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learnteach ([personal profile] learnteach) wrote2010-02-10 11:54 am

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1. KAOS continues, but thanks to some sound advice, my panic does not.
2. "The Lightning Thief" is a straight redo of Harry Potter (Percy Jackson) with Greek Gods instead of wizardry. Voice is a little more like Harry Dresden. It should make a good movie; it was written scene to scene, rather than plotted. I predict more. But if Honor Harrington and D. Drake's Lightnings were inspired by Aubrey/Maturin inspired by Horatio Hornblower (written by a movie writer); what is the chain here? Potter/Dresden/Olympians and ...where's the D. Drake equivalent?
3. Short essays by Ray Bradbury are wonderful.
4. Time is out of joint.
5. Need coffee. Took a coffee making class at Barefoot, very interesting. What's up with restaurants charging $2.50 for a cup of coffee when the $2 coffee shop ones are so much better? I'll be drinking more water, thanks.
6. Bonus note: Jealous of friends having adventures at Estrella. Not so much that I envy them or have negative emotions, I just want to be there, striving and experiencing.

[identity profile] lifeofglamour.livejournal.com 2010-02-10 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you consider to be the difference between jealousy and envy? I'm always curious about what people perceive the difference to be...

[identity profile] kahnegabs.livejournal.com 2010-02-11 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
I feel the same way about not being with friends. Not Jealous, because that would mean I'd want to take away their adventure, but I do feel envy because I want some too! I want to share their pleasure and adventure.
Edited 2010-02-11 00:15 (UTC)

[identity profile] acanthusleaf.livejournal.com 2010-02-11 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Glad you're not panicking! Life is much more difficult to deal with if panic is layered on top of the other stuff.

I would like to meet some new people, but right now I'm *so* happy to not be camping in AZ. I'm feeling hobbitlike, and adventures are not on the agenda right now. :-)