October 16th, 2006

[jclroxmysox18] Subject: SPIRIT!!! Time: 09:02 pm Current Mood: cheerful

WHO else is super sexcited for JCeLvis: The Eighth King of Rome????????

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September 11th, 2006

[rasphigi] Subject: Feel kinda silly asking Time: 10:15 pm

Okay, random and not exactly timely, but... Does anyone know what's up with the Massachusetts kid who was running around convention taking pictures of people who (he thought) looked like Jesus? He mentioned there would be a website... just curious... wacky kid (:

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September 10th, 2006

[psilocybian] Current Music: "Symphony No. 9" - Ludwig van Beethoven. Subject: Anyone? Time: 03:34 pm Current Mood: relaxed

Is anyone else right now suffering from some serious Nationals withdrawals? I certainly am! I don't believe I can wait another year!

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August 23rd, 2006

[snowygal18] Subject: Nationals Time: 02:18 am

I'm surprised and confused that I'm the first one to do this, but here goes: I miss nationals. Three years ago (Virginia), I was scared and uncertain about the prospect of a week long convention. Two years ago (Missou), I was the girl who fell in front of testing the first day and spent the rest of the week in a wheelchair (and who won the community service award). And this last year, I was the captain of the cape-wearing Upper Certamen team from Wisconsin. So. What's you all's favorite convention moment? Obviously each convention has a highlight a day, but if you had to choose just one moment where everything seemed right and you thought, "This is what the JCL is all about. This is why I pay good money to walk around a hot campus and have a (ridiculously early) bedtime. This is it." For me, there are two: This year, at the last G.A, my scrapbook took 4th place. By the time they hit about 6th place I gave up on winning, so hearing "Wisconsin" was so thrilling. And the other was that downpour in Virginia right before the certamen matches.

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August 7th, 2006

[heathers_onfire] Subject: Soooo Time: 03:01 pm

What did you guys think of That's Entertainment this year? Oh and for those of you that don't know it, I hosted last year and this year :)

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July 21st, 2006

[heathers_onfire] Subject: Hello all! Time: 06:49 pm

Wow, I've been on livejournal for years now and I just stumbled upon this. I'm Heather and I'm an SCLer if you went to Nationals last year, I MCed with two other guys in That's Entertainment. Just saying hi and can't wait to see you guys at Nationals in Indianaaaa! :)

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July 16th, 2006

[the_lizzie] Time: 09:13 pm

Hey! I am doing a persuasive speech on why people should take latin for my college class. If anyone would like to help me out by letting me quote you as a "personal interview" please leaving me a comment saying your views on latin, why it is awesome, why people should take it, etc. Of course, I am going to be plugging in NJCL and how it is magnificant so go ahead and incorporate it into your responses if you want. Also we are allowed only one visual aid that is suppose to entice some sort of emotion. So if anyone has some awesome and fun NJCL pictures I would appreciate any help. Thanks so much in advance for the help!

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June 9th, 2006

[deadvole] Current Music: Love- David Newman, Serenity soundtrack Current Location: under a rock Time: 12:00 pm

Hey, folks! I'm a delegate from Wyoming, this'll be my second convention, and I've got an important question. (oooweeeooooweeooo, theremin music; possibly the Doctor Who theme) Is it possible to room with a delegate from another state? I ask because my friend from Kansas put me down for a roommate request back when we got the forms, and I did the same. I recall one of my friends telling me about how she roomed with a Colorado girl, one year, so of course I'm curious as to if our request will be filled. Anyway, looking forward to zany antics and those oh-so-exciting general assemblies. Toodle-pip, and thank you in advance.

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March 18th, 2006

[cette_vie] Tags: college, jcl Current Music: nothing really, just my own laughter Subject: Muwahhahahahahahaha..!!! Time: 12:26 pm Current Mood: accomplished

HEY PEOPLE A round of "evanbro's sexy!" please! And a drumroll.... ... because Stanford can suck it. Evan Broder is coming to MASSACHUSETTS for SCL! You can also see a congratulatory thread for him right here. *cheers* *go does a dance*

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January 28th, 2006

[rasphigi] Subject: what do you think? Time: 01:15 pm

Hey all, I'm Claire, a Latin IV from Wisconsin. I've been to two Nationals and am seriously hyped for #3 in Indiana. (Upper level certamen, watch out! ^.^) Glad to have found this community, it looks excellent, and I look forward to getting to know y'all better. Anyway, I just got back from my state JCL convention, and I'd like to hear other people's opinions on something... do you think it's accurate to call Vergil the author of Catalepton? This came up in certamen (in the form of Q. Who wrote Catalepton? A. Vergil) and... I didn't register a protest but I think I should have. The work is traditionally attributed to him, but my sources (Oxford Concise Companion to Classical Lit and Conte's Latin Literature: A History) say it's of extremely dubious authenticity; Oxford says of the fourteen epigrams in Catalepton "perhaps a few are authentic". Badly worded question, do you think? I'm sure it was "who was the author" and not "who was it attributed to" because I had been reading about how Vergil probably did not actually write it, and couldn't say who had. Or am I overthinking it? We don't know who actually wrote it if Vergil didn't. And it's often attributed to him. It's at least "Vergilian". I have the mind of a certamen player, and I'm in nitpick mode. (: Looking for justification. x-posted to apocolocyntosis, certamen

