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Wrichik B is now reading The Satanic Verses.
Wrichik B is planning to read Palestine.
Wrichik B is planning to read Hopscotch.
Wrichik B is planning to read Introducing Critical Theory (Introducing...(Totem)).
Wrichik B is planning to read Crime and Punishment.
Wrichik B now owns The Satanic Verses.
Wrichik B has read Chicken with Plums.
Wrichik B is planning to read About Looking.
Wrichik B has read Wittgenstein's Beetle and Other Classic Thought Experiments.
Wrichik B is now reading Duncan the Wonder Dog.
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Read the review for CODEX SERAPHINIANUS
i don't have it, i market it wrong sorry.
I did indeed, it is a superlative depiction of small-town nihilism, although I can see why many didn't.Have you seen it?
hello, yes, still active here :)....I was busy moving out in a new flat, but I'm still reading and busy with the job and other things :Pso...I'm back
Yes, Wrichik. Very observant. I like your book list, too. Anything really great that you could recommend?
yeah i mean graphic novels have always been popular but only among a niche population, there are still those that think comic books are for kids. Most of the stores here are stocking graphic novels now, though the collection is not too great. I personally prefer buying from flipkart or other online sites, they have rare books that you don't get in the stores.
sorry for replying so late, i hardly ever log into shelfari these days. Yes i'm from Kolkata. Where r u from?
Ahem...I took my time to reply so consider you are forgiven...Its O-K-A-Y.I have been very busy...or let me say this ...I wish I had at least a couple of hours more so that i could relax, catch up with my friends & shop. Not necessarily in that order though...I have changed my job something that pays more within less amount of time. Staying in a joint family was the biggest financial blunder we made in our married life. Well let bygones be bygones, we have moved out. Am with TCS-Tata Consultancy services. 7-4PM shift, yet not enough time to do Yoga, paper crafts, cook & sleep!!!Jewellery designing is just limited to my Gold & some friends... so much for all dreams... Well but I feel that every wish & dream that passes away from the threshold of our life, someday it comes back to visit us...in unexpected times. It has happened to me a couple of times.Well riding the waves, hope you are riding high! Waves are for thrashing, it is just about us, who ride or drown...Otherwise who will look at the silent shores?!?!?Hope you have a great time in Kolkata, was there in December for a family wedding, the lemon tea, jhaal muri, the setting sun, and the Howrah... all so old world...rustic & silent echoes of the history.Well plans of going abroad & settling there are on anvil,... lets see... everything is getting so stressful out here...the trains, the noise, the dust, the roads, the politicians, everything just gets to you at the end of the day... its like no matter how right you are... the wrongness of everything just gets to you...e.g: You are just out taking a stroll & someone just drives over you as if you are mere breaker... saw the aftermath of the Jet airways employee accident that happened last week. Amen to that.Well the encounter with spirits (Liquid ones!!!) was a mixed feeling...Well I guess a lot depends on the accompanying food we eat... so am going to do some research on that...when I get the time & will post the poems very soon.Don’t be sorry, we are all busy creatures, we tend to fall into patterns.Take care.
Hi there,did you ever get my message? :) Just a gentle reminder. -Cerise
They are very cute! They don't do the 'full-on' hibernation like some animals, but they eat less and sleep about 23 hours a day. All three of them curl up in the 'bedroom' part of their hutch and they make a sort of purring/cooing noise, it's lovely. They were like that from about November through to last week. The weather turned warmer so I moved their hutch out of the shed (I put it in there because of all the snow and frosts) and put them back outside. Their part of the garden is fairly sheltered but it's nice for them to have the fresh air. And when I brave the hot tub I can see them running around squeaking away to themselves!Reiki is wonderful. It really centres me and is a good tool just for relaxing. It also has a lot of other benefits too, some believe it can heal or at least speed up the healing process, and if I'm not sleeping well then Reiki usually does the trick. In the hospital we are not allowed to do anything holistic (so much red tape!) but the beauty of Reiki is that you can just 'send love' (that's how I like to think of it) to anyone at anytime, even if you're not with them. You can also do it for a situation, for example if you want to sell a house you send Reiki (ie positive thoughts) to that situation. Or you can Reiki a glass of water before you drink it. My favourite one is I like to do Reiki to the cushions on my setee... it's so funny because I see my friends come round and they pick up the cushion and kind of hug it to them without even realising that they're doing it or why!I'm a big believer in giving to the universe what you would like to get back, and Reiki is a kind of channel for doing that. When the baby cries I send him Reiki while he's in my arms, it seems to have a very soothing effect. Whether that be the Reiki or the fact that he's picking up on my relaxed state of mind who knows - but to me that doesn't matter. Easter isn't so much a big deal here from the religious aspect... it's all about chocolate and the fact that we get a public holiday to be honest! I am not religious so I don't think of it in that way. The children have been great today, I'm totally shattered but they're great fun. To be honest the 8yr old is probably harder work than the baby! Babies just love feeds, cuddles and bathtime, whereas the 8yr old wants to do things and create as much mess as possible haha!I know the Puff Daddy version, although I agree with you the original is the best! I will go back and re-read my poem with that tune in mind though! Interesting that it came to mind when you read it. I've read a lot about Poland recently as I'm in the process of researching my family tree over there. But I just read two Doris Lessings 'The fifth child' and 'Ben in the world' which is the sequel. They're short but I really liked them, makes you think and I like it when books do that. I think you'd like them. So what have you got planned for your week off? Not babysitting I hope! Take careBecca
