Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[Petrarch's Love]

Warm Welcomes to all the newbies, too many to list! :wave: :wave: :wave:

[popy]

hi there, i'm just trying to lengthen my message to at least 10 characters. oh, well...
popy

[ShoutGrace]

Hello. I found this cite looking for free online literature. I think I've become attracted to the forums more than anything else. I am also interested in the fact that the Bible is not only available for people to read, but it is also not being ridiculed and/or disparaged 24/7 in the forums. Thanks! (I'm really enjoying your signature, Pensive, can you tell me it's origin?)

[Pensive]

Hi SGrace, Welcome to the forum. My signature is from Lord Of the Rings.

I hope that you will have a very nice time here!

[Letizia]

Hi to all :) Just trying to post here. I am interested mostly in Italian literature. Anyone else? Curious to hear various opinions on books, Italian and not.

[Petrarch's Love]

:wave: Welcome to the forums:

Popy--Hi.

Shout Grace--Glad you're enjoying some religious discussions here. It is great having the whole bible so easily searchable right here on this site isn't it?

Letizia--Ciao! Benvenuto al Literature Network. Is there any Italian lit. you're particularly into? I'm a student and specialize in English Medieval and Renaissance literature, but also read some Italian literature, mostly older poetry (like Dante, Petrarca, Ariosto etc.) that fits in with the period I work in (I'm not fluent in the language, but I can get by with a little help from the dictionary). We've got some other people here who like Italian literature and/or know the language and there's at least one native Italian here that I can think of, so there might be interest if you started a thread about your favorite Italian authors. By the way, who's the lady in your avatar? She looks familiar but I can't quite place the artist.

[malkatoj]

Hi, I'm Malkatoj. (The J is pronounced like a Y.)

I'm new here, and very happy about a real literature forum. The other ones I've found have all been dead. I'm mostly a philosopher, and also quite interested in Shakespeare.

[freemanlin]

Glad to see all of you! I am a girl grad in Lit in Shandong University, PRC. There is rare Chinese guest in this forum, I guess. I happen to run into this page, and maybe I can make some friends here, so first, I would like to introduce myself.
My English Name
As to my English name, initially, I took the conventional one as “Linda”, but it is so commonplace, as it is easy for every Chinese woman surnamed “Li” or “Lin” to choose “Linda”, so I was resolved to do something different, even original. It has taken me long time to find a satisfactory name, though I had once browse pages of name lists attached to the Oxford dictionary. Before, I was always pondering on this “headache” question as “naming” myself. I think it should represent me and can stand for me.
When we learnt American literature, “Benjamin Franklin” struck me as a successful self-made man. He was a charismatic statesman with foreign affairs maneuver, a physicist, an inventor, a writer. He set up the first library in the early America. His autobiography have inspired the youth all over the world, including me.
On the other hand, as a girl of some ambition, maybe fanciful, I am longing to fly high, to compete with anyone, free from prejudice. I would admit just lose, if it is not because of my sex. I have seen such victims. When I graduated from college, I had collected some enrollment information. It was evident that if a man and woman are on the same footing, the man candidate is rather preferred. Yesterday, a girl Graduate English major told me, some school would rather remain the post vacant until the coming of next-year man student, than a woman. That is the icy cold fact.
Thirdly, “Lin” is my Chinese family name; I respect its authority and all the history it carries on. In the ancient time, the Lins were home to the east coast of China. And since young I know, Lin Zexu was the national hero on the history record in the Opium War against the British invaders.
So I just combine these images together, to make up “freemanlin”.
After a long time, I discovered that some native English speakers are named “freemanlin” and they are man. But I make no change to my name. I hope I can combine the advantage of male with my feminine characters. In the competitive society, I hope I can stand out one day.
It’s a long introduction, thanks for your time!

[Pensive]

Hi Linda, Welcome to the forum. I hope that you will have a lovely time here!

[Letizia]

:wave: Welcome to the forums:
Letizia--Ciao! Benvenuto al Literature Network. Is there any Italian lit. you're particularly into? I'm a student and specialize in English Medieval and Renaissance literature, but also read some Italian literature, mostly older poetry (like Dante, Petrarca, Ariosto etc.) that fits in with the period I work in (I'm not fluent in the language, but I can get by with a little help from the dictionary). We've got some other people here who like Italian literature and/or know the language and there's at least one native Italian here that I can think of, so there might be interest if you started a thread about your favorite Italian authors. By the way, who's the lady in your avatar? She looks familiar but I can't quite place the artist.
Ciao Love! I am interested first of all in the XX century Italian literature, Umberto Eco, Italo Calvino, Tommaso Landolfi. But I read classics too.
The lady in my avatar is Maria de' Medici, unfortunately I don't know who is the author.

[Tanis]

Hey, my name is Tanis. I just joined this site and am also interested in reading and drawing. I like to write my own poetry and travel. I am involved in Tae Kwon Do and have my 2nd degree black. The winter has got me out of shape though. I will only be around for awhile (living in Minnedosa Manitoba) before I head out to work across Canada for the summer, as a youth counsellor. It is good to meet others like yourself who are interested in some of the same things!!!

[Pensive]

Hi Tanis, Some of my friends are also very much interested in Tai Kwon Fo. Even, I had to do it for a few months.

Welcome to the forum!

[Foolish Beat]

IN THE BEGINNING:
The fine soup of the mechanized wonders moved along the skyline, lit pink by the early dawn. Into the distance behind them rolled the endless, never-ending path to the dream of the stones. Back where the dust clouds left in their wake marked their passing; there were the ancient stepping stones. Lore described these stones as silent witnesses to the advent of the tribe. Ever since memory began, the stones were always there, blotting the horizon with their solid presence. It was forbidden to change, mar or take away even the tiniest of flints from the vicinity.

Homebone looked into the small shard of stone he had secreted from the ancient location. It seemed soapy to touch and never seemed to get wet.

[Maida]

Hi, I'm Maida and I'm new to this entire thing. I'm not even sure if I'm doing this right. A little about myself, I'm a high school student. I like reading and writing short stories. I also like indie films, and all types of music. I'm not really a sports fan. Every one here seems super cool. I live in Seattle, Washington and love the rain although it does get annoying after a while. I'm from Bosnia, but my family had to leave about 13 years ago because of the civil war. I've been taking French for five years, and adore the language. Those are the basics.

[vip]

Hello everyone!

I'm a high school student from Sydney, Australia and i just stumbled across this site as i was looking for some good information about "Heart of Darkness". I'm studying it this year and finding it quite extensive reading (being highly allegorical).

With regards to school (which takes up a lot of my time) I enjoy most of the arts subjects like english, dance, singing, drama and french though i also like science. Outside of school i do dance, play the piano, do singing and socialise with friends. I love SHOPPING!

Anyway, i was hoping that through my HSC years i can get some good tips on my english work and i could hopefully help anyone else with the seemingly limited knowledge that i have or literature.
-xxx-

[Pensive]

Hi everyone! Welcome to the forum, newbies!

vip, I am afraid that I have not read Heart Of Darkness so I can't help you with it. By the way, have a nice time here and keep on posting!

Maida, I have also started to learn French a few months ago and have learnt only a few words. I wish you a good luck with it. It is really difficult to learn.

[Azilut]

New registered user here, nice to meet you all.

[adilyoussef]

Hi Azilut. Nice o meet you too.

[Petrarch's Love]

The lady in my avatar is Maria de' Medici, unfortunately I don't know who is the author.

Just saw this--Of course! No wonder she looked so familiar, I must have seen that painting at the exhibit of portraits off Maria de Medici they had at the Pitti in Firenze this summer (I was there for a few weeks for study/holiday). That also explains why I couldn't make up my mind whether the subject was French or Italian (her clothing here is a more Northern style, but the painter is obviously Italian, and I thought the sitter was too). Knowing that, my first instinct was to say the artist was Pulzone, and evidently it has been attributed to him but is elsewhere attributed to Ambito di Santo and Tiberio Titi, so I guess you can take your pick. Welcome again to the forums.

[Petrarch's Love]

:wave: Welcome to:

malkatoj--All the way from the sixth circle of hell eh? A heretic in our midst! ;) Glad you found a live literature network and hope you enjoy it here.

freemanlin--Thank you for telling the interesting story of naming yourself. You sound like a strong and ambitious woman. Keep it up, and keep posting. I'm sure you'll enjoy the discussions here.

Tanis--Wow a black belt. A lit. lover with power!

Foolish Beat--Is that a quote from somewhere? Hmm. Rocks and beginnings...are the rocks monoliths by chance?

Maida--Bonjour. Bienvenue a literature network. Glad to have you here.

vip--Welcome aboard. This is a great place if you want to start expanding your knowledge of literature.

Azilut--Nice to meet you.

