Comments on: ULYSSES readalong week 4: Book 7 Aeolus http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:59:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42936 girldetective Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:17:24 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42936 Heidi, that _is_ a good lemon soap. Back in my DINK days working in marketing when I bought and wore cosmetics and went on periodic benders during Neiman Marcus gift weeks, I bought a bottle of the Fresh lemon body lotion that I wore as my scent for a while. Heidi, that _is_ a good lemon soap. Back in my DINK days working in marketing when I bought and wore cosmetics and went on periodic benders during Neiman Marcus gift weeks, I bought a bottle of the Fresh lemon body lotion that I wore as my scent for a while.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42935 Heidi Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:40:14 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42935 Lemon soap suggestion for your pocket Kristin: http://www.fresh.com/US/sugar/sugar-lemon-soap/H00001223.html#start=1&cgid=sugarsoap Lemon soap suggestion for your pocket Kristin: http://www.fresh.com/US/sugar/sugar-lemon-soap/H00001223.html#start=1&cgid=sugarsoap

]]> By: George http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42917 George Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:33:20 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42917 The wikipedia entry on the Pillar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson's_Pillar Includes video (!) of the tower from the ground, so you can see the people at the top on the viewing platform. The wikipedia entry on the Pillar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson’s_Pillar

Includes video (!) of the tower from the ground, so you can see the people at the top on the viewing platform.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42912 girldetective Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:22:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42912 Janet, I think there are a lot of words in Ulysses that haven't been seen before or even since. Given my love of biscuits (cookies), this one was especially beloved to me. Janet, I think there are a lot of words in Ulysses that haven’t been seen before or even since. Given my love of biscuits (cookies), this one was especially beloved to me.

]]> By: Janet http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42909 Janet Wed, 11 Mar 2015 04:48:41 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42909 Usually my reading mantra is "don't get hung up on plot", so you'd think this would be the perfect book for me! A little more structure might be nice, but knowing it isn't going to happen helps me finish the sections. I'd never seen the word "biscuitfully" before. I like it. Usually my reading mantra is “don’t get hung up on plot”, so you’d think this would be the perfect book for me! A little more structure might be nice, but knowing it isn’t going to happen helps me finish the sections. I’d never seen the word “biscuitfully” before. I like it.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42905 Heidi Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:26:06 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42905 Not super much to add this week. I'm relieved we had only the one episode; it means I'm keeping pace. I enjoyed the structure of this episode w/ the SHOUTY ALL CAPS HEADLINES and felt it all very fitting in that Aeolus = ruler of the winds, and what is the press really if not a bag of winds (fair and foul). I like that Poldy would feel right at home in MINNESOTA, what w/ his indirect hinting at a debt unpaid: "Three bob I lent him in Meagher's. Three weeks. Third hint." (ML 1946, p.118), and the background soundscape of both press and "dullthudding Guinness's barrels", and Joyce's perfect evocation of the sound of paper thru machinery "sllt" — "almost human the way it sllt to call attention." I cannot end this comment w/out calling attention to the uttered oaths of Dedalus père. "Agonizing Christ!" "Shite and onions!" (not to mention the previous episode's "I'll tickle his catastrophe!"). Though, there's also Myles Crawfird's K. M. A. and K. M. R. I. A. "Any time he likes, tell him." Not super much to add this week. I’m relieved we had only the one episode; it means I’m keeping pace. I enjoyed the structure of this episode w/ the SHOUTY ALL CAPS HEADLINES and felt it all very fitting in that Aeolus = ruler of the winds, and what is the press really if not a bag of winds (fair and foul).

I like that Poldy would feel right at home in MINNESOTA, what w/ his indirect hinting at a debt unpaid: “Three bob I lent him in Meagher’s. Three weeks. Third hint.” (ML 1946, p.118), and the background soundscape of both press and “dullthudding Guinness’s barrels”, and Joyce’s perfect evocation of the sound of paper thru machinery “sllt” — “almost human the way it sllt to call attention.”

I cannot end this comment w/out calling attention to the uttered oaths of Dedalus père. “Agonizing Christ!” “Shite and onions!” (not to mention the previous episode’s “I’ll tickle his catastrophe!”). Though, there’s also Myles Crawfird’s K. M. A. and K. M. R. I. A. “Any time he likes, tell him.”

]]> By: crystal http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42904 crystal Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:16:07 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42904 My interpretationof 7 using some of Joyce's words found in quotes. Wearing my "fustian shawl" I view the "sack of windy Troy" as "a child bit by a bellows." : "Bladderbags;" "Weathercocks," speaking divine flatulence. May be time to put my "wine jug... Most grateful in Ye ancient hostelry;" weapon of words put back in its holster. It's a "Sack of windy Troy;" virgins of knowledge traveling up the phallic statue eating fruits of knowledge. Discarding pits that don't befit. They debating religion -moon 'em all. "Clamn dever." "K.M.A." My interpretationof 7 using some of Joyce’s words found in quotes.

Wearing my “fustian shawl” I view the “sack of windy Troy” as “a child bit by a bellows.” :

“Bladderbags;” “Weathercocks,” speaking divine flatulence. May be time to put my “wine jug… Most grateful in Ye ancient hostelry;” weapon of words put back in its holster.

It’s a “Sack of windy Troy;” virgins of knowledge traveling up the phallic statue eating fruits of knowledge. Discarding pits that don’t befit. They debating religion -moon ‘em all. “Clamn dever.” “K.M.A.”

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42903 girldetective Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:43:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42903 Dave, "I must have missed something" accurately describes the ongoing feeling I have of reading this book, but I'm forging ahead anyway. Given how wildly experimental this book is in form, I think plot is taking a back seat. Or, as in 70's station wagons, the way, way back. Dave, “I must have missed something” accurately describes the ongoing feeling I have of reading this book, but I’m forging ahead anyway. Given how wildly experimental this book is in form, I think plot is taking a back seat. Or, as in 70’s station wagons, the way, way back.

]]> By: David http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42902 David Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:24:43 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42902 By the looks of the Twitter posts this week, everybody seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I on the other hand, had a hard time getting into it. The headlines really broke up the narrative for me and left me confused. I also finished the section thinking that not much had happened and that I must have missed something. Upon reading a summarization, I found that I got most of it, it's just that not much did happen (the lack of direct plot may drive me crazy eventually). Despite that scathing look at the episode, I am still very interested and excited to continue with the rest of Ulysses. By the looks of the Twitter posts this week, everybody seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed this episode. I on the other hand, had a hard time getting into it. The headlines really broke up the narrative for me and left me confused. I also finished the section thinking that not much had happened and that I must have missed something. Upon reading a summarization, I found that I got most of it, it’s just that not much did happen (the lack of direct plot may drive me crazy eventually).
Despite that scathing look at the episode, I am still very interested and excited to continue with the rest of Ulysses.

]]> By: Beth http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182&cpage=1#comment-42900 Beth Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:48:26 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=6182#comment-42900 Vocab lesson of the week: A guttersnipe (page 129) is a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street. Favorite quote—well, headline—of this section: "DIMINISHED DIGITS PROVE TOO TITILLATING FOR FRISKY FRUMPS." (150) Tangents aside, I really enjoyed the newspaper headline + lecture-like organization of this section. Vocab lesson of the week: A guttersnipe (page 129) is a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street.

Favorite quote—well, headline—of this section: “DIMINISHED DIGITS PROVE TOO TITILLATING FOR FRISKY FRUMPS.” (150)

Tangents aside, I really enjoyed the newspaper headline + lecture-like organization of this section.

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