Thank you. You see, I am an only (or lonely?) child!

True, but I kinda prefer having conversations with other people. They have a better chance of surprising me. I love being with other people. Literally.

6×7=42

You think that all I do is joke? Think again. Check this out. I was in Chapters today (common, it’s my favourite store).

Yehuda Berg “The Prayer of the Kabbalist 42″ The 42 – Letter name of God. What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

Find the key to the world of answers in the powerful prayer of the kabbalist and learn how to create miracles in your life and the lives of those around you.

Tell me, you did not like it!

Have you ever noticed the “GO GREEN” stuff? Well, look again. It’s very suggestive. I found something GREENE. Robert Greene “The 48 laws of POWER” (National bestseller) ISBN 0-14-028019-7. He also wrote “The ART of Seduction” and “The 33 strategies of WAR”. Why do I talk about this? No, really, why?

By the way, how come I have only guy friends? I mean here on zip.ca? It must mean something!

The sounds the boat made were green and wispy. They were 6 by 7 days at sea. A man holding 5 octopi, two missing a tentacle each. Ink running black down his forearms.Two cars colliding head on. An 84 year old man with the stick shift through his forehead, I did not try and save him, he was split in two. I laugh as I pull the mangled victims, (girl 20, guy 22) from the other vehicle just before the fire spreads. The blood is red but smells green on my fingers. The old man was crispy. Everything seems A-minor.

I watch The Doors again. It is not about the Doors, but it is not about Jim either. It is the trip, thank you Huxley. Where has Neko gone down to? Jim died and I was born, Val is Jim is me. Red is the earth, blood on the streets. Red is Zip. Long live Zippy.
Crazy? Andy Kaufman, help me.

Thank you! At least one person is alive!

By the way, talking about literacy. You know what my name means? Literally? Svet-lana ==> Svet means light in Russian, also the world.

We say the white world. The funny thing is that my mother wanted to name me after either of my grandmothers: NINA or Anastassia (Greek. Means Resurrection)My father did not consult my mom, he just told everyone that he has a daughter Svetlana and my mom did not have the guts to rename me. You see? Sometimes it is all about the guts, sometimes it is all about speed. Of LIGHT!

Homework: who knows what Kallinik stands for?

You should watch the movie 23 (I’ve did not saw it yet, but its about a guy with an obscession on a number)…

What kallini stand for… http://www.kallinipuppets.co.uk/

A puppet!! (I just find that funny.. .first thing came out on google)

I am alive! Finally someone to take me seriously.

A puppet, huh? Keep looking.

Sandman1, why not? You are my friend, are you not? You know that sense of humour cannot be taught?

My mother use to say a triangle was a square missing a piece. She use to call me a triangle. I told her once that a triangle is the strongest geometric shape. I learnt that at school. She stopped calling me a triangle, she just called me stupid.

You know how my mother tortured me? She called me a sophist. I was only 7. My logic was always my strength.

You know the meaning of

Sophia ==> sophisticated ==> sophism

It’s fun! It is like playing a game and being happy without the necessity of acquiring all the wealth in the world. I was always good at it.

A triangle, huh?

Homework: who knows what Kallinik stands for?

From the Greek:

Kallini = “Beautiful victory”
Kallinike = “Beautiful victory”

So, I assume Kallinik means the same thing.

What’s really odd, however, is that PokerFace means “ugly loser” in Swedish (pokeransikte).
Believe it or not!

Round 2:

Kalli= beautiful [from the greek word: kallos (noun) or kalos (adj.)]

Nike= The goddess of victory in ancient Greece. She was honoured by Zeus because she fought on the side of the gods against the Titans. So the Athenians dedicated her statue in Delphi after the naval victory over the Persians at Salamis (480 BC). However, athletes and charioteers also paid her honour for their successes in the games. For the Romans Nike became a symbol of victory over death, their own Victoria ensuring earthly conquests.

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Kallipugos is a Greek word that means “beautifully shaped buttocks.”

Nike is the maker of running shoes and other fine products.

So, I assume Kallipuginike means “beautifully ass-shaped running shoe.”

So it was so easy, PokerFace, was it not? Thank you. Also, calla lilies are from the same Greek word kallos. So, beautiful flowers. Are they not? That is why I picked one as a picture representation.

