Kipahni’s Comments (group member since Apr 13, 2009)

Kipahni’s comments from the Between the Lines group.

I Do, I Will, I Have -Ogden Nash

How wise I am to have instructed the butler to instruct the first footman to instruct the second footman to instruct the doorman to order my carriage;
I am about to volunteer a definition of marriage.
Just as I know that there are two Hagens, Walter and Copen,
I know that marriage is a legal and religious alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut and a woman who can't with the window open.
Moreover, just as I am unsure of the difference between flora and fauna and flotsam and jetsam,
I am quite sure that marriage is the alliance of two people one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other never forgetsam,
And he refuses to believe there is a leak in the water pipe or the gas pipe and she is convinced she is about to asphyxiate or drown,
And she says Quick get up and get my hairbrushes off the windowsill, it's raining in, and he replies Oh they're all right, it's only raining straight down.
That is why marriage is so much more interesting than divorce,
Because it's the only known example of the happy meeting of the immovable object and the irresistible force.
So I hope husbands and wives will continue to debate and combat over everything debatable and combatable,
Because I believe a little incompatibility is the spice of life, particulary if he has income and she is pattable

Fiona wrote: "Not being online is unbearable! It's hard to imagine until you are actually forcibly not able to be online much, You feel so disconnected in a way.

I mean I get the news from online, I don't watc..."

I agree, I remember life before the internet- I used my encyclopedia a lot more, and my home line. But sheesh the internet is just so fascinating- I mean even now instead of using the encyclopedia I go to wikipedia which leads to more links which lead to other links.... it's just amazing

It's not that great- just warn'n

Richard - I find your style free flow'n and unconventitional.
That's why I love it.
It lends a different "voice"

Did anyone else like it?

Just finished The book thief- amazing

Beau Soir by Paul Bourget
tranlated from french

When streams turn pink from the setting sun,
And a warm shiver rushes through the wheat feilds,
A plea for happiness seems to rise out of all things
And climb up towards the troubled heart.

A plea to relish the charms of life
While there is youth and the evening is fair
For we pass away as the wave passes:
The wave to the sea, we to the grave.

To really get the full effect I suggest you listen to the song that this poem inspired by Claude Debussy (his song is also called Beau Soir)

perhaps because christopher acts contrary to societal norms and that the book banners think teens might get ideas?
sheesh sometimes book banners are either way out of touch with how kids are today, or they really believe people will be swayed in their thinking and actions after reading just one book.

Petra X wrote: "I draw mandalas, digitally these days, although next week I have to paint some round tables with them, and find I meditate when I'm doing them. My thoughts get drawn deeper and to a sort of calm ce..."


Petra is this something you taught yourself or do you replicate patterns you see?
I have found some really nice designs on the web that I use with henna.

I was just thinking that Emilee about yoga
Also when I do tai chi it feels like meditation in movement if that makes sense.

Another meditaion in movement I get is knitting. for some reason the constant moving of fingers empties my mind and reaches a still calm in breathing and traquility... haha unless it's a complicated pattern or my yarn gets knotted up then it has the exact opposite effect!

yay for the healing power of rest. i know that when my nerves are on end it is usually because of the lack of just dwelling.

I agree, Richard a whole day in bed is the most wonderful way to replenish.

However I find if I do it two days in a row I swing the opposite and slip into an abyss of lethergy

I am on a margaret atwood kick so I finished blind assasins (amazing) and started The Robber Bride.

Emily wrote: "Stardust is one of the few exceptions of where I think the movie is better than the book. "

I agree, can't be dinero's pirate!

I started This is your brain on music. it's like reading music theory 101 with funny side notes and a little neurology mixed in.

i am finishing up stardust

kathy- water for elephants was good. it did a good job transporting me into the circus world.. agreat escape read!

just started blind assasins- AMAZING so far
and water for elephants- entertaining!

Lisa- I couldn't imagine listening to the girl with no shadow, it is so nice to read..but perhaps with a good narrarator it would work

Tom wrote: "Just finished The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. A beautiful book. It's a great read. Cat's Eye is still my favorite Atwood."

I was between starting Blind assassin and another book but you have convinced me to start the blind assassin.

I just finished the graphic novel of coraline it was okay, and I also finished The making of the next SARS virus- not bad if you are into reading science journals

Lindsey wrote:

It was really good; I wasn't sure at first if I was going to like it, but I ended up not being able to p..."

Ya it is but it's a graphic novel adaptation. I saw the animated movie recently and loved the story line so I was curious how the book was.