The bright corner

Repeating earlier thoughts (with elaboration).

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:08:59 GMT

I said earlier in a post that I thought JKR ought to be named an honorary "Inkling." I'm even more convinced of that now. I've been playing some of the characters on a MU* and reading copious amounts of fan fiction, but I keep thinking about her characters. The books are not about the magic or the wizarding world on the whole. They do a great job of creating a world very close to home but foreign enough for us to feel that pull of fantasy. No. The books are about the young, struggling hero who has to make his way in a world he cannot understand, muddling through until he finds the path Fate sets out for him.

Harry is this generation's Dr. Ransom. Its Frodo. Humble beginnings, drawn into a world where things are completely foreign and new. No one can explain it to him, but he's expected to bear the brunt of it on very young, very inexperienced shoulders. Ransom isn't young chronologically, but in some ways, especially in the light of the dialog he has with the Queen, he's very young.

Voldemort is obviously the Unman, or Sauron. I mean, disembodied eye or selling, staining and splitting your soul for power. Sauron sold it for a ring, supposed to give immortality. Weston gave his over to the Enemy to  gain the same and the power of Demons.  Voldemort just killed and used the darkest magics to keep himself alive because he feared death.

There are other tenuous parallels, perhaps, but those are the ones that really stuck out to me.

The power that the young man uses isn't tangible nor magical. It's sheer bullheadedness, the willingness to die to make and keep the world right. It's agape. In my opinion, the very center of the Great Dance. Something I've been thinking about this week for other reasons.

I know a lot of people are unwilling to read the HP books because they are about "witchcraft." That's quite understandable. It's your call. However, I have found a depth in the series, especially in the later books that shows me that it's not primarily about what the characters can do as much as who they are.   Several of the characters even say that.

I'm pretty sure that Tolkien and Lewis were not well received by their contemporaries because of the weirdness of their books. Now, we take it in stride, especially since they've written other things, and time has gone by. I think Rowling will prove to be in the same category soon. If she isn't already.

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:04:12 GMT

What I did yesterday:

00:55 oh, btw. I was informed tonight, "Cats don't like rainbows." #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:01:40 GMT

What I did yesterday:

00:28 Anna sells "peace and quiet" in her "everything" store. "Sure. How many?" #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:01:58 GMT

What I did yesterday:

17:00 BLIMEY it's cold. brrrrrrrr. #
19:09 I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars) -- The Friendly Beasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTGHadjVKWI&feature=autoshare_twitter #
00:13 cute = daughter w jump rope jumping, flipping rope back & forth. "Dat how you play hopscotch." #
01:35 Having way too much fun being childish on www.morphthing.com #
01:48 Also eating turkey chowder. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:01:51 GMT

What I did yesterday:

02:03 It's snowing. It's snowing. O.o #
02:18 snow. twitgoo.com/5nss9 #
02:19 MOAR SNO. twitgoo.com/5nssh #
12:18 Will--eating breakfast and screeching a song. Anna -- standing in small green box, using it to hop. Oi. Crazy morning. O.o no school. snow #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:01:54 GMT

What I did yesterday:

00:27 Isn't "classmates.com" rather ... passe in the world of MySpace and Facebook? Just saw a popup for em. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:01:55 GMT

What I did yesterday:

02:52 77% of my Twitter followers are fauxlowers! How about you? fauxlowers.com/-/thecookiemomma #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:01:50 GMT

What I did yesterday:

18:39 Yes, that is my daughter peeking. She likes to hide. "Cartann Minister of Very Small Spaces." 50 pts if you twitgoo.com/5cvmp #
18:40 50 pts if you get the reference. Boo for getting cut off. #
23:30 Anna holds Will's ruler: "Mommy! I got William's Growth Chart!" #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:01:56 GMT

What I did yesterday:

12:32 Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Stay thankful and be blessed. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:02:01 GMT

What I did yesterday:

18:11 Might regret this, but here goes. I have a few google wave invites. DM me w/email addy and one thing you're thankful for. #
20:51 Whack-a-Mole and Guacamole are getting confused here. The results are funny. (Kids playing with their Whack-a-mole game, calling it guac) #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:02:22 GMT

What I did yesterday:

14:55 It's pretty cute. RT @druidsfire Google "Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody" Then watch it. And giggle along with me. #
17:03 You've been immortalized in "Real Ultimate Power" style! RT @levarburton I'm speechless...! bit.ly/600qlw #
17:19 Instructing Anna in the art of blanket tents. #
17:59 Anna: "None. That means 'Any-any.'" If you've been keeping track, that's her 'shorthand' for zero. "any." Made me grin. :D #
23:26 Oi. Spazzcat is whining /again./ #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:01:56 GMT

What I did yesterday:

21:11 Bakugan hat and gloves. He likes them. twitgoo.com/5a2hd #
21:12 Happy Grrrr. twitgoo.com/5a2hf #
21:59 praying folks, pray for R. Frustrating news at the job today. #
00:51 Anna says she can do anything (other than use the potty). But she's not SuperAnna. Why? No cape. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:01:28 GMT

What I did yesterday:

19:50 I have....in my hot little hand... the Star Trek DVD. Win. #
23:31 Also WIN? watching said Star Trek with R. "I am and always shall be your friend." Booya. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:01:09 GMT

What I did yesterday:

12:36 "N is for 'Letters'". "What? Let me see that. ... No, N is for Numbers." #
15:20 To tell you how my day is going, I'm wearing my meat cleaver shirt. And it's somewhat appropriate. #
16:30 I just voted for pic.gd/10b39e Check it out! #TweetPhoto #
00:20 "It is a maze." : Daughter didn't like my traditional use for the Lincoln Logs. twitgoo.com/58cbo #
00:31 "You have to get past the Hissy Wolves." That's what the green thing is in the maze, apparently... #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:01:31 GMT

