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[rivendellrose]

I very much like this 'no class on Fridays' thing.

Was completely fried at work last night, but mom came up and gave me a ride home, which was totally awesome (yay for not having to wait twenty minutes or so in the rain when I'd forgotten my umbrella!), and then I mocked part of a Highlander episode that the others were watching and went downstairs.

Today, slept in, then sent in HUB reservations for the SCA, and am now torn between practicing my calligraphy for the text on the achievement and doing more reading. I've got the Saga of the Volsungs and Persuasion to finish, poetry readings and a response paper to write. And then I'd like to get a start on Jane Eyre and whatever the next saga we're reading is, too. Just to keep ahead.

The Saga of the Volsungs is really interesting - from the point of view of a Tolkien fan, it's bizarre to read it and go "oh... wow, there's something that definitely was lurking in Tolkien's subconscious to pop out when he wrote the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings." Anduril = Gram. Completely. It was broken by Sigurd's father just before he died, in battle, by Odin. And the pieces were saved by his mother to be re-forged... "And when he brought it out of the forge, it seemed to the apprentices as if flames were leaping from its edges." ♥

And Fafnir is totally the root of Smeagol/Gollum. No, seriously. I love it.

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[sjen.livejournal.com]

What is Fafnir? *curious*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Fafnir is a dragon (technically a 'serpent,' but they meant the same thing in most of the old western European languages) who was originally a man.

Basically, his brother was accidentally killed by the gods, his father demanded payment in gold in recompense, and the gods sent Loki to get the gold. Loki got a whole pile of gold from this dwarf, and when he took the ring that the dwarf tried to retain from his hoard, the dwarf cursed it, saying the ring would be the death of whoever owned it, and the same of the rest of the gold. Loki took the gold to the dead man's family and also tried to leave out the cursed ring, but the father insisted, so the gods gave it to him, and repeated the curse, as a warning. Fafnir murdered his father and stole the ring and the rest of the treasure, and ran away into the wild so no one else could see or enjoy the treasure except him, and he eventually became warped and twisted into an evil dragon.

[sjen.livejournal.com]

Oooh thank you~ ^o^

I have heard the name twice in anime before (thank you anime for your random references). ^^;; Fafnir was mentioned in Matantei Loki Ragnarok, which was actually a series based on the mythology... and then there's a series called Soukyuu no Fafnir ("Fafnir in the Azure")... which still seems completely random to me.

So now I know where it really comes from. XoX You can't trust any names in anime to be original these days. ^^

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

*Laughs* No, it always messes me up, because I assume when I hear a name that the writers will at least make a vague attempt to make the reference have... you know... something to do with what it's referring to. Ah well.

[becksbooks.livejournal.com]

I miss no class on Friday!! By Friday I'm toast...you lucky duck!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

*Pets* Yeah, I bet. And highschool kids are no fun at all on Fridays, I remember that much. At least your day should be over by now!

[erynn-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

Hiya! How are you liking Persuasion so far? I read it immediately after Pride and Prejudice and didn't think it could compare. But, still pretty good. How is your quarter looking? Do you want to come and have coffee with me sometime? I brought you a present from Germany!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I like it, but I think I still like Pride and Prejudice best - Anne is nothing compared to Eliza Bennet, and nobody matches Darcy in my mind. *Loves Darcy*

Yes, let's get together - you didn't need to get me anything, though! I've got a big break from 11:30 to 1:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, if that works for you, and another hour-long break from 3:30 to 4:30 when I start work. Or I could fit something on Monday or Wednesday (except not Monday this week) - what works best for you?

[becksbooks.livejournal.com]

Ok, this has nothing to do with anything in this post, but I am pretty sure you'll be able to help me...I've been trying to think all day of the actress that played Emma - I think she's also in Much Ado About Nothing with that one guy who's in all the Shakespeare movies (hmmm...K something - Kenneth Brannaugh?)

Sorry for the randomness, but it's been eating at me...

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Of course! Her name's Emma Thompson - you're right, she was Beatrice in Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing." She was also Eleanor (at least I believe that was the name - the eldest sister, anyway) and the screenplay-writer for Ang Lee's beautiful movie of "Sense and Sensibility" back in the 90's, if that helps at all.

One of my favorite actresses, all around.

[erynn-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

ohhh Colin Firth. Can't get enough of him. He is the best Darcy *ever*!

I have a very nice lunch break at 11:30 on tuesdays and thursdays. And, I'm out by 1:30 (except on tues/thurs) so afternoon would work as well!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I still haven't seen that movie. It pisses me off, I just can never seem to get around to it, but I know I would love it so very much.

Hmm, let's say Tuesday or Thursday, then? Those are the days when I most need some relaxation, usually. ;) Which is best for you?

[erynn-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

probably Tuesday, but either is good! Where do you want to meet? is 11:30 ok? Do you have my phone number?

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Tuesday's great for me, and 11:30 will be perfect. I thiiiink I have your phone number still, but if you could email it to me, that'd probably be the safest bet.