[passionate]

Well I'll just introduce myself before I leave off for church. Where do i begin? Well, I just recently joined the literature network because i thought it'd be a fun way to meet people on the net while sharing a little bit about myself and what I like to read. So far it seems like a very nice little site. I'm currently a student, I love music (singing, going to concerts, just listening and playing guitar) and I absolutely adore being on stage wether I'm singing my heart out or I'm acting my very best. I'm polish and I love to learn about different cultures and languages. If you want to learn more about me you can check out my profile anytime :)

[Virgil]

Welcome passionate. You sound like an interesting person. I hope you will enjoy lit net.

[musicgirl]

hey everybody,
i just joined and wanted to say hi! i mostly joined because it looked fun and i was really bored. well i usually hang out with my friends at the movies or the mall but when i do get time to read i usually cant stop. i also love to play the piano and play volleyball. if you havent noticed yet it am a student and cant wait for the summer! Well maybe i will talk to you later!

[Logos]

Hello all you newbies, hope you enjoy the site! :D

[sigerson]

i am a serious sherlockian and doyle researcher.....questions i have:
1) arthur conan doyle's confirmation name
2) where may i find a copy of "morte de sherlock" by stephen kallis

any help will be greatly appreciated...thank you

[Pensive]

Hi sigerson, Welcome to the forum. I am sorry that I have not proved to be any source of help as I don't even know who Arthur Canon and Stephen Kallis were. *sheepish smile*

You can search at google. You might be able to find something about these two.

[Petrarch's Love]

:wave: A merry welcome to:

passionate--Glad to have you here, it sounds like you have many wonderful interests and talents.

musicgirl--Hope the forums are helping to allieviate your boredom. ;) Glad to have another music lover among us.

[Petrarch's Love]

Sigerson--Well, it took a little Holmsian detective work to track down "Morte de Sherlock." I was amazed that nothing was coming up in my usual book searches until I realized it's actually a short story (silly me, I mean you put it in quotes and everything--I'm obviously no Sherlock). It was originally published in The Baker Street Journal in 1964 (so if you have access to a university library, or some other source for the journal you might find it there). It was later published in a 1989 anthology entitled Sherlock Holmes by Gas-Lamp, edited by Philip A. Shreffler. The best price online for that book seems to be for a used copy on AbeBooks.com according to an AddAll search here: http://www3.addall.com/New/compare.cgi?dispCurr=USD&id=130698&isbn=0823212211&location=10000&thetime=20060414211535&author=&title=&state=AK
Don't know the answer to your first query. I suppose you'll have to eliminate the impossible and whatever remains, however improbable must be the truth. Given that you're the smarter brother (that is, if your name is reference to the film rather than to the alias used by Holmes in the stories) I'm sure it will be elementary. ;)

[Morad]

Well well :)

Hey guys :D I'm Morad from Jordan, I'm glad to be here "Thank God" ..

[subterranean]

Hello, Morad. Welcome on board.. Have a good time here :)

[smilingtearz]

hi morad :wave:

[formality hater]

hi everyone I am formality hater .I like to read books and I love to write poems and songs.I do not like sports and I hate TV dramas.Now some of you might think that I am really boring but the truth is that I fret a lot about my studies.

[Pensive]

Hi Morad, Welcome to the forum! Keep on posting!

Hi formality hater, I hope that you will have a nice time here. Ah, strudies are not to be worried at. These are to learn something. If you will take tention, it will do you no good. Studies require hard work and attention not tention. So don't fret about studies much.

[formality hater]

thanks pensive

[slah2001]

hi
i'm here a new member and don't still take habit to use forum . all in all we are all friends here to change ideas views and more.

[cateye515]

hi
i'm here a new member and don't still take habit to use forum . all in all we are all friends here to change ideas views and more.

i agree totally! :nod: you sound really interesting...tell me a little about you (nothing too personal if you don't want to)

[Morad]

Hey all :)

Really I find this forum more than comfortable ...

BTW: welcome to the newcomers with us too ...

[xXxBrittanyxXx]

heyy everyone Im Brittany. I love writing poetry, I love music, movies, animals, dancing,and hanging out with friends.With music I mainly like to listen to rock. Some of my fav bands are Disturbed, Nirvana, Offsprings, Godsmack, Linkin park, and Evanscene. One of my all time fav movies is The Fast and the Furious because i love cars and motorcycles. My fav genre of movies is probably horror and action. I play basketball at my school. Some other sports that I like are soccer, football, volleyball,hockey, and lacrosse. When I have nothing to do I go to the beach or skateboard, or just hang out with friends. Well thats all I can think of for now...so yeah thats me.

[RobinHood3000]

Welcome, all newcomers! Morad, Brittany, cateye, slah, formality hater...that's all on this page, but the welcome goes to all!

[Nightshade]

hello to everyone new :wave:

[Transmogrified]

salute to all.. old and new..

[smilingtearz]

you'll love it here, believe me..
and then you'll get addicted!.. like me.. and then you'll try pulling more people in here!
Ladies and gentlemen, Transmogrified here is my cousin who's come over to stay for a month.. just done with final year exams.. doesn't believe that people can be so involved with literature.. so i dragged trans in here.. :D

[Virgil]

Welcome Trans. Eva's cousin! If you are anything like Eva, you will be a wonderful addition to lit net.

[smilingtearz]

we're stuck on the same pc.. Trans wishes to say "thank you for the welcome".. i don't feel like logging off.. this might get confusing!

[Transmogrified]

I just made her log off!.. no virgil i'm nothing like her.. absolutely not.. isn't she a pain sometimes.. {don't look at me like that i'm telling them everything}!... like younger sisters can be monsters can't they.. thank God i'm here only for some time!

[Virgil]

Oh you too get along splendidly! :lol: Are you a male or female, Trans, if you don't mind me asking?

[Transmogrified]

ah!!.. you gave me an idea.. mystery .. guess virgil.. no don't try askin' Eva.. she won't tell.. {will you sweet girl??}

[Virgil]

OK, I think you're a guy, but I could be wrong.

[Transmogrified]

a diplomatic answer here, by adding "I could be wrong".
I like guessing games, especially when i'm makin' people guess something!
I like it this way.. just call me Trans
The gender doesn't make any difference in here does it :D ?

[Virgil]

The gender doesn't make any difference in here does it :D ?
No, I was just trying to understand your relationship with Eva. I couln't tell if it was to women taunting each other or a guy and a gal teasing.

[Transmogrified]

relationship: Eva- Transmogrified's younger sister and the situation will be more "understandable" if i put it this way.. a human being and a naughty(read menace) baby monster!

[Pensive]

Hi Trans, Welcome to the forum. I hope that you will prove to be an active member as Eva did. Have a nice time here and keep on posting!

[Transmogrified]

don't know how regular i'll be here. thanks Pensive!

[cateye515]

Hey all :)

Really I find this forum more than comfortable ...

BTW: welcome to the newcomers with us too ...

yeh it is really comfortable!

[irem]

hello everybody,

i"m from turkiye and i"m new in this site.firstly hello i want to say.and i know nobody i"m waiting messages ...

thanks

[irem]

hi cateye, i wrote a message as general but i"m new and pls help about where i am... :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Morad]

and then you'll try pulling more people in here!

I did :nod:

I pulled one of my best friends here, she called Marwa "Miro" and she liked it alot!

[MelanieD]

I'll try again. I wrote something and suddenly it disappeared.
Who I am. A woman. Who wrote a book in German. Who will have short stories come out in a few months. Who lives in the South of France. Who loves classical music, mostly chamber music, jazz, rapp, movies, gardening, walking, writing, reading, philosophy, dogs and cats and surely I forget things, like watching nature up close. I don't eat meat anymore. And I'll finish now, because I want to go out now to lie in the sun and read Schopenhauer.
Is this okay?

[holdencaulfield]

let me put this through a poem i wrote yesterday(its actually a modern-day cantiga de amigo):
I'm not the One
I'm the Other
I am the difference between
Nor and neither.

I'm not the sun
I am the moon
Mysterious and powerful
I am the moon.

Unspoken words
Surround me here
Unbroken streams of broken dreams
Devour me clear,

And milks me dry
Slow-poisons me
Drives a thousand steaks through my veins
And I...I bleed.

I'm the bleeder
Living my life
Looking across the sea I am
Mother and wife.

Smug in embrace
And coy in kiss
Intuitive in wild energy
Night's apprentice.

But I am you
If you are me
And what is life and who are we
In face of death?

[smilingtearz]

I did:nod:

and i see you're addicted too.


hi melanie.. it's perfect :thumbsup:
and :wave: holdencaufield.. welcome aboard..

i assure you, you'll like your stay :nod:.. hope you make it long and post regularly!
:)

[Pensive]

Welcome to the forum irem!

Hi Melanie, Welcome to the forum. I hope that you will like it here!

