If I were a book, I'd be...

[altivo]

Lifted from kyellgold:

You're Prufrock and Other Observations!

by T.S. Eliot

Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poetic
and lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people trying
to impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you've really
heard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

I can accept that result. XD

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[mortonfox.livejournal.com]

You're The Guns of August!

by Barbara Tuchman

Though you're interested in war, what you really want to know is what
causes war. You're out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they
really are. Nevertheless, you're always living in the past and have a hard time dealing
with what's going on today. You're also far more focused on Europe than anywhere else in
the world. A fitting motto for you might be "Guns do kill, but so can
diplomats."


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. I've read some of Tuchman's books but not this one. She's an exacting historian, and her fiction is carefully crafted to the real events and people of the time about which she writes.

[chibiabos.livejournal.com]

I got The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, posted on my LJ.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Not a bad pick for you, in some ways. ;D

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

You're Siddhartha!
by Hermann Hesse

You simply don't know what to believe, but you're willing to try anything once. Western values, Eastern values, hedonism and minimalism, you've spent some time in every camp. But you still don't have any idea what camp you belong in. This makes you an individualist of the highest order, but also really lonely. It's time to chill out under a tree. And realize that at least you believe in ferries.

What terrifying trickery is this?

[altivo.livejournal.com]

A mirror of your inmost thoughts? Hesse is still largely opaque to me, in spite of the years I spent studying Eastern thought and religion. I think his works are more Germanic than they are Indic, in fact.

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

A friend recommended Der Steppenwolf and was really enthusiastic about it, but I never got around to reading it. In fact, I haven't read a word of Hesse. My impression of him is that he basically likes to talk about western idenitity neuroses in Buddhist terms, but it's entirely second-hand. I should maybe go pick up something by him at some point.

So little time, so many books I haven't read!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Steppenwolf is really not a bad starting place, and it's short. ;p

Siddhartha I find difficult to make sense of, and I'm quite familiar with Buddhism.

Magister Ludi and Narcissus and Goldmund are long and dreary, in that Germanic way that seems to plague some authors.

[brokkentwolf.livejournal.com]

I only like the last insight into my bookness:

You're The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!

by C.S. Lewis

You were just looking for some decent clothes when everything changed
quite dramatically. For the better or for the worse, it is still hard to tell. Now it
seems like winter will never end and you feel cursed. Soon there will be an epic
struggle between two forces in your life and you are very concerned about a betrayal
that could turn the balance. If this makes it sound like you're re-enacting Christian
theological events, that may or may not be coincidence. When in doubt, put your trust
in zoo animals.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Well, if all of Narnia is a fursuit play, you've already acted more of the parts than anyone else I know. :) It's obvious, though, that this meme author takes a rather cynical view of Lewis' creation.

The Red Pill

[keeganfox.livejournal.com]

You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes...

You're Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!

by Lewis Carroll

After stumbling down the wrong turn in life, you've had your mind
opened to a number of strange and curious things. As life grows curiouser and curiouser,
you have to ask yourself what's real and what's the picture of illusion. Little is coming
to your aid in discerning fantasy from fact, but the line between them is so blurry that
it's starting not to matter. Be careful around rabbit holes and those who smile to much,
and just avoid hat shops altogether.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Re: The Red Pill

[altivo.livejournal.com]

While I'm very fond of Lewis Carroll, I'm not sure I'd want to actually live in one of his dystopic worlds. ;p Interesting that you got that one, as my impression of you is much more practical and reality oriented than Wonderland.

Re: The Red Pill

[keeganfox.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I found it a little different, but it was hard to answer questions like "Odd or even?" So I ended up just picking one.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Um... yipe!

According to that quiz, I am Lolita.

Considered by most to be depraved and immoral, you are obsessed with sex. What really tantalizes you is that which deviates from societal standards in every way, though you admit that this probably isn't the best and you're not sure what causes this desire. Nonetheless, you've done some pretty nefarious things in your life, and probably gotten caught for them. The names have been changed, but the problems are real. Please stay away from children.

Er... I don't think I'm that bad, and children will always be safe around me :/ I can be pretty kinky, though, and I am in a poly quad....

I think I'll just enjoy that grain of salt, thanks!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

The other friend who got Lolita is surely no danger to children, and I hardly imagine you are either. After all, Lolita herself was the child character. It was her precocious sexuality that created the situations of the book, rather than the fixations of those older than she. At least, that was how I read it.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Yah, fair enough.

I think I'll give Lolita a miss, though, as I have triggers from my childhood about that sort of thing that I'd rather avoid.

Anyway, these are all just entertaining snacks for thought, and I'm snacked out for the moment :) Have a lovely day!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the improved user icon, by the way. I think I've got it set up now.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Yay! You do indeed have it set up. I'm glad you like it!

I'm at work getting extra stuff done today, which is a bit of a drag - but at least I can play Vince Guaraldi while I work :)

Thanks for posting the snow pictures, by the way. They look absolutely lovely. I admit I prefer living in an area that has only two seasons, though; snow is something I like to visit

Have a delightful weekend and then some!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

A much too busy weekend, I'm afraid. It's snowing outside again, this time unscheduled more or less. Tonight we're headed down to well below zero again, they say, to stay there until Monday. Then, more snow. And on Wednesday, I keep saying, the earthquake. I suppose if I say it too many times, it will actually happen?

