Commies For Christ Thread.....1/2/2010

[jundp 191]

I will send an email to ask. I think most of the people who work where my friend is are from SoCal, AZ, and IN.

I just got an update from one of the kids. She went to University of Portland. She might have worked with Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (or whatever the French version of that is).

If you have some time on your hands here is her blog. So sad

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Im not asking for anything. Just remembering what HE has done. there is no shame in that.

Rememberance is fine but only when combined with gratitude. HE brought rain from my eyes to water the seeds of compassion, rememberance and wisdom in my heart for which I will always be grateful.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I just got an update from one of the kids. She went to University of Portland. She might have worked with Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (or whatever the French version of that is).

If you have some time on your hands here is her blog. So sad

I just saw the pictures and I have trouble understanding why these things happen. It truly is tragic.

[jundp 191]

Oh, so the French version is Nos Petit Freres et Soeurs. Makes sense. Our little brothers and sisters. Sometimes I'm a little slow...

AMBY: Frankenstein story.

Lord Byron and his girlfriend, Claire; Percy Shelley and his wife Mary Shelley, and some other friends were staying at their fancy Swiss chalet. It was yucky blustery weather and the friends, who were all intellectuals and somewhat scandalous in England (different, yet very good story), decided that to pass the time with such awful weather they'd have a contest to see who could write the best horror story. But it had to be a story that had some symbolism. Remember, they were all Romantics and were all about the surreal and communing with nature and living in the moment (they were the British Transcendentalists).

So, off they all go to their separate chambers to write their masterpieces. The next afternoon they meet to share their stories and vote unanimously for Mary's story. Which was Frankenstein. She made very few changes to it before it was published. She was 17 at the time she wrote it, as well. Frankenstein is the very first science fiction novel. It's absolutely a commentary on what happens when men and science try to mess with what God has given.

Another story is that when Shelley died, Bryon, who was his best friend, and some say also his lover, was so distraught that before the funeral pyre was lit (he was burned on the beach in Italy) Byron cut out Shelley's heart and swam into the ocean with it. Supposedly Mary Shelley carried a tiny bit of it in a silver box on a chain around her neck for the rest of her life.

They were like rock stars in their time. Sexy, scandalous, ahead of the times, intelligent, and very very risque.

Here's a bit of trivia you can throw out to impress your teacher: when Shelley's body was found (he drowned) he had a book of poetry by Keats on him. Keats is another Romantic poet who died young of Tuberculosis.

Oh man, I LOVE this stuff! My MA is in British and Irish Lit and the Romantics were one of my areas of specialty for the English literature so if you have questions...

*snort* *push up glasses*

[Amby 490]

Thanks Jen! The class is actually focusing on the romantics because that's the prof's fav too!

[jundp 191]

Because they were AWESOME

Totally had a crush on Lord Byron in grad school. I realize he'd been dead for about 200ish years, but whatev.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Oh, so the French version is Nos Petit Freres et Soeurs. Makes sense. Our little brothers and sisters. Sometimes I'm a little slow...

AMBY: Frankenstein story.

Lord Byron and his girlfriend, Claire; Percy Shelley and his wife Mary Shelley, and some other friends were staying at their fancy Swiss chalet. It was yucky blustery weather and the friends, who were all intellectuals and somewhat scandalous in England (different, yet very good story), decided that to pass the time with such awful weather they'd have a contest to see who could write the best horror story. But it had to be a story that had some symbolism. Remember, they were all Romantics and were all about the surreal and communing with nature and living in the moment (they were the British Transcendentalists).

So, off they all go to their separate chambers to write their masterpieces. The next afternoon they meet to share their stories and vote unanimously for Mary's story. Which was Frankenstein. She made very few changes to it before it was published. She was 17 at the time she wrote it, as well. Frankenstein is the very first science fiction novel. It's absolutely a commentary on what happens when men and science try to mess with what God has given.

Another story is that when Shelley died, Bryon, who was his best friend, and some say also his lover, was so distraught that before the funeral pyre was lit (he was burned on the beach in Italy) Byron cut out Shelley's heart and swam into the ocean with it. Supposedly Mary Shelley carried a tiny bit of it in a silver box on a chain around her neck for the rest of her life.

They were like rock stars in their time. Sexy, scandalous, ahead of the times, intelligent, and very very risque.

Here's a bit of trivia you can throw out to impress your teacher: when Shelley's body was found (he drowned) he had a book of poetry by Keats on him. Keats is another Romantic poet who died young of Tuberculosis.

Oh man, I LOVE this stuff! My MA is in British and Irish Lit and the Romantics were one of my areas of specialty for the English literature so if you have questions...

*snort* *push up glasses*

*raises hand* That sorrow thingy why dost it borrow all that stuff anyways.

*raises hand* 'Standing aloof in giant ignorance' that has something to with the Simpsons?

*raises hand* What's the relationship between Sophocles and the Eve of St. Agnes in this context?

*returns to reading My Colts, Verses and Reverses*

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Because they were AWESOME

Totally had a crush on Lord Byron in grad school. I realize he'd been dead for about 200ish years, but whatev.

You just admired him for his HUGE...brain. Byron had a brain that weighed in excess of 5 lbs. Your affection almost sounds like the plot for Kate and Leopold.

[Amby 490]

we're all eating and doing homework. such losers. I am just being mean to the stupid azz who likes things "...in regards running long distances..." but in a nice way. he totally cut someone down and I just want to say "hello you're an azz. ps. you're a huge azz"

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

we're all eating and doing homework. such losers. I am just being mean to the stupid azz who likes things "...in regards running long distances..." but in a nice way. he totally cut someone down and I just want to say "hello you're an azz. ps. you're a huge azz"

I always thought that online classes precluded the sh*tting on the other students. Oh wait, this wasn't a practicum for a course on Cleveland Steamers and Pittsburgh Platters was it?

[Amby 490]

I just told him to "piss off" in the nicest way possible

[Nagishkaw 510]

Rememberance is fine but only when combined with gratitude. HE brought rain from my eyes to water the seeds of compassion, rememberance and wisdom in my heart for which I will always be grateful.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Kiinwaa nemdibiyek:

Odi Waabanong

Odi Zhaawanong

Odi Epingishmok

Odi Giiwedinong ............

..... Blessings to teh thread.

[*Maureen* 0]

Good Morning!

I cant believe that i slept in til 7:45 am. That's a world record for me My son is bugging me to go see Avatar, i heard it's real good but long. I'm not one for sitting still for long periods of time. I also want to go to lunch at this Mexican resturant today. I dont think we can squeeze in both. Should I do what my son wants or should i finally do something what "MoM" wants for once??? hmmmm decisions..decisions

[Nagishkaw 510]

Good morning, Maureen. I feel as though I should go back to bed.