Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[Slimjim355]

Hello from Jo'burg

I am very pleased to have found this wonderful place and very pleased to meet you all. I look forward to this place of escape.

My warmest regards to you all.

[soundofmusic]

You are so fortunate to have so many brilliant friends who recognize all of your talents; My next door neighbors are the only ones who hear me sing (in the shower) and they claim it's just pitifull. It sounds pretty good to me

Hello folks,

Greece here. It gets rather gloomy in Athens in September, even if the whole nation refuses to accept that summer is finally over and insists on walking around looking at the sky and smiling. You seen that movie, Shawn of the Dead? Remember the opening scene where Londoners walk around looking like zombies, even if they haven't become ones yet? That's Athens. Only, in Edgar Wright's cult creation Londoners don't smile. We smile. Constantly. Irritating, stupid bunch of idiotically smiling zombies.

Maybe it's the olive oil.

I enjoy grumbling.

I also enjoy football, cooking, and surfing the net for porn. I often go to a bar called "Jazz in Jazz" whose owner and bartender is in love with an Argentinian dancer and wants to move to ****in Buenos Ayres. I like good whiskeys, but unfortunately I can only afford mediocre ones.

I'm thankful for the last six months, in which I've been with someone who might very well turn out to be the love of my life. It's a woman. Sorry, if I hadn't specified that my whole post would make me look incredibly gay. Which I'm not. Not that I've got something against gays, it's just that I'm not. If I were I would make sure I have the best time possible, but I'm just not. Alright?

Although my friend Dimitri is indeed gay. Married, but gay. I don't see much of him unfortunately, but I do see quite a bit of three guys I've been close friends with since primary school. My friends are a very important part of my life. We all sit there and drink scotch and smoke and wonder whether Dimitri's wife knows what a faggot her husband is.

I think that's it. I've covered everything about myself and run out of conversation.

This is a great forum to discover, and I'm very glad I'm here. I'm looking forward to contributing.

Best regards,
DocHeart

I'm amazed and impressed; Are you this funny before the scotch? Well, I'd invite you to any party I had.

[phringo]

Hello, everyone, my first introduction into this community. Very nice to be a part of it. Looking for Joyceans and Nabokovians and lots of others....

[prorhapsody]

Hi, to all!

I am a resident of North Carolina. I enjoy having the mountains and the coast within close proximity of each other, and it seems that this has greatly inspired my writing muses, as well as outlook.

I am in my final year of being a student at a local Early College High School (for those of you who do not know of what I speak, I attend high school and college classes at the same time on my local community college campus, and I will graduate this year with an AA in College Transfer without paying a dime.). When I graduate, I intend to pursue a BA of English, and perhaps go on to complete an MA in English or Counseling, this I have yet to decide.

Literature is a natural high for me, and I enjoy it nearly as much as I enjoy stepping outside in the mornings to take a breath of cool, fresh air and watch the sun rise. It is a wonderful opportunity to be among like-minded individuals on this forum, and I look forward to getting to know you all.

[sebamancu]

Hi, everybody!

[oslemxoslem]

hi from Turkey

[Niamh]

a big welcome to all the newbies!

[her_holiness]

Hi, my name is Gigi and I am from Ohio. I enjoy reading the classics, especially the Brits. I am a huge Jane Austen fan and that is originally what drew me to this site.

I would have to say that my favorite book is Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. I can read it again and again and each time I find something I had previously overlooked.

I write in my spare time and have recently decided to make it a priority. I am taking a few online courses to try and disipline myself. I've the inspiration but not the perspiration.

I have been looking around and I am not exactly sure how this site works, I suppose I should read a few of the guideline posts, huh? Anyway, I really hope to find some like minds on this site and become motivated to get through the stack of books I have always wanted to read.

And that dancing banana is just silly...

[motherhubbard]

hi everyone. I'd like to take this moment to introduce myself.

[r0land]

Hey there,

I just found this cosy hall of literature and hope to get and give some reading inspirations around here.

Looks promising so far ..

r0land

[Scheherazade]

Hello to all new comers!

Keep posting and don't disappear after your "hellos".

hi everyone. I'd like to take this moment to introduce myself.

