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Geschrieben von: Bilana am 09.Sep.2004 - 18:22

Well, on the old board I realised, that I was complaining about a dying thread in exactly this thread, which I thought would have died.
A little thread in English is definitely required in the kitchen as well. So someone has to start it...me...
But what talking about? All real topics are already covered with the other boards.

One topic was Björk, wasn’t it? Has someone already listened to her new album? How is it?

A couple of days ago I watched some Videos with ST Voyager episodes, which I haven’t seen yet. It was in English and I thought wow. What about Captain Janeway/ Kate Mulgrew? What a voice! And how she can modulate it (and manipulate other people with it)! Gorgeous! I never realised what a talented actor she is.
Has onyone else seen Voyager in the original version? The synchronised version is really lacking.

Bye bilana

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 09.Sep.2004 - 18:42

I haven't seen Voyager in the original version, but I experienced that movies are always better and much more fun to watch with the actor's voice instead of the dubbed one. Sometimes there are jokes in the dialogues which cannot be translated into German so that they leave them out altogether dry.gif What one can also notice is that some dialogues have a completely different meaning in the original version. Very often the translation seems quite strange and silly... wacko.gif

Edit: typing error... biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 09.Sep.2004 - 19:01

Well normally I watch a movie in English or German, so it's hard for me to tell exactly. The only English film that I watched in both languages was Charlie’s Angels. I only remember minor changes, but I think this film hadn't so much sense at all, so it wasn’t problematic. biggrin.gif

In my opinion the thing is, that the people who speak the synchronised version are sort of failed actors, that’s why they do synchronising, not on-screen acting.
I also experienced this with TNG and The A-Team (don’t beat me, ok?). There some actors appear also much better in the original. But with Janeway's voice it was really stunning. She transporting so much emotions, just with her voice, which has such a wide range. It all is lost in the German version.


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 09.Sep.2004 - 19:59

I enjoy watching films in English with German subtitles. It means I can get the original sound and still make sure I understand everything even if the movie is in some strange dialect. I also watch English-only originals, of course, but I can remember some dreadful examples (eg "Driving Miss Daisy") where I just couldn't make sense of the dialogue - one of the cases where I would have gladly swallowed my pride and resorted to a German version! biggrin.gif

I do think that films lose a lot in their dubbed version though. An example is my favourite, "Fried Green Tomatoes", where you just need Idgie's and Ruth Southern drawl to get properly into the atmosphere.

Anyway, my favourite example of a subtitle is from "Das Boot", which I watched the other way around, ie in German with English subtitles (this was on UK TV a long time ago). There was one scene where the crew was getting ready for their buffet dinner, and one of them said to the others "Dann mal ran an die Buletten!" Meaning, of course, that they wanted to move over to the buffet and get started. The subtitle, however, said, in a faithful translation: "Let's attack the meatballs!" wink.gif

Thanks @bilana for reviving the English thread! smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Sneaky Pie am 09.Sep.2004 - 21:11

have you ever listened to gillian anderson's original voice? it sounds really freaky high. in the german translation her voice sounds much better.
kate mulgrew is one of the talentst actors, i've ever seen. but you're right. in contrast to gillian anderson, she is better in the original edition.

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 09.Sep.2004 - 22:23

that's what i'm talking about!
movies translated into german always seem somehow mutilated to me... that's why i like dvds - i dig the language selection option ;o)

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 09.Sep.2004 - 23:46

I really don't like subtitles. Even if I can understand everything very clearly I have to look at the subtitle, even if I cannot read it! It irritates me a lot. blink.gif

Of course “Scully” is an infamous example for a German voice which is much better, than the original, but that’s just the sound. BTW I think the “market” for speaking German documentaries is completely in the hands of the voices of “Scully” and “Captain Picard”, but Patrick Stewart is still better in the original.

Kate Mulgrew’s voice is very unique. I needed 2 episodes or so to accustom, but then I found it quite powerful and sexy. Especially when she is speaking in this husky low voice it makes me sitting on the edge of my seat. And these glances, she can initiate a warp core meltdown with it. sleep.gif

Sometimes the use of “Sie” is irritating. It gives relationships rather different meanings, compared to the original. It is cooling down things.