Hey holdencailfield, This is a lovely poem and welcome!

[cateye515]

hi cateye, i wrote a message as general but i"m new and pls help about where i am... :confused: :confused: :confused:

what is it that you need help with?

[Idril]

Hi everyone. :D I just discovered this place yesterday and I'm in heaven! It's so great to find a place where I can talk and talk and talk about books and nobody looks at me funny.

A few quick things about me, I'm from the US, more specifically, North Dakota which does, despite what you may have heard, have it's own kind of beauty about it, I love listening to music and playing any game in the Zelda series and am a passionate reader, my current obsession is 19th century Russian Literature. I hope to be a frequent visitor, that is when my kids aren't on the computer playing Runescape.

[RobinHood3000]

Blechh--Runescape. The poor man's MMORPG. Same goes for Neopets. Double blechh.

That being said, welcome!

[Kop_Princess]

Hi all. I've just found this site today. I'm at Uni in England, taking an English course. I love football, but don't particularly like reading: which is odd because I'm taking an English degree. I've wanted to find a site like this for ages. Just want to say what a great help it's been so far. Just wondered if anybody is interested in the writings of Virginia Woolf? xx

[Contradict]

Hola doods. Found this today after i read 1984 and was looking for some different ideas with google. Looks like it'll be helpful..
Anyway, im taking an analyzing lit class in High School and that lead me to you guys. I play bass and 6string guitar; mostly mildly heavy rock and nu-metal like Chevelle and Incubus. Planning on posting on the 1984 forum in a bit...

[Pensive]

Welcome to the forum, Idril. I hope that your kids will start playing the games less and they will let you have computer more.

Welcome Contradict and Pop Princess.

[holdencaulfield]

i liked the short stories by woolf.but couldnt get myself through with "to the ligthhouse".
mark on the wall is a fantastic story

[minette20]

HI!
I'm Minette and I am a 71 year old grandmother. I live in a very small town in Pennsylvania right at the border with Maryland and Delaware. I have been an avid and passionate reader all my life. I am so glad I accidentally found this forum.

[Jay]

Hi Minette :wave:, welcome aboard! Hope to see you around :)

[Pensive]

Hi minette! I hope that you will have a good time here!

[cateye515]

Hi everyone. :D I just discovered this place yesterday and I'm in heaven! It's so great to find a place where I can talk and talk and talk about books and nobody looks at me funny.

A few quick things about me, I'm from the US, more specifically, North Dakota which does, despite what you may have heard, have it's own kind of beauty about it, I love listening to music and playing any game in the Zelda series and am a passionate reader, my current obsession is 19th century Russian Literature. I hope to be a frequent visitor, that is when my kids aren't on the computer playing Runescape.


i have always really wanted to see north dakota. you hardly hear about how beautiful it is though. my mother was born there.

anyways, i am from the US to, Colorado actually. ;)
i know what you mean about this site... i visit it like two times at least per day! i really love to read and i am planning on being a writer :wave:

[Pensive]

Hi catye, How are you doing? It is nice to hear that you like the sire and you like reading. I hope that you will achieve your wish and you will become a good writer.

[Regit]

Hi everyone :wave: How are you?

I'm 23. Student. I'm new to poetry, but am determined to gain more knowledge through this forum, and make lots of friends :)

Thanks.

[amanda_isabel]

i registered here in the earlier part of this month and its so much fun. how come i've never heard about this place before? too bad i didn't know about it earlier!

about me:
um....
i'm 14, a young writer (like a lot of you guys here) and am into the theater arts. anyway, i'm proudly pinay, from the philippines, pangasinan if you want it more specific. looking forward to making lots of friends here, lots of newbiez (like myself) and hoping to see more of my 'kapwa Pinoys' around here.

thanks!

[smilingtearz]

hello amanda!
be assured you'll find good friends here!
hope to see you around :wave:

Hi Regit
nice to see you posting at good speed... hope to see you here more often
And that avtar's beautiful :nod:

hi minette:wave:

Hi Idril.. North dakota reminded me of Dan brown's book..

Hello Kop princess :wave:

Happy posting all of you!

[gothiclenore]

Hi,

I stumbled across this site by accident...and Im glad I did! :-)
I have always loved classic literature, even as a child so its great to meet people with the same interest.

Look forward to talking to you all soon.....

[Pensive]

Hi Regit, Welcome to the forum! Like Eva, I will also say that your avatar is lovely!

Hi amanda and goth! Welcome to the forum!

[Idril]

i have always really wanted to see north dakota. you hardly hear about how beautiful it is though. my mother was born there.

The eastern part of the state is pretty dismal, flat as far as the eye can see and except for shelter belts, not a tree in sight but the western part is a bit more geographically interesting, the Badlands are there and there's even a few hills every now and then. ;) What part of the state is your mother from?





Hi Idril.. North dakota reminded me of Dan brown's book..



Why? I've never read any of his books, does he mention it? When I mention ND, I usually get people asking me about the movie Fargo and inquiring whether people there really talk like that.

[Regit]

Thank you smilingtearz and Pensive for your welcome :wave:
Thank you for your compliment on my avatar
Also thank you smilingtearz for your compliments in the personal poetry area.
Hope to get to know you all better
:) :) :) :) :) :)

[Nightshade]

hello :wave: all new people

[WaxDoll]

Hi, I just registered :wave: My name's Janet, and I'm 14. I live Texas, which, by the way, is just wonderful... one word... heatstoke. Erm... I'm obsessed with computer games, more specifically, Sims. Fanatical reader, too. Once, I was riding my bike home home from school and reading at the same time. Ended up crashing into a car... luckily, a parked car. I wasn't going too fast, so the only one who ended up scarred was me... figures :rolleyes: Anyways, this site looks like fun :) I'm sure I'll enjoy myself :nod:

[Petrarch's Love]

Welcome to all the new members. I hope you all enjoy your time here. :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:

[formality hater]

hello once again everyone and a warm welcome from a new comer

[Bookworm Cris]

Hi!

My name is Cris, I´m from Brasil, and I´m very happy to be part of this forum. Like everybody here, I love to read. Although I´ve signed in just today,I knew this forum and visited it for a long time. Hope we can share good thoughts, good chats and good books.

:nod:

[Logos]

Welcome to the LitNet newbies! :D

[amanda_isabel]

hey waxdoll/janet....
hey cris....

welcome to the forum!

hi also to formality hater.....

enjoy posting!

[smilingtearz]

hello! :wave:
Cris, Wax doll and Formality hater.. welcome to Litnet..
Happy Posting!
hope to see you around more often!

Eva


and yeah
I've never read any of his books, does he mention it(NDakota)?
:nod: he does, but not as a place instead as a person..

[Pensive]

Hi WaxDoll, Welcome to the forum, Janet. I am glad to find someone of exactly my age group. I also love Sims! Which Sims do you like the best? My favourite is Sims Makin Magic.

Hi formality-hater!

Hey Chris, Welcome to the forum! I am looking forward to have discussions with you.

[WaxDoll]

Hello Petrarch's Love, formality hater, Logos, amanda_isabel, smilingtearz, and Pensive. Thank you for the warm welcome. LOL... and my favorite SIMS is Unleashed ;)

[smurf_20072001]

hi everyone my name is Serphina and i go to school in seba dalkai,az. i am 16 years old and in the 11th grade. i want to find out more abjout jane austen's peices of work. i'd really appreciate it if you help me.

[RobinHood3000]

Well, Serphina, you've found an ideal place for literary discussion. Welcome to LitNet!!

[cateye515]

Hi catye, How are you doing? It is nice to hear that you like the sire and you like reading. I hope that you will achieve your wish and you will become a good writer.


thank you so much ;)

[redsoxfan086]

hello every1, my name is kyle jackson and i love to read and write..lmao..im sixteen and play football, baseball, soccer, and lift weights..i love boston red sox and chigaco white sox and i love the oklahoma sooners and tennessee vols, titans..im a sports fanatic..if u have msn..add [email protected] or visit www.myspace.com/kaj08 to learn more about me..glad im part of this organzation..thanks

[cateye515]

hello every1, my name is kyle jackson and i love to read and write..lmao..im sixteen and play football, baseball, soccer, and lift weights..i love boston red sox and chigaco white sox and i love the oklahoma sooners and tennessee vols, titans..im a sports fanatic..if u have msn..add [email protected] or visit www.myspace.com/kaj08 to learn more about me..glad im part of this organzation..thanks

hi, my name is Cati. i am almost sixteen. i live in colorado. where are you from?

