tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post7157353029671525190..comments2023-05-12T15:43:13.657+08:00Comments on Alyssa Carlier | The Devil Orders Takeout: Chinese Culture [5]: CalligraphyAlyssa Carlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-58012431255202673082015-08-08T22:58:11.169+08:002015-08-08T22:58:11.169+08:00Your compliments mean the world either way :) Oh y...Your compliments mean the world either way :) Oh yeah, my homework handwriting is like a typhoon too. *shakes head*Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-55087292782098544812015-08-08T02:03:04.159+08:002015-08-08T02:03:04.159+08:00I...couldn't tell the difference between good ...I...couldn't tell the difference between good calligraphy and bad, so this might not mean anything. But it looks beautiful to me!<br /><br />I'd really like to learn calligraphy one day, but my regular handwriting's awful as it is...TheScribblingSpritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594958277392976297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-80487645412088158792015-08-05T22:31:17.460+08:002015-08-05T22:31:17.460+08:00Thank you, Topaz! My penmanship in English disappe...Thank you, Topaz! My penmanship in English disappears entirely when I'm not writing for Internet photography -- truly, sometimes I feel I was born to be a doctor XD And, well, wincing is a fairly tame reaction considering I was bracing myself for murder attempts. I do thank you for the applause. Irony is my favourite. :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-5388272102417343212015-08-05T22:30:12.339+08:002015-08-05T22:30:12.339+08:00HA. I actually have some interesting thoughts rega...HA. I actually have some interesting thoughts regarding Ylen and Junrai's dynamic in the sequel, although it won't be romantic. But I don't suppose Talisa likes to be forgotten XDAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-49672242337950145162015-08-05T22:29:22.095+08:002015-08-05T22:29:22.095+08:00I'm not sure where it's from, actually XD ...I'm not sure where it's from, actually XD But it's been floating around the Internet. I'm so happy you found this post interesting, and multilingualism is always cool. And thank you!!<br /><br />... I'm afraid it doesn't relate in such a positive way, as you can see from the comment below.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-17214398285085561012015-08-05T18:59:14.533+08:002015-08-05T18:59:14.533+08:00Oh goodness, these are such beautiful characters -...Oh goodness, these are such beautiful characters - I've always been so fascinated by hand lettering, and Chinese calligraphy is perhaps even lovelier than in English. And for the record, I think your calligraphy is simply gorgeous - although I must admit I winced when I read Junrai's name in Chinese characters. Ouch. That one stung just slightly too much - though the irony is applause-worthy. ;)topaz wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266048278124376231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-3182788302803837732015-08-02T21:40:14.528+08:002015-08-02T21:40:14.528+08:00For a minute I was afraid that the unromantic pair...For a minute I was afraid that the unromantic pairing was YlenxJunrai and I was like EW SHE CAN'T GO OUT WITH HIM and then I remembered that Talisa still exists in the story even if you didn't mention her in this post. Lol.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-28390934482964509162015-08-02T17:27:24.582+08:002015-08-02T17:27:24.582+08:00Oh my, I'm terribly amused by that Radcliff gi...Oh my, I'm terribly amused by that Radcliff gif. I'm guessing it was from SNL? His wig is awesome. Now I can't stop laughing.<br /><br />This is such a wonderful post! I really enjoyed looking at the different caligraphy types and the range of characters. Languages and their different alphabets are so interesting to me, so this was doubly fascinating. I really liked reading your thoughts and comments on this, too, and I agree with Shannon. Your writing does look truly gorgeous.<br /><br />I love character names that have other/specific meanings in other languages- Love is so interesting a choice. I want to know how it relates to the character, now! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-66332292771674661582015-08-02T17:16:21.168+08:002015-08-02T17:16:21.168+08:00OMG you people in the comments are such lovelies. ...OMG you people in the comments are such lovelies. Calligraphy's sorta taught in elementary school, but once you grow up it's not so much of a thing. A few politicians do it to seem cool, I think. And ahaha, sweet. What irony XDAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-78838010208966802352015-08-02T17:15:19.994+08:002015-08-02T17:15:19.994+08:00AIEEE THANK YOU THANK YOU. I think I've fix th...AIEEE THANK YOU THANK YOU. I think I've fix the first picture, thanks for letting me know :) And the point of my Chinese Culture posts is to spread the love for this culture to those who aren't familiar with it, so really, it hardly matters so long as you liked it :DAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-44058617180125807362015-08-02T16:51:53.417+08:002015-08-02T16:51:53.417+08:00But it's all tilted and unsymmetrical and I di...But it's all tilted and unsymmetrical and I did like three drafts and still had to Photoshop it, so allow me to assure you, it really is somewhat terrible compared to typical calligraphy. And hey, the point of these posts is to share my culture, so it's good that you're learning something.