He's alive!! Haha!Oh I suppose I'll forgive you... although the guinea pigs are coming out of hibernation right about now and baying for blood (well, maybe not blood... a juicy cabbage leaf is more their style!)I've been good. Reiki was great, am now fully qualified and using it a lot. Studying is also going well... ten years out of education and I've had two As and B+ so far! Makes all those hours of studying feel worthwhile. I'm on a two week break for Easter, although I'm spending this first week looking after my friend's children while she is in Thailand. So not that relaxing with an 8 year old and a 10 month old running rings around me! I love it though, it's like rent-a-kid, then go home to my nice quiet life!I'm so glad you liked my attempts at poetry. And of course I wouldn't mind if that is something you'd like to do, in fact I'd be honored!I'll definitely keep in touch... in between changing nappies and trying to entertain an energy-filled 8 year old!Take careBecca
Hey stranger,Just to say I hope you're well and not too busy!Take care, R
Hello Wrichik. How are you?Have been busy... work, home, house hunting, shopping, day dreaming, writing, paper quilling, painting, trying to make the perfect risotto... I guess thats about it.Work is fun...except for the long hours...I went to Hong Kong for my birthday...It was my first trip abroad, please excuse my over enthusiasm...the city is so well planned, everything was so beautiful. The trains pass through the important places & buildings! And everyone is size zero, they walk and walk and walk & why not? The roads are lined with trees with pretty flowers, very less pollution. For the first time I felt like, we are all living in hell, and makes me wonder what makes us so resilient??? So how is your Life? You were supposed to stick a picture of yours, weren’t you? What’s with the masked mystery?By the way I finished my poem; it’s dark & sad, like a rainy night. But I enjoyed writing it. And thanks to my husband I had my brief acquaintance with Wines!Take care.
Hi...sooo... I have no excuses. I'm a horrible person for taking so long to write. Please forgive me. Q__QA lot has happened in between. Summer work ended, school has started again, I've managed to have some days off and relax a little, although that means I've gotten a little lazy and keep postponing everything. Autumn is here again, the leaves are turning orange and red. It's quite beautiful. What I don't like is that it gets darker and darker every day. I can already tell this is gonna be a looong winter. So. I'm pretty much exactly like you when it comes to picking up new hobbies. You try something for a while, and it's pretty cool, but to get really good you'd have to invest a lot more time and effort than you have/can give. And so you move on to the next cool thing. I've started doing yoga now... I don't expect to get good at it, but I'm hoping it'll help me stay fit. Maybe. (I do this at least once a year - I start exercising and keep it up for maybe a month or two and then give up.) Thank you for showing me that short film. It was beautiful but sad. And not too sci-fi. (Nothing wrong with sci-fi though.)I think you're completely right when you said that people don't want to have all the answers. I think it's somehow consoling for people to be able to believe in something, even if it's a vague "mystical force" or whatever. I also think some of it is fear of being responsible for your life and actions. And the belief in life after death... wouldn't everyone like to have a second chance? What would I like to know about you... everything? Here's a few sample questions: Where's your favorite place? What's your relationship like with your parents? Do you have any siblings? What do you like most about reading/books? Will leave you to reply those, and sorry once again. Hope to hear from you when you get the chance. Best, Cerisier/Elina
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Hey! Don't worry, it often takes me ages to find the time to get on here properly!Well, until late September I'm carrying on as an auxiliary nurse, although I have booked a week's holiday cycling in the Lake District which I can't wait for. The story on Writebuzz is indeed true to my life. You're not crossing any barriers, don't worry! I've dealt with a lot of it, but deep down it's engraved on my soul in some way, and writing helps. I chose to take the path of learining from other's mistakes, and I think it's what has made me caring enough to do the job I do now, there's a reason for everything after all, it just sometimes takes a bit of time to find the clarity. I've added a few more things to my profile on Writebuzz, mainly poems that I've written. Thanks for your movie suggestions, might be in need of some movies when I become a student haha! I love Blackadder! And Monty Python, well what can I say?! True brilliance! That and Fawlty Towers have me in stitches even though I know it all by heart! What you keeping yourself busy with at the moment? I'm so busy I have been on the same book for ages... not like me at all! Doing stage 2 of my Reiki training this weekend, so that should ground me a bit and relax me enough to get back into my reading. Take care :-)R
Hello ... Long Time... ****Happy Friendship Day!!!****How are you? Lucky to have a respite...ehh?Well the mortgage thing is for UK customers...its such a tiresome process... the training is taking a toll on my brains!!!We have to process the application...and prepare the offer...so yeah its a huge responsibility.Well my husband is planning to join either Ethihad or Emirates (Jet is become one sick Jet-LAG!!!)...so he will be mostly posted in ME...plus he will get 5 star accomodation for himself... so till the time he tests the grounds out there I will be here then I can move on there if its ideal... or however things workout...now everthings a bit sketchy & long shot...saw love aj kal... direction was nice..considering the parallels drawn of yesteryears & today...but after some time it became to predictable... musics nice...deepika looking gorgeous, but doesnt fit in the frame even in long shots!!! LOLCohabitation treaty was provisional... but then I cant be outright about the same... you know emotional reasons.. well very soon I can kiss goodbyes if something works out... till then its majboori...I am done with the poem... just post your e-mail id... & I will send it to you...Take care.Ciao.
