Indian Epics

(Quote from writer Neil Gaiman ) I chose this graphic because I love Neil Gaiman. He is one of my favorite writers - fun fact: he responded to me on Tumblr once. American Gods, Norse Mythology , and Neverwhere  are some of my favorite books by him as well as The Sandman  graphic novels. When he responded to me on Tumblr his writing advice was to the tune of this graphic. I just think he is a great writer and a pretty great guy.  ( Pete Seeger -"Forever Young" ) I chose this video because honestly I'm a sucker for a good banjo and this song is just so uplifting and I needed that after the week I've had. I also chose it because I was happy to see Pete Seeger. My grandmother introduced me to Pete Seeger when I was a kid and listening to this song took me back to a happier time.

This video caught my eye because I had heard the story of Esther many times in church but I liked the way they told the story in this video. The song was clever and the video was humorous. Also, I didn't know what the festival of Purim was or that it celebrated the story of Esther, pretty cool stuff.  ( Image Source ) I loved this image because it is an important thing to remember when writing. As a writer, I am always hypercritical of my own work. That's, why it took me so long to conclude that I should: a) be an English Writing major and b) actually let people read my writing. There have been several posts this week about remembering that a fear of being wrong or striving to be perfect will only hold you back.

(from PHD Comic blog) I really liked this graphic because I wrote a research paper in high school ont Dante's Inferno and a few years after I graduated I found a graphic novel version at Hastings. I bought it and gave it to the teacher I wrote that paper for as I gift.  I loved this video not only because the dancing was beautiful and the storytelling so intricate but because I think LGBT+ representation is so important. I am glad that there are people out there showcasing LGBT+ stories through traditional aspects of their culture.