tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post2566812464999429031..comments2024-01-04T16:42:00.771-08:00Comments on My Little Corner of the World: Between Ourselves and Home Lies 2300 Sea Miles, the Endeavor Straits and the Great Barrier Reef.David Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-47528317733824562412009-12-27T05:01:51.745-08:002009-12-27T05:01:51.745-08:00Well I agree but I think the post should acquire m...Well I agree but I think the post should acquire more info then it has.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-91131571609402334302009-09-19T19:45:53.821-07:002009-09-19T19:45:53.821-07:00No, the quote definitely was not sarcastic. It wa...No, the quote definitely was not sarcastic. It was really like an epiphany. I've always viewed God as the Creator of All, but I never actually compared that to world-building in the literary sense. The cogs clicked and I found the connection amusing, but definitely appropriate and true.logankstewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-88987905460187456652009-09-18T17:07:48.964-07:002009-09-18T17:07:48.964-07:00Havah and Krista both get 15 points!... but Havah ...Havah and Krista both get 15 points!... but Havah gets an additional 10 points for discovering the theme that ties the quotes together... yep, they're all Daniel Day Lewis movies... excellent actor.<br /><br />Logan: Your added emphasis is definitely appropriate. I couldn't tell if you brief statement about God world-building was sarcastic, meaning you disagree, or genuinely amused because maybe it's a new thought... I actually think this world/life is merely a necessary step in the grand world-building He's doing for His eternal kingdom, but I could ramble forever on that...<br /><br />I'll definitely check out Sanderson's chapter notes. I'm about 230 pages in at this point, but something tells me Sazed is going to play a major role in the culmination of this book, and perhaps the series as well. There's a lot going on with that guy...David Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-47153161892879186592009-09-18T10:47:26.525-07:002009-09-18T10:47:26.525-07:00Left a comment on yesterdays post, too.Left a comment on yesterdays post, too.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246520046645594673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-72695529037935106492009-09-18T10:22:51.909-07:002009-09-18T10:22:51.909-07:00"You gave me my first glimpse of real life. T..."You gave me my first glimpse of real life. Then you asked me to go on with the false one. No one can endure that..." - The Age of Innocence<br /><br />"you are the complete opposite of kitsch. In the kingdom of kitsch you would be a monster." -The Unbearable Lightness of Being<br /><br />"I'm a free man, and I'm going out the front door." - In the Name of the Father <br /><br />I've never seen any of these movies.....Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246520046645594673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-34643580486434337252009-09-18T10:12:46.480-07:002009-09-18T10:12:46.480-07:00Not sure how to answer your question, but you did ...Not sure how to answer your question, but you did make a good argument.....You gave me a few things to ponder, anyway.<br /><br />On Mistborn- You should definitely check out his Annotations that Logan mentioned above, there great! We used them throughout our book discussion..A lot of insight. Especially this one http://bit.ly/LpvAm <br />When we discussed this book for our book club we were trying to figure out who the "Hero" would be in the end. It was a blast! Maybe you should try guessing? I think you might be good at figuring it out in the end..... I'd like to see who you think it would be, anyway.<br />Also, you might be interested to know that Sanderson does this thing called Writing Excuses here:<br /> http://www.writingexcuses.com/<br />Pretty cool?<br />He has a lot of great interviews about his books on YouTube( I've watched all of them! LOL!) Thanks for those links, though, because I've never seen them before, very cool! Favorite author overload! LOL! Oh, and on his site he has these awesome Mistborn Miniatures, very cool! <br /><br />I L-O-V-E the picture of the Hot air balloons! Very Awesome!<br /><br />Now I'll see if I can find me a few movie quotes.....Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246520046645594673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-64429198514279391642009-09-18T09:00:12.335-07:002009-09-18T09:00:12.335-07:00Wait, in your eulogy you hope it says that you &qu...Wait, in your eulogy you hope it says that you "traveled and saw places and met people." I thought you only enjoyed people "from a distance?" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-9419143520388202742009-09-18T07:17:21.293-07:002009-09-18T07:17:21.293-07:00A Monster drink over ice?! That's brilliant, ...A Monster drink over ice?! That's brilliant, David. I'm going to have to try that sometime.<br /><br />"...a constant source of surprise and wonder <i>and pain and hurt and betrayal</i> (emphasis added by commenter)." Hmm. I prefer to think God knows everything that will happen, but that He gets joy and excitement from seeing it happen as He knew it would. Why does He get pleasure from us worshiping Him, even when He demands it of us? Doesn't that seem rather odd? Personally, if I have to ask for something to be done or given to me, I don't get the joy and pleasure that could have came from someone doing something on their own for me, but I still get some pleasure. Our worship, though required, is pleasing unto God, and I think His knowing everything is pleasing unto Him, too.<br /><br />You should check out Sanderson's website. He's got annotations and notes from different chapters of <i>Mistborn</i> on there. And all kinds of other goodies, too...<br /><br />God. World-building. Hahahaha...<br /><br />Sometimes I like those mellowed, introspective moods. But not when they last overly long.logankstewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269634215857320344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-18301385690292844542009-09-18T05:55:30.574-07:002009-09-18T05:55:30.574-07:00Cool Franklin quote of the day, btw. Love the doub...Cool Franklin quote of the day, btw. Love the double meaning! :Dhavahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369953248075213051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010663855553878264.post-28120745445232742332009-09-18T05:53:44.580-07:002009-09-18T05:53:44.580-07:00Quotes on the other page! :)
I love the title pic...Quotes on the other page! :)<br /><br />I love the title pic...it reminds me of Jacarandas.<br /><br />Interesting food choices, Dave. Please be prepared to share the choc-covered-cranberries.<br /><br />Hmm...a theological question...let me think. Well, I have no theological basis, but I think that God knows all the broad strokes, the significant stuff; and the smaller details, like how we might choose to go about something, He's left up to us. Sort of like a parent knows a child well enough to know what they're going to do, but not all the intricate details. Does that make sense? I don't think about things like this often enough, I guess. :(<br /><br />I'll go check out the video links in a bit -- thanks for sharing them. I've sort-of-maybe-decided that I should start taking my writing seriously. Ahem. o_O<br /><br />Wow! I'm the same age as Armstrong, and look at all he's done! I feel...rather trivial. What a life I may have wasted.<br /><br />Great footwork! Man, did you see how that guy right in the beginning deliberately stood on him? Not nice.<br /><br />Haha...we had the same Armstrong thoughts! Too funny...<br /><br />Yep, Steven Covey's 7 Habits books are very popular...they actually use the "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" book at the school I taught at over here. I've also done that obituary exercise with some of my students overseas. Interesting results!<br /><br />Interesting looking game. It make me think of Grimm's fairytales for some reason! Have you noticed how many games titles now end with "rium"? Or is it just me?<br /><br />Anyhoo...great blog as usual. I always enjoy reading them. :)havahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369953248075213051noreply@blogger.com