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noktylos

True lover of books. The actual physical books. Especially love Eastern European writers. Read poets from everywhere. Very rarely do I care for "popular" books, self-help, political or new religion. Art: yes. Classics: yes, at least I try. Example, Brother Karamazov my favorite, which I reread every winter and learn something new. Also love...more »
  • NM, USA - Southwest
  • member since Thursday, September 13 2007

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  • Kim-Ha Albert

    kim-ha albert says

    Wahnsinn!! Hallo! Wie geht's?? I will recommend to you the novel written by Graham Greene entitled "The Quiet American". The backdrop is Saigon 1955, the characters are English, American, Chinese, and Vietnamese, and although Greene misspells a lot of Vietnmanese proper nouns (the city is Tay Ninh, NOT Tan Ninh)these small points do not matter. Also, I recommend the books on my shelf about the poetry of Ho Xuan Huong. These provide a good "jumping off" point, but you would do good actually to begin with any of the Asia-collection on my shelf! I see you now reside in NM. It was in Santa Fe I first read Graham Greene's work. New Mexico makes a wonderful backdrop for reading about the Orient. Please come back and ask me anything anytime. Maya-Tanzen ist geil! Großartig ! Es freute mich Jhnen hier zu treffen!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Michael L

    michael l says

    Wilkie is going to turn 19 next month! Thanks for the compliment. I'll tell him. :)

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet says

    Thanks!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet says

    you are so right! i will try, starting in the morning!!!!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Marjorie R

    marjorie r says

    Awwww .... you are just too sweet! Thanks for the suggestions -- I'm working on it!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Desdemona

    desdemona says

    I haven't read that, but I'll put it on my list. Thanks :)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Vannessagrace

    vannessagrace says

    I enjoyed Size 14 Isn't Fat Either

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet says

    thanks for asking, actually, my life has gotten very complicated and the novel has taken a back seat, though i do expect it to come back, hopefully sooner than later. maybe i can turn my life into anon fic:)

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    i yam roughly exactly VERY far from il pazza, soh-no-goh, boiteh thoigs for thar raccomondealah, maybe on a bb sojourn, someday . . . howza da criticiquals?

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • zeljko

    zeljko says

    Hey there. As you know, the Kosovo Assembly proclaimed unilaterally independence some days ago. Our government says it is against the UN Charter and the international law since there was no decision in the UN Security Council and Serbia is a member of the UN with its borders. Our standpoint is that negotiations must continue until a comprise is reached. In the meantime, Serbian Parliament dismissed the proclamation and our officials say that we will never recognize independent Kosovo.
    On the other hand some countries have chosen to go this road and recognized it: USA, UK, France, Germany, Turkey, Afghanistan and so on. Other countries will not: Russia, Spain, Cyprus, Romania, Greece, Slovakia... We had huge demonstrations here with more than 500,000 people in the streets of Belgrade protesting against the independence of Kosovo. Sadly, some hooligan groups (mainly football supporters) have gone violent and smashed the windows of the US Embassy and some stores. Some of them took this opportunity to go around the centre, smash shop windows and steal which is very, very sad. Personally I think that our Government should have done more to prevent these shameful behaviour that inflected a great damage to our reputation.
    One thing is certain - we will not initiate any military action and will continue with intensified diplomatic actions in the future to try to rectify the situation. The main problem is that this is a very dangerous situation for other countries, not just in our region - does it mean that every separatist region in the world can proclaim independence if they have powerful sponsors? What if Basque region chooses to proclaim their independence from Spain, will the US and the UK ignore the UN and accept it? I don't think so and this is a clear game of double standards.
    I am very angry with some of my countrymen who are clear vandals and attacked certain foreign embassies. This is simply unacceptable and it should be condemned by everyone.
    I hope this helped you to understand some of the issues here. If you have any other question I would be more than happy to try and answer. More can be found at www.b92.net (in Serbian).

    All the best,

    Zeljko

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • franklbutterscotch

    franklbutterscotch says

    Thanks for your advice. You certainly have interesting reading tastes.

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    skorks, epple , naff wok, terry boong snap niddle whack.
    i highly reccommmmm-end, butt hurry though, hard-bound editions almost run out, paperbacks go on shelves next week.....

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    allison says she is the ONE who told you of image, image-in that!

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    meat?

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    indeed he are, and purple no less and on such wonderfully cheap coarse paper, could it get any better

    archivalism is for the weak and fearfully material.

    like sandwiches or butter or

    blind old ladies with belly buttons for hats

    and cake

    or springs

    never never never never never never

    ends

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ilir i

    ilir i says

    thank you for your coment and i hope for you 1 day to work you job beacause you love that , me now i'm stydy in bachelor and for master i think to go in clinical psychology becouse i like it hehe to work whith peaople whith disorder i prefer psychoanalysis FREUDIAN ok ciao and write mee..

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ilir i

    ilir i says

    hi my friend and thank you for your coment areyou finishied psychology and what are you doing in this time you work or what , it's my pleasure to have you friend in shelfari ciao..

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    well, that is because there was NO CAKE!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • wayne leal

    wayne leal says

    i juss checked, you are exactly right, in total there are 8ight . . .

    correct?

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Meggielu

    meggielu says

    Cowville is the coolest fictional town you've ever heard of so HA! It's da BOMB.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )


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