Random....

Now that I have met my quota of blogs.....

So what's the speed of dark?

If you're sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in?

Why do they sterilize needles for lethal injections?

Why do you press harder on a remote control when you know the battery is dead?

Why are they called buildings when they're already finished? Shouldn't they be called builts?

Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?

How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him?

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?

Why is the man who invests all your money called a 'broker'?

Do bald men wash their head with soap or shampoo?

What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?

Why are the obituaries found in the "living" section of the newspaper?

Are one handed people offended when police tell them to put their hands up?

How can sweet and sour sauce be sweet and sour at the same time?

If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?

What if you're in hell, and you're mad at someone, where do you tell them to go?

taken from http://www.owensworld.com/jokes/read-468.htm

What's in a name?

Lysistrata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lysistrata (Attic Greek: Λυσιστράτη Lysistratê, Doric Greek: Λυσιστράτα Lysistrata), loosely translated to "she who disbands armies", is a Greek comedy, written in 411 BC by Aristophanes.

If Lysistrata's name had a meaning, do you think that any other characters were named what they were for a reason?

I am in love with this piece of art, named Lysistrata, created by Hecto Casanova......

Spot on representation of the comedy... We see a frustrated soldier breaking his arrow while a woman stands next to him, seemingly giggling in accomplishment....

Not to fall back into Ms. Rupar's class or anything (which i hated), but notice the feminine curves of the woman under her chin, on her neck and her back; then look at the masculine, rough, jagged edges of the man. Also, notice how the woman holds her head up while the man's head is hanging low? The contrast of victory and defeat is evident..... The fact that it is black and white is also significant. The men and women had extremely opposite viewpoints from each other, thus they saw things in black and white....

Well alrighty then....

I just watched an extremely interesting yet mildly inappropriate and funny video on youtube.... Lysistrata Mockumentary.... made by some students at Minnesota state.... although it was very informative on certain aspects of early Greek life, the constant references to the male reproductive organ....... Check it out.... Viewer discretion is advised..... Just kidding. Its not that bad...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abNNfvevXdg

Hmmmmm...

Am i the only one who saw a correlation between this play and the movie 40 Days and 40 Nights with Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon?

For those of you who haven't seen it here's a summary.....posted by 'Anonymous' on IMDB.com

"Nicole broke up with Matt months ago and is now engaged to someone else. He's very good-looking and has no trouble finding other lovers, but that doesn't help because he's still obsessed with wanting her back. Then he gets the inspiration that swearing off sex for Lent (all forms of sexual activity, even kissing or masturbation) will give him the perspective he needs. So of course a few days later he meets a woman and they fall in love. Now Matt sees his vow as a personal matter, and won't even tell her about it, but his friends think otherwise, and now the complications begin..."

Pretty much, Matt is fighting his own war against sex.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RTyM05cbio

Lead vs. follow

This is my answer to Naomi's question to 'why Lysistrata?'....only with more stuff added to it :) lol

some people are natural born leaders, regardless of race, gender, class, culture, background...w/e. Lysistrata just seems like the type to lead, while the other women follow. this could be the reason that the uprising hadn't happened until then...some of the women may have been content in following their husbands instead of walking next to them...sure, it may have been a convenient excuse - to end the war....but we all know it was a long time coming. Its as simple as this..... without man, there would be no woman. without woman there would be no man. so neither sex is better (even tho girls RULE lol), but in fact are equally important.

Living without sex.

....So......

Who could we consider to be a modern day Lysistrata, fighting a war against sex ????(reardless of gender)

Lenny Kravitz....saving himself for marriage

Jessica Simpson.... saved herself until marriage

Sandy Denton (better known as 'Pepa' from Salt n Pepa)..... celibate for 2 years and counting

Paris Hilton vowed to remain celibate for a year........... yea....sure....

Isaac Newton was a virgin all his life...good job, dude....

Nick Jonas.....16 and savin it....wears a chastity ring just like his 2 big bros

Joe Jonas....has a chastity ring........

Kevin Jonas...also has a chastity ring -its a constant reminder to live a life with values

Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana....savin it for marriage

Terence Howard......FINENESS.....celibate unless he remarries....

Brooke Shields....virgin until she was 20.

“You wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”

Jordin Sparks.....proud of her V-card.....

"It's not bad to wear a promise ring because not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut"

Just thought that was kinda interesting......

SEX ISNT EVERYTHING!!!!

"The weak can be strong when their cause is just"

One of the many themes of Lysistrata, this quote is a summary of the plight of the women. Although i dont entirely agree w/ the women being weak in the first place, i do agree w/ the fact that they became stronger whne they united and began fighting for a just cause. They wanted to end the war and gain equality among the men. The men, rejected this change and contineud to maintain their dominance ..... until it was apparent that the women would not either....... (guys, girls are stubborn, so good luck trying to get your way...lol). the fact that the men gave in was not surprising, however what did surprise me was how quickly some of the men gave in....and how quickly the women began to get their way....... its amazing how much importance society has placed on sex.



"Lysistrata Study Guide." 14 Nov. 2008 .

.......“I would walk through fire–do anything else,” Cleonice says. “But to give up the delights of the marriage bed is too much to ask.”

Why do the men place such an importance on the 'delights of the marriage bed', while the women are ready, willing and able to give it up so easily?

No...i didn't turn hippy.... :)

I just found this and it reminds me of the theme in the play - make love not war. The women are abstaining to accomplish a goal: to end the war.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtWcjLnGBlM


Listen to the power in the voices of the women.... They are excellent representations of the characters in Lysistrata...