Hi there, I have to defend myself here, I actually hated Twilight! :C I found the whole setting quite disturbing, to be honest. I probably would be into it if I were 10 years younger than I actually am. But now... no. (I guess that's exactly what a fan in denial would say though... you'll just have to take my word on it.)I just finished "The Time Traveller's Wife", which I loved. A very different sort of love story with some fantastic elements... what's not to like? (Unless, of course, you don't like fantasy or love stories.) I'm alright now, thanks for asking. :) And while I was sick, I actually felt too crappy to read. I hate that about sick days... you get to stay home from work, but with a fever and massive headache it's just impossible to focus on anything. So instead of reading, I watched a lot of incredibly bad day-time TV while lying semi-conscious on the couch and coughing and sneezing. Fun!I hope you're good too? How's everything? Work, free time, love life? I realize I don't actually know much about your personal life I guess, and would be nice to know a bit more :) (Also, add a picture to your profile! Any picture. A... building or something. The blue thingy is so terribly impersonal.)What else... ah yes, the buying of books. I keep buying them, I can't help myself either. I've bought 5 books in the last week or so and read 1, so... you do the math. (Since you're the engineer!) Need to buy more bookshelves very soon. And then move to a bigger apartment.Heh, I don't want to be at the awards, but otherwise I get you (I hate attention. Always been pretty shy). Whenever there's some cool breakthrough in science, I wish I was in that field, or after reading an awesome book, I wish I could write.. ditto with art and music. But the sad thing is that I know it's too late for most things, like music and art, since I've been always hopeless at both. So I'll just have to shine with my intellect I guess. I wish Ouija boards worked, or that real psychics existed. But I guess not. So we have to decide for ourselves and make the best of it... Sometimes I wish I believed in a higher power that would lead us and protect us and all that. So I could believe that good things happen to good people, and that there's a meaning in everything. But I don't, so I know I'll just have to make it on my own. But I do believe in people. And I'd like to believe that they can do almost anything if they just set their minds to it and try hard enough. Is that corny? Or naïve? Or both?I'll go sneak around in the library when school starts again for you :D See if there's anything mysterious... mostly it's just old Finnish stuff I think, and this isn't exactly the most exciting place on Earth to look for conspiracies, secrets and treasure. Take care now, hope to hear from you soon, ~Cerisier (the movie star)
Hi!It's been shamefully long. Perhaps you've noticed by now that I can be really fast or really slow with replies... my apologies.This summer seems to be flying by. Working full time is pretty tiring after a long school year, and it feels like there isn't that much time for anything else. I was also sick for about a week, which sucked the last bits of energy out of me for a while. Feeling better now but not fully healthy. Yeah, I wonder why I haven't always felt the urge to become a doctor or architect or whatever. Luckily I also know a lot of people like me - just floating aimlessly, looking for the right kind of work. And it's not uncommon over here to get completely retrained for a different job in your 30's, 40's or even 50's. This is great, since I find the idea of doing the same job for the next 40 years pretty scary. At least my current field feels more "me" than what I was studying before. But it still doesn't feel quite perfect. You actually need to have some sort of reason to get access to the rare manuscript section, and so far I haven't. But the whole atmosphere is so different from the local concrete box library that I like going there to study. So quiet. Yeah, my compromise is to try to find used books at 2nd hand bookshops and yard sales. I very rarely buy new books unless they have a hefty discount. But e-books... hmm... you can't read one while lying on the couch.I finshed the Twilight series.. it was pretty bad. But I hate leaving series of books unfinished. Having read all of them the appeal is even more difficult to understand, but at least I know what people are talking about now. (Borrowed the books, didn't buy.) (Also, there's apparently another movie coming out.. ugh.) Did you have time to read Anne Frank's diary yet? Or anything else good? I've been reading pretty random things lately.. and haven't had as much time for books as I'd like. Too tired to read very serious stuff after work. Ishiguro doesn't write in a surreal style in my opinion, just not as straightforward as some others. You should at least try "Never Let Me Go" if you happen to find it somewhere :) You can blame me if you don't like it. Cerisier is a screen name I use at a lot of places these. I got it by flipping the pages of a French dictionary when looking for a screen name for a Hotmail account years and years ago (everything seemed to be taken already!). It means "cherry tree". My real name is Elina, apparently a Finnish version of Helen of Troy. What about your (screen) name then?Sorry again, and hope to hear from you when you have the time to write back.-Elina
