Laputa, as in Castle in the Sky? The Miyazaki movie? In which she has the magical crystal that is the key to the power source of this ancient floating city?
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the light that you see. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
But the rainbow is an image of hope for many reasons, as it is a brilliant sight coming out of oftimes dismal weather.
@Sakura: I don't see that reply as bad at all. It doesn't seem like a "What? You're what???" at all. Besides knowing responses if she was gonna get pissed at you most people would do it over the phone unless they're in a rush. Even then the tone is all wrong for it to be bad. So I think it could be quite OK once you explain everything out. Sure the:
seems a bit snobbish but that sounds more uneducated than anything else. As for the Andersons, if they can't accept you for who you are they can just stuff it, IMO. And that's putting it politely.
@Mr. Stuff: May his soul find eternal repose....
She just doesnt 100% know what is going on...my mom is around 60-70ish.
The Andersons are my dads side of the family...there is a reason i dont tlk to them.
I really liked this poem, especially the last stanza. It's very clean and assertive, with evocative and interesting diction. And yet, it's also somewhat abiguous, open to interpretation.
Well, I guess I'd be okay with that. But why do you think I'm a good writer? I feel pretty nervous about letting people read stuff I've written. I've gotten compliments on it, true, but I also have some flaws, some of which may or may not be major and I may or may not have really unlearned yet.
Truth be told, I don't think I'm very good at poetry. But I don't do it much. Also, much of the poetry I end up interested in may strike others as weird or extravagant. Photon's better at than me, I'd say. Prose seems to feel more natural for me. Though I think I may be getting better, especially as my prosaic style gains an element of concise symbolism, capable of expressing the depth of emotion I want to convey. Maybe I just have to practice it.
It sounds like she took it really well. It's certainly good news! And I'm sure she'll have an easier time adjusting to this after you've had some time to clarify some things to her, not only about your plans, but your needs and feelings.
I do not know if you noticed...but both stanzas rhyme and match syllable for syllable.
Thanks for the praise.
I just like talking to you and reading what you write. When you start you put so much thought and feeling into your words.
I'm sorry Dreia, but you just lost 10 Nai points. I want the actual reference, not the Spanish translation. Somehow, I don't expect anyone but Omna and/or Mr. Stuff to get this.
I guess I should read more carefully. Didn't even see the - sign or I wouldn't have answered.
A bit of a spammy post for me, but oh well.
I'm off to sleep and hoping for a much much better day when I awake. Good morning/afternoon/night yall.
Wow, you guys are boring...I haven't posted in like 36 hours, and there's what? 4 pages of posts? I think it's time for a new thread whenever Omna gets back. Anyway, down to business.
@Mr. Stuff: Wow, I really don't know what to say. That is so sad. I wish you all the best in getting through this without too much pain, and I hope really badly that there is some small chance that your friend can recover. I know it seems unlikely, but I think anything is possible. God works in miraculous ways.
@Sakura: That sounds like a great response from your mom. I don't think she was critical at all. I think she didn't really know what you were talking about completely, but I'm really glad that she was open about it. And good luck with the Andersons and everybody else. I'm sure they will be accepting eventually. Just give it time, it is probably hard to get used to at first. Congrats and good luck, Sakura!!
Oh, so I got to the final round of the FCC. It was scary, because Ace mixed up the judgings at first and said my opponent won, but I got it fixed up. Hopefully I can do well in the final round, and hey, maybe, just maybe, I can win another. *crosses fingers*
Well I'm off to school. Have a good day, Coffeehouse :).
Wow, slow night. I don't remember a time when the Coffeehouse has been this slow, this regularly, for this long.
Well, everyone, I'm going to work. See you all later today. *scampers*
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All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the light that you see. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
But the rainbow is an image of hope for many reasons, as it is a brilliant sight coming out of oftimes dismal weather.
@sakura: hehehe you haven't seen me really write although I am not saying that im better then mamelon.;) I am an entirely different kind of writer then mamelon though. I don't think you can really compare a writer to another writer every writer has their own unique way of writing. Like it wouldn't be fair to compare Annie Rice to Stephen King its just like comparing apples to oranges and vice versa. Even though Annie Rice has wrote some horror novels as well but the way that she portrays when writing her horror novels is an entirely different style then what Stephen King writes. Im a good writer too considering i did pretty well in english when i was attending a university. I also took poetry in college for one of my english credits. Ive wrote my fair share of poems i wrote about 10-15 of them to someone that I thought i was going to get engaged too it was a pretty long time ago though probably about 5 years ago at least.
