daniela ([info]a_dna_lie) wrote,
@ 2009-07-01 00:35:00
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Current mood: :::::::
Current music:RYE RYE

I keep reading quotes from this book and now I've started on it, I don't want to put it down.
But I have to go see my brother tomorrow and I will have to be up early so I have to ZZzzzz



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2. WHAT I AM NOT

My brother and I used to play a game. I'd point to a chair. "THIS IS NOT A CHAIR," I'd say. Bird would point to the table. "THIS IS NOT A TABLE." "THIS IS NOT A WALL," I'd say. "THAT IS NOT A CEILING." We'd go on like that. "IT IS NOT RAINING OUT." "MY SHOE IS NOT UNTIED!" Bird would yell. I'd point to my elbow. "THIS IS NOT A SCRAPE." Bird would lift his knee. "THIS IS ALSO NOT A SCRAPE!" "THAT IS NOT A KETTLE!" "NOT A CUP!" "NOT A SPOON!" "NOT DIRTY DISHES!" 
We denied whole rooms, years, weathers. Once, at the peak of our shouting, Bird took a deep breath. At the top of his lungs, he shrieked: "I! HAVE! NOT! BEEN! UNHAPPY! MY! WHOLE! LIFE!" "But you're only seven," I said.



- Nicole Krauss, The history of love




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[info]a_dna_lie
2009-07-01 06:38 am UTC (link)
it is really along the lines of extremely loud and incredibly close, spans a couple of migrant generations related/unrelated to each other.
all looking for..words and their meanings.
it's really really really good!!!!

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[info]caramellyy
2009-07-01 02:13 pm UTC (link)
i want i want i want!!!!!!! "this is ALSO not a scrape" hahahahahahahaha

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[info]a_dna_lie
2009-07-01 05:11 pm UTC (link)
i have it for another 2.5 weeks i can pass it to you soon!is sassy girl back in the lib?

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