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a singular person
Nov. 20th, 2007 04:53 pmOnce upon a time, a long time ago, when people wanted to make a loaded comment about someone else, whilst still being polite and not saying too much, one would refer to such a person as being "a singular person".
It's sort of like the word "interesting" -- there may be connotations there, other than the word would imply.
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Sometimes I wonder if those who write, at least some of us, do it to communicate with the world. I mean, there's lots of reasons for one to write, and one writer may have many, many reasons for why they write, but to communicate in a world where they can't with so many of those around them would seem to be a strong force.
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I must say, by the way, that the 2006 BBC production of Jane Eyre is by far the best evah. (And looking for a good clip I see that someone seems to have put the whole thing up on YouTube... Is nothing sacred ? :)) Perhaps not the most faithful, but certainly the best. I wonder if Mr. Rochester is his open dress shirt beating on his burning bed with Jane in her nightdress at his side, will now replace the picture of the drenched Mr. Darcy running into a Elizabeth Bennett at Pemberley in the female imagination ;).
Or should I say does Toby Stephens have a chance against Colin Firth?
Feel free to discuss...
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And yes, the NaNo is going well.
It's sort of like the word "interesting" -- there may be connotations there, other than the word would imply.
Sometimes I wonder if those who write, at least some of us, do it to communicate with the world. I mean, there's lots of reasons for one to write, and one writer may have many, many reasons for why they write, but to communicate in a world where they can't with so many of those around them would seem to be a strong force.
( Read more... )
I must say, by the way, that the 2006 BBC production of Jane Eyre is by far the best evah. (And looking for a good clip I see that someone seems to have put the whole thing up on YouTube... Is nothing sacred ? :)) Perhaps not the most faithful, but certainly the best. I wonder if Mr. Rochester is his open dress shirt beating on his burning bed with Jane in her nightdress at his side, will now replace the picture of the drenched Mr. Darcy running into a Elizabeth Bennett at Pemberley in the female imagination ;).
Or should I say does Toby Stephens have a chance against Colin Firth?
Feel free to discuss...
And yes, the NaNo is going well.