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose it could happen if you focused enough on it, but I don't think you have a lot to worry about where you live. Not that it couldn't happen - it would just be very odd (much odder than the weather you're experiencing). If you want I can put in a good word with Pele for you ;)

Stay warm, cuddle well, and know always that you are loved.

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*snuggles up to you* That's better.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

*Makes happy murring noises as he pulls out a book. Snuggles closer and reads quietly to you..."

'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place that perhaps you have seen in your dreams. For the story that you are about to be told began in the holiday-worlds of old...

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*eeps*
Tim Burton? You realize if you read that to me you'll have to hold me all night to keep me safe from bad dreams?

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

I do now! *Keeps reading....*

You realize that I find that to be a very desirable side effect that made my heart skip a beat?

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*giggle*
I had a feeling you might say something like that. It's true, though. Tim Burton is just a bit too far on the bizarre and weird side for me.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Well then... let's try a classic. I enjoy reading and snuggling :)

In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit...

Light and laughter,
SongCoyot

Much better

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Aww, that one will do very nicely. *gets hot cocoa for both of us and settles in*

Re: Much better

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Break the bowls and crack the plates!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
...
How did you get back just in the nick of time?
Looking behind!
...
Beater and Biter! Beater and Biter!
...
What has it got in its pocketses?
...
Fifteen birds in five fir trees!
...
He heard a great snuffling and shuffling outside the door...
...
Bombur has fallen in!
...
I shall give you a name, and I shall call you Sting!
...
I shall never want an apple again, I think.
...
Ponies take some catching... and so do burglars!
...
Black Arrow, I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me...
...
The Eagles are coming! The Eagles are coming!
...
...you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world, after all!
Thank goodness

Much love to you and yours.

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

P.S. Except for the last line, which I could not remember, the rest of this was culled entirely without reference material. I left out a lot more tidbits that I did remember for the sake of your sanity and mine ;)

Re: Much better

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*resists the temptation to give you dragon nibbles*

Re: Much better

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Are they made with real dragon, or are they training treats?

I'm not sure about the former, and as for the latter, I'd love to have a reason to need them!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

Re: Much better

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Actually I was thinking of the kind of dragon nibbles that are made with real fangs and leave new piercings for you to wear your jewelry in. ;p

Re: Much better

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Er... eep! Or... well, with enough warm up I might be able to get into that as long as I was still functionally intact. I do love biting, in either direction ;)

Gentle works perfectly well too (and honestly, more often) but rough has its place.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

Re: Much better

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Any weekend with an extra day in it is a great weekend, even when it includes winter storm warnings [again.]

Oh, and I don't bite that hard. It was all hypothetical of course. ;p

Re: Much better

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as you bite a little ;)

It was indeed a great long weekend, though I am quite tired as I was working staff at PantheaCon in San Jose, CA. It was rewardimg but exausting. I need more sleep.

Anyway, hope the winter storms weren't too harsh the past few days. Much love to you and your sweetie!

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Did you know that if you take the quiz twice, and answer the first question differently the second time, all the rest of the questions are different? Anyway, here's the results of the first time I took it:

You're Adventures of Huckleberry Finn!

by Mark Twain

With an affinity for floating down the river, you see things in black
and white. The world is strange and new to you and the more you learn about it, the less
it makes sense. You probably speak with an accent and others have a hard time
understanding you and an even harder time taking you seriously. Nevertheless, your
adventurous spirit is admirable. You really like straw hats.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Note: I've never owned a straw hat.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

In spite of the flippant comments about the book, I think several of Twain's novels, including this one, do fit you rather well. The straw hat is entirely optional and is merely a prop.

I did suspect that this quiz was the type that sent you down a path of different questions depending on each answer. I only tried it once because I was quite satisfied with T. S. Eliot.

[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

As you should be. :) My second try yielded Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The description seemed pretty far off. I agree, a lot of what was in their description for Huck Finn sounded pretty accurate.

[saythename.livejournal.com]

The Mists of Avalon!?

Absolute tomfoolery!

*smiles wryly*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Oh I dunno. Have you read it? It's got some pretty smexy parts. And that wonderful scene where Morgause is trying to become invisible by holding a cat bone in her teeth. The trouble is, she didn't know which bone would do it, so she boiled a whole cat and was trying the bones one by one in front of a mirror...

One of the more interesting depictions of Lancelot that I recall reading, and I studied the Arthurian thing extensively in grad school. It was originally going to be the basis of my master's thesis.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

That's you hoss you can't deny :)

Now what did I get..

You're Ulysses!

by James Joyce

Most people are convinced that you don't make any sense, but compared
to what else you could say, what you're saying now makes tons of sense. What people do
understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once
brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in
the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you
additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Well I can't argue with that :)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Um, I think even you make more sense than Joyce. ;p