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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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[trailingvortex.livejournal.com]

There is a German saying: "Manche Leute muss man zu ihrem Glueck zwingen".

But I can't be bothered.

Watch Pan's Labyrinth. It'll hammer at your soul and, if your should does not break, it will be tempered by the experience.

Read The Prince by Maccy Boy. The world's first self-help book. It tells you how to keep the King of France out of your castles. Need I really say more?

Or don't.

[same-difference.livejournal.com]

On command of my sister, see: Children of Men.

I'd also like you to read some John Wyndham I's be curious about your particular perspective on it.

[baloonworld.livejournal.com]

I read Chocky and I think I've seen movies of Midwich cuckoos and Day of the Triffids, but it was all a long time ago and I don't remember much. You proberbly only get creeped out by Chocky propperly if you have a child who as an invisible friend.

I liked children of men though. Everyone had pets.

[same-difference.livejournal.com]

I recommend you read The Chrysalids by him.

I can't say if the books influenced me, but I read them when I was quite young so perhaps I did.