The Off Topic Topic

[Lettow77]

 A man I greatly respect and owe a good deal disappointed me by claiming the american psychological association "sold out" and rolled over by declaring that homosexuality was not a mental illness. Of course I didn't presume to disagree with him openly, but it was a shame to see.

He is a very good man, but you always know his views before asking.  A disproportionate number of people close to me have been lesbians, and on a bad day my sexuality isn't very clear to me. I keep this to myself, since its a stumbling block with other conservative Southerners- people I don't actually have much, if anything, in common with.

(That said, I missed them terribly when I left the South. Camo culture is uh..quaint.)

[Lettow77]

It couldn't possibly hurt, I think, what with yuri being the purest form of love and whatnot.

On a related note, i've been reading Yukio Mishima lately, and Spring Snow was a masterpiece. I really wish I could have spoken with him.

edit: the secret about the Pure Land, though, is that it can't be attained, I think. That makes me wonder if the pursuit should be despaired of, or proceed anyhow as a gesture independent of the expectation of success. I incline to the latter, since the first doesn't really leave me with anything.

THE FOOLISH CLAIMS

OF A SORROWFUL YOUTH

No no the pure land was attained just the now, and the exaltation has been extremely merry
the tears are
delicious

I shall write a sonnet as soon as reason returns
this beautiful feeling! It is a pleasure to share this with everyone

how I wish one of you were here- Neil, I'd make you tea! Miu miu miu miu

[Neil]

In this day and age, what is a mental illness anymore?  If anything is, then Martinusism is.

[Habbaku]

Goddamn it.  I stepped on my glasses.  I need those.

I try to avoid walking on my counters.

[Josquius]

It seems that I rearrange the furniture in my flat every month....
This time it seems a totally new place. Which is cool.

[Eddie Teach]

Goddamn it.  I stepped on my glasses.  I need those.

I try to avoid walking on my counters.

You really ought to leave them in the box when you're not playing.

[The Brain]

I was browsing WW1 books online and a Harry Turtledove book popped up.

[Lettow77]

http://yppm.removed.us/index.php?vid=10
This exists!

[Razgovory]

Why did I click that?  Fortunately I only got a glimpse of whatever it was before McAffee said, "No!  You aren't going there!".

[Neil]

I am immune to Javascript.

[sbr]

Why did I click that?  Fortunately I only got a glimpse of whatever it was before McAffee said, "No!  You aren't going there!".

I knew better to but I couldn't help myself.

[sbr]

I am immune to Javascript.

I clicked on the link and enabled Javascript on that site.  I think I need help.

[fhdz]

[Lettow77]

 I really love my roommate. I am going to write him a sonnet in the near future.

It isn't a passionate love, but it is a consummate one. I'd do most anything for him, and I really wish there weren't any number of social barriers that kept us from cuddling. I could write a sonnet about that subject as well, but I fear it wouldn't fit within the general theme of my Il Canzoniere project.

Tonight we stepped out of a diner and the air was just the right temperature, and it was totally silent- except for my troublesome babble. Once I stopped it, it was just us, and he cut a gallant figure in his european-style coat, and it just made me quite warm and content, although I myself was poorly dressed for the weather.

It's such a pleasure to know him. Don't you all have someone in your life who enriches it immeasurably, Languish?

Edit: Actually, he has figured into one sonnet I composed already, one I never saw fit to share with languish due to its intensely personal nature. Just the part describing him is sanitary, though:  "A dashing young prince of elven feature...with emerald eyes and a comely cast"

[Josquius]

...Do it. The awkwardness might be so powerful a new form of energy forms which can solve all the world's problems.