Living a life far away

[eleneariel]

According to Native Tongues, the Italians call the French nostri cugini antipatichi (our disagreeable cousins), while the French retaliate by called the Italians les macaronis. *snerkle*

Also, I learned that 'Manhattan' means, in the Indian language that named it, "The place where we all got drunk."

And during WWI, sourkraut was renamed "liberty cabbage." We're not so orginal after all.

I've decided to read all the books I own. That should last me a while. It makes me happy to think about.

I was reading the 'Public Libraries' magazine the other day and found an article about librarians who are readers and how that changes the way they learn and process information.

Catherine Sheldrick Ross has surveyed avid readers and has found that they discover information and acquire knowledge in many diverse ways. Sometimes information is accidentally encountered that may fill a previously unperceived information gap, trigger the reader's memory, or lead to new research activity. ... In terms of accidentally encountering information, I would add that it is an especially rich joy that comes from the spontaneous discovery of a link between books--for the librarian who reads, this is the real deal.

YES! I love the tangents reading leads me away on. Like the time I read Russian history for two months straight.

Going back to my old church today (long story) reaffirmed that leaving it was the best decision I ever made.

This morning I heard the most beautiful 13th c. French music. If I wasn't what I am already, I'd go spend my life becoming an expert in medieval life and language and music. .... the sacred music of that era is so lovely.

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[savetheolives.livejournal.com]

the sacred music of that era is so lovely.

It is indeed. It's an acquired taste, but I think 13th c. polyphony is uniquely beautiful. (The 14th c. ars subtilior, on the other hand... *runs away screaming*)