Well anyways i hope everyone has a good day today. I am going to get ready for work in like a half an hour. Also im relieved tommorrow is friday and i don't have to work this saturday and sunday. Take care everyone! *hugs and blows kisses*
On another note, 10 Nai points to the first person who knows what Laputa is WITHOUT USING A SEARCH PROGRAM! -10 points to whoever uses the Spanish translation of the word with a space in the middle.
I'm quite a fan of Gulliver's Travels. I'm thinking the "castle in the sky" Mamelon mentioned might be a direct reference to Gulliver's Laputa (anime series do this a lot).
It means in Spanish the same it means in Portuguese: the whore, in a very, err, unpolite way (in Potuguese it would be "a puta" though).
@Mr. Stuff - I'm sorry about your friend. These can be sad times, but I'm sure some time from now the good memories will override the sadness of his absence. May he rest in peace.
My goodness this has been a crazy week for the 'House!
My heart goes out to you, Mr. Stuff. At times like this words always feel so empty, but just know that we are all here to listen and to care.
Shin, I'm delighted by your mother's response. Yes, there are issues there to work out but for the most part she seems surprisingly receptive. It looks to me like a wonderful first step in this process.
Silent Prophet: personally I don't find it offensive (and even if I did, I'm of the opinion that people have the right to be a little offensive now and again) but I can certainly anticipate many people taking objection to it. And, no offense intended on my part but, I don't think it's particularly clever and it's in poor taste.
Sure. I almost preemptively included an explanation in my post but decided not to. I think that amateur poetry - as opposed to other art forms - tends to be very personal and holds a lot of meaning to the author but little to most other people. I think good poetry masters a delicate balance of delivering a clear message but is open to enough interpretation to be relevant to a large audience. On top of that, there's additional artistic elements to weave in such as descriptive phrasing, meter, rhyme, wordplay, etc.
I think this is an extremely difficult thing to pull off and is why there are hundreds of authors who write great novels but relatively very few great poets. Most amatuers get some of the elements right but not all of them. For example, when I write poetry I tend to be pretty good at rhyme and descriptive phrasing, but I either beat you over the head with my point, I'm so vague that nobody else stands a chance at deciphering my meaning, or I'm just playing with words and there's no meaning at all.
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****. What, is the coffeehouse cursed this week or something?
I'm thinking I'm one of the only people here actually having a good week, what with getting a new car and all that. Then I get a phone call as I'm driving home from the guy I spent all night watching Higurashi with on Wednesday. Turns out that probably my best friend from college, the guy who had been letting me spend the night in his room when I went up there, suffered a heart failure a couple of days ago. His heart stopped for 23 minutes, and now, he is brain-dead. So, for all intents and purposes, he is dead. I... I don't know what to say about this... I'd go see him if there was anything to see, but the friend I knew is gone. There'd be no point. I think I'm still in shock, actually. He was my best friend all the way through college,and such a great guy. What makes it worse is that we had just thrown him a dinner a couple of days before he died in celebration of his graduation. This was the end of his last quarter at Wright State. He never even got to be presented with his diploma. He was disabled (used a power wheelchair), and I just talked to him last Wednesday about his plans for after graduation, how his parents had helped set him up a house of his own that was wheelchair accessible where he could live and work from home and things. Heck, he was one of the people that got me interested in anime club in the first place. I still remember, since we lived in the same building, a couple times when he called me down in the middle of the night when he couldn't reach something or needed help with something and his personal assistant wasn't there. I remember many nights we'd just hang out in his room and watch stuff, including an Escaflowne marathon one time, and he was one of the first people I'd show off new anime to. He was also one of the most fun people to play Magic with, and his multi-color Bringer/Dragon/Myojin/Sunburst deck conquered many a multiplayer game. I will miss him dearly.
I'd use the crying smiley, but I don't think it can quite convey my sadness. I'll be on intermittently throughout the day if anybody wants to talk to me, or maybe play a PL game to cheer me up.
I just saw this just now and I'll say it
:(((((((((((((((((((((
So sorry to hear of your friend's sudden passing. From your long post it's evident he was a great person to know and a real friend.
*Hugs*
also, congrats Ceci on winning your tournament. The finn articles and your work with b/G have got me interested in putting together a new survival deck for this coming weekend's Legacy tournament in Toronto.
also sakura it looks like your mom will need a lot more time to get used to your changes. You can talk to her about it and then you have to let her think about it and accept it.
@Silent Prophet: That video is cute and scary at the same time.
