Star-cross'd cultures...
I think I experienced what trying to converse with someone who speaks another language was like today.
Firstly, today I went into one of the posh Oxfam shops and found some amaaazing classic literature books. All leather-bound and old-looking. They had a whole selection of Dickens, but even though I don't like him too much, it seemed such a shame to waste them (especially for 99p BOGOF!) that I had to buy a couple for my friend who does. I also bought Shakespeare's Tragedies (I have them all anyway, it's just a nicer copy... It'll look good on my shelf), H.G Wells 'The Time Machine' and Percy Shelly & Hopkins poetry. All for £2.98 (US Translation: $50000).
On the train home I was reading Shelley's 'to the Skylark', or rather, rereading it, because I didn't quite understand it the first time round, but it sounded pretty. And some MORON with an mp3 player on their phone started playing 'Fergalicious'(?) and some other stupid rap songs. I swear I didn't understand half the words that were said, and it just distracted me from reading the poetry. One of the best poets in history, a GENIUS and perfect lyricist. I felt slightly blasphemist and guilty that my generation formed such stupid music. Argh.
Talk about mixed cultures.
I apologise for the Shakespeare references recently, I have been reading quite a lot of it. Even though reading a play is a bit like reading music, it doesn't really make sense until it's actually played, I still like the language and stuff. I wish I could go to the theatre more often.
Labels: US Translations
The best way to cure boredom.
On the release of the new Harry Potter title (Harry Potter and the Deathly Gallows, apparently) my friend and I were bashing about other possibilities.
Harry Potter and Hermione's Deathly Gallows
Harry Potter and the Fallopian Tube
Harry Potter and the Ghetto Mofos
Harry Potter and the Pubic Wig
Harry Potter and the Three Wise Men: An X-rated film (US Translation: 'movie')
Harry Potter Hits Puberty: A Revelation
Harry Potter Knows What You Did Last Summer
(and the sequel...) Harry Potter Still Knows What You Did Last Summer
Harry Potter and the pre-op Transexual
(better known as) Harry Potter and Hermione's Well-Kept Secret
Harry Potter and the Teenage Pregnancy Scare
Harry Potter and the Genital Warts
Harry Potter and the Nice Man Who Promised Sweeties
(and the sequel...) Harry Potter Returns Gary Glitter's Castle
Harry Potter and the Wonders of Neverland
Harry Potter and the Malaysian Prostitute with VD
Harry Potter and the Rash That Wouldn't Go Away
Labels: Harry Potter, US Translations, way to cure boredom
Is there a knack to spreading jam (US Translation: 'jelly') onto bagels?
If there is, I don't have it. It just falls through the hooole!
Also, whose idea was it to put a hole through the middle of some perfectly good bread? It was a stupid idea. Also, doughnuts (US Translation: 'donuts') shouldn't have holes in. I've come to notice recently that our nice, British doughnuts (US Translation: 'donuts') have been replaced with those American (US Translation: 'The only people that matter! Wooo! Go, go Freedom Fries! Yay for the stars & stripes!') ones with a hole in and icing on the top.
Stupid Americans (US Translation: 'The only people that matter! Wooo! Go, go Freedom Fries! Yay for the stars & stripes!').
Labels: doughnuts, US Translations