[redsoxfan086]

im from tennessee..nice to meet u..ill add u to my buddy list...


hi, my name is Cati. i am almost sixteen. i live in colorado. where are you from?
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C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963)

[Bandini]

I'm Bandini - I used to post on here, but stopped for no particular reason. I hate re-unions, like some people hate goodbyes, so I decided to post as Chinaski; but then looked at my old avatar, and thought it was more me; then I searched 'Bandini' and saw that somebody was saying that I was a good laugh (or something like that) - so I changed back. I'm that shallow and fickle! So hello to all who knew me before - sorry for the duplicity.

I won't tell you much about me - I'd prefer you to make your own mind up.

[cateye515]

[QUOTE=redsoxfan086]im from tennessee..nice to meet u..ill add u to my buddy list...QUOTE]


okay, i'll do the same...
i want to be a writer too. you sound very interesting! :nod:

[cateye515]

[QUOTE=Idril]The eastern part of the state is pretty dismal, flat as far as the eye can see and except for shelter belts, not a tree in sight but the western part is a bit more geographically interesting, the Badlands are there and there's even a few hills every now and then. ;) What part of the state is your mother from? Quote]

grand forks? i think im not sure...i'll ask later, i don't live with her, and i'm at school...

[Bandini]

OOh - I feel like a rose between two thorns! Realised I'm the only older newbie - adults still post on here right? I suddenly feel out of place and slightly seedy!

[cateye515]

OOh - I feel like a rose between two thorns! Realised I'm the only older newbie - adults still post on here right? I suddenly feel out of place and slightly seedy!


i feel really young here actually so don't worry!

[Bandini]

heh! Excellent - you made me feel better!

[cateye515]

heh! Excellent - you made me feel better!

good cuz i feel worse! just joking. :lol: so tell me a little about you.

[Bandini]

Hmmmm! Now you making me feel seedy again! Er...read my posts and judge for yerself - I'll just sound big headed if I start talking about myself!

[Bandini]

Oh and infinitely is fine - I'm all for a bit of hyperbole me.

[cateye515]

Hmmmm! Now you making me feel seedy again! Er...read my posts and judge for yerself - I'll just sound big headed if I start talking about myself!

okay...you sound interesting. i'm sry i made you feel bad, i didn't mean to! :blush: :(

[Bandini]

I never feel bad. I am interesting. See I told you I'd sound big headed.

[cateye515]

I never feel bad. I am interesting. See I told you I'd sound big headed.

no you don't! i should know, cuz i sound big headed all the time...beleve me you don't.

[Idril]

[QUOTE=Idril] What part of the state is your mother from? Quote]

grand forks? i think im not sure...i'll ask later, i don't live with her, and i'm at school...

That's on the eastern side of the state, not a particularly pretty place but then again, if you grew up there, I'm sure it has it's own beauty. It's a great college town though, I didn't go to college there, but a lot of my friends did so I ended up spending almost as much time there as I did at my own school.

[cateye515]

[QUOTE=cateye515]

That's on the eastern side of the state, not a particularly pretty place but then again, if you grew up there, I'm sure it has it's own beauty. It's a great college town though, I didn't go to college there, but a lot of my friends did so I ended up spending almost as much time there as I did at my own school.

my gradpa was in the air force at the time so she was born on the base.

[Bookworm Cris]

Originally posted by Bandini:

OOh - I feel like a rose between two thorns! Realised I'm the only older newbie - adults still post on here right? I suddenly feel out of place and slightly seedy!

Never mind... I´m an adult too, but we´re all here young at heart and very fond of good books... so we´ve got a lot in common... Welcome all of you, I´m really glad to be posting here! :nod:

[redsoxfan086]

[QUOTE=redsoxfan086]im from tennessee..nice to meet u..ill add u to my buddy list...QUOTE]


okay, i'll do the same...
i want to be a writer too. you sound very interesting! :nod:



why thank u..i think u sound interesting also..haha..yea..i love to write..soemtimes reading can get boring though..

[Bandini]

He only came on to get some nerd to do his essay, whilst he played Doom 9 - and he's pulled. Result!

Only joshing old fella!

[Pensive]

redsoxfan086, Hi! Welcome to the forum!

[redsoxfan086]

He only came on to get some nerd to do his essay, whilst he played Doom 9 - and he's pulled. Result!

Only joshing old fella!


haha..ill have the last laugh when u see me on tv for having the New York Times best selling book of the year..

[redsoxfan086]

redsoxfan086, Hi! Welcome to the forum!


thank u..glad 2 be a part of it

[Bandini]

haha..ill have the last laugh when u see me on tv for having the New York Times best selling book of the year..

I might even READ it! I take yer point - if Dan Brown can do it...

[tooba umber]

sallam one thing which i must say that God has created us to recognize HIM and He is love so through love we can fulfill the purpose of our creation.He does not allow any one to tease His creature so LOVE FOR ALL HATERED FOR NONE

[Pensive]

Walakum-Asalam Tooba! Welcome to the forum! You are very right that we should try not to tease each other and we should be good to each other.

What are your hobbies and where are you from?

[Foxvoices]

I am new to this site and look forward to writing, reading, and sharing my thoughts with you.

I have been around for a number of years, and have traveled extensively. I have a lot of writing to show you, and I hope to read yours as well.

Regardless of what I write on these pages, I want everyone to feel free to comment as they see fit. If I didn't want comments I wouldn't put it out here. I hope you feel the same. I don't bite (any more), and try to be as positive as I can.

Again, thank you for inviting me to the site.

[Pensive]

Welcome to the forum, Foxvoices!

You can visit "General Writing" forum here to post your writings and to read other's.

[cateye515]

[QUOTE=cateye515]



why thank u..i think u sound interesting also..haha..yea..i love to write..soemtimes reading can get boring though..

yeh, i agree, ecspecially if they're long books. i'm reading great expectations by charles dickens.

[cmcole101]

Hello fellow members. :-)

I am now a member of this group because of a dear friend in San Jose, California who referred me to the book "Siddhartha" by Hesse. Both Marty and myself have been spiritually involved with life since our youth, and since moving to Thailand 3.5 years ago, I have rediscovered Lord Buddha. Marty came to visit me for a whole month in December 2003, and during that month we both had some incredible spritual experiences which changed our lives.

After relaying to Marty about a vision I had the other night in which I could see all of life throughtout the universe as a river, and each lifeform is represented as a swirling current in this Great River. Each "swirl" appears to be separate and independent from the flow, which indicates how each of us forgets we are one-and-the-same with the flow as opposed to separate-and-isolated, making us see life from a selfish perspective where obtaining our own needs is greater than any harm we might cause in its acquirement. Once we "remember" that we came from the Great Flow we can tap into its energy to achieve good for all of Life instead of draining energy from this Life Force for selfish desires.

While I had already "seen" this analogy in many meditations throughout my life, its reappearance the other night was a significant sign that I am moving forward again, and ready to see new signs. Marty recognized this, and told me that maybe I was ready for "Siddhartha" since it is mentioned in this book about the River of Life. I have read MANY books on the Buddha's life and teachings, and this newest endeavor will dovetail with my path.

My life has been, and continues to be, one of incredible adventures, and I am truly blessed to be here living in this moment of time. I also am highly blessed to have friends such as Marty.

I hope to have many wonderful moments in this group, and I send to this forum all my best hopes that each and every one of you experience happiness in abundance. :-)

Warmly,
Cole

[Pensive]

Thanks Cole for your wonderful wishes. I also hope that you will always keep on experiencing great things!

If you are interested in "Siddharta" you can visit this thread in General Literature. (there is one there about Siddharta) I hope that you will have a lovely time here! Keep on posting!

[sam@hornsea]

I joined a few week ago but havent had time to post. i'm 17 and i study A level english, psychology and health and social care. my favorite book is either Pride and prejudice or Wuthering heights. possibly it is also a hundred other titles.

happy to be posting.

p.s Everyone has so much knowledge cannot wait for intelligent conversation on lit.

[Pensive]

Hi sam, Welcome to the forum! I also love both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice. Have a nice time here and keep on posting!

[safa]

hi everybody,
i am safa, from india. nearly one year i am visiting this site, but joined the forum on yesterday..to meet you all. enjoy reading.......
thank u,

[Pensive]

Hi safa, Welcome to the forum! I hope that you will have a nice time here!

[WhimsySA]

Howzit guys & girls
I'm a small town South African looking for a bit of fun! I love tap dancing, painting, talking(as all girls do) & HAVING FUN WITH FRIENDS!
Catch u all l8ter!

[Pensive]

Hello Whimsy! Welcome to the litnetwork! I hope that you will love it here!

[Beubeu78]

Hi, I'm a french guy interested in literature as everybody here and I'm glad to join your forum.

My favorite authors are Proust, Borges and Woolf.
I have discovered recently the pleasure to read books in english.
I encourage you to discover literature in the original language!