And may I ask what is up with your avatar/banner theme?
My niece loves that video. Everytime I go visit, she has to watch it at least once or she puts up a stink.
I also think that the reason I like that video so much is because my best friend has a redheaded, blue eyed boy. I haven't seen them in over a year, and everytime I watch that video, I think of them and smile.:sweat:
As for my avvy/banner theme. meh, I got bored with what I had before. I was talking to my cousin, who is in Iraq, and we were talking about the Trade Center thing. He said that if they would have ducked, then the planes would have missed. I found it funny, so that's what I'm using as my theme until I get bored with it. Which means I'll probably change it in a couple of days.
I'm quite a fan of Gulliver's Travels. I'm thinking the "castle in the sky" Mamelon mentioned might be a direct reference to Gulliver's Laputa (anime series do this a lot).
I am probably wrong, but wasn't it called Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels?
Silent Prophet: personally I don't find it offensive (and even if I did, I'm of the opinion that people have the right to be a little offensive now and again) but I can certainly anticipate many people taking objection to it. And, no offense intended on my part but, I don't think it's particularly clever and it's in poor taste.
No offense taken. I agree that it's in poor taste, but my cousin and I figured that enough time has passed and it was ok to poke a little bit of fun at it. I'm in the process of making up a new theme for my sig/avvy, but Paint sucks. Damn, I need Photoshop.
*edit* As always, up for PCL games. Drop a line if you want to play.
I don't really have much to comment this afternoon... I have no clue about Laputa (aside from the whole "whore" thing). The reference skips right over me.
@Silent Prophet: I actually find the theme funny. I was going to college the day it happened with a bunch of people who lived in NYC. Heck my very own roommate had an uncle and a friend who worked there. Both luckily never showed up to work that day (the uncle because he was late and the other decided to go shopping instead - what a day for human laziness to work to our advantadge). There was a lot of grief and I'll never forget the mood the next week or two. Never want to see that again in a group of people.
However, I gotta admit that definitely enough time has passed (for me at least). I like to see someone's willing to step across that "hallowed" boundary. It needs to be pushed every now and then.
As for me, I've basically spent the last few days paying bills and doing other things. I think I'm the only one nothing bad has happened to... and I'm thankful for that. But I do want this boredom to stop - but in a good way...
Oh and if anyone wants a PCL game just IM/PM me. I should be available for the next few hours. Hopefully.
I am probably wrong, but wasn't it called Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels?
Lilliput was the first of the four countries he visits (the one with the mini-people). He then goes to Brongdingnag (giant people), Laputa (a floating city in the sky with a bunch of "academicists"), and finally the country of the Houyhmnmns (horse people that domesticate wild humans).
As for your avvy/banner, I think they're pretty funny. But I can understand why some people wouldn't appreciate the joke.
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Adding an f in the middle of puta makes it mean "gay" (an inpolite way of saying it).
Mamelon gets 10 Nai points for getting the anime reference, and Rick gets 10 points for getting the Literary reference.
Supposedly there was some conspiracy about the name he chose for Laputa. Yes, when split, it means "the whore" or some such in Spanish. It's reckoned he knew this when he started, since he claimed to be fluent in Spanish. And since many of the languages in Europe are derived off the same base (Romantic Languages, anyone?)...
Mamelon gets 10 Nai points for getting the anime reference, and Rick gets 10 points for getting the Literary reference.
Supposedly there was some conspiracy about the name he chose for Laputa. Yes, when split, it means "the whore" or some such in Spanish. It's reckoned he knew this when he started, since he claimed to be fluent in Spanish. And since many of the languages in Europe are derived off the same base (Romantic Languages, anyone?)...
That explains why the English localization had a name change, too... I've always wondered about that.
Anyway, today is Josh's 1 year anniversary on MTGS. Now I depart into the darkness once more! *cape*
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I hope for your friend, Mr. Stuff. I haven't had to deal with the loss of a friend to death, and I hope I never will.
On another note, 10 Nai points to the first person who knows what Laputa is WITHOUT USING A SEARCH PROGRAM! -10 points to whoever uses the Spanish translation of the word with a space in the middle.
Aww, that would've been an easy one for me. One of Miyazaki's best movies... Of course, I say that about every movie he makes.
@Mr. Stuff: Wow, I really don't know what to say. That is so sad. I wish you all the best in getting through this without too much pain, and I hope really badly that there is some small chance that your friend can recover. I know it seems unlikely, but I think anything is possible. God works in miraculous ways.
