Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived two boys named Dury and ArJ. They were always competing against one another on the playground, in school and in every sport imaginable. Both of their parents raised them to be very stubborn and never stop trying till you are the best. This made them not … More Storytelling week 14: Choose wisely
The castle grounds have always been my favorite summer spot to return to. The gardeners are so good about keeping the weeds away and tending to the flowers. With this crazy hot India sun always burning down, it’s a wonder how the grass stays so green and never turns brown like in other regions. I … More Storytelling: The Ultimate Gamble
It had been years by now. For three years Dimitri roamed the forest alone and aimlessly, looking for his friend Thomas whom he had lost long ago. They had been making great progress in their trek together through the enchanted forest when the pair stumbled upon a prophetic stone. It promised the two travelers if they could complete … More Storytelling, Week 12: The traveler and the king
I am continuing to read Fables of Bidpai by Maude Dutton (1908) and am now finishing up this weeks readings with Part B. In this second half, my attention was caught by The Rustic and the Nightingale. I’m sure a part of my liking of this fable has to deal with it being one of the … More Week 12, Reading Diary continued: Bidpai Fables
It was that time of the semester again: midterms. All the students at OU could be found in the Bizzell Library studying day and night, throwing back Red Bulls and Starbucks drinks as if there were no tomorrow. For two students, Rama and Sita, this midterm was their first grade of the semester in one … More Storytelling for week 11: Midterm Madness
Back in 1976, there were two major bands in the rock ‘n’ roll world. The Immortals had a punk rock sound while the Movers and Shakers had more of a soft rock quality to their music. For a long time, the Immortals coveted the Movers and Shakers’ agent, Soma. He always booked the best venues and he … More Storytelling for Week 9: Rock ‘N’ Roll lives on.
It was a cool but sunny morning in Hastinapura and everyone had gathered to mourn the passing of their divine leader and god Krishna. The crowd was much smaller than it would have been years earlier prior to the battle between the Pandavas and Kurus. It was even smaller than it would have been a … More Week 7, Storytelling: A Funeral Fit for a King
The girls all squealed as they through pillows around the room. One went rough and smacked Katie straight in the face, but nothing phased the girls from their intense, fluffy battle. Until, Rebecca’s mother called upstairs for the girls to settle down and go to bed. With a huff, and some more giggling, the girls … More Week 6, Storytelling
“Okay so let’s start off with the basics. Why don’t you both say you name and how long you have been together?” suggested Dr. Phil. “My name is Bhima and this is Hidimbi and we have been together for seven years now,” stated Bhima. “Um hello, he said we should each say our names so that means … More Story Telling Week 5
Spotted, Sita was seen leaving Ayodhya this afternoon looking sad, rejected and not nearly as glowing as she normally is. Even more shocking, our beloved queen S was all alone. Where was her king you ask? Looks like Rama finally let the gossip of everyone in town get in his divine little mind. Apparently he couldn’t handle the … More Storytelling, Week 4
Savannah Jung 