What I did yesterday:

14:36 Remembering a favorite quote: "The joy of children was in his voice." Last line of a famous book. Do you know which? #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:04 GMT

What I did yesterday:

07:44 If we put a great big huge sock on the Earth, my son's worry is this: "How will the astronauts come home?" #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:01:09 GMT

What I did yesterday:

09:16 grar. Our lovely 'convenient' transit frelled up again. So, keeping Will home from school for his dr. appt now completely worthless. Argh! #
14:12 Son playing FF7 and changing the window color every few hours. Probably a good thing. Heh. #
14:58 Ughhhh. Looking at the ads in my inbox, the "boobie bracer belt" style is coming back in. You know, thick belts hiked all the way up. #
15:02 #EverydayThankful I'm thankful for my friends. I have quite a few. #
19:36 Just finished reading "Mr. Frumble's New Cars" to the kids. He is /so/ clueless!! #
21:44 ugh. spazz cat just clawed me in the back. Have no idea why! #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:01:40 GMT

What I did yesterday:

15:58 Tweeting 1 year, 11 months, 4 weeks, 2 days, 4 minutes, 23 seconds (Nov. 17, 2007). How about you? bit.ly/eC942 #howlong #
21:02 input the Konami Code on FB, press enter, and it makes these odd circles. Refresh, or close and reopen to quit. Coolness. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:02:08 GMT

What I did yesterday:

11:27 #EverydayThankful I'm thankful for the opportunity for peace and quiet. Was my grandfather's dearest wish It happens once in a while. #
19:50 Is there any music cooler than FF7's Theme from the Turks? (or whatever it's really called. You know which one I mean.) #
20:03 You know, This one. bit.ly/25j7Fa #
23:13 Watched Advent Children again. I love that movie. I'm in a FF7 frame of mind, I guess. That's what watching R pull out his old game will do #
23:34 #EverydayThankful I'm thankful for my computer. I do a lot on it, and having connections through it to friends & family keeps this SAHM sane #
00:58 Daughter sings The Hush Sound song-- Wine Red: "The sea is wine red: this is the death of beauty..." And that's the part she knows. Hee! #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:29 GMT

What I did yesterday:

02:56 #EverydayThankful I'm thankful for America.I've been in other countries and lived in Canada as a little girl, but America suits me just fine #
07:45 Eeep. Maybe that's why I woke up w/a stomach ache? RT @RaeWhitlock Enjoy your day of cowering and paranoia, paraskevidekatriaphobes! #
13:45 No joke.RT @acomputerpro What's that? You're all out of LSD? No worries... su.pr/2CRc3O Yo Gabba Gabba's got ya covered. #
17:50 Meh. I'm a bloomin' barometer. Pressure gets to a certain point (not sure which direction), and my head, gums or both throb. What joy. >< #
21:21 Having what I've termed "Friday-itis". #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:41 GMT

What I did yesterday:

07:14 #EverydayThankful Obvious, really. I'm thankful for my bold, wild, beautiful daughter. Smart, silly, as well. #
15:20 just voted "No Harry Potter is way better" on "Is New Moon going to be more succesful than Harry Potter?" vote too ➔ bit.ly/1RFXsX #
15:21 just voted "Harry Potter FTW!!!!! :D" on "Harry Potter or Twilight BOOKS?! BE HONEST! @FlyWithMeMrPrez" vote too ➔ bit.ly/1Nju2Q #
15:28 Tired today, and I let my water level get low enough that my gums hurt again. O.o. Ugh. Not fun. #
22:01 I had my suspicions … bit.ly/3p6RwG Hahaha!! #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:26 GMT

What I did yesterday:

02:05 #EverydayThankful I'm thankful for my son. Smart, creative, funny. Good kid (most of the time.) #
14:07 #veteransday I had a tea party with the kids, read Flanders Fields, and talked about whats and whys. Good things. #
23:16 preordered the new Star Trek and HBP vids at Walmart.com for $9.99 apiece. Can't beat that. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:38 GMT

What I did yesterday:

14:10 "You're fast. Like a bunny." "Bunnies don't fast." "Yes they are!" "Why?" (Daughter and I.) #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:43 GMT

What I did yesterday:

12:34 #WorldsThinnestBooks Decorum, by Kanye West. How to impress Heads of State, by Barack Obama. (There, done with my small list). #
12:49 Tired today.Had an appointment which I forgot about until I was waiting with Will for his ride this am. (which, incidentally, was late). #
16:18 My son is playing scrabble by himself making words. I'm a happy mom #
16:29 Oh, dear. Anna is awake, and I am actively encouraging the creation of a "calvin-ball" style scrabble. Well, they're learning. #
17:48 More tired. Did my DDR after not being able to last week. Whooo. #
23:15 RT @wilw Hey, it's @neilhimself's birthday (@amandapalmer told me so) and we should all wish him well: Happy birthday, Neil! You're awesome. #
00:07 #EverydayThankful Today, I'm thankful for my husband. Good man, patient with me, funny, awesome. Pass it on. #

Post produced by LoudTwitter

A brief synopsis of yesterday:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:38 GMT

What I did yesterday:

12:56 Son invents a game. Munchkin-find-it. Take blank cards from M sets and hold them blank out. Which is treasure? Which is door? #
15:21 Yesterday was full of crap. Literally. Dealt with several scatalogially related things. Not the most fun. O.o #

Post produced by LoudTwitter