tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.comments2013-02-28T18:43:31.325+01:00Questing for FoodAvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comBlogger1003125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-73075232872551171532011-02-07T12:07:33.353+01:002011-02-07T12:07:33.353+01:00Heya Niki, this is blog is on hold... I can't ...Heya Niki, this is blog is on hold... I can't put up anything else until I finish this story... But, I'm having a hard time mustering enthusiasm for it... In the meantime I'm sporadically posting on my other blog. Blogging aside, Things are going great, my puter died and now I have fancy new one! Party party! Thanks for dropping by and staying in touch!Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-33379115623755068122011-02-07T01:51:57.304+01:002011-02-07T01:51:57.304+01:00Hi Alesa, just popping in to see how you are :o) H...Hi Alesa, just popping in to see how you are :o) Hope all is good and well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-71402006573763310842010-11-12T19:11:33.214+01:002010-11-12T19:11:33.214+01:00Heya Julie, I think that in Ingen's book he is...Heya Julie, I think that in Ingen's book he is never too drunk. And in his defense his fighting skill doesn't seem to be related to his drunkenness... Maybe he's a robot? <br />-<br />Aloha Alexandra, you're very welcome.<br />I know it is! That's why I choose Ingen as a name... Ingen's entrance into the story was a tribute to Terrence Hill playing Nobody in "My name is nobody".Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-57418845715299583772010-11-12T18:30:27.021+01:002010-11-12T18:30:27.021+01:00Hi:) I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for t...Hi:) I just wanted to drop by and say thanks for the link to the murder pamphlets. Very interesting and inspiring!<br /><br />Btw, "Ingen" is also a Norwegian word that means "no one"!Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-52327692874968521792010-11-09T21:46:57.922+01:002010-11-09T21:46:57.922+01:00Haha! Ingen got way too drunk to even hear Takeko&...Haha! Ingen got way too drunk to even hear Takeko's warning about not getting drunk :D I love your descriptions as always.Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-26066827317870588522010-11-02T12:52:15.051+01:002010-11-02T12:52:15.051+01:00Heya Lydia! Aye, there be magic in that there clot...Heya Lydia! Aye, there be magic in that there cloth... I suspect that in ingen's book, you can never get too drunk. ; j<br />-<br />Salut Sangu! Yep, I've left and have returned. It was a good trip. Lots of road tripping was involved. Occasionally good eating also took place. <br />Bangalore, nice! I've never been to India... Someday. There are so many places in the world to go to. <br />Yeah there's a bit more to come. I'm bad at endings but not that bad. I didn't pull off ending it as quickly as I wanted.<br />-<br />Ahoy Theresa! He dies alone, penniless, and weak... But the most terrible thing is that... [drum roll] he dies sober! {gasp}<br />Yep there is more to come I wrote most the next part while I was on holiday, using my trusty old pda. : p<br />I guess it's next on my to do list after catching up with everyone's blogs. I was in mid comment yesterday when my main puter died. : / <br />-<br />G'day Eryl! Glad you were entertained! Everyone seems to be taken with Ingen... I blame Terrence Hill's charisma. Thanks, I did enjoy it. It was fun, and overall rather restful. : j<br />-<br />Kia ora Niki! Huh... Now I'm going to be careful how I walk the next time I go muck out stalls. : j Nope not finished yet, the last part will have something in the title indicating that it is over. Thanks for dropping by! Nice to hear from you. : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-59854524551310126732010-11-01T22:40:13.234+01:002010-11-01T22:40:13.234+01:00Hi Alesa :o)
re sheep poo, yes it does flick up so...Hi Alesa :o)<br />re sheep poo, yes it does flick up somehow. haha it must stick to my heel of my boot and then land in the other one as Im walking along. Maybe its the way I walk!!<br />re beetle pic, oops I didnt put a credit. Not my work, though its a NZ beetle. Very cute! :o) <br />Is your story finished yet? I still waiting to read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-29461166048552333162010-10-22T00:26:13.359+02:002010-10-22T00:26:13.359+02:00Finally I have managed to steal the time I needed ...Finally I have managed to steal the time I needed to fully catch up on this story without rushing. Very entertaining, and I, too, am rather taken with Ingen, and, fascinated by Takeko's appetite! <br /><br />Enjoy your holiday.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-1575944412532448532010-10-18T17:48:52.512+02:002010-10-18T17:48:52.512+02:00How does Ingen die? Does this mean you're con...How does Ingen die? Does this mean you're continuing with the series when you come back? I hope it doesn't end like this.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-83492700871507606212010-10-18T17:47:48.659+02:002010-10-18T17:47:48.659+02:00I thought Teruro and Takeko were focused and ready...I thought Teruro and Takeko were focused and ready for battle, but Ingen lives to fight. Will Ingen be an ally or a problem? I read #14 and I still don't know.<br /><br />It's great that Takeko hasn't lost her interest in food.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-78569112619859888532010-10-14T19:11:21.176+02:002010-10-14T19:11:21.176+02:00Oooh, scarpering off on holiday! You seem to be al...Oooh, scarpering off on holiday! You seem to be all over the world! So envious. Well, actually I'm off to Bangalore in less than two weeks, so I guess I can't be totally envious :-)<br /><br />I liked the way this piece ended, it had a feel of something more yet it was satisfying in a strange way. There's a bit more to come, isn't there?Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-30858425822482712522010-10-14T19:09:46.711+02:002010-10-14T19:09:46.711+02:00You have such a great way of ending installments w...You have such a great way of ending installments with a sense of suspense, or an unanswered question, or a mystery, Alesa! Such a great way to keep your readers hooked :-)<br /><br />"Teruro looked pensively at the fire and poured himself a fresh saucer of sake from the small ceramic jar heating in the sand next to the fire."<br /><br />-Those lines accompanied by the photo right beside them... amazing! It made me thirsty and it just made me feel warm and nice, the way I get when I read some particularly good or satisfying writing!Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-83435207835335458952010-10-14T03:52:28.077+02:002010-10-14T03:52:28.077+02:00Wow, that was some cloth! And so much for not gett...Wow, that was some cloth! And so much for not getting too drunk. Too late for that!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-22587514463571942682010-10-13T23:29:33.243+02:002010-10-13T23:29:33.243+02:00Heya Annie! Nice to see you!