[cateye515]

Hello fellow members. :-)

I am now a member of this group because of a dear friend in San Jose, California who referred me to the book "Siddhartha" by Hesse. Both Marty and myself have been spiritually involved with life since our youth, and since moving to Thailand 3.5 years ago, I have rediscovered Lord Buddha. Marty came to visit me for a whole month in December 2003, and during that month we both had some incredible spritual experiences which changed our lives.

After relaying to Marty about a vision I had the other night in which I could see all of life throughtout the universe as a river, and each lifeform is represented as a swirling current in this Great River. Each "swirl" appears to be separate and independent from the flow, which indicates how each of us forgets we are one-and-the-same with the flow as opposed to separate-and-isolated, making us see life from a selfish perspective where obtaining our own needs is greater than any harm we might cause in its acquirement. Once we "remember" that we came from the Great Flow we can tap into its energy to achieve good for all of Life instead of draining energy from this Life Force for selfish desires.

While I had already "seen" this analogy in many meditations throughout my life, its reappearance the other night was a significant sign that I am moving forward again, and ready to see new signs. Marty recognized this, and told me that maybe I was ready for "Siddhartha" since it is mentioned in this book about the River of Life. I have read MANY books on the Buddha's life and teachings, and this newest endeavor will dovetail with my path.

My life has been, and continues to be, one of incredible adventures, and I am truly blessed to be here living in this moment of time. I also am highly blessed to have friends such as Marty.

I hope to have many wonderful moments in this group, and I send to this forum all my best hopes that each and every one of you experience happiness in abundance. :-)

Warmly,
Cole


wow! that is so wonderful. i hope you are well. My name is cati. i am from colorado.

[Cardinal.jpg]

Hello All,

Well after many months content with simply perusing the forums I decided that even though I am unlikely to participate often I might just sign up in case the rare occassion of my wanting to post presents itself.

First the raw basics; I live in Australia, am 23 years old (as of today), do forty hours of unskilled physical labour a week and read slowly and distractedly whenever, my sleeping duties are not performed simultaneously with my commuting duties; or when the peculiar circumstance arises that I am not exhuasted into ennui by my aforementioned labouring. Other than those simple but all encompassing components of my life I pursue only one other avenue with sufficient enthusiasm to warrant the title of "interest/ hobby," and that is my volunteer work in an Inner Sydney homeless shelter. Although I find many other activities enjoyable I could not say that I engage in them vigourously or frequently without lying gratuitously.

Although not a prolific reader I do thoroughly enjoy the passtime to the limits which my brain can handle. Until recently I have concentrated mainly (but not exclusively) on the 19th century European classics, with my undoubtable favourite author being Leo Tolstoy. I say 'until recently' because as of a fortnight ago I decided to venture into Modernist literature -with the ultimate goal of having a deeper understanding of how all writing in general communicates its messages.

Even though I will infrequently take an active role in discussions I am looking forward to having some contact with a group a people who enjoy and seek to discuss literature as much -and probably more so- than I do.

Cardinal.jpg

[Jay]

Hello Cardinal.jpg :wave:, welcome aboard!

[Virgil]

Welcome, Cardinal. You seem quite interesting. Please don't feel inhibited about jumping into a conversation.

[Pensive]

Hi Cardinal, welcome to the forum!

Hi Beaubei, Welcome! I hope that you will like it here.

[WhimsySA]

Hi everyone, hope you enjoy the forum!!!

[SmokeBellew]

Hello everyone!

I joined these forums 3 days ago, finally. First I thought I'll just read others' posts but there are so many interesting people here that I decided to register. You know there are not many people I can talk about literature and poetry with in my neighboorhood or university (I'm studying Business Administration, all guys have gone crazy here with maths...).

Anyway, I'm 21. I loved reading since childhood. First it was Mark Twain, then Jack London, then Yaroslav Gashek, then Oscar Wilde and........

My hobbies are:
1. Writing my own short stuff, mostly poems but a few times I made attempts to write short stories.
2. I rarely touch my guitar now, but still, it's been a part of my life too.
3. I did swimming for 3 years back when I was a schoolboy. Also took some amateur boxing lessons for a few months but decided to leave it after I was knocked out by some angry dudes while sparrings.
4. I'm also in love with geography and history. I used to spend hours studying maps and history books.

5. Another hobby is Languages. I love studying languages.
English in not my native language, I started studying it seriously a few years ago. I also speak fluent Azeri (which is my native), fluent Turkish, fluent Russian, have basic skills in German and made a few attepts to learn Latin. (but unfortunately I don't have any skills in Latin, I lack time because of university exams and my graduation diploma work).

Anyway, hope it wasn't too boring.

Nice to meet you all guys :)

Edit: Forgot another hobby. This may sound weird to you but anyway... I love collecting old Postcards. Mostly from early 20th century (1900-1930s). Some I have are unused, but most have interesting messages on the other side. One starts like this: "Mon Cher Andre...." (unfortunately I don't speak French, so I can't remember what it was about) :p

[Pensive]

Hello Smoke Bellew! Welcome to the forum!

You can show us your poems in "Personal Poetry" I will love to read them. Oh, you know how to play guitar? That seems just great!

[rightgirl]

I'm new...Im currently taking a course in Romanticism and having a rough go at it. Never been into poetry and eng lit, but I would like to learn more. I look forward to browsing posts and conversing at length in the coming days. Peace.

-right

[RobinHood3000]

Welcome, rightgirl--I'm sure you'll find the Forums pleasant, right after this bad pun...

Your name begs the question--who found the rightgirl?

[Pensive]

Welcome, rightgirl--I'm sure you'll find the Forums pleasant, right after this bad pun...

Your name begs the question--who found the rightgirl?

Literature-Network found the rightgirl. :p

Welcome to the forum, right girl! I hope to see you more than often!

[cateye515]

hello all...welcome...

[Layla]

Hello everybody!I am 21 and I am from Romania so Layla is not my real name, but there is no equivalent in English for my name so i choose this nickname.I am a student at the Faculty of Letters( 2nd year).Up to this moment i studied English and Roumanian literature as well as linguistics (which is certainly more difficult then the literature module). I am also intrested in German literature(esp. Hesse and Th. Mann), French and Russian literature. Apart from reading, I also like to listen to progressive rock. :D
That' s all for now. Nice to meet you all. :D

[Julied112]

Hi every one, I'm Julie, and thought I'd introduce myself to the bored. I'm a 4th year university student, well entering my 4th year of undergrad. I'm from Southren Ontario Canada. I love to read, and I love to read....anything I guess. I currently have a huge book list of 17 books. And it grew alot bigger now to about 25-30 from being on this site...opps! I just finished reading The Three Musketeers and I'm about to start the man in The Iron Mask.

Hmm what else about me? Love to write, but my spelling is horrible, I've been quoted that I couldn't spell my way out of a paper bag...by an english teacher, so I'll have to work on that.....but other than that just find me, I'm likly lurking around somewhere.

J.

[Virgil]

Hi Laya and Julie. Welcome to Lit Net. Based on your introductions, I think you'll both like this forum.

[MERV SKILTON]

:wave: Gidday all..

I'm Merv from DoWnUnDeR in OZ.. Australia.. :banana: "well I'm proud of it!"

I've joined up today to keep Shirley happy, that's me wife, cos we've been fighting lately :argue: ..and said we were drifting apart.. so she had this idea about sharing the same interests.. hence, she introduced me to books recently (more like book bashed me actually..said I had to be more cultural or get out!..) ..and also got me started on the internet.. gee I'm lovin' computers! :crash:
I'll try anything once!.. or more if I like it!

Ooo Roo from MERV :thumbs_up

[lit_dork]

Hi, everyone!

I'm going to be a college graduate in just a few days! I have majored in English, and I plan to continue with a PhD and spend the rest of my life teaching and writing. I found this site because my boyfriend, also a huge dork, spends hours per day on forums for comic books, and I figured that I could have as much fun as he does in my respective area of dorkiness. I love Renaissance literature, especially Shakespeare. I am just about to finish my senior thesis on the Christian aspects of Hamlet's revenge. Anyway, I guess I'll keep this short, but I hope that we'll have lots of great discussion!

[RobinHood3000]

Whoo!! A comic book geek!! Pen, come see!

[Pensive]

Hi Layla, Julie, Merv and litdork! Welcome to the forum!

[RJbibliophil]

Hello everyone! :wave: Layla! :wave: Julie! :wave: Merv :wave: litdork!

[cateye515]

Hi guys! how is everyone?

[Bandini]

:wave: Gidday all..

I'm Merv from DoWnUnDeR in OZ.. Australia.. :banana: "well I'm proud of it!"

I've joined up today to keep Shirley happy, that's me wife, cos we've been fighting lately :argue: ..and said we were drifting apart.. so she had this idea about sharing the same interests.. hence, she introduced me to books recently (more like book bashed me actually..said I had to be more cultural or get out!..) ..and also got me started on the internet.. gee I'm lovin' computers! :crash:
I'll try anything once!.. or more if I like it!

