Vlad Dracula – the real legend behind the myth

ok, here you go … don’t hate me for knowing my vamps…. I put this together for a friend of mine-also called Vlad-, and then posted it on my message board. and wish to post it here too, because I find it relevant to cultivating culture and I find that those who read this realize that Abraham Stoker was just another novelist and all he wrote about Dracula was FICTION. here it goes…

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Vlad, Vlad the Impaler is also Count Dracula (because he was part of the order of the dragon and thanks to bram stoker ) – i think you guys know the story, right?

Bram Stoker made the legend of dracula notorious, and he made Vlad the Impaler notorious and vey well known, not for his ways of punishing his enemies, but for the fact he was supposed to be “the devil” (as he was part of the dragon order, and in romanian mythology the dragon looks completely different-> hell-like) , even if the real character was based on the story of Elizabeth Batory , the bulgarian countess that used to bathe in maiden blood because she thought it would preserve her youth, or so the legend goes.

Dracula by Bram Stoker is the one who made the name of Dracula and The Irish writer Bram Stoker is the one who made the name of Dracula and Transilvania world famous. The young writer decided to use an unusual theme for that time in a new gothic novel and this is how the first (published) novel about vampires was born. He based his novel on research not only in the field of vampirism but also on historical research.

Therefore it seems the character he used for inspiration is a Hungarian countess-named Elizabeth Battory-who became notorious for her crimes. The stories say she used to bathe in maidens blood because she thought this would preserve her youth. Although Elizabeth Battory was cruel enough, Stoker decided he needed a male character for his book and this is how he discovered Prince Vlad Dracula in a book about Transilvania.
The novel itself doesn’t preserve the historical and geographical truth, presenting Dracula as a count and not a prince and also mixing up the actual places in Transilvania but it managed, this way, to make the name of Dracula notorious.

History-the true story The prince Vlad Dracula, named this way after his father, was born and lived until the age of four in Sighisoara, one of the fortress cities in Transilvania. The name of Dracula he inherited from his father who, for his battles against the Turks, became part of the “Dragon” knighthood order as “defender of the Christianity”. This symbol of the Dragon he wore ever since gave him the name of “Dracul” (Devil) because in the Romanian mythology the Dragon looks completely different. So everybody thought this Mark of the Dragon looked more closely to the devil. The different ending in his name (Dracul-Dracula) means in Romanian “son of “..So Dracula can be translated with “Son of the devil”. Albeit this name, after he became Ruler of Valahia himself, Vlad received the nickname “Tepes” (the Impeller) because of his favorite way of punishing the enemies. Although cruel, for the Romanians he became a hero, because of the battles he won against the Turks and also due to his fair ruling.

my point is that Dracula, the vampire is pure fictional, and yes, it is connected to the real ruler, but only on a fictional part

the real Vlad Dracul was part of the “Dragon Order” (said earlier) and was known for impalling thiefs and enemies…

and history one 101 ends here. sorry… geeky self showing again ><

(i will post an essay about the REAL FACTS of the history if you wish to read them….)

Last Edited By: Lexxa 29 September, 2009 14:41:47. Edited 2 times.

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Great job, Lex! Your post is very well documented, that is the truth about the story behind Vlad the Impaler. No, he was not a vampire, yes, he was a hero for the Romanian people. Nowadays, we need another one like him, there’s too much corruption going on here. Please post the essay.

YOU.ASKED.FOR.IT! 

 

Comcast & Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand Broadcast

From jgSarah / via the News

Beginning December 15th Comcast Corporation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) have joined together to create the first-ever video-on-demand initiative “Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand” to broaden awareness and raise critical funds for innovative cancer research.

Josh’s special PSA video will be on broadcast media nationally beginning January 2010. Get a sneak peak at the video and a behind the scenes clip HERE. For more details or to get involved visit standup2cancer.org.

In addition to Josh’s special PSA, Stand Up 2 Cancer On Demand will feature an extraordinary library of musical entertainment including hundreds of music videos from many of the world’s biggest stars and groups.

The campaign is currently accessible online via SU2C.org and youtube.com/su2c.

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New Facebook Group!

the recently created Facebook group ( http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=153576027866 )will include videos that youtube deleted from my accounts ( http://youtube.com/lovemyangellexxa and http://youtube.com/OfficialLexxa ). A small reminder that http://youtube.com/lovemyangellexxa is inactive. The only reason it is still there is because I don’t have all the videos anymore.

tune in on the facebook group to see new videos, as well as some old ones, that were banned from YT. keep joshing.

