Izu_Reia Jinsei I agree with you about the symbols, Izu. For instance, I think Huck Finn is just a long-winded story about a kid growing up. But all of my teachers insist that the river means this, and this character represents this, and these two people represent innocence, and that object symbolizes greed...what if it's just a boring, nearly symbol-less story about a kid growing up? Huh, what's wrong with that? Why must we analyze to no end? gonk Because teachers are stupid like that. I'm going to get more annoyed in the future because I have to take stupid courses on that. You could practically say in any story their's a christ figure, or that a rock symbolizes stability. They think that the authors MUST have done those intentionally. Shakespeare and Poe are probably rolling over in their graves. Your comment about the rock made me giggle. xd I'm astonished as to the intuitive-ness in your words. o_o; Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if we could ask the author what that character REALLY symbolizes, and then we could cut out the BS from the middle man. Me intuitive? That's a new one. My character's and stories have no symbolism intended usually. I do use foreshadow though. And if you ask me...some authors wish they wouldn't annalyze quite so much. Coming from someone who got their degree in Creative Writing, I can understand the frustration of reading a book only to ahve a teacher overanaloyze it. But often times you are reading books from a time where they did purpsoefully tie in literary allusion and add symbols. All of those writers come from the Greek and Roman "Classical" tradition. (My other degree is in Classics) In the classical tradition every piece of art, every poem were influenced by their cultuure- as all begining culture was a symbol of the Gods and otherworldiness int heir lives. We dot hat when we write too and don't realize it. After taking many classes on Creative writing, the greatest lesson I've learned is to write conciously. It is so easy to just let your mind run when you write and put down the first things that pop into your head but once you start really writing conciously so that every word counts and trimming your stories- you become more involved with the symbolism- more involved in guiding the readers mind where every detail fo the story is working towards the same goal. Once you start writing that way it's very easy to understand how teachers can teach how they do though it may be less fun than just enjoying the story for the stories sake.
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:41 pm
Spera Wavewind Izu_Reia Jinsei Izu_Reia Jinsei I agree with you about the symbols, Izu. For instance, I think Huck Finn is just a long-winded story about a kid growing up. But all of my teachers insist that the river means this, and this character represents this, and these two people represent innocence, and that object symbolizes greed...what if it's just a boring, nearly symbol-less story about a kid growing up? Huh, what's wrong with that? Why must we analyze to no end? gonk Because teachers are stupid like that. I'm going to get more annoyed in the future because I have to take stupid courses on that. You could practically say in any story their's a christ figure, or that a rock symbolizes stability. They think that the authors MUST have done those intentionally. Shakespeare and Poe are probably rolling over in their graves. Your comment about the rock made me giggle. xd I'm astonished as to the intuitive-ness in your words. o_o; Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if we could ask the author what that character REALLY symbolizes, and then we could cut out the BS from the middle man. Me intuitive? That's a new one. My character's and stories have no symbolism intended usually. I do use foreshadow though. And if you ask me...some authors wish they wouldn't annalyze quite so much. Coming from someone who got their degree in Creative Writing, I can understand the frustration of reading a book only to ahve a teacher overanaloyze it. But often times you are reading books from a time where they did purpsoefully tie in literary allusion and add symbols. All of those writers come from the Greek and Roman "Classical" tradition. (My other degree is in Classics) In the classical tradition every piece of art, every poem were influenced by their cultuure- as all begining culture was a symbol of the Gods and otherworldiness int heir lives. We dot hat when we write too and don't realize it. After taking many classes on Creative writing, the greatest lesson I've learned is to write conciously. It is so easy to just let your mind run when you write and put down the first things that pop into your head but once you start really writing conciously so that every word counts and trimming your stories- you become more involved with the symbolism- more involved in guiding the readers mind where every detail fo the story is working towards the same goal. Once you start writing that way it's very easy to understand how teachers can teach how they do though it may be less fun than just enjoying the story for the stories sake. True. But I hated it in highschool when people would say that I put in symbolism when I didn't. And when I did no one ever really noticed.
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:03 pm
Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is a good book. kind of confusing at points but good.
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:17 am
Kahlan_BrightBlade Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is a good book. kind of confusing at points but good. Ah. Don't spoil it for me. I'm enjoying it so far.
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:26 pm
{♥}...Finished Specials finally. Gonna start Across The Wall by Grath Nix soon....{♥}
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:34 pm
Izu_Reia Kahlan_BrightBlade Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is a good book. kind of confusing at points but good. Ah. Don't spoil it for me. I'm enjoying it so far. no way will i spoil it . It was a good book though
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Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:42 pm
Kahlan_BrightBlade Izu_Reia Kahlan_BrightBlade Izu_Reia Okay long list of stuff I haven't updated in awhile. I've read the September copy of Shojo Beat, along with Hot Gimmick Vol. 12(the last one in the series), Hoshi no Koe, Beauty is the Beast Vol. 4, and Kare Kano Vol. 20. For classes I'm currently reading: The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, and Mythology by Edith Hamilton. On the side I'm reading: Les Meserables by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is a good book. kind of confusing at points but good. Ah. Don't spoil it for me. I'm enjoying it so far. no way will i spoil it . It was a good book though Oh thank you! I'm enjoying it so much right now.
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:47 pm
I'm reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. smile
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:28 pm
no way will i spoil it . It was a good book thoughOh thank you! I'm enjoying it so much right now.
Yes. Right now I'm reading a Biography of Napoelon Bonaparte and I just finished anne rice's the mummy
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:42 pm
Last night I read the 12th volume of One Piece. And I've started The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. So far it's really good. I recommend it. ^o^
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:53 pm
Kisunti Last night I read the 12th volume of One Piece. And I've started The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. So far it's really good. I recommend it. ^o^ (Yea one Piece!) Currently reading : the complete sherlock holmes and my anime insider magazine
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Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:19 pm
The Chinese in America by Iris Chang, as a history assignment. It's actually pretty interesting, as far as a history book assignment goes.
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