Ooo Roo from MERV :thumbs_up

You are either engaging in online performance art or you are the most stereotypical Australians ever! Merv and Shirley. Either way, you sound entertaining! Welcome to the forum...er... cobber!

[formality hater]

hello everyone and welcome to the forum!

[yunnie]

Hi everyone!
I'm new on your forum and I hope you'll understand me because... I'm French! I didn't find a good forum about literature in my tongue and yours seems to be great!

[cateye515]

i looooooooooooooooooooooooooove your avatar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yunnie]

I'm a MEGA fan of Lord of the Rings, books and movies!!!!! ;)

[Bandini]

Really? I would never have guessed!

[RJbibliophil]

Hi Formality! :wave: Hi Yunnie! :wave:

[Pensive]

Hi Yunnie!

Hi RJ!

[cateye515]

I'm a MEGA fan of Lord of the Rings, books and movies!!!!! ;)


i am kinda...i really like them but im not a mega fan!!!!! :lol: but they are interesting :banana:

[Idril]

I'm a MEGA fan of Lord of the Rings, books and movies!!!!! ;)

Hi Yunnie, welcome to the site! I too, am a big fan of LOTR, although more so the books than the movies.

[squisheded]

HI. My name is Danee, and I'm from New Olreans. :banana: Go Me!!

[zebee]

Hello everyone just saying hi

[smilingtearz]

hey yunni, danee and Zebee...
and heya smokeBellow lovely intro..
:wave:

~Eva

[RobinHood3000]

Wow, Eva--new avatar!

So captivating, I forgot what the old one was...:eek:

[yunnie]

Hi Yunnie, welcome to the site! I too, am a big fan of LOTR, although more so the books than the movies.
Hi Idril! I guessed you're a fan of LOTR (I think your name comes from a game... :D ). Have you also read The Silmarillion?

[Idril]

Hi Idril! I guessed you're a fan of LOTR (I think your name comes from a game... :D ). Have you also read The Silmarillion?

Yes, I have read The Silmarillion, that's actually where my name comes from, she's a significant character in the mythology, largely because of who she marries...but anyway, to put it in LOTR terms, she's Elrond's paternal grandmother and she has pretty feet, just like me, that's why I've always liked her. :D ;)

What game uses that name? Is it Battle of Middle Earth?

[yunnie]

I've forgotten who was Idril! I remember now, she's also called Celebrindal. The story I like the best in The Silmarillion is the legend of Beren and Luthien and the story of Turin Turambar! [The game which uses that name is the Third Age (RPG on PS2).]

[smilingtearz]

Wow, Eva--new avatar!
So captivating, I forgot what the old one was...:eek:

jee... thanks robin..
I thought she looked a little bit( the teeniest bit) like me..
And to think i was wondering if i should change it..
...now i wouldn't *shakes her head*.. Nope!

[cateye515]

HI. My name is Danee, and I'm from New Olreans. :banana: Go Me!!

Hi Danee! How are you?

[smilingtearz]

I like your avtar cateye
by the way :wave: a warm hello to you...seen you around quite a lot but never met you.. have i?

[cateye515]

I like your avtar cateye
by the way :wave: a warm hello to you...seen you around quite a lot but never met you.. have i?


i don't think so... i like your avatar to! :D so tell me a little about you

[smilingtearz]

i'm lazy(that's something about me :D) and i need to log off now cateye.. my mum's calling..
Will, get back to you soon though
And i'll post more about myself when i come next..
Take care
~Eva

[soulsistachick]

Hola me llamo Crystal vivo en nueva zelanda soy neothelandesa y mitad maori y mitad french

I agree with everyone what a great idea pensive

I AM A NEWBEE

I love to read and my friends are all dissin me for being on this site but hey I think its kool. I like to play netball, dance, read and text :nod:

[zannie]

hi everyone.I'm new here, still trying to get my way around.
To be brief, i'm from Cape Town, I major in English,recently been introduced to classical myth...gees :confused: .

i guess i'm hear to learn and grow and share.
;)

[Shannanigan]

Hello everyone,

I came across this forum while doing some reviewing for my final exams here at the University of the Virgin Islands. I was very, very excited because there are only about 13 English majors here at UVI and most of them don't like to sit around chit chatting about literature...and I kinda do, dork that I am. Anyways, I decided to join and poke about and see what kind of trouble I could get myself into here since it's been a long while since I last appeared on a message board...

I'm blabbering...feel free to shut me up :P

Anyways, I am 20 yrs. old. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but when my parents divorced my mother decided to take me and my siblings back to her "home," which is St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I finished high school here on St. Thomas and now I have just finished my sophomore year of college here as well. I have a wonderful boyfriend who refuses to leave this island...so I'm probably going to be here for a while...he's just too good to give up :) I am studying to be an English teacher one day, and I hope I'm half as good as some of the Literature teachers I had...

that's all for now...don't wanna overdo my maiden post ;) I hope to have fun getting to know you all, and that I can keep up with what I've seen so far in here!

dmntd

[mariam_rama]

hi i'm mariam i'm in faculty of translation and language this is my first year. i want some one give me a hand , because i'm studing drama and novels which drive me mad..please any one want to help me... i'm here.........................

[cateye515]

Hello everyone,

I came across this forum while doing some reviewing for my final exams here at the University of the Virgin Islands. I was very, very excited because there are only about 13 English majors here at UVI and most of them don't like to sit around chit chatting about literature...and I kinda do, dork that I am. Anyways, I decided to join and poke about and see what kind of trouble I could get myself into here since it's been a long while since I last appeared on a message board...

I'm blabbering...feel free to shut me up :P

Anyways, I am 20 yrs. old. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but when my parents divorced my mother decided to take me and my siblings back to her "home," which is St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I finished high school here on St. Thomas and now I have just finished my sophomore year of college here as well. I have a wonderful boyfriend who refuses to leave this island...so I'm probably going to be here for a while...he's just too good to give up :) I am studying to be an English teacher one day, and I hope I'm half as good as some of the Literature teachers I had...

that's all for now...don't wanna overdo my maiden post ;) I hope to have fun getting to know you all, and that I can keep up with what I've seen so far in here!

dmntd


hi, cateye here! wow! you sound very exciting! ;) :D

[Shannanigan]

Why, thank ye cateye :)

[Whitechapel]

Hello everyone out there. I'm a new member, don't really know what to say but I'm looking forward to reading lots of interesting stuff and maybe letting you all read some of my interesting stuff

[Virgil]

Welcome to all the newbies. Whitechapel, Shannanigan, mariam, zannie. I hope I didn't forget anyone.

[RobinHood3000]

¡¡Hola de todos!! ¡Bienvenidos al LitNet!

[amanda_isabel]

hi to zannie, shannanigan, whitechapel and mariam....
mariam,
feel free to send me a PM or an e-mail, i'd be happy to help.
[email protected]

welcome to all the newbies! enjoy posting!

[Pensive]

Welcome newbies! I know that you will love it here!

[Genevieve428]

Hi, I'm Genevieve. I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana but I currently live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I am working my way through school to teach literature. My major is English and my minor is education. I was just looking around on the web for some books to read when I found this place. I am not taking any classes this summer so I plan to spend it reading.

[RobinHood3000]

Where's Ryduce? He needs to come meet his fellow Virginian.

[smilingtearz]

hello to the newbies!! :wave:

[Petrarch's Love]

Welcome to all the newbies--soulsistachick, zannie, mariam, whitechapel, Genevieve-- a thousand happy welcomes to you and anyone else I've missed :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:

[Petrarch's Love]

Hello everyone,

I came across this forum while doing some reviewing for my final exams here at the University of the Virgin Islands. I was very, very excited because there are only about 13 English majors here at UVI and most of them don't like to sit around chit chatting about literature...and I kinda do, dork that I am. Anyways, I decided to join and poke about and see what kind of trouble I could get myself into here since it's been a long while since I last appeared on a message board...

I'm blabbering...feel free to shut me up :P

Anyways, I am 20 yrs. old. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but when my parents divorced my mother decided to take me and my siblings back to her "home," which is St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I finished high school here on St. Thomas and now I have just finished my sophomore year of college here as well. I have a wonderful boyfriend who refuses to leave this island...so I'm probably going to be here for a while...he's just too good to give up :) I am studying to be an English teacher one day, and I hope I'm half as good as some of the Literature teachers I had...

that's all for now...don't wanna overdo my maiden post ;) I hope to have fun getting to know you all, and that I can keep up with what I've seen so far in here!

dmntd


Shannanigan-- Hi there.:wave: Glad to read your nice introduction. I think you'll enjoy these forums, since everybody here enjoys chitchatting about literature (hardly dorky). Incidently, I was also born and bred in CA (Orange County), but have since transplanted to Chicago. The Virgin Island clime sounds much more hospitable! See you 'round the forums.