Now MotherHubbard... Would you like to tell us a *little* more about yourself?

[Arkady]

Let's see what is important. I am 24, from Texas, and love reading. I write short stories, usually in the horror vein. My reading range is vast and inclusive of almost all genres. I found this place while looking for a place to have intelligent, informative discussion of a literary nature. It seems I have found it.

Virgil, I have to say I love your signature. Byron is an absolute favorite of mine. I think Lady Caroline Lamb's description of him is very accurate.

See you all around the forums.

[lojay]

Hi all!

I'm from Nr. Nottingham in the UK and I found this forum whilst searching for a literary quote. My favourite genres are classics and crime fiction. I am a really big crime fiction reader and love being introduced to new authors. I also enjoy reading children's literature and have recently got interested in illustrators. I'd like to say that I'm an avid writer, but unfortunately I don't seem to have the 'gift.' I would love to learn and improve, though! I enjoy watching adaptations of novels onto the big screen and discussing how will it worked/didn't work. It invariably seems to be the latter! I would love to get out to the threatre more to see some of my favourite plays performed.

Hope to see you all around the forum!

:-)

[Shadrach59]

..I had initially become interested when I had chanced upon this neighborhood of blogging comrades and chanced upon a discussion forum about Abbadon. Even though many of the theories were imaginative and interesting, the truth about Abbadon is that, in Revalation, the Angel that is Abbadon is a title, not a name, and that title describes Jesus' power given to him at the appointed time that he received the "keys to life and death itself" in which he now posseses the power to oust Satan from heaven and Satan is now limited to the confines of earth, "possesing great anger, knowing he hath but a short period of time". Jesus also has possesion of the power to eventually destroy both Satan and his demons in Armageddon. Abbadon is not a fallen angel, nor a rogue, but is Jesus come to power and possesing great authority given him by his Father, God (Jehovah... Psalms 83:18) Revalation speaks of this angel casting Satan and his demons out of heaven... so how can he be in cahoots with him? Also, all "rogue" angels in defiance of God are called Demons. The title Abaddon is a description of one of the many offices and abilities the Lord acquired when he took his throne. Also, in Ezekiel, you will find that Satan was once a holy, high-ranking covering cherub, who became Satan in the Garden of Eden because he desired the worship of man.

[Beno]

Hello, I am beno. A newbie in many senses. I am an undergrad student in Puerto Rico currently finishing a B.A. in Second Language Acquisition and another in Literature. Much like Virgil (granted not as radical as the engineer/literature combo) I was torn between the practicality of an Education degree as opposed to the joy of a literature degree so i went for both. Ultimately the amalgamation of both degrees should prove helpful in the classroom. I hope. About my background, I was born with a book in one hand and a pencil in the other. Sadly, this left me with my hands full and i had to pass on other things, namely a grasp on reality. Responsibility. I am the type of person that will disappear with a book, a pen and a pad, not to be seen for a few days. Aloof. I love to debate, playing the devil's advocate so often that Im now on retainer. I enjoy people who truly believe in what they say and defend it.Tactfully. Always up for a discussion. Im proud to say that the t.v. that I bought last September (2008) has yet to see a minute of scheduled programming. I nearly had a heart attack last night when i saw a trailer for Where the Wild Things Are. I try to stay away from television, but randomly; at friend's houses i'll catch a peek. Its never good... I do however watch movies and play video games. People have often mocked me for my hypocrisy (no to tv but yes to games and movies) Movies have somehow retained a resemblance to an artform,and every so often a movie comes along that moves me. As far as video games go, I am a huge fan. Video Games are our last chance to get kids back into literature. (i know im going to catch a lot of flack for this comment but im more than willing to explain myself. Just ask... be nice) Dont get me wrong... take your kid outside ad give him some books THAT YOU HAVE READ and discuss them with him/her all while maintaining an active lifestyle. Eventually, when you come back home, and he/she is done reading, and tired and bored and hungry and antsy and hovering, dont give him/her the tv remote... give them an RPG (thats a role playing video game, not a missile launcher)
wow... its amazing how eratic and verbose I can be...
in any case I look forward to foruming (lol) with you in a more structured manner, perhaps then Ill make a little more sense. No promises though.