Comments | emberleo: Meme: A handful of words

emberleo

Meme: A handful of words - PurpleVenus's

Jun 17, 2009 01:50

purplevenus gave me 6 words. If you want to swap words with me, comment!

( Dance, Song, Dependency, Green, Oracle, and Innocence )

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Comments 23

paka June 17 2009, 16:57:16 UTC

Words words words!

And, I should give you some in return, eh?

emberleo June 17 2009, 19:44:18 UTC

Yes please? It's not requisite, but it's appreciated.

I give you Curiosity, Mysticism, Existentialism, Game Mechanics (yeah, I know, that's a phrase), Totem.

Okay, I admit it, this list is inspired by our conversations this quarter ;)

--Ember--

paka June 18 2009, 05:46:38 UTC

shrine, Catholicism, rabbit, Amerindian, ancestor

emberleo June 18 2009, 21:31:54 UTC

By Amerindian, do you have in mind for me to address the concept of indigenous peoples, or do you actually want me to address that particular word?

--Ember--

Thread 6

you write... pearlshadow June 17 2009, 17:15:58 UTC

"I have long wanted to be a bard, and equally long thought it was an impossible goal. I will never be popular enough, dedicated enough, passionate enough, or talented enough to accomplish it, will I? And besides, I'm always being derailed into other tasks that I am apparently better suited to, like counseling, or tech support. I am learning, slowly but surely, that is a fallacy - that I can and should be a problem solver AND a counselor AND a bard, because "Priestess" means all of these things ( ... )

Re: you write... emberleo June 17 2009, 19:39:17 UTC

On the contrary, if I thought Bards were just singers, I would already be one.

The reason I don't tend to accept that I can be a Bard is that I *do* believe they're educators, politicians, historians, and so forth - I've thoroughly internalized Pern's Harper Hall.

And yes, it's the Bards of Celtic tradition that are convincing me that "priestess" qualifies.

I don't talk about this much with you, and didn't actually get into it in detail here, so I apologize for the confusion, but yeah.

--Ember--

Re: you write... lysana June 17 2009, 21:20:58 UTC

Celtic pedant is being pedantic...

Just so you grok certain bits, when you speak of "bards of Celtic tradition," you're speaking of a very broad range. In Ireland after Christianity if not before, the "bard" was a two-bit traveling minstrel, only good for cheap entertainment in an inn or other such establishment. The filidecht were the sacred poets who kept track of history and praised or condemned those in power as appropriate. In Wales, the bard was much more like the members of the filidecht.

Re: you write... emberleo June 18 2009, 02:34:43 UTC

Having attended erynn999's presentation on Filidecht, I'm aware of that, but if I weren't I'd be happy for the info :D

I use "bard" for three reasons. 1: It's common parlance for getting across what I mean to all but CR folk. 2: I can't spell Filidecht without an example right in front of me. 3: I've been working with Taliesin, who I understand to be Welsh.

--Ember--

Thread 7

seaweasel June 17 2009, 19:32:10 UTC

This looks like fun!

emberleo June 17 2009, 19:40:24 UTC

Hmm, I give you...

Villains, Texture, Explosion, Mystery, Brilliance, and Art

--Ember--

shantak June 18 2009, 00:16:40 UTC

Words!

But I probably won't get to in for a week or so.

emberleo June 18 2009, 02:38:30 UTC

Ocean, Forever, Wandering, Knowledge, Love, Vision

--Ember--

I learned a lot about you purplevenus June 19 2009, 06:56:39 UTC

Gah, *Priestess* one who does whatever is required...someone gave me that one...

I get what you mean about *Bard* I mean, I could become a Devadasi, Tantric Surrogate, Trophy Wife...but I don't for the dame reasons you list here.

Oracle, seems to be something you are, divination something you do.

Singing as a teaching tool is a fascinating concept... its beautiful to see the world as a song. I never thought of it in that way.

Cowboy and I have had many discussions about dependency as a coping skill and a survival set. He swears relating isn't a way to get one's needs met (well, it isn't entirely reliable, but neither is hunting, fishing, or gathering) until he sees it in motion, or finds himself providing what I need.

Thanks for playing;)