I don't mean to sound condescending or anything, but, he's gone. Not likely to come back anytime soon. Hope is all well and good, but in this case it is unwarranted.
Well, anyway, thank you everyone for your support. It really does help. I have to admit I sort of broke down again reading through the latest responses, but it helped me get rid of the anger I had building up all day. This morning I was ready to cry at the drop of a hat, and making it through work was rough. Towards the afternoon I kept feeling anger... at fate, or something, I don't know. I'm feeling a bit better now though, that I'm home, and have some food in me. Once again, thanks everyone.
So, as far as good news, I went today and got my car insured, the tax payed, and the title transferred to my name. I also got a set of temp tags reading "MAHOU". Out of all the choices I was throwing around yesterday, I liked that one the best, even more than "FLCL", "JIN ROH", or "OTAKING". If you're wondering, it's the Japanese word for "Magic". Sort of fits, in that it covers my card-playing habits as well as being the name of the "magical whatever" genre.
So, now I'm off to just relax, or something. When somebody else gets home, they'll drive me over to pick up my car. I have an "Otaku" sticker for it - now I just need to get some seat covers and accessories from somewhere online.
I figured it was an anime reference, but by the time I saw it, Mame had already posted it.
Pretty uneventful day so far. But, that might change when I go into work at 4. I'll be there until 9, so don't expect to hear from me. Hopefully, it won't be too bad.
@Mr.Stuff: Wow, that is really shocking news. Especially since you were just hanging around with a few days before.
I'm going to go shower and shave before relaxing a bit before work. See everyone later!
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend Mr. Stuff, I understand how it is to lose people you care for, and it's tough, and No one here will ever hold your sadness against you, you're a better person for being sad, my grandma died a few months ago and I still haven't cried, and I was really close to her, I just hate myself for that, so you should be proud you got to know that person in life, and hope you see him again in the next life/heaven/whatever you believe in.
Also, congrats on the new car, and cool license plate
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*big hug for Mr. Stuff* I'm sorry you've still been feeling bad. But that's to be expected, even healthy - it takes a while to adjust to a friend's death. Just don't keep it in. You seem to be doing fine in that regard.
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I do not know if you noticed...but both stanzas rhyme and match syllable for syllable.
Thanks for the praise.
That's cool.
I just like talking to you and reading what you write. When you start you put so much thought and feeling into your words.
Thanks, ShinSakura. I've never thought of myself as someone who is really good with words, but it feels good that some of you do seem to think that. I always feel like I've tended to be too wordy, though like I said, I think I'm improving.
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Well anyways i hope everyone has a good day today. I am going to get ready for work in like a half an hour. Also im relieved tommorrow is friday and i don't have to work this saturday and sunday. Take care everyone! *hugs and blows kisses*
See you soon, Kevin. Hope you have a good time at work. Good thing it's almost the weekend, eh? Maybe you'll be able to write a brand new poem?
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I'm quite a fan of Gulliver's Travels. I'm thinking the "castle in the sky" Mamelon mentioned might be a direct reference to Gulliver's Laputa (anime series do this a lot).
Yay, you got it! The sad thing is, I read Gulliver's Travels and I even noted that similarity between the name in the book and the anime. I totally didn't get it though, Nai had to tell me. I didn't really like Gulliver's Travels. I felt the author was far too blunt.
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Sure. I almost preemptively included an explanation in my post but decided not to. I think that amateur poetry - as opposed to other art forms - tends to be very personal and holds a lot of meaning to the author but little to most other people. I think good poetry masters a delicate balance of delivering a clear message but is open to enough interpretation to be relevant to a large audience. On top of that, there's additional artistic elements to weave in such as descriptive phrasing, meter, rhyme, wordplay, etc.
I think this is an extremely difficult thing to pull off and is why there are hundreds of authors who write great novels but relatively very few great poets. Most amatuers get some of the elements right but not all of them. For example, when I write poetry I tend to be pretty good at rhyme and descriptive phrasing, but I either beat you over the head with my point, I'm so vague that nobody else stands a chance at deciphering my meaning, or I'm just playing with words and there's no meaning at all.
Oh, I understand that. Sometimes poems can seem impenetrable enough, and you're right, it's hard to make it accessible and understandable while still being distinct and expressive. I have a hard time with poetry; I think I use too many metaphors. I have a very metaphoric style of description when it comes to prose and poetry. I also have a hard time with sensical rhymes and good rhythm. Which is sad, since there is just some aspect of a compelling rhythm and cohesion or words and sounds that evokes profound emotional responses, which are often difficult to communicate in other ways.
