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[17 Jan 2005|02:29pm] |
One of my English teachers was this really nice lady, a mother maybe in her 40-50's. She had one of those infamous books of (apparently) colloquial English expressions, and she liked to hit me with things from it at random times. I think the very first one was when I asked for a day off, and she said "Oh, yes yes, of course. Oh! (thinks about it for a second) ....No problemo!" She seemed really happy she was able to incorporate colloquial English into her speech, and I didn't have the heart to tell her we stopped saying "No problemo" sometime in the 80's.
The next time, I was leaving for the day, and she said "Goodbye! See you tomorrow! Oh! (thinks about it for a second) ....Hasta la vista, baby!"
Another time, she was thumbing through the book, and randomly turned to me (we sat next to each other) and said "It's hotter and muggier than a sweaty dog's fur today, isn't it?"
I'd really like to meet whoever it is who writes these books. I'll bet good money they speak neither Japanese or English. They're probably French or something.
Sadly, this teacher was transferred to a new school last March. I really miss her. Hasta la vista, baby.
quoted from I am a Japanese School Teacher
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| Elephants |
[05 Jan 2005|10:49pm] |
"She was like a wild elephant ... nervous, swinging her trunk and waving her ears."
With the seawater half a metre deep and rising, the elephant's owner and mahout got her out of her stable and to higher ground near a temple. Now, Ranmenike is helping her town clear heavy debris. .
Also for the elephant lover in you, ![[info]](http://library.vu.edu.pk/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000100A/http/web.archive.org/web/20050130084247im_/http:/=2fstat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) misia pointed me towards The Elephant Listening Project
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[05 Jan 2005|10:28pm] |
Cleveland paralegal Austin Aitken has filed a four page handwritten lawsuit in federal court, suing NBC to the tune of 2.5 million dollars because their show Fear Factor made him throw up.
He added that when he ran from the room, he bumped his head into the doorway.
Mr. Aitken told a Reuters reporter "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation." .
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| Nanotech News |
[14 Dec 2004|12:48am] |
The FDA is realizing that they have to come up with guidelines for nanoscale materials and their safety in terms of waste management, and introduction to the environment and food chain. The director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office says that it may take up to five years to 'get a handle on the toxicology of nanomaterials.' .
One area of research that has already begun is that of the safety of nanotubes on human tissue for medical use, such as monitoring blood glucose levels and other biological changes in the body. . .
In other news, Men Avoid Marrying Strong Women
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| Saddam not hungry |
[13 Dec 2004|01:04pm] |
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Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnson reports that Saddam Hussein, who was earlier reported to be on a hunger strike, has eaten today. Johnson speculates that some of the eleven henchmen imprisoned in a seperate facility from Saddam may be on a hunger strike, but that he doesn't know one way or the other. .
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| Dear Visitors |
[19 Nov 1974|03:34pm] |
This journal is friends-only because of an uncomfortable situation I'd rather not get into here. If you friend me, I will check out your journal, and most likely friend you back, entitling you to read all the mundane and frivolous things I write. Occasionally I may produce something more stimulating, but ya pays your money, ya takes your chances. Some entries may be public for a day or two, and then friends-only enabled.
Comments are ennabled on this post. I will delete comments once they have been read, or processed.
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