It's like the uni...Heya Annie! Nice to see you!<br />It's like the unions are always saying: walkers of the world unite. : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-78335111468514701842010-10-13T23:21:26.543+02:002010-10-13T23:21:26.543+02:00This is so strange, having just finished a piece a...This is so strange, having just finished a piece about walking and to find this here...walking through war, walking until a point is reached. It was kind of serendipitous for I felt less alone on the path :)Wine and Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06778785233226804217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-8419490922584183772010-10-13T21:41:16.575+02:002010-10-13T21:41:16.575+02:00Hello Talli!
Ha, Ingen does have his charms... In...Hello Talli! <br />Ha, Ingen does have his charms... In boozy kind of way, I suppose. <br />He'll never turn down sharing a glass of wine with you. Or a bottle even... Or a barrel? ; j<br /><br />Thanks, and welcome back yourself! :D<br />I'm actually on my way out: I'm wrapping up Okurokami this evening and scarpering off on holiday for a fortnight!Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-10132290204336445542010-10-13T21:31:17.950+02:002010-10-13T21:31:17.950+02:00Oh wow, hello Eryl.
Nice to see you !
Thanks! I t...Oh wow, hello Eryl. <br />Nice to see you !<br />Thanks! I though it was better than merely saying that they were at a Mexican standoff. ; jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-49245743671328991812010-10-13T21:24:01.480+02:002010-10-13T21:24:01.480+02:00Oh, I'm liking Ingen! Happy to read more. Welc...Oh, I'm liking Ingen! Happy to read more. Welcome back!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-90494052985135578832010-10-13T21:11:06.043+02:002010-10-13T21:11:06.043+02:00This: I was standing over him with my teeth at his...This: <i>I was standing over him with my teeth at his neck yet not biting, his blade’s edge was against my throat, not cutting...</i> is a bloody good line!Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-26868408092895273372010-10-09T14:13:19.015+02:002010-10-09T14:13:19.015+02:00While you're on hiatus, please visit my blog. ...While you're on hiatus, please visit my blog. You won an award!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-86082749088431147632010-10-01T11:22:36.104+02:002010-10-01T11:22:36.104+02:00Hey Shi Ronglang, nice to see you on the blog. ; j...Hey Shi Ronglang, nice to see you on the blog. ; j<br />Maybe I should post your translation up too... What do you think?<br />-<br />I thought so too, but you got to keep in mind that the people who are following the story have been getting it piecemeal over a significant amount of time. Or maybe it's because of our common interest that it seems so obvious to us. We'll see.<br />-<br />Ha, thanks for sharing that anecdote! Foodie magic. I remember your relationship to food when we first met. It's cool how we keep growing and changing. : DAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-66312862648454112202010-09-29T10:16:56.499+02:002010-09-29T10:16:56.499+02:00Given what Takeko said people see in that piece of...Given what Takeko said people see in that piece of cloth, the reason why Teruro failed to have any vision seems clear to me... ;) <br /><br />As for the heavy use of food in the narration, I definitely understand how one might see it as cruelty but I personally love it, as hungry is my normal state anyway: those scrumptious images therefore just provide me more sweet material to daydream about.<br /><br />Funnily enough, letting my imagination browse about around the virtual buffet of my coveted delicacies is probably the closest thing I ever got from having a vision: the images thus generated are sometimes so vivid I can physically smell whatever is cooking in my mind at the time... <br />The first few times this kind of olfactive hallucination happened to me, I found it really odd that someone in my vicinity be cooking the very food I was thinking of, at the very moment I was thinking of it. Then I eventually figured out those sweet scents existed nowhere save in my own deluded mind...<br />Still, a rather pleasant way to experience the illusory nature of the senses, I'd say.<br /><br />Thanks, Alesa. ;)Shi Ronglangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-75566248560841795872010-09-20T19:34:39.387+02:002010-09-20T19:34:39.387+02:00Well, theoretically, it's the first time for t...Well, theoretically, it's the first time for the readers. : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-6254589869822438652010-09-20T19:25:24.529+02:002010-09-20T19:25:24.529+02:00Definitely going to take you up on that! This is, ...Definitely going to take you up on that! This is, of course, assuming I ever make it to Paris, which I am dying to do!<br /><br />And yes, that happens to me all the time. I hate having to rehash things, but it can't be helped. Most readers understand it, though :-)Sangu Mandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464061265952789628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518126816849670319.post-68891369921102245142010-09-20T19:08:08.723+02:002010-09-20T19:08:08.723+02:00If ever you and Steve come to Paris, I'll cook...If ever you and Steve come to Paris, I'll cook you a Japanese meal. : j<br /><br />To tell you the truth, the food was the most interesting part for me too... Do you ever get the feeling when you write that you're just endlessly rehashing events that have already occurred? Writing is too slow. : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.com