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My niece loves that video. Everytime I go visit, she has to watch it at least once or she puts up a stink.
I also think that the reason I like that video so much is because my best friend has a redheaded, blue eyed boy. I haven't seen them in over a year, and everytime I watch that video, I think of them and smile.:sweat:
It is terribly cute. Awwww. A little eerie, too, because the baby seems to be laughing kind of maniacally. Babies!
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Mamelon gets 10 Nai points for getting the anime reference, and Rick gets 10 points for getting the Literary reference.
Hooray! Now tell everyone for what we can trade Nai points? Prizes? Candy? Spells?
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Anyway, today is Josh's 1 year anniversary on MTGS. Now I depart into the darkness once more! *cape*
Anniversaries galore. *confetti*
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See you! Have a good time at work. *waves*
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All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the light that you see. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel. All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
But the rainbow is an image of hope for many reasons, as it is a brilliant sight coming out of oftimes dismal weather.
Silent Prophet, I hope you change that avvy/banner soon. It's not exactly pleasing to the eyes
Don't worry, Alacar. You should find my next theme very pleasing to the eyes.:sneaky:
I am faced with a conumdrum. (I'm sure it's not really a conumdrum. I just think that word sounds cool. Go ahead, say it out loud.:glee:) A friend is going to miss her prom. She says it's not important...but it really is. My cousin and I are going to throw her a personal mini-prom. Thing is, what's some good music nowadays? So far I have Broken by Seether/Amy Lee. I need some more slow songs mixed with a few quicker beats. I was thinking of Another One Bites the Dust, but I'm saving that for my wedding.;)
@mamelon: my day at work went pretty well i was really busy. Yes see you soon mamelon! *hugs* I hope your day at work went great for you as well.
@starr: aww it feels pretty good being compared to Finn considering he writes alot more about legacy then i do and also playtest alot more then me as well. Although if you really want great insight on legacy articles you should check out Belgareth's articles he does a brilliant job at analyzing landstill and angry tradewind survival(ATS).
I just got back from work. Ill post later tonight in here as well. See you all soon! Plus tommorrow is friday yay im pretty happy about that then i can rest my poor sore feet for a couple of days. Take care everyone and have a great weekend as well! Ill be on msn and aol messengers if anyone wants to talk. *hugs and blows kisses to everyone*
Hey all! Just wanted to stop back and say that I am feeling quite a lot better since I went and got my car. It feels so good to have a vehicle to call my own again. I really missed having one, and being stuck driving my mom's van wasn't so much fun. I'm sure she's glad to have her vehicle back, too, and not be driving our "spare" (an old chevy blazer given to us by my dad's parents).
At first, it seemed like it felt too nice for me, but now that I've gotten it and driven it home, it feels just about right. After moving all my stuff into it, and finding a good radio station, it feels like a second home. I finally peeled off my "Otaku" sticker I've kept for so long and stuck it on the bumper.
For a picture of what it looks like, click here. It looks exactly like the car in that picture, exact same model, exact same color, has the fin, etc. Only difference is the one in the picture is a '97 instead of a '94, but they are otherwise identical.
To celebrate, I got a 33oz rootbeer from the local convenience store. Cheers, everyone! I feel like I have a little bit of myself back tonight, so work tomorrow shouldn't be too bad. Then I get a day to relax on Saturday.
Sorry I've been talking about myself so much lately... I'll try to respond to more things later on. I've just had a lot on my mind lately, and I post sometimes more to just get my thoughts down than to really start a discussion.
Mr. Stuff: OMG, I'm jealous of your car :p. That and the fact that you have a job ;).
I'm considering writing an article for the site on role-playing, public misconceptions, what its really like, what I think its all about, then my opinion of how people there should post.
If anyone knows any misconceptions about the Collo can you please pm them to me?
I'm off for a while now.
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Well, turns out the muscle spasms have begun affecting both legs.... not just the one anymore. I was spasming for quite some time.. i have some nasty bruises now from kicking the sink and the bathtub and stuff.... it was pretty bad.. Ryan was tryin' to help me change, and my legs just went out of control... boht of them, simultaneously... I kicked the poor guy a few times....
My legs today are extremely weak... I have been trying to walk around the apt.. its getting harder... legs, both of them, keep collapsing..
It was rainy and cold and miserable today too.. and my back is killing me.... no spasms yet today but i've felt them coming on a few times... i'm sure sititng here doesn't help.....