[Nightshade]

hello all :wave:

[minerswife]

Hi, I found this forum by searching for a poem my mother learned in grade 1...that would be in 1927...this looks like a great site and will spend some time exploring before I post any more.

[soli_125]

hi everry body
ima new member
so ihope to have useful interaction with other members.
luck

[Pensive]

Hi minerswife, Genieveve abd soli 125! Welcome to the forum! I hope that you will love it here!

[cateye515]

welcome! you all sound so interesting! :D

[ashwaqandashwaq]

my name is Abdalluh
I am fourth year student in college of languages / Baghdad Univesity /English Dept/ My last name is Al Jabory

[Shortbread]

Hi everyone

I'm Emeric, I'm 22, I'm still studying and I'm getting a Master's degree in European Affairs in Paris (France). Last year I was in Scotland where I discovered shortbreads (well, that is why I chose this name) and Scotland of course (and it's really a marvellous country).
Well, that's not the point. I'm here now because I love reading since 9 years old. My first book was written by Enid Blyton but I can't remember the title but I assume it's not really important. My first 'real' book was Hector Malot's 'Sans famille'.
My favourite author is Charles Dickens and my favourite book is Great Expectations. I especially like British authors from the 19th century but also Emile Zola.

I think that I've said quite everything. So see you around.

[Pensive]

Hello Ashwaq!

Hi Shortbread! Welcome to the forum! I love "A Tale Of Two Cities" by Dickens. it is great to meet Dicken's fans!

[Petrarch's Love]

Warm welcomes to Minerswife, Soli, ashwaqandashwaq, and Shortbread. Hope you all have a lovely time exploring the forums. :wave:

[ElizabethSewall]

Bienvenue tout le monde! :wave:

[Laura25]

Hello everybody!
I am new to the whole forum thing, so please be gentle with me?!. I am currently travelling through Asia (Cambodia at the moment). Have lots of time on my hands to read everything that I had always wanted to but never had time to get around to.
I enjoy travel, obviously literature, ummm food and drink?!
Can't wait to read what everyone is reading, thinking and discussing x

[Pensive]

Hi Laura, welcome to the forum!

You can check "what are you reading right now" thread to check what people are reading. Keep on posting!

[Petrarch's Love]

Always glad to welcome a fellow Laura to our midst. :wave: Sounds like you're having some great adventures travelling around the world. How do you like Cambodia? Are you there for long, and where are you from originally? (you don't have to answer if you don't want to-just friendly curiousity). Hope you enjoy the forums.

[Kelly Vercetti]

Hi everyone,
I'm Kelly, 15 years old, from VN. I'm studying in a secondary high school and will take an entrance exam to attend the senior high school this June. My hobbies: reading books, magazines and comics (actually, Japanese's comic), drawing, listening to music, designing graphic, watching horror and funny films,...And have your read my title yet? Outsider 4ever...Yup, I'm an outsider in my class and anywhere I've ever been. Therefore, I don't have many friends. I sometimes walk alone in school's break time when my friend is busy with her class duty. Silently, I look at the world around me...People are talking and smiling. Sigh. No one will notice me, a shadow. I want to escape from the reality. I often find another world in novels, books and comics. In this world, I can smile, I can cry, and I feel like that I belong to that world. Have you ever felt like that?

[ShoutGrace]

Hi everyone,
I'm Kelly, 15 years old, from VN. I'm studying in a secondary high school and will take an entrance exam to attend the senior high school this June. My hobbies: reading books, magazines and comics (actually, Japanese's comic), drawing, listening to music, designing graphic, watching horror and funny films,...And have your read my title yet? Outsider 4ever...Yup, I'm an outsider in my class and anywhere I've ever been. Therefore, I don't have many friends. I sometimes walk alone in school's break time when my friend is busy with her class duty. Silently, I look at the world around me...People are talking and smiling. Sigh. No one will notice me, a shadow. I want to escape from the reality. I often find another world in novels, books and comics. In this world, I can smile, I can cry, and I feel like that I belong to that world. Have you ever felt like that?

While I would not recommend avoiding reality entirely, as this constitutes insanity, I think that you will find the LitNet to be a pleasant oasis, Kelly.

I think we have all felt like that. That's why we read and thats why we discuss what we read.

I look forward to seeing you in the threads!

[smilingtearz]

:wave: to the newbies :)
Enjoy posting
Eva

umm.. hi Kelly, i see you're online.. and i like your signature...

[Pensive]

Oh yeah, Kelly it happens to me all the time. Neverland will be a perfect place for you to live in, I guess!

Welcome to the forum!

[Petrarch's Love]

Welcome Kelly--Guess what, you're now officially a lit. net. "insider." ;) Hope you enjoy posting here.

[BMWROCKZ]

Hello everybody, Its nice that we are getting so many lovely and cute new forum members. This is a place to introduce yourself and say HELLO in.

Come On and tell us about yourself. :D

Ok, first I am going to tell you about myself. :D

I love crafts, drawings, movies, music, writing, reading and specially being on the forum. I like classics but I am also very interested in fantasies and sci-fiction but unfortunately fantasies and sci-fictions are not available where I live.

What about you guys? What are your hobbies? What are your favourite books? Where do you live? :banana:

You might get some help here from our fellow members if you want it. :D

Have A Nice Time Here In The Literature Forum.

And don't forget to introduce yourself here.
Hi I'm BMWROCKZ!!! I just registered today!

[WhimsySA]

Hi BMWROCKZ hope you have fun!

[BMWROCKZ]

:D Hi, I did have a lot of fun on the Literature forum!!!! :D
I added prople onto my buddylist, including you guys!!! :) :wave:
My favourite books are Harry Potter, The Witch, The Lion and the Wardrobe, and the Spiderwick series.

[My Word Is Law]

Hi, I'm new on this forum. The Literature Network is an awesome idea! Me encanta :D ! My favorite books are The Lord of the Rings and Eragon. Fantasy's my thing. So...yeah. See ya!

[uriah heep]

hello everybody, i'm glad to be part of the forum. plz treat me well. i'm most very umble. ;)

[chef]

hey well its ok everyone will treat you right here, hope you have a good one around here bye!

[apple jiang]

Hello ,everyone,I am very gald to meet all of you here, I just came here today and never post any posts on this. But I'm pleased to see so many active guys' actions. OK, let me introduce myself now.
I am a student in Chongqing ,China.I like reading books(but I didn't read many actually), watching movies,and sleeping :lol: I am studying English now, so I was searching every chance to improve myself and found here definitely by chance :nod: Yet I as soon as I entered, I found that I came to a right place,it's just for me! :brow: I think I can achieve more and have a lot of fun here,though I still don't know some words of your posts. :p

[Pensive]

Hi apple-jiang, welcome to the forum! You can always consult a dictionary if you don't get any words of our posts!

BMWR, Have more and more fun here and don't forget to post! I also like HP series.

My-World-Is-Law, Welcome to the forum! You will find some people here who are into fantasy as well!

[cateye515]

hey newbies!

[katie9trent]

Hi I am NEW! So if I write dumb forums don't get upset. I love music, I like to read,I care my terminally ill mother. I go to church sometimes. Actually my life is extremly dull. I don't put on airs, I am just me. And right to the point. I write simple,because I am simple.From katie loves music!

[SurrealDialogue]

Well, I already introduced myself in another thread, but just so that nobody misses (this should reveal a little of my character) I will like to say that so far I love this forum. The postings themselves are interesting to read, so I know I'll be here for a little while. ;)

[Pensive]

Hi SurrealDialogue, welcome to the forum!

katie, that's really nice of you that you take care of the lady who gave birth to you, I mean your mother. The mothers take care of us so much so we should also give them respect and we should also take care of them. Welcome to the forum!

[apple jiang]

Thank you for your welcome,Editor Pensive :D because of the limitation of my meterial condition, I can't get on line evey day, but I will try my best to come here frequently and post more on it in the future. ;)

[Pensive]

Hehe, you have reminded me that crier should be active from now on. I will look forward to your posting! Have a nice time posting here!

[Miss Smilla]

Hi! I've never been a member of a forum before, but was browsing through and couldn't resist!
Lets see, i'm from Australia and I'm 22.
at 18-19 i travelled around Australia, then got back and started saving to head around the world (albeit with a few delays). I'm SO excited right now because i'm finally flying out for China in less than a month!!!!!
From there i head through Mongolia, Russia and Estonia then onto the UK where i'll work to replenish my funds then who knows where. France, Italy, The Czech Republic and Iceland are my priorities, but i'm not making any plans that far ahead yet.
I plan to go to university eventually and study psycology and sociology, but literature is my main interest.
So whats everybody reading at the moment? I'm nearly finished 'Among The Russians' by Colin Thubron. I found it both informative and incredibly engaging. His latest novel is 'In Siberia', which is also great, but i preferred the former.
I'm thinking of doing the typical thing and taking 'War and Peace' on my travels with me, but i figured it was logical considering i rip through novels so fast, and i adored 'Anna Karenin" (And as you can probably tell i'm in a Russian mood at the moment).
Anyways, thats enough blabbing for now. It's so great to meet you guys and hope to get some awesome correspondance happening!
Lots of love, xoxoxo

[Shannanigan]

Hi, I'm new on this forum. The Literature Network is an awesome idea! Me encanta :D ! My favorite books are The Lord of the Rings and Eragon. Fantasy's my thing. So...yeah. See ya!

