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[baloonworld]

So the quiz thing has comprehensively proved that I don't know you very well. oops. What I think would be really awesome is if you recommend me a book or a movie or a piece of music or some other lump of culture(sculpture?) which means a lot to you and you can argue about convincingly and passionately. I'll try to read/view/listen/smell it before I see you again and then we can argue about it.

In the meanwhile, here's more Susan and Zombina:

EDIT: Initally, I was asking for things that you can uphold the value of during a discussion. Elmyra has suggested that "Well, maybe sometimes it's appropriate to just appreciate that this is what that person likes/what's influenced them.", so I I'd like recomendations of things that you like or have influanced you too, please.

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[elmyra.livejournal.com]

Books: you've read them already (Myth of Sisyphus, Lions of Al-Rassan)

I shall have to take you to the National Art Gallery in Sofia at some point to show you sculptures and paintings which make me cry.

Also, may I point out that it's not always necessary to argue with people? ;-)

Now go on, return the favour. :-)

[baloonworld.livejournal.com]

"Also, may I point out that it's not always necessary to argue with people?" gesticulated elmyra emphaticly :P

we could, instead, discuss matters over a nice cup of tea, if that is more to your liking.

I wish I'd read Flatland (book, Edwin A. Abbott) when I was eight or nine, at least the mathmatics. The victorian social commentry might have been a bit over my head.
http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/flatland/

Rejected (animation, Don Hertzfeldt). The livliness of the charictors is absolutely wonderful. Its everything that animation should be. (I can understand you not getting (or hateing) the `plot', but you should at least admire the implimentation)
http://www.bitterfilms.com/

Beloved (song, VnV nation) .This makes my cry. Its all sad and alone :(

[elmyra.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I did (somewhat) change my mind on Rejected when forced to watch it twice over New Year. :-)

Have yet to read Flatland.

My favourite VNV song (and actually for a while my favourite song at all) is Rubicon...

"Also, may I point out that it's not always necessary to argue with people?" gesticulated elmyra emphaticly :P

we could, instead, discuss matters over a nice cup of tea, if that is more to your liking.

:-P Well, maybe sometimes it's appropriate to just appreciate that this is what that person likes/what's influenced them.

[baloonworld.livejournal.com]

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