Going to try taking a hot bath... maybe that'll help... then I guess i just really want to see Ryan... I feel like talking to him and just spending some quality time w/ him... I know that tonight is his night to usually hang with his friends but... yea i just feel really miserable and kind of lonely right now... No right to be.. but i am... just wanna be cuddled and massaged...
I liked that movie.
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel.
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
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She just doesnt 100% know what is going on...my mom is around 60-70ish.
The Andersons are my dads side of the family...there is a reason i dont tlk to them.
I do not know if you noticed...but both stanzas rhyme and match syllable for syllable.
Thanks for the praise.
I just like talking to you and reading what you write. When you start you put so much thought and feeling into your words.
I guess I should read more carefully. Didn't even see the - sign or I wouldn't have answered.
A bit of a spammy post for me, but oh well.
I'm off to sleep and hoping for a much much better day when I awake. Good morning/afternoon/night yall.
~Dreia
@Mr. Stuff: Wow, I really don't know what to say. That is so sad. I wish you all the best in getting through this without too much pain, and I hope really badly that there is some small chance that your friend can recover. I know it seems unlikely, but I think anything is possible. God works in miraculous ways.
@Sakura: That sounds like a great response from your mom. I don't think she was critical at all. I think she didn't really know what you were talking about completely, but I'm really glad that she was open about it. And good luck with the Andersons and everybody else. I'm sure they will be accepting eventually. Just give it time, it is probably hard to get used to at first. Congrats and good luck, Sakura!!
Oh, so I got to the final round of the FCC. It was scary, because Ace mixed up the judgings at first and said my opponent won, but I got it fixed up. Hopefully I can do well in the final round, and hey, maybe, just maybe, I can win another. *crosses fingers*
Well I'm off to school. Have a good day, Coffeehouse :).
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Well, everyone, I'm going to work. See you all later today. *scampers*
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to be the peace that you feel.
All that I yearn for, for richer or poorer, is to fill your heart on my own.
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Well anyways i hope everyone has a good day today. I am going to get ready for work in like a half an hour. Also im relieved tommorrow is friday and i don't have to work this saturday and sunday. Take care everyone! *hugs and blows kisses*
Love,
Cecilia
It means in Spanish the same it means in Portuguese: the whore, in a very, err, unpolite way (in Potuguese it would be "a puta" though).
@Mr. Stuff - I'm sorry about your friend. These can be sad times, but I'm sure some time from now the good memories will override the sadness of his absence. May he rest in peace.
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My heart goes out to you, Mr. Stuff. At times like this words always feel so empty, but just know that we are all here to listen and to care.
Shin, I'm delighted by your mother's response. Yes, there are issues there to work out but for the most part she seems surprisingly receptive. It looks to me like a wonderful first step in this process.
Silent Prophet: personally I don't find it offensive (and even if I did, I'm of the opinion that people have the right to be a little offensive now and again) but I can certainly anticipate many people taking objection to it. And, no offense intended on my part but, I don't think it's particularly clever and it's in poor taste.
Sure. I almost preemptively included an explanation in my post but decided not to. I think that amateur poetry - as opposed to other art forms - tends to be very personal and holds a lot of meaning to the author but little to most other people. I think good poetry masters a delicate balance of delivering a clear message but is open to enough interpretation to be relevant to a large audience. On top of that, there's additional artistic elements to weave in such as descriptive phrasing, meter, rhyme, wordplay, etc.
I think this is an extremely difficult thing to pull off and is why there are hundreds of authors who write great novels but relatively very few great poets. Most amatuers get some of the elements right but not all of them. For example, when I write poetry I tend to be pretty good at rhyme and descriptive phrasing, but I either beat you over the head with my point, I'm so vague that nobody else stands a chance at deciphering my meaning, or I'm just playing with words and there's no meaning at all.
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I just saw this just now and I'll say it
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So sorry to hear of your friend's sudden passing. From your long post it's evident he was a great person to know and a real friend.
*Hugs*
also, congrats Ceci on winning your tournament. The finn articles and your work with b/G have got me interested in putting together a new survival deck for this coming weekend's Legacy tournament in Toronto.
also sakura it looks like your mom will need a lot more time to get used to your changes. You can talk to her about it and then you have to let her think about it and accept it.
And may I ask what is up with your avatar/banner theme?
My niece loves that video. Everytime I go visit, she has to watch it at least once or she puts up a stink.
