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Post by bagpipe turtle on Jul 7, 2008 12:30:58 GMT -5
What better way to ease tensions between nations than a marriage between them? I was reading The Notebook, and I kept thinking about Zutara as I read it. XD Unsurprising, but I'd still like to share the passages that most reminded me... minor spoilers: Noah, to Allie: " Poets often describe love as an emotion we can't control, one that overwhelms logic and common sense. That's what it was like for me. I didn't plan on falling in love with you, and I doubt you planned on falling in love with me. But once we met, it was clear that neither of us could control what was happening to us. We fell in love, despite our difference,and once we did,something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has happened only once, and that's why every minujte we spent together has been seared into my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it."Aww. And much later in the book, a letter from Noah to Allie... second paragraph especially. " My dearest Allie, I don't know what to say anymore except that I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it is over between us. It is a different feeling for me, one that I never expected, but looking back, I suppose it couldn't have ended another way.
You and I were different. We came from different worlds, and yet you were the one who taught me the value of love. You showed me what it was like to care for another, and I am a better man because of it. I don't want you to ever forget that.
I am not bitter because of what has happened. On that contrary, I am secure in knowing that what we had was real, and I am happy we were able to come together for even a short period of time. And if, in some distant place in the future, we see each other in our new lives, I will smile at you with joy, and remember how we spent a summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love. And maybe, for a brief moment, you'll feel it too, and you'll smile back, and savor the memories we will always share together. I love you, Allie. Noah" Anybody else get a Zutara feeling from it? (And if y'all have ever read The Notebook, the ending applies as well. )
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Post by nymphadora on Jul 7, 2008 12:41:20 GMT -5
Awww that was so sweet and Zutara BPT. It totally fits. I've seen the movie but I should probably read the book too. And you aren't sexyfine Hakoda anymore. But 2000 posts!
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Post by bagpipe turtle on Jul 7, 2008 12:50:23 GMT -5
Yay, I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds that Zutaraesque. Aw, you're right. No more Hakoda. Ah well, I've moved on to one half of the Zutarian pair!
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Post by nymphadora on Jul 7, 2008 13:07:05 GMT -5
LOL I thought you said Zutara hair so I started touching the sprites on the screen. XD I still love goten's sprites so much..
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Post by goten0040 on Jul 7, 2008 13:32:03 GMT -5
I. Love. It. Goten!!!! It gave me a little tummy flip. Please do a photobucket account so we can easily see your Zutara Week submissions (if you don't do it at DA -- if you do then just ... help us find you ) *karma* for the amazing art! (I love the dragon tat on Zuko's back!!!) Well, you guys can keep up with mine at DA. And the original journal under GreenifyME has most of the entries.
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Post by nymphadora on Jul 7, 2008 13:46:15 GMT -5
Alright (but you spelled greenifyme as "grennifyme" in the link ) Is the easiest way to go into the list of participants and look at their gallery for the Zutara week things?
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Post by bagpipe turtle on Jul 7, 2008 13:57:21 GMT -5
^On GreenifyME's front journal comments: greenifyme.deviantart.com/journal/19246269/#commentsShe told people to post links of their denim pieces. That's probably be the best way to find the pieces, rather than looking at each one of the tons of participant's galleries.
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Post by concreteangel on Jul 7, 2008 14:17:42 GMT -5
Wow....I go away for like a week and you people get FAR.
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Post by Airblazer on Jul 7, 2008 15:28:32 GMT -5
I just got back from Utah, guys. Plenty of Zutara around, I have a few tidbits to share when it's not 1:45 in the morning on a school night... Great art, Goten! *karma* later... @nymph a few pages ago- I WAS SO THINKING THAT ABOUT VEINS AND ARTERIES. OMG. I really was. See, healthy Zutara heart? And BTW- That Red, Hot and Blue festival link? I've been to that exact one, at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (it's in the Houston area). I kinda freaked out when I saw that. >.> Zutara college? No doubt I'm applying there. Welcome back from Utah! And more Zutara stuff to share? Zutara is everywhere And Zutarian College of Ninjas + veins and arteries? In Zutarian College, there's an Anatomy class where you get to learn Zutarian Anatomy! Veins and Arteries especially -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What up zutaraians? I am back! I missed you all And I won't leave again (well I'll try not to) I'm so tried so I didn't even read the page. But I saw Airblazer is back. Which makes me happy. Yay! You're back Femble! You've been missed you too! Hmm...next time it'll be my turn to hunt you down with mouse traps if you leave, J/K! I owe you some karmas! *karma1 coming right up* karma2 pending... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ZOMG!xD I cannot get over the fact that this thread is simply awesome! I mean I've been gone for 2 days and 3 pages pass by like...like...ZUTARA FIREWORKS! WELCOME BACK TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN GONE A WHILE! HAVE SOME CAKE!<3 Oh, and amazing art Goten! You know, Airblazer is right it does look like something for a commercial. Hehe, if anyone ever got Katara and Zuko to model for their jeans they'd be millionairs!=3 That's Zutara speed for ya! Zutarian speed of light! And wow, tasty looking cake! Blue and red frosting makes one tasty Zutara cake! And yeah, Katara and Zuko would most definitely be millionairs if they modeled their jeans! They would make the best jean commercial on the face of the earth. Or even the universe . That art Goten made is surely very cool. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was gone all yesterday because we were traveling back home,and I missed like 3 pages...
But I'm so glad it's Zutara week! A lot of cute Zuko and Katara in denim, plus interesting takes on the theme ;]
goten: Karma for that drawing! I saw it on DA before I saw you post it here! Since it's Zutara week I went straight to DA...XD
I'm sure everyone is very active on DA right now being sure to look at all the art being submitted today. But as I was going back on the "newest" submissions, I came across this gorgeous one that wasn't submitted for Zutara week, so I have to post it!
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I love the colors in the fire and water! And their expressions are cute! ^^
Happy Zutara week everyone! Zutara week! That's right, it starts today! I'd better check out Zutara Week on dA! It's gonna be interesting!
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Post by goten0040 on Jul 7, 2008 15:36:09 GMT -5
Yeah, Zutara week is like this HUGE explosion. I've begun to notice it going crazy!!! I was like... wow...
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Post by Airblazer on Jul 7, 2008 15:45:43 GMT -5
^ And did you notice that there are so many participants then the number of original participants?! Wow, amazing! about 11x more! That's certainly a lot of fan art! It's really gonna be interesting for sure!
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Post by goten0040 on Jul 7, 2008 15:59:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I go on DA and see all these faves on my Denim art and I was like "Holy Cactus Juice! No wai!"
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Post by Airblazer on Jul 7, 2008 16:02:52 GMT -5
^Heh...he...and after Zutara week is over think about the number of favs you'll have! That's allota favs! Oh yeah, I just faved that denim too some minutes ago
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Post by bagpipe turtle on Jul 7, 2008 16:08:42 GMT -5
The Zutara Week thing is crazy. It's like... an eruption of new Zutara art and stuff. It's great. Speaking of which, I need to go fave some of my favorite denim ones...
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Post by nymphadora on Jul 7, 2008 16:21:15 GMT -5
Oh okay.....the comments....that's so much easier ....gah this is so exciting. So much awesome fanart....I don't know what to do with myself. I think I'm going to have an end of Zutara week/beginning of Avatar week party Sunday. ^_^ These 2 weeks are gonna be awesome.
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