Lexxa~

 

Vote for 'Silencio' as Nelly's New Single!!!!

http://joshgroban.yuku.com/topic/11697/master/1/?page=1

 

Hi! here´s a link to a Poll Nelly Furtado has created (in spanish) to find out wich song people like more of her new cd called My Plan. Also people tell me Nelly sometimes uses this kind of polls to choose the singles of the album so please, please let´s help us to make Silencio her next single so we can hear the song on the radio everywhere and Josh can become more known in latinamerican countries. it only takes a click and you can contribute to share the Josh and grobanize the world!

http://poll.fm/17hy7

current standings:

Manos Al Aire 31% (379 votes)
Más 4% (48 votes)
Mi Plan 6% (70 votes)
Sueños 3% (34 votes)
Bajo Otra Luz 9% (108 votes)
Vacación 5% (61 votes)
Suficiente Tiempo 4% (50 votes)
Fuerte 4% (55 votes)
Silencio 27% (334 votes)
Lluvia 3% (35 votes)
Feliz Cumpleaños 5% (56 votes)

let’s get this poll pumpin!
Silencio is in second place, with 334 votes and 27% of the votes
Manos al aire isn’t so far ahead, just 379 votes.
we can do this, we’re the navy seals!

 

ps: you can vote every 24 hours, I think

 

Thoughts en Silencio

translation thanks to beautiful Elena on joshgroban.com

Aire, viento… (Air, wind)
Y en mi alma (And in my soul)
El fuego se ahoga y solo queda el frío (The fire drowns and just the cold stays)
Sin destino y a paso muy lento (Without fate and with slowly walk)
Llevo, débil, el peso de un tormento (I carry, weak, the height of a torment)

Si tu no estás aquí no hay manera de existir (If you’re not here there’s no way to exist)
Tengo que despertar (I have to wake up)
Tengo que revivir (I have to live again)
Es un inmenso vacío… (It’s an endless emptiness)
Yano hay amor aquí (There isn’t love here)
Tal vez me debo rendir (Maybe I should give up)
Y sufrir en silencio… (And suffer in silence)

Antes el Sol era mi bendición (Before the Sun was my blessing)
Ahora sus rayos me queman sin razón (Now it’s rays burn me without reason)
Antes creía sin dudar en mi institnto (Before I believe without doubt in my instinct)
Ahora es tan fragil como un animal herido (Now it’s fragile like a wounded animal)

Si tu no estás aquí no hay manera de existir (If you’re not here there’s no way to exist)
Tengo que despertar (I have to wake up)
Tengo que revivir (I have to live again)
Es un inmenso vacío… (It’s an endless emptiness)
Yano hay amor aquí (There isn’t love here)
Tal vez me debo rendir (Maybe I should give up)
Y sufrir en silencio… (And suffer in silence)

Donde el Sol no duerme más (Where the sun doesn’t sleep)
Y el alma libre va (And the soul goes free)
Yo te esperaré y será hasta la eternidad (I will wait and it will be until eternity)
Amor mío… (My love)

Si tu no estás aquí no hay manera de existir (If you’re not here there’s no way to exist)
Tengo que despertar (I have to wake up)
Tengo que revivir (I have to live again)
Es un inmenso vacío… (It’s an endless emptiness)
Ya no hay amor aquí (There isn’t love here)
Tal vez me debo rendir (Maybe I should give up)
Y sufrir en silencio… silencio… (And suffer in silence)

Si tu no estás aquí (If you’re not here)
Si tu no estás aquí oh, no… (If you’re not here, oh, no…)

 

I’ll be honest with you. When the preview emerged on youtube, I didn’t like this song. They were clarly BOTH singing, but I could only hear Nelly. And then I got the song. I was like ‘okay, well, it cant hurt to listen just once’… aha. riiiight…when Josh started singing it was like a bus hit me at full speed. I’m in a trance.  aside from the fact that Nelly tries to overtop JGro when they sing together, this so great! keep up the good work, buddy! you might get promoted here, too! and that’s not a bad thing. absolutely not.

The intro is great, the lyrics are amazing, Josh just sounds like an angel… despite Nelly’s tendency to go nazal on everything she sings, I do love this song. Last song I remember liking of hers (and probably the only one) was ‘I’m like a bird’ and that was when I was growing up. Long time ago. Yep…

 

The song has a gorgeous beat you can hear from the first second the track starts, and it continues all through the song. I had a friend tell me she could dance on this song! Please do. And please, please, PLEASE! Make this into a video. Nelly is very popular here, and is very televised. PLEASE MAKE this into a video, and please help us grobanize the world!!! Haha… okies…

 

Anyways. The point of this blurb is coming in a bit… it’s just around the corner.