I also think that the reason I like that video so much is because my best friend has a redheaded, blue eyed boy. I haven't seen them in over a year, and everytime I watch that video, I think of them and smile.:sweat:
As for my avvy/banner theme. meh, I got bored with what I had before. I was talking to my cousin, who is in Iraq, and we were talking about the Trade Center thing. He said that if they would have ducked, then the planes would have missed. I found it funny, so that's what I'm using as my theme until I get bored with it. Which means I'll probably change it in a couple of days.
I am probably wrong, but wasn't it called Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels?
No offense taken. I agree that it's in poor taste, but my cousin and I figured that enough time has passed and it was ok to poke a little bit of fun at it. I'm in the process of making up a new theme for my sig/avvy, but Paint sucks. Damn, I need Photoshop.
*edit* As always, up for PCL games. Drop a line if you want to play.
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I don't really have much to comment this afternoon... I have no clue about Laputa (aside from the whole "whore" thing). The reference skips right over me.
@Silent Prophet: I actually find the theme funny. I was going to college the day it happened with a bunch of people who lived in NYC. Heck my very own roommate had an uncle and a friend who worked there. Both luckily never showed up to work that day (the uncle because he was late and the other decided to go shopping instead - what a day for human laziness to work to our advantadge). There was a lot of grief and I'll never forget the mood the next week or two. Never want to see that again in a group of people.
However, I gotta admit that definitely enough time has passed (for me at least). I like to see someone's willing to step across that "hallowed" boundary. It needs to be pushed every now and then.
As for me, I've basically spent the last few days paying bills and doing other things. I think I'm the only one nothing bad has happened to... and I'm thankful for that. But I do want this boredom to stop - but in a good way...
Oh and if anyone wants a PCL game just IM/PM me. I should be available for the next few hours. Hopefully.
As for your avvy/banner, I think they're pretty funny. But I can understand why some people wouldn't appreciate the joke.
Inter-language conspiracy?
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Supposedly there was some conspiracy about the name he chose for Laputa. Yes, when split, it means "the whore" or some such in Spanish. It's reckoned he knew this when he started, since he claimed to be fluent in Spanish. And since many of the languages in Europe are derived off the same base (Romantic Languages, anyone?)...
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That explains why the English localization had a name change, too... I've always wondered about that.
Anyway, today is Josh's 1 year anniversary on MTGS. Now I depart into the darkness once more! *cape*
Aww, that would've been an easy one for me. One of Miyazaki's best movies... Of course, I say that about every movie he makes.
I don't mean to sound condescending or anything, but, he's gone. Not likely to come back anytime soon. Hope is all well and good, but in this case it is unwarranted.
Well, anyway, thank you everyone for your support. It really does help. I have to admit I sort of broke down again reading through the latest responses, but it helped me get rid of the anger I had building up all day. This morning I was ready to cry at the drop of a hat, and making it through work was rough. Towards the afternoon I kept feeling anger... at fate, or something, I don't know. I'm feeling a bit better now though, that I'm home, and have some food in me. Once again, thanks everyone.
So, as far as good news, I went today and got my car insured, the tax payed, and the title transferred to my name. I also got a set of temp tags reading "MAHOU". Out of all the choices I was throwing around yesterday, I liked that one the best, even more than "FLCL", "JIN ROH", or "OTAKING". If you're wondering, it's the Japanese word for "Magic". Sort of fits, in that it covers my card-playing habits as well as being the name of the "magical whatever" genre.
So, now I'm off to just relax, or something. When somebody else gets home, they'll drive me over to pick up my car. I have an "Otaku" sticker for it - now I just need to get some seat covers and accessories from somewhere online.
Edit: Congrats on a year well spent here, Ether.
Pretty uneventful day so far. But, that might change when I go into work at 4. I'll be there until 9, so don't expect to hear from me. Hopefully, it won't be too bad.
@Mr.Stuff: Wow, that is really shocking news. Especially since you were just hanging around with a few days before.
I'm going to go shower and shave before relaxing a bit before work. See everyone later!
Windmills do not work that way!
Also, congrats on the new car, and cool license plate
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I'm just starting to look around at stuff, but I have to say that this stuff is pretty freakin' cool. Those KuroNeko dice are sooo mine.
*big hug for Mr. Stuff* I'm sorry you've still been feeling bad. But that's to be expected, even healthy - it takes a while to adjust to a friend's death. Just don't keep it in. You seem to be doing fine in that regard.
That's cool.
Thanks, ShinSakura. I've never thought of myself as someone who is really good with words, but it feels good that some of you do seem to think that. I always feel like I've tended to be too wordy, though like I said, I think I'm improving.