<br /><br />I'm glad you did and didn't try to rip me apart for, like, my utterly unromantic pairing. And, well, we can't deny Junrai is that, too. ;PAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-53690263194093332192015-08-02T16:49:37.124+08:002015-08-02T16:49:37.124+08:00Thank you so much, Precious! I personally maintain...Thank you so much, Precious! I personally maintain it's terrible, but your kind words still mean a lot. And yeah, I love how you can sometimes see the actual thing you're depicting.<br /><br />*coughcough* I doubt anyone who's read the ms will find it that beautiful. Probably I shall receive murder threats shortly.Alyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-5518777144408942402015-08-02T16:47:10.839+08:002015-08-02T16:47:10.839+08:00Korean looks super pretty AND simple at the same t...Korean looks super pretty AND simple at the same time, which is a relief when I can barely read some Chinese characters in their boxes XD The messy one is very artistic if illegible, and aww, thank you.<br /><br />Yes! I absolutely go into RAGE if someone says a fictional character or culture is supposed to be pan-Asian because ???? What is that even supposed to mean?<br /><br />Oh dear me, of course we don't. That would be horribly confusing -- we write horizontally all the time. I just did it vertically for the culture aesthetic ;PAlyssa Carlierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995554896786109238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-28785908996734581172015-08-02T13:12:17.764+08:002015-08-02T13:12:17.764+08:00Um, yeah, your writing looks amazing! Although my ...Um, yeah, your writing looks amazing! Although my eye is obviously untrained and useless, but STILL. I think it's pretty :) Now, a question: do most people learn calligraphy? Like, is it widely used, an everyday thing, or is it a specialty? <br /><br />Also, I did translate, and it means love! So sweet! Thanks so much for sharing all these lovely cultural posts, I really enjoy them! <br />Shannon @ <a href="http://itstartsatmidnight.com" rel="nofollow"> It Starts At Midnight </a>Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-26381705711259221832015-08-02T06:51:05.358+08:002015-08-02T06:51:05.358+08:00Terrible?! IT LOOKS FREAKISHLY FANTASTIC TO ME. Ok...Terrible?! IT LOOKS FREAKISHLY FANTASTIC TO ME. Okay, but I have no clue about anything about calligraphy obviously. But this post is still nine million percent fascinating to me. (Although the first picture is missing?? It could just be my computer.)CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-56618980913100796842015-08-02T02:03:20.502+08:002015-08-02T02:03:20.502+08:00I feel like you telling me your calligraphy is bad...I feel like you telling me your calligraphy is bad is kind of like telling a deaf person that your singing voice is bad. Like, I can't tell. I just think it is all very pretty (I think we might have a painting with a messy font in my parents' bathroom. Although, it might not even be Chinese. Blah. So uncultured am I.<br /><br />Still, the letters are lovely, I think the flattened kind is my favorite, although I don't think I'm good enough at this business to think that your calligraphy looks bad. Thanks for sharing it with us, anyway!<br /><br />Anyway, I liked Junrai's translation. :) My only thought was like "stud" or something, which would be awkward. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-34360889510884788902015-08-02T02:02:51.751+08:002015-08-02T02:02:51.751+08:00I think your calligraphy is really pretty. But the...I think your calligraphy is really pretty. But then again, I don't know anything in Chinese so maybe I'm not really qualified to answer that :P Still, though, I like how your characters basically look like pictures. And Junrai mean love, which automatically makes it a beautiful name, indeed.Precious @ Clockwork Desireshttp://clockworkdesires.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-1042013100224575082015-08-01T21:45:23.643+08:002015-08-01T21:45:23.643+08:00*Culture.
Also, forgot to ask, but do you write ...*Culture. <br /><br />Also, forgot to ask, but do you write vertically for exams? jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645843961463128576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981664243653036268.post-55923577701095014002015-08-01T21:44:40.732+08:002015-08-01T21:44:40.732+08:00Chinese calligraphy is beautiful - in Korean, the ...Chinese calligraphy is beautiful - in Korean, the letters I find to be more rigid; both are nice in their own ways, of course. I love the messy one, to be honest (although yours is pretty good too). The neat one doesn't seem to be loading on my device, though? Always a pleasure to read your Chinese Cuoture posts, I love seeing the differences between Asian cultures (because so many Asian countries just get grouped into this one thing - Asians - all the time...also, the amount of times I got asked whether I was Chinese is astounding). :)jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645843961463128576noreply@blogger.com