Aloha’s Comments

Aloha’s comments from the The Year of Reading Proust group.

Note: Aloha is not currently a member of this group.

Kalliope wrote: "Yesterday evening I went to a private viewing at the Thyssen Museum. The theme was "flowers in painting", which seemed a very promising theme for our Proust year.

The visit was wonderful, since t..."

Regarding:

#1. It's funny how subtle (and not so subtle) misogyny were in various beliefs. I used to inhabit various metaphysical/philosophical sites, and there's usually a huge devate over the inferiority of emotional nature over the intellectual in attainment of spiritual enlightenment, as old men drone on in dry big words. Of course, women were pointed out as the emotional sex.

#2. Silk flowers are amazingly realistic nowadays. Low maintenance. :oD

#3. Chrysanthemums are addictive if you ever do Sumi-e paintings. They are fun practice when you're trying to learn how to control the flow of ink and brushstrokes.

Good going, Martin. I would read all seven volumes. The last volume has a wonderful wrap up and a final twist that is beautiful.

Yay! I won't have to tear apart the second hardcopy to scan it. Thanks, P.

I have two hardbacks but am still waiting for the eBook, if it will ever come out. I was going to tear one apart to turn it into a PDF so I can read, highlight and make notes easily, but that was too much work. Maybe get into a habit of doing a few pages at a time as I read it. The thought of doing all that and then the eBook coming out will throw me into a fit!

As soon as I can find out how to do a search, I'll follow you. Look for some strange Asian woman....

Kalliope wrote: "Dear Proustians,

A few days ago we also had Karen's Birthday and it was not celebrated here.

Having had Persian Chocolate cake, Rose Aubépine cakes, Apricot tart, Combray Flowers cake, Crêpes and..."

Wow! Happy birthday, Karen! I'd get married again just for that cake. NOT!

Try going through a period of postmodernist literature. You'll find the usual structure boring. I'd say the postmodernist got a lot of their ideas from the Proust long sentences.

Scribble wrote: "Only Aloha!"

;oo

It's a kissable name. You pucker your lips when you say it.

I live in CT so I'll check there. Thanks, Scribble.

The one I saw costs about $30. Pricey!

I don't know how much difference I would have made. I'm not a Tweeter, so I don't have that many followers. P. is the one who's a serious Tweeter.

I noticed! :o)

Happy birthday, Cassian!

Beautiful bouquet, Kalliope. My kind of colors!

Scribble wrote: "Marcelita wrote: "Some of Fabio Carpi's literary works and where to find them:
http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3..."

Er...yes, we've listed worldcat resources for ..."

Thanks, Scribble, for the recommendation. I'll have to go to Amazon to search for his books. Yes, the big bad Amazon. Me, Amazon and Audible go back from their births. Lots of fond memories, the revolutionary way of getting a book, of reading or listening to a book... Kind of like family. You still love them even if they go bad.

Martin wrote: "Not really writing, but a blog post about Proust. I wrote it after beginning this week's reading... I'm putting it here because my blog has links to other stuff I write, which is definitely not Pro..."

Nice blog, Martin. I Tweeted about it.

Richard wrote: "Kalliope wrote: "Happy Birthday to Richard...."

Now I'll have to spend an extra ten minutes on the rowing machine, but thanks to you all!"

Happy belated birthday, Richard! At least it's a virtual rowing machine.

Marcelita wrote: "By coincidence, today is also my birthday...and my favorite present, from my husband, was something only this group could truly appreciate.
http://histv2.free.fr/theatrophone/pr...
A well re..."

Happy birthday, Marcelita! I love the anecdote about the sick Proust and the théâtrophone, considering that the reality of it is that it is no comparison to listening to the opera or symphony live. Proust, in the end, reconciled the reality with his illusion so that he "hears" in his mind the beautiful Wagner opera and the Beethoven symphony in its full glory. And so the real théâtrophone is his imagination.

Kalliope wrote: "Happy birthday Cheryl....

Here is a cake, in the Persian style chocolate cake, à la Odette, from fellow Proustians to you:

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Total decadence! I looooove chocolate!

Happy Birthday, Cheryl!