See you soon, Kevin. Hope you have a good time at work. Good thing it's almost the weekend, eh? Maybe you'll be able to write a brand new poem?
Yay, you got it! The sad thing is, I read Gulliver's Travels and I even noted that similarity between the name in the book and the anime. I totally didn't get it though, Nai had to tell me. I didn't really like Gulliver's Travels. I felt the author was far too blunt.
Oh, I understand that. Sometimes poems can seem impenetrable enough, and you're right, it's hard to make it accessible and understandable while still being distinct and expressive. I have a hard time with poetry; I think I use too many metaphors. I have a very metaphoric style of description when it comes to prose and poetry. I also have a hard time with sensical rhymes and good rhythm. Which is sad, since there is just some aspect of a compelling rhythm and cohesion or words and sounds that evokes profound emotional responses, which are often difficult to communicate in other ways.
It is terribly cute. Awwww. A little eerie, too, because the baby seems to be laughing kind of maniacally. Babies!
Hooray! Now tell everyone for what we can trade Nai points? Prizes? Candy? Spells?
Anniversaries galore. *confetti*
See you! Have a good time at work. *waves*
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Happy anniversary, Ether!
Silent Prophet, I hope you change that avvy/banner soon. It's not exactly pleasing to the eyes
I'm up for a PCL game if anyone wants to.. I got 2 Sudden Deaths in my packs and everyone wants them.
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Don't worry, Alacar. You should find my next theme very pleasing to the eyes.:sneaky:
I am faced with a conumdrum. (I'm sure it's not really a conumdrum. I just think that word sounds cool. Go ahead, say it out loud.:glee:) A friend is going to miss her prom. She says it's not important...but it really is. My cousin and I are going to throw her a personal mini-prom. Thing is, what's some good music nowadays? So far I have Broken by Seether/Amy Lee. I need some more slow songs mixed with a few quicker beats. I was thinking of Another One Bites the Dust, but I'm saving that for my wedding.;)
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@starr: aww it feels pretty good being compared to Finn considering he writes alot more about legacy then i do and also playtest alot more then me as well. Although if you really want great insight on legacy articles you should check out Belgareth's articles he does a brilliant job at analyzing landstill and angry tradewind survival(ATS).
I just got back from work. Ill post later tonight in here as well. See you all soon! Plus tommorrow is friday yay im pretty happy about that then i can rest my poor sore feet for a couple of days. Take care everyone and have a great weekend as well! Ill be on msn and aol messengers if anyone wants to talk. *hugs and blows kisses to everyone*
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At first, it seemed like it felt too nice for me, but now that I've gotten it and driven it home, it feels just about right. After moving all my stuff into it, and finding a good radio station, it feels like a second home. I finally peeled off my "Otaku" sticker I've kept for so long and stuck it on the bumper.
For a picture of what it looks like, click here. It looks exactly like the car in that picture, exact same model, exact same color, has the fin, etc. Only difference is the one in the picture is a '97 instead of a '94, but they are otherwise identical.
To celebrate, I got a 33oz rootbeer from the local convenience store. Cheers, everyone! I feel like I have a little bit of myself back tonight, so work tomorrow shouldn't be too bad. Then I get a day to relax on Saturday.
Sorry I've been talking about myself so much lately... I'll try to respond to more things later on. I've just had a lot on my mind lately, and I post sometimes more to just get my thoughts down than to really start a discussion.
I'm considering writing an article for the site on role-playing, public misconceptions, what its really like, what I think its all about, then my opinion of how people there should post.
If anyone knows any misconceptions about the Collo can you please pm them to me?
I'm off for a while now.
Well, turns out the muscle spasms have begun affecting both legs.... not just the one anymore. I was spasming for quite some time.. i have some nasty bruises now from kicking the sink and the bathtub and stuff.... it was pretty bad.. Ryan was tryin' to help me change, and my legs just went out of control... boht of them, simultaneously... I kicked the poor guy a few times....
My legs today are extremely weak... I have been trying to walk around the apt.. its getting harder... legs, both of them, keep collapsing..
It was rainy and cold and miserable today too.. and my back is killing me.... no spasms yet today but i've felt them coming on a few times... i'm sure sititng here doesn't help.....
Going to try taking a hot bath... maybe that'll help... then I guess i just really want to see Ryan... I feel like talking to him and just spending some quality time w/ him... I know that tonight is his night to usually hang with his friends but... yea i just feel really miserable and kind of lonely right now... No right to be.. but i am... just wanna be cuddled and massaged...
So much pain....
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