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January 20th, 2006

[berenelen] Subject: Let's Play a Game Time: 12:23 am

*attempts to resurrect this community* Let's play a game. The game is simple. I'll post a word and then the next person (person A) has to post the first word that pops into their mind when they see the word I've posted. Then the next person does the same for the word that person A left and so on and so. Its a common forum game. I think it'd be amusing latin style. The word is... pecunia

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October 27th, 2005

[terrathree] Subject: Update: The finished JCL Scarf, with Tassels Time: 10:41 pm Current Mood: accomplished

I finally sat down and added the tassels to my JCL scarf, so it is now officially finished! Here are pictures of the progress and finished product... ( Read more... )

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October 23rd, 2005

[terrathree] Current Music: Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning - Spirit Evermore Subject: JCL Fashion Time: 09:55 pm Current Mood: creative

Per request of cette_vie, here are pictures of my recently [almost] completed Hogwarts-style scarf in JCL-style colors. (Almost completed, because I have yet to put the tassels on it, through a combination of being tired of working on it, busy with school, lazy, and having transferred interest to my next project, namely socks. :-) ( Read more... ) Story of the scarf: I began seeing posts of people's handknit Hogwarts scarfs on various knitting and Potter-related LJ communities some time ago, and liked the pattern. And then it occurred to me...why do Hogwarts colors when it could be JCL colors! So I looked around online for some nice wool in the proper purples and golds, but couldn't find any I liked enough, so I finally ended up settling for acrylics - Red Heart worsted. Easier to wash than wool, anyhow. I had to order the right size of circular knitting needle online, however, as I couldn't find it anywhere in local stores. But it was worth it. Circular knitting is incredibly satisfying - it goes so fast and turns out very neat. I took my knitting with me in August to the Indiana sponsors' meeting for early planning of the 2006 national convention (i.e., we had a tour of the campus buildings we'll use and we tossed around some ideas for favors and the schedule), then a couple of weeks later to the IJCL state board meeting, and entertained all the student officers and sponsors by busily knitting away throughout the whole two days of meetings. Yes, they did suggest knitting one for every single favor bag at national convention. Yes, I laughed. (I mean, it took me months to finish this one scarf...) Anyway, I finally finished the scarf a few weeks ago and took these pictures, but just now got them uploaded. And won't really be finished with the project till I tackle those tassels. I've already worn it to school one day, however, as it's very, very warm and cozy. The logo on it is done in duplicate stitch, my first effort at that stitch, and it didn't turn out as neatly as I hoped, but it looks good if you don't inspect it too closely.

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October 9th, 2005

[juddah] Subject: Article in the NY Times Time: 12:06 pm

You can find the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/09/fashion/sundaystyles/09CLASSICS.html Overall, I was disappointed. I was hoping for more mentioning of the JCL. But the plus is that we DID get mentioned, if only for a little bit. What did you all think?

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September 29th, 2005

[koaakelani] Subject: forums Time: 08:17 am

Aloha, Looking for great ideas to promote jcl in your school or just to have some fun? Check out the forums under the 1st vp section. There's plenty ideas for the month of october and you can even add some yourself! Got great ideas for things to do in togas? Look under the 1st vp section in the forums under togas! JCLove, Laura p.s www.njcl.org/forums

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September 12th, 2005

[evanbro] Subject: What is JCL to You? Time: 10:48 pm

Hey guys! This is your favorite (or possibly second favorite) NJCL Technology Coordinator with an important question. I can't say what it's for just yet, but trust me - this is big. Here's your hint: answer the question as if you were talking to an un-initiated adult (like, say, a reporter). What does the JCL do? And when I ask that, I mean in general, for the un-initiated public, for you, anything. Go ahead and comment your answers. I'm trying to get some answers compilied ASAP. Thanks, guys!

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September 8th, 2005

[seiken_izumi] Subject: Gaylan! Time: 11:53 pm

Today I was so excited! We got our Excelability Latin workbooks today, and GAYLAN DUBOSE helped write the book. I swear all we could talk about was bling the rest of the time XDDD.

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September 4th, 2005

[evilpinkbubbles] Subject: look what i did Time: 04:05 pm

hardcore latin nerd tattoo... haha i should have put all four principle parts.. haha

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September 3rd, 2005

[undeadgoat] Subject: A Question Time: 01:01 pm

(Whee I need to upload a Latin-related icon . . .) So, anyhow, like a poll but better: What is your favorite Latin preposition and why? Etra bonus points if you include an illustration. Yes, this has a point, which I shall reveal at some point. Just . . . not now. Also: This being the first time I am posting here, I shall introduce myself: Name: Eleanor Level: Latin 2 State: Wisconsin School: Not Telling in a public post anywhere Favorite Moment: Far too many . . . But that Grammar 3rd at Nationals was pretty kick-butt. *rubs it in chai_swiller's face some more*

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[lhaw_en_edhel] Subject: fractals! Time: 12:00 pm

For those Latin nerds out there who are also slightly math-inclined (or just like pretty patterns and designs...), I just came across ( the ultimate JCL fractal. ) :D

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