But the reason my school friends nicknamed me Kallini was much simpler: my maiden name was Kalinichenko. But I grew so used to Kallini, I don’t really wanna change. Besides it suits me perfectly now. Yes, I am beautiful in my own mind and I fight until I win, big time. I have been through Boot Camp, believe me. And it is not so much about fighting and winning, it is about justice.

An I intend to go from Ivanova (my husband’s name) back to Kalinichenko. Why? Because after 16 years of following rules and doing everything that others think is right for me, I realized nobody and nothing can really stop me from being myself. They can try. Be my guest.

I will reveal (oh, no! she is going at it again!) my inspiration!

Vladimir Voinovich “Monumental Propaganda”

- “And I saw him there dead, just like yourself.”
- “What d’you mean, just like me? objected Zhikharev, ready to take offense. “I’m not dead.”
- “Not in the sense that you’re dead, but I was standing right beside him. … So… I could see his face as well as I can see yours. And he was quite dead. He wasn’t breathing, he didn’t blink, he was made up and the colour was like a live person all right, but he was dead as a doornail.”

-”I’m not saying the corpse wasn’t dead. Only the corpse wasn’t Stalin, but People’s Artist Gelovani. They buried him instead.”
-”Alive?” Saraev asked in horror.

Check out our Forum called “Zip Film Club”

Thank you, TheMole! But I actually meant meet as in face to face. It may sound frightening, but it should not be, people with similar interests usually like each other. The differences between film lovers would be what kind of films we like. You can check out my films. Well, I suggest that we meet in Toronto (I mean people who live here). We probably meet each other anyway without knowing it. Anyone goes to the TIFF?

Talk about rejection?! Nobody wants to see me? Really?

Sorry Kallinik, your idea won’t fly :

1) I like to hide behind my computer.
2) I hate getting rejectd.
3) Book clubs are scarce because its more convientient to discuss it online
4) A place like you suggest already exists; it’s called a bar.
5) Too many girls would show up just wanting to talk; too many men would show up looking for romance.
6) I might meet someone that did not like the Mortal Kombat series and I’d probably get into a fight with them.

Wentai, thank you for your reply! It is so nice of you to give me points – I love it. You can hide behind your computer, I am not going to hunt you down. Getting rejected is not a big deal, really. I will tell you a story about rejection. It happened to me today and I am fine.

First of all I am a woman. My age? Does it matter? Am I attractive? Does it really matter? In my own opinion, I looked my absolute worse today. I did not beautify myself today and I was going home from the gym, wearing gym clothes. Wait, it gets better. I meet a guy. I smile. He smiles back. We get into a conversation. I give him a handshake. A hug. Conversation. Attention, guys (as in males)!!! I am already in the fifth gear and he gets a hard-on. No BS. True. I ask for sex. Do I get it?

I don’t really need a book club, but my favourite store is Chapters, I frequently go there. And I do not go to bars, because I cannot drink too much (migraines) and I do not really like noise. Besides, I know to many alcoholics to risk to end up with one again. Thank you very much. Been there, done that.

People say about me that I am too intelligent, too bright, too overwhelming and they keep rejecting me. So what? What do I do? Nothing, I enjoy being myself. I read, I watch films and I do whatever I want. I am not too intelligent for myself. I am an introvert. I recharge my batteries when I am alone. I can handle rejection. So can everybody else. No big deal. I guess, see in Chapters. I mean the guys (males) who have what it takes. And no, I am not going to ask for sex again. It was a limited time offer. I make the rules and play my games. Otherwise, it is no fun!!!

The guy may have rejected you because he already had a girlfriend. Maybe you found one of the good ones that refuses to cheat. If so, it doesn’t reflect badly on you.

Being an introvert is good. In the words of the redoubtable Jack Vance, I am a monomaniac. (Mono is Latin for the number one, and maniac is Latin for taking something to an extreme). Being alone has its advantages. Peace and tranquility for one.

I too dated an alchoholic once and when that woman got drinking she yelled louder than my old man did when I was a kid. Holy crap that lady had a pair of lungs on her after the ninth or tenth drink. I dont date alcholics either; unfortunately that severely limits my dating pool where I live.

Hope your movie discussion club goes well. Remember to encourage others to talk about their favourite movie experiences; I think you’ll be surprised at the various stories you get. Keep me posted — and good luck!

