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From litgeek81

1. What's your favourite OE translation you've done so far and why?
I think my favourite so far has been The Battle of Maldon. This may be because I actually studied it in depth, but it has the elements of humanity (faith, honour and even cowardice) that are missing from plenty of the poems, and also some bitchin' battle scenes which I adore (oh King Arthur, LotR and Troy, how I enjoyr your battle scenes....)

2. Who's your favourite character in Canterbury Tales and why?
*embarassed* Other than the odd selection we had to read in grade twelve, I haven't actually read Canterbury Tales. I really enjoyed (or at least, remembered) the story of Chanticleer.

3. Do you prefer books that look loved or are you the type who won't even break the spine, no matter how many times you read a book?
I enjoy books that look loved, but I try to put off breaking them in as long as possible. However, once that's happened anything's game. I've never dropped them, but I have a tendency to bring books into the bath with me.

4. If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Geeze. Normally I'd say Denmark right away, followed by England and Wales, but at the moment I'm having a love affair with the thought of going to India, specifically Goa. I blame Bourne.

5. Do you have a favourite memory that's triggered by a certain smell?
Favourite memory would probably be sitting on my dad's lap at a bonfire at my "godfather's" place out near Pine Falls (triggered by woodsmoke), followed by days at the beach at Sandy Hook with rosie_riviter when we were little (that sun&sweat smell, mixed with sunscreen that you get after a while) and finally a memory of being lost while snowshoeing at the Fort Whyte center when I was a girl guide (triggered by the sharp smell of snow. It has a smell, I swear.)

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[litgeek81.livejournal.com]

Troy, how I enjoyr your battle scenes....)

I was just telling a co-worker about why I actually liked Troy...and I want to rent it again because, oh! battle scenes=fan-freaking-tastic!!

I really enjoyed (or at least, remembered) the story of Chanticleer.

::gasp:: ::is outraged:: :p

having a love affair with the thought of going to India

Funny, me, too! Over the past few months I've just started falling in love with the country. My cousin's going soon for 4 weeks to climb mountains in Nepal...I am so jealous of her!

I've never finished it, if that helps. ;)

triggered by the sharp smell of snow. It has a smell, I swear

It does!!! There's that crisp smell, especially at night and you just *know* it's going to snow!

[pyroclasticgrub.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I posted this quiz in my LJ with very different answers because I'm not a lit foo like yoo!