 

The falsetto Josh uses on the line “Amor Mio” makes my heart skip a beat. Tho, I think (and it’s my humble opinion) – he should have gone higher at the end, and not lower. Josh, you’re a barritone, but you can sure hit ‘em high notes!!!!

I don’t know, it’s my opinion, that naturally, a line like that should go higher, and have the culminating note in the ending, kind of like Oceano. But again, this isn’t Oceano, not All Improvviso Amore, or any other song any of us can come up with.

 

I still wonder how this song sounds live, in a concert hall… and I can’t help but wonder how it will sound a TAD slowed down, sung all by himself, maybe just with a classic guitar, maybe… am I dreaming? Or could this be one of the best live songs ever? (again, one of, not the most )

 

Thise are my thoughts, tho they’re not the only ones. Josh, your voice makes me dizzy. After almost 3 years of knowing your sweet, calming, warm, full of love , voice, and just when I think nothing can surprize me anymore, you come and do something like this and set my soul on fire all over again… so thank you. For being you, and for allowing us, ME, to experience the miracle that you are.

 

Cheers,

Lexxa

 

Give Away For Grobie Day

Give Away For Grobie Day is the contest you’ve all been waiting for :

just send the answers to the following questions to miapersempre@gmx.com and be on the lookout for the results. The prize is a chess dvd. There will be 4 winners. Good luck everyone

the official video of the Annual Grobie Day – 2009- second edition

the questions :

1) Josh tried to learn an instrument but gave up because it was too frustrating. Which instrument is it?

2) What song was not supposed to be on his debut album?

3) Who called Josh ‘Opera Boy’ ?

4) What would Josh do if he was Santa (and why) ?

5) August 2001. Josh’s first recording is released. Which song is it?

6) Tell the story of how Josh has impacted your life over the years and what does your favorite Josh song mean to you.

^RULES^

1) all participants have to be over 16 of age

2) all those who submit mustn’t have purchased Chess already.

3) all participants have to mention at the end of the e-mail his/her screen name on joshgroban.yuku.com and birth name (NOT surname.)

4) those who submit more than once with different (or the same) aliases and / or screen names/e-mails or don’t meet the specified rules will be disqualified.

All winners will be contacted via e-mail for contact details for shipment of prizes and after they have confirmed the requested details their screen names will be posted on miapersepre.co.cc AKA lovejoshssmile.wordpress.com , on twitter at http://twitter.com/LJS_Lexxa and on the message board, in the designated thread.

good luck to everyone.

hugs and kisses,

Lexxa

 

computer issues/bon voyage, Wyatt

my computer crashed. my laptop is not working. period. i’m way past the angry/depressed/annoyed mood. i’m more outraged than anything else. my wireless will exceed its bandwidth soon enough, even if it’s 3g. sooo, i’m gonna say bye-bye to mom’s laptop too, soon, till i get new bandwidth. so i am posting this to tell you that i am still alive -still not accustomed to my mom’s laptop, and still not running spellcheck cuz for some reason it’s not working on this laptop- =\

 

in another order of ideas, i will like to thank Wyatt Thomas, for all he has done in all the time spent as a moderator for Josh Groban’s message board. A kind heart, and a kind man. you will be missed, our sweet mod. Hope that wherever your road takes you, you will be happy, because you most certanetly deserve it. Grobania won’t be the same without you. Thank you for being just plain awesome and thank you for everything. To the fact you cut us some slack most of the times, to the fact that you helped Shantelle see her dream come true , we all thank you from the bottom of our hearts

 

(….and incredibly cute, for who doesn’t know yet :P …)

 

you will be missed, and i know i am repeating myself , but please dont be a stranger and come visit us once in a while, let us know what you’re up to, and for once, have fun with us, and not delete our posts LOL

 

Both JG.com and FOJG will mis you terribly, THAT i know

lotsha hugs and love,

Lexxa

 

ps: for anyone who wants to know, this is shantelle, the miracle child: http://joshgroban.yuku.com/topic/11005

and this is the thread i alloed myself to start, order to wish the cooles webmaster ever a bon voyage. we already miss you. as Josh himself said… “Happy trails”

http://joshgroban.yuku.com/topic/11546

ps: wish Wyatt your best, he might even read it sometime

http://twitter.com/WyattThomas