It is quite the opposite. The guy who rejected me was simply a loser! I went out with him anyway to and had lots of fun figuring him out. Oh, boy! Was I blind or was I blind? He was my number 3. I would not even call it sex! When I have time, I write a whole story about it and we all have a good laugh about it! However, why my potential number 2 was thinking how to respond to “yes or no” question (register for problem-solving course!), there comes a guy who has the guts to say yes despite the fact that he does not want cheat on his girlfriend!!! I was too powerful and too sexy! Go figure! You see, I am unique just like everybody else. I kept my integrity (f… that) and I was loyal to my husband for 15 bloody years. I what did I get? Abuse and rejection, rejection and abuse. Well, it took me only 21 years since I met him to actually go and do it with another guy! Well, I deserved what I got. So does everybody else. If you settle for shit, you deserve. Now, I quickly went to number 4. That will be another story.

You see, it is very simple. I stopped guessing what other people want. I could not care less. Not anymore. I accept my right to behave the way I want and I get what I want.

Sounds good. That’s what I’m going to do from now on. Tough luck if the other person does not care for it. I vow to spend more time looking for the remote control than for the clitoris.

I like you too. I no longer hide behind my computer. Expect me to visit your club. Some facts about me:
- Light brown hair
- movie star-good looks
- classically trained in theater, ballet, and engineering
- currently working on a 14 volume encyclopedia set that explains everything about everything
- rated with the second highest sperm count in North America. Fertility clinics routinely knock on my door.
- trained as an astronaut with the Air Force but turned them down since half of my 14 cats are sick and its not a good time for me to leave the planet.

Ok, some of the above is not true. The cat thing is true though.

My ballet is Physical Metallurgy! I love to ask people to help me understand things that I already know. I pretend to be a moron (well, I kinda am). Did I get a good response to Physical Metallurgy? Oh, boy. And I have Masters in It. Be my guest. If only that. I have A Bachelor in IT. I am analytical. Hey, could be worse.

And kinda speak garbage. But I stopped teaching it (it is exhausting!) People ask for an explanation, I start, then they get tired (brain power failure) and they force me to leave. Well, good luck. I am up for any challenge. However, I no longer interested in Tauruses. The Bulls keep coming and I cannot handle it. Boy, was it a rough day! I crash land from my marriage as of now and I sit at Chapters writing creatively and who comes to my universe? But FIFTH Taurus! I do not want even want to go there. OUTCOME!!! Get that! I was born on Halloween. NO BS. I cannot handle Tauruses. So, stop, full stop, no EXPLANATIONS! I give him everything and what do I get back? Get the f… out of my life! I will. But it goes both ways. And it only took me five LOVES? Am I good or am I good?

A++++++++++++++++++++ for the sense of humour! If you want to take a number, take 2.

My fifth Taurus depleted me of all the energy and I come home and I read your post! Boy, was I laughing! You made my day, Wentai! Introverts have it harder, therefore, they are smarter!

The club goes extremely well. The Starbucks Manager wants to throw me out, but I kinda win anyway. I am Russian, boy, do I know how to fight or do I know how to fight? Outsmart your enemy. You do not have the wits? You do not have the guts? Then go get it! If you want. Motivation only comes from WITHIN.

I started my day quoting Chapters. Notes from my notebook: “Your children are precious to us… Do not leave them unattended”. (NO COMMENTS!) “F” for customer service. “F–” for writing. However, my IT guy has already signed to get the first diploma from my club. NO BS. So I need two fill to positions: The Diploma Issuer and The Number Tracker. So many people, so I cannot even remember the names of the guys that I have sex with. Not important anymore!

Here is my creative writing. It is all about ME!

Luchadora por la liberdad,

“tener plena liberdad para hacer algo”

And this is the BEAUTY I am an “independiente colaborador ”

Why? Well, kinda, my former husband took my car keys, my cellphone and everything else, but hey, I am still alive. And, boy, does it feel good!!! Finally! Do not wait! Change your patterns. If you know what you want, what are you waiting for?!   GO GET IT.

Am I forgettable? Yes or no, simple question. If no, then please come to my funeral, because I may not make it through another day.

Sounds rough. And yes, introverts do have it harder, as we have to handle most of the rough patches alone.
When I look back at my life, at the journey I’ve made over the years, I see two sets of footprints, but during the toughest times there was only one set of prints. I asked god why I was alone during the hardest times.
“Because,” said god, “I was clinging to your back during the really rough patches.”