Woohoo! Props to Eragon!!! :D

[RJbibliophil]

Hi everyone! Glad to see you Apple Jiang! :wave: Hope you enjoy yourself Miss Smilla! :wave: Hi to you too Shannanigan, because I haven't seen you around yet! :wave:

[Josielynn]

hiya, I'm josie, i'm 18 from texas, i found this site when researching olldd english poets for class, i got distracted for about two hours, then finished my paper, but had to come back! i love to read, and sometimes write poetry, i'm currently reading Blood of the Fold, a 622 page book, one of the sord of truth series by terry goodkind, awesome series. ne ways, i'm just rambling now, must get sleep.... lol

[Un-X-Plainable]

Hi, Its Arif Here, I Love Poetry im Just 16

[Pensive]

Hi Miss Smilla, Josielynn, Un-X-Plainable! Welcome to the forum!

Arif, you can discuss poetry in "Poems and Poetry" and "Personal Poetry" section.

[RJbibliophil]

Hi! Josie, :wave: hope you have fun discussing books! Hi Un X Plainable! :wave: Have fun with poetry!

[Asa Adams]

This site is very wonderful. It is very nice to see all of you interesting people, And even better to see so many people in love with Literature.

first off, my name isn't Asa Adams, just a Pseudonym, lol names Jamie

I have studied literature for about 9 years now, starting in grade 9, and throughout Highschool. I loved Lit so much that in grade nine i created my highschools first non-educator run book club called the "Pillars of Literature."
We studied the fundamental stepping stones to great Literature. Such things like Homer's Odyessy and Virgil's Aeneid, some of the first known Novels/epics. slowly we moved up the scope to conrads "Heart of Darkness" and Orwells "Animal Farm", and "1984."

After Highschool I enrolled into Trent University. I joint majored with a major in English Lit, and a minor in philosophy. I earned my BA in English Studies, and i achieved my B.ED in Highschool english and philosophy. I am yet to teach, however my love in life is writing. Teaching aside, i love to gather with friends and discuss philosophy, religion, life, and all that jazz.

Two of my good friends opened a bed and breakfast together, and i was hired on as their Gardener. there i lived for a few years Gardening perennials and vegetables, and above all wrote and published a few poems and one short story.

Once again, i am glad to be apart of this great site. looking forward to chating up with you fine people!

Cheers.

[Pensive]

Hi Asa Adams, Welcome to the forum.

You can always show us your poetry in "Personal Poetry" section. Have a nice time here!

[valvaljean]

Hi, I'm Valerie. I'm glad I found this board and am looking forward to meeting here to discuss literature. Guess my name gives a clue that I like Victor Hugo, but he's not the only one. ;)

[Nightshade]

:wave: hello

[Pensive]

Hi valval, welcome to the forum.

[just a girl]

Hi! i'm new here! check out my profile! :banana: tis great to be here! send me a message if you want! I'd love to chat! show some love!

-Kris

[green_bard]

hi everyone!
I m new.
I m worried about my assignment on Tennyson. Is there any one to give me an eassy on "Tennyson as a representative of the victorian age"?
If I m making an impossible demand plz dnt mind. I realy need it.

[Pensive]

Welcome newbies!

green bard, Actually the thing is that I know nothing about Tennsyson so I am sorry, I can't help you with it. I hope that someone will be able to help you with it. Anyway, enjoy your stay at the forum.

[Dilettantia]

Hi there everyone,

I've just joined the forum so I'm popping in here to say hello. I've looked around and it looks like there are heaps of great discussions happening, so I look forward to joining some of them.

By way of introduction, I am a book and reading lover (who never seems to get through her pile of 'to be read' books!) with a wide range of literary interests. No particular favourite genres.

Cheers! :D

[Pensive]

Hi Dilettantia, welcome to the forum! (Difficult but lovely screen name)

[Dirt McKert]

oh wow. i haven't introduced myself yet.
a few of you have already met me
but most of you have not:

i'm Kert (affectionately known as dertie kertie and dirt mckert)
i'm a regular at the sublimespot (www.sublimespot.com)
where my name is the same as it is here.

any questions, feel free to ask.

[Pensive]

Hi Dirt-McKert, Enjoy your stay here and don't feel shy to take part in discussions.

[Dilettantia]

Hi Dilettantia, welcome to the forum! (Difficult but lovely screen name)
Thanks Pensive, that's very sweet.

Normally I would probably just use the name Dilettante, but it apparently was already taken in this forum, so I improvised! (But I think I like it too)
:nod:

[just a girl]

Hi!!! I'm kinda new here. I think I already posted something on here, but I can't remember. Here is a bit about me...

I am a hot headed Italian/Irish chick. My mom is my best friend, but I have other friends, of course! I am 16 and my favorite band ever is Apocalyptica. They merged classical music with metal. My other favorite bands are the Beatles, Nirvana and R.E.M.. I used to write a lot of poetry. Not so much anymore, though. Right now I am working on a story, but I haven't came up with a name yet. I would like to give a summary, but am too lazy! :p If you wanna know about it or read it, PM me. It's about vampires...not cuz I am obsessed with vampires like some people but cuz they make good characters for stories because they are so flexible. My favorite color is pink and I'm a pisces. Check out my myspace (http://www.myspace.com/bendystrawsrock) <---- click on that! Well...that's all I can think of! Oh, look at my profile too! It's cool!

-Kris

[Dirt McKert]

Hi Dirt-McKert, Enjoy your stay here and don't feel shy to take part in discussions.
oh don't worry
i'm not shy when it comes to message boards.

[littleLindkvist]

Hallo every one,

I am new and hopefully more than temporaily here... I have just seen this page today, so none of you people know me (yet, I think??)..

I must admit that I would have love spending hours at this forum during my teens... It was during the time were I lived life only for reading books, but also a time where didn't have anyone to share all the beautiful experiences with... Today my world looks a bit diffrent - literature is now something I enjoy whenever I can...

but a bit about myself..
I am a 21 years old girl from Denmark... I got my passion for books through my wonderful grandmother (the old lady educated herself by reading great poets... her house is fill with books, and whenever she buys new books she hides them somewhere secret.. she does that because my rational Grandfather believes that she spend too much money on books...
She get her satisfaction in the end, when she can answers my grandfather questions with a "no I had that one for ages")

Presently I am a student, at what you might compare to college... but the danish school system is quite unique.. so can't really explain it in an easy way..

Besides that I have spend some years play artist.. attending artschools both in Denmark and abroad...

I think I want to spend my future on studying 'religion humanities' as a way to work with immigration..
My master plan is to help open up for a lot of cultural differencies within the local society (you lot have probably heard of "the danish cartoons" and know that it is needed in world of globalsation)

am looking forward to getting to know you... but more importantly your ideas and point of views

love..

[xbookxloverx]

Hi, i'm new and I think I'm the youngest memeber. SO what are you guys reading? I just got finished with a book, I started it Yesterday, "The Edge Chronicles:The third book" So yeah, I found this site on Google, and it ROCKS! How do you edit your avatar, or picture?

[xbookxloverx]

Uh, anyone there? Oh..I have a bad habbit of double-posting if this is one-I'm sorry.

[Pensive]

Dilettantia, oh yeah it is good.

just a girl, Welcome to the forum. "Beatles" is one of my favourite bands too. You can post your story in General Writing so everyone will be able to read it.

littleLindkvist, Hi and welcome to the forum. Your granny seems like a very interesting person. I hope that you will enjoy your stay here.

xbookxloverx, welcome to the forum! Keep on posting! Try to avoid double-posting because it take space but it is alright... *grins*

[Netherbard]

I just joined and dropped by to say hello.
Hello.
My interests are:
English literature, French literature, Russian literarure, Japanese literature, etc.
My favourite authors are:
William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Emily Brontë, R. L. Stevenson, George Gissing, Bram Stoker, Kazuo Ishiguro, Stendhal, Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Raymond Chandler, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, Yukio Mishima, Osamu Dazai, Junichiro Tanizaki and more.

[Pensive]

Hi Netherbard, welcome to the forum! I also like Emily Bronte. I hope that you are going to enjoy your stay here.