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I really appreciate your support for my poetry. thank you.

First of all, I am so sorry for replying so late to you. I know I posted around on the forum, but I was pushing off the reply, because I wanted to something of value, instead of just a quick answer. So, we cool?

Second, don't worry about the joke, i didn't take it personally. Even if it wasn't a joke, I would've been interested in keenly listening to some constructive analysis and feedback. =)

I volunteer often, but no Africa isn't particular on my list. I try to help out with whatever I can, and this cause seemed possible to help out with, so I did it.

As for books, you'd certainly like Dune. It's deep, yet so imaginative, it'll entertain your N quite a bit. hehe I like non-fiction (fact) books a lot. They are food for thought, and I have a passion for good ideas and thoughts, so I can't help it. Mind you it has to be a topic of interest for me.

What about you?Any books you recommend for me? =)

What?! Why? What did I ever do? and what movement is that? Honestly tho, what kinda air do I give as a mod? and you don't have to be nice. (well, maybe a lil bit )

I know about metabolism, I have the same thing, but I go to the gym to stay fit and in shape, not to lose weight. There's an event in town, called Run to End Poverty, and it fundraises for developing countries in Africa, and I wanna be part of it this year.

Favourite books? if I had to pick, it'd be The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Dune by Frank Hurbert, and all of Haruki Murakami's books. You?

Ah, competition? How does that work? And, yeah, I am in college. My intended major is Advertising & Public Relations.

It's totally ironic to me. Just about every (male?) character around Huck, except for Jim, is sort of twisted/immoral. There's even that one town where they stop, and the men are talking about torturing pigs, I think--horrible. Huck isn't exactly an angel, but he definitely deeply considers the morality of his actions throughout the novel, which is at least something, and he even begins to take responsibility for his actions at some point. In ways, he is much more civilized that those around him. (I love his spelling of "sivilized;" I suppose it has something to do with society's idea of what "civilized" means, and it's funny to me that he refuses to spell it correctly.) Anyway, I think it does kind of fit with Catcher in the Rye, as well, though Holden seems to me to hide his emotions very well, or he doesn't seem to understand them, I suppose. There seems to be so much conflict over the fact that he's just not what his parents want him to be, but he does try. He ends the book saying he's going to try a new school all over again. And for what? He just does it all to make his parents happy.

I agree--that it's nice to have someone to talk about these books with. Other works I like? Gulliver's Travels, Flowers For Algernon, The Awakening, A Confederacy of Dunces, The Sound and the Fury... Well, I like a lot of stuff. Even if it's not necessarily fun to read the first time around, if it's literary fiction, it's always interesting (to me) to discuss it. What are some of your other favorites, anyway?

You're in a band, right? What kind of music do you play? Glad to hear your weekend went well, anyway. Mine was pretty packed and non-Halloween-esque... lots of studying and paper-writing. All things considering, it was pretty nice, though.

Actually, yeah, now that you mention it, I can see that. And Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorites, as well. Holden and Huck both seem sort of convinced, to an extent, of what they are supposed to be (by societal norms and/or expectations of those around them) versus what they actually are, as if it were set in stone. I certainly agree about the "guilt" motif. For example, there's this bit in Huck Finn that is so sad to me--when he sort of mentions that he was born into a bad family, as a "ragamuffin," and he is never going to amount to anything more. (Even when he displays certain amounts of altruism, he still thinks he's doing something wrong, like when he thinks he's going to go to Hell for helping Jim escape.) And, then, I feel like both of those characters, to an extent, sort of end up in the same place they start off. You know, Holden's just sort of nonchalantly like, "I'm going somewhere different in the fall. I hope things get better."

I can absolutely relate to what you're saying. It is easy to allow failure to take over, slow down, get all depressed, and before you know it, you have stopped moving forward consumed by self-criticism. I am glad you can look back and see nothing but ways and chances to improve yourself. =)

Drummer? "Let the drummer kick that ♪" it's a song by Citizen Cope. I think you'll like it. I don't think I have seen Love Actually, I did watch Love Happens for Jennifer Anniston and ..I forgot his name. lol I did see Million Dollar Baby, it was a good movie! Hmm, I go to the gym, I like working out and getting back in shape. I read...a lot. I like books, and I spend my free time (however little it is) in bookstores.

