Analaithe's Notebook - Writing.Com

May 3, 2018 at 1:25pm

My professor literally just assigned us a project in which we have to write an original ghost story, and a compassionate eulogy for either Victor Frankenstein or his creation.

I was b e a m i ng

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Analaithe

Feb 6, 2018 at 11:56am

*awkward screeching* Hi yes so the shy side of me has exploded in its presence

I'm not even entirely sure how the heck to respond, I just know that the part of me that hides from complements and praise is kicked in high gear, and wants to hide from- uh, well something. What it's hiding from exactly remains to be determined, and how it's hiding is equally in question

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Analaithe

Dec 11, 2017 at 2:13pm

BLEAGH! I just tried to eat the second of the two small bags of jerky I eat for lunch, and what do I find? Something that almost certainly isn't edible, and. . . eurgh.

I almost mindlessly ate some, but my opening the bag was weird, and while I was trying to open it the rest of the way, I caught a smell that was like nail polish. Looking down at the jerky in the bag, what do I find? HALF OF ALL OF THE PIECES WERE COVERED IN THIS WEIRD WHILE SUBSTANCE! One of the ones even had some green on the while portion!

I have no idea what that substance was, for sure, but I'm thanking Anord that I didn't actually eat any of those pieces.

. . . Yuck!

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Analaithe

Dec 11, 2017 at 11:38am

It's always a little startling to read through [Greek] mythology and see just how often the gods committed incest. . . it appears that the people of those times either had no problem with it, or the gods just didn't care?

Just food for thought; the [Greek] gods committed most types of incest and adultery.

I was reading through mythological deities and their myths, and the thought just occurred to me. It kind of is
strange, but whatever

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Dec 11, 2017 at 11:44am

very interesting. I never really thought of that.

Analaithe

Dec 11, 2017 at 11:50am

And it's not something we really think of until we read the myths, too. Depending on the mythology one reads, Aether can be either Erebus' and Nyx's child, or their brother. And by that technicality, Nyx and Erebus are siblings, as well. This trend, I noticed, isn't just limited to Greek mythos either. In Welsh mythology, a version of Lleu Llaw Gyffes has him as the child of his mother (Arianrhod) and her brother, Gwydion!

(Pardon if I ramble; I'm a really big fan of reading through mythologies and thinking about them, and I was just reading through some.)

Analaithe

Dec 7, 2017 at 3:23pm • Edited

PRAISE THE DIVINE!!! IT'S SNOWING!!!

. . . I live in a desert, so this is a literal miracle. Literally. We're lucky if it snows at all in a span of three years, and we've just received the precious gift of snow that seems to be quite strong and hasn't tapered off yet (here's hoping I didn't jinx it)!

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Analaithe

Nov 29, 2017 at 2:56pm • Edited

I'm genuinely curious about this.

Why did we have to make new pronouns for people outside of the 'original,' and 'standard' two gender (female and male) spectrum? I'm not saying I condone people who are outside of it, I'm just wondering.

After all, 'it' is generally rude and derogatory (to most people I know of, anyway), but 'their' and others don't seem to be an issue. 'They,' 'them,' 'theirs,' 'they're,' are all gender neutral, and while on some occasions can be confused with the group, aren't really that complicated. These terms already exist, are already gender-neutral, are not that easy to get confused about, and are easily pronounceable, especially in comparison to some of the newer terms I've seen ('xe,' 'xir,' 'Xr.').

What brought the need when there were already terms that are useful, applicable, and (unlike 'it,' when put into the same context) are not derogatory?

Again, I'm legitimately wondering. If someone could answer this, or at least give me their personal explanation, I'd be immensely grateful

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