In Berlin we have a store where you can rent out videos, that is specialised of original versions only. That's a luck, because I refuse to sit in front of my computer, when I'm supposed to enjoy a good movie. And very old ones, like Repulsion you wont get on dvd.

Geschrieben von: TiredDragon am 11.Sep.2004 - 23:45

hey there!

in times of dvd i watch everything in english (naturally) but i remember times i watched star trek on german tv, synchronised. then i didn't mind, but now i just can't listen to it anymore... wacko.gif

(please, can anyone tell me in three sentences what happened to the old forum, whether it's gonna be back and, if so, when?

greetings

the dragon

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 11.Sep.2004 - 23:59

QUOTE (TiredDragon @ 12.Sep.2004 - 00:45)
please, can anyone tell me in three sentences what happened to the old forum, whether it's gonna be back and, if so, when?

three sentences? now there's a challenge biggrin.gif

let's see rolleyes.gif

1) we had to close the old forum down and move to temporary lodgings because we were putting too much strain on the server and risked being kicked out by the provider

2) yes; we have now acquired our very own server (as in: rented space on a server where we will be on our own and able to make as much noise as we want to) and all the data (including user accounts) from the old forum will be reinstalled, although we will lose all user accounts and threads from this temporary place

3) probably some time next week

any other questions? cool.gif

Geschrieben von: time am 12.Sep.2004 - 13:29

yeah...thanks to the dvd wink.gif
i'm not too fond of sub-titles...i always tend to read along, even if i understand enough to get the meaning...in my opinion each translation loses some of the humor and the 'flow' of the language. i'm also lucky enough to live close to a cinema where they show a lot of movies in the original version (as long as it's english..that is).
apart from that...is anybody also enjoying getting english literature (not least of all lesbian fiction smile.gif ) via amazon? one of the greatest advantages of the www...

Geschrieben von: TiredDragon am 12.Sep.2004 - 19:39

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 11.Sep.2004 - 23:59)
any other questions? cool.gif

nope. thanks a lot! (good news wink.gif )


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 12.Sep.2004 - 22:01

guess what I just read... did you know??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/rachael_stirling.shtml, who played Nan Astley in "Tipping the velvet", is the daughter of http://ddr.theavengers.tv/emmapeelgallery.html, the famous Emma Peel in "The Avengers" - and if you look at the pictures they can't deny it either that they are mother and daughter.

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 14.Sep.2004 - 08:13

Just yesterday I wanted to order some books for my upcoming holidays. Only one book out of ten was awaylable within a week. The others would take more than 2 weeks. I was quite disappointed, especially after I tried without success to buy some good English books in the Dussmann store.
What is it all about? The book shop around the corner is closing and everywhere else, where I try there is only the same stuff to buy. Marion Zimmer-Bradley, Terry Pretchet and silly cheap novels for women.

Geschrieben von: TiredDragon am 15.Sep.2004 - 19:36

hey, don't insult bradley and pratchett! tongue.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 15.Sep.2004 - 19:42

@ time: yep!! I think Amazon is a really GREAT advantage of the www.!!!
I tend to order too many books there but it is a) always nice to receive packages and cool.gif it is always nice to brush up your English with "good" and comparatively cheap literature! I really like to browse through their pages and see what kind of bargain offers they have - and there it goes again! I always buy at least one book!!! :-( But well - I can always try to tell myself that it is a good excercise and that it is worth the money rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: revelo am 16.Sep.2004 - 09:14

As blue moon mention in another thread a while ago, try also www.abebooks.de for cheap books. They might be cheaper in some cases. Useful sites for English books are also www.alibris.com, www.booklooker.de and www.strandbooks.com (have you ever been to The Strand in N.Y.C.? A huuuuuuge book store full of rare out of print books).

Geschrieben von: time am 16.Sep.2004 - 10:50

@ revelo: have been there a couple of times, although i'm not sure if i liked it or not...so many books (great!) but kind of confusing to find your way around. i preferred some of the smaller bookstores like the 'oscar wilde memorial bookstore' wink.gif

i always tend to order more than i wanted, too... it's too bad that amazon sometimes takes so long to send the books. haven't tried the other sites yet, but i think i'll take a look around (and probably end up with some more books again *g*).
why is it that even the huge bookstores don't have sections with lesbian/gay literature? it's not that they wouldn't sell.

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 16.Sep.2004 - 12:16

Well I always think I have to order only one specific book, but once I'm logged in I also find this and that interesting and end up ordering several books.
There was a Kiepert store with a rather big section of gay and feminist literature, but they are bankrupt now. dry.gif

@TiredDragon:
Don't mind, I'm just no big fan of fantasy and think it’s a pity that the glorious times of Scifi are somehow belonging to the past.
Once I read The Colors of Space from Bradley. At the end I was crying! Such a great story, so well and lovely written. Everything explained logically without to much techno babble. I was keen on reading more from this author but was quite disappointed. Couldn’t make much sense out of this Avalon stuff.

Geschrieben von: TiredDragon am 16.Sep.2004 - 17:25

ok, well, i too do prefer scifi, but i don't mind reading fantasy as well! wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 17.Nov.2004 - 17:13

it's a shame the english-tread is about to die out... wah.gif

Geschrieben von: TiredDragon am 21.Nov.2004 - 23:58

indeed it is, it is...

Geschrieben von: rainbowgirl am 28.Dec.2004 - 20:35

Hi there!

I'm kind of a "mainstream"-reader, meaning mostly thriller. I found that bookstores in all big train stations (e.g. Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hannover, Berlin) have a pretty good selection of english books available.

As far as I know there's an English bookstore in Berlin somewhere close KuDamm. I think it's calles Marga Schöllers, but I'd have to ask my mum who's a regular there (English teacher). Forget that I just looked it up: Marga Schöller, Knesebeckstr. 33, 10623 Berlin, phone 030/ 881 11 12

Greetings,
rainbowgirl

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 03.Mar.2005 - 22:10

could this be called the "lesbian thread-death" ...?

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 03.Mar.2005 - 22:44

laugh.gif
Why can't we just revive it? was.gif
Or is there absolutely no hope for the patient to make it through the night?

Geschrieben von: shark am 03.Mar.2005 - 23:09

There is a ...certain ...chance to keep this thread alive, but I needed some kind of subject to talk about!
Good ideas around??

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 04.Mar.2005 - 18:43

English films? English books? English music?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 04.Mar.2005 - 23:16

does anyone of you like "the streets"? i really dig this singer with his accent, though i sometimes have to listen very closely to understand him...

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 12.Mar.2005 - 23:23

What's Beuteschema in English: Is it only prey-pattern or also booty-pattern? I mean if you use it in a suggestive, nasty way.
Prey sound like hunting in the woods. At least fette Beute machen can be translated as capture a lot of booty (if we speak about bank looting or so.) Am I wrong?

Well, you see I'm puzzled about Beute, may someone is willing to help?


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 12.Mar.2005 - 23:38

I'm sure that "Beute" in this context is "prey". It is, after all, about hunting. However, I'm not sure that "prey pattern" exists, and Google also seems to find it mainly on pages by non-native English speakers. I'd probably translate "dem Beuteschema entsprechen" as "be someone's typical prey" or some such... but I'd be interested to see what native speakers say.

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 13.Mar.2005 - 00:00

Yeah, that's why I'm asking. LEO and my big fat Pons don't know the word Beuteschema in English. And what I googled sounded quit scientific, biological.
Probably the word really don’t exist in English. At least I found it in a translation, so I wonder what the American original is.

Geschrieben von: millicent am 30.Apr.2005 - 19:44

QUOTE (Sagittaria @ 03.Mar.2005 - 22:10)
could this be called the "lesbian thread-death" ...?


Is it really dead? And there's me thinking LTD was a myth! rolleyes.gif

What a shame!
We could have talked about being a lesbian in Germany vs being a lesbian in the UK.
I haven't lived in Germany for nearly 9 years. What's it like now?
I remember the scene being quite seperatist.
And much more political than here.
(To be fair, pride is more fun if there's a funfair!)



Geschrieben von: Lisabeth am 30.Apr.2005 - 23:52

Hi, millicent, smile.gif

sounds like a very good idea to me...
Unfortunately 9 years ago I did not have any idea about being lesbian, so I probably won't be able to really contribute to this. (But then again - maybe at least by keeping this thread alive a little longer? wink.gif )

I have been living "open" for about one year now, and I have to admit that I had expected it to be more difficult. I was rather scared of how people would react to a lesbian couple and was surprised that here - which is in the middle of Berlin - people usually couldn't care less.
But I don't know too much about the scene, never mind about it being separatist or political - I would prosume it is less political than nine years ago?

How about living in the UK? Or, as far as you can tell, where are or were the differences between living in the UK and in Germany?

Geschrieben von: millicent am 01.May.2005 - 14:43

Hello Lisabeth!

You know, I'm not sure if I am really qualified to contribute - it's not as if I ever got to go on the scene when I lived in Germany.
I've been out (to myself) since I was 16 - I came out to my friends and family about two years later. I grew up in a small Catholic village in Northern Bavaria and it was quite difficult - there was nobody to talk to - and there certainly were no pubs or clubs to go to.
I met my first g/f in an all girl language school - we decided to go to the UK for 12 months to brush up on our English and then come back and go to Uni.
We rented a flat in Brighton together (by that time we'd split up) and six months later I met the love of my life (who's English), so I'm still here. smile.gif
When ever I did go out on the scene, I have to admit that I did find it quite seperatist. Sometimes I went out with my best gay male friend and we often couldn't find a venue that was mixed. was.gif

I am also not sure if I am qualified to talk about life as a lesbian in the UK, because I don't know how representative Brighton is for the UK. (My g/f says - not very.) Brighton is apparently the gay capital of Britain - it is also quite cosmopolitan (lots of different nationalities - Spanish, French, Italian, German, Australian, Austrian,...) which gives the place a nice vibe. And because there are so many gays and lesbians, being queer is not an issue, really.

I love it. It's the first place I've felt really at home. It's a city, but it's quite compact, so you can walk everywhere and don't need a car. And it's 45 minutes by train to London (if I feel like a REALLY big city).

I don't go out on the scene much now (I've gone all married) but I find that on the whole dykes seem to have more fun over here. By that I mean that they seem more relaxed with things like butch/femme/drag kings being fun and not some sort of dodgy political statement. And there are quite a few mixed places.

(But probably I just went to the wrong parties when I lived in Germany! I'm sure Berlin is NOT like where I grew up.)

Then, again, people seem a lot less political here - we went to Munich Christopher street day last year and it felt very much like a demonstration, a proper march. I SO enjoyed it!
Here, Pride is FUN (in capitals!) and yes, it's great, and there are bands and a fun fair and market stalls, but it is very much a "parade", not a march.
It's very much about getting dressed up and dancing your socks off.
With pride, of course.
biggrin.gif

Gay marriage has been legal in Germany for a while now, hasn't it?
How is that going? Is it a really big thing? (Gay marriage will be legal here in December and already lots of businesses are springing up targetting the Pink Pounds of the soon to be married gays and lesbians.)
Have there been any divorces yet?

Geschrieben von: Lisabeth am 03.May.2005 - 14:20

Hello millicent,

Brighton sounds like a wonderful place to live.. smile.gif
(I haven't been there for ages, must have been more than .... 20 yrs ago? wacko.gif With my parents?)

I have only been out (to myself and within a few weeks to my friends and family) for about 1 1/2 yrs now. It did come as a big surprise, luckily I had made the decision to leave a small, catholic town in Baden-Württemberg and move to Berlin years ago.
Live is a LOT different here - I suppose there it was not so very different from living in a Bavarian village..
I really cannot imagine to live there anymore..

Since I was married with children at the time of my CO there also aren't too many experiences with going out on the scene.. But you might be right concerning the fact that it IS rather "separatist". But then again, maybe I purposely picked the places with "women only" - I don't quite remember.
(I WAS feeling a little strange in the beginning.. rolleyes.gif So I was glad there were only women. huh.gif )
Actually last year, my first year of "being out", was the first year I did NOT go to any CSD.. But here in Berlin I remember it to be more like a big parade rather than a demonstration? (I have to admit I left Munich at the day of the CSD last year.. Which did not really have to do with the CSD at that point! wink.gif )

But as I wrote before, I am very glad people are rather relaxed here, I was able to talk to the teachers of my sons and there haven't been any difficulties at that point.

A little over a year ago now I fell in love with my girlfriend, another reason I don't go out on the scene as well..
She lives at the other end of Germany, more or less, and we spend a lot of time getting back and fourth.. The rare times we