Being a mod here is just like being a member except with the responsibility of making sure that everything go smoothly, technically and administratively. I fear sometimes that people might hate me or not approach me just because of the authoritarian notion, but you gotta do whatchu gotta do. ;P

How about you? What are your hobbies and interests?

My ideal level of success would be the one that I am happy with. I really don't quantify it, and I have no other way of measuring it but my personal satisfaction. lol I absolutely agree, just like I said, it's really about your personal satisfaction. As long as you feel good about what you do and where you're going, and enjoying the road there, it should be enough. =)

I am not much into horror movies. As for genres, I like action, comedy, biography, war movies, documentaries, and sometimes chick flicks if I am in the mood.

What about you? and you say band-mates, does that mean you play an instrument?

It doesn't push for it, but it certainly provides the opportunities to achieve it. It's only stressful if you pursue such a success, only because there's a lot of competition.Yeah, because there is so much offered you start to really think about what it is you really want.

I didn't check many of their songs, but I'll sure do. I know Welcome Home, Wake Up, and another one that I can't remember. I do like they're genre tho.=)

You won't talk to me and I'd like to know why.

I actually lived in small town in the suburbs most of my life. I only moved to a major city in Canada about 5 years ago. So I know what it's like not to be exposed to so many things. I liked the rural life more, it's so relaxed and people are much more easy going. Things are waay too stressful and fast-paced.

I am not much informed about rock, but here are some bands in my playlist that I like; Rise Against, Nickelback, Safety Suit, 30 seconds to mar, Citizen Cope, Coheed and Cambria...so many bands lol

They definitely were epic. They gave me random fits of laughter, as well. I love how they work as children's books/on a surface level as well as being more "literary fiction." The whole moral dilemma/finding a personal identity for Huck in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I particularly love(d). (That was my favorite of the two.) /But I'll stop with the geekspeak, ha.

Have a nice weekend.

lol, some stuff in the city, you don't want to be exposed to. I'd trade placed with you gladly! As far as female artists, I don't know that many from that genre..but I'll have to take a look at my palylist when I get home. Any suggestions of artists you know for me? =)

I've heard about all of them, and I like them all too. I like paramore the most out the bunch though. The music in both songs is really good, I find. If I am to choose one, however, it'd be Runaway.

Baaag.

We never communicate anymore.

Hey, I am glad you liked it. That song is really not her usual style. I have two more of her songs on my playlist; Runaway and Crashing but they're quite different than the one I posted. She is nothing like Adele (I am fan too by the way!). Give them a try and let me know what you think.

Enjoy. =)

Yeah, I am. Well. I say that. I've really only read Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer to date, so I guess I'm mostly a fake by claiming that. But I liked the quote you posted, and I found a copy of Roughing It on Google Books.

The first thing that comes to mine is that commercial about adopting all the poor kitties and puppies

I see you're too good to answer me ):

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Actually no, I watched this particular film because it was being shown at my university. I had netflix for a while, but I don't trust myself to pick good movies or know which are the best recommended. I think that's because, superficially, I am always drawn to magic and fantasy, but really it's just a big fat nostalgia factor that has no bearing whatsoever on what I'll actually like.

I'd heard a bit about anima and animus, but hadn't really looked at that issue in depth. I suppose part of the reason is that I have some distaste for gender roles in general. I don't like the idea of having to be "manly" but then I also would feel really weird about being feminine, and I don't really care for either type of quality in either gender. But that definitely makes sense for Harry's internal conflict.

If I'm really honest about it, I was never genuinely suicidal, but I have had a somewhat disinterested perspective on living and my future before. When I read Steppenwolf, what really stuck with me was that kind of sense that we could be in a state of total disinterest and centeredness and say, "You know what? I'd like to die now." It's a very delicious idea, and really it was that idea, not the story as a whole, that made me love Steppenwolf.

Really that's how it is when I read a book or take in any long piece. There's one something that really stands out for me, and so long as the whole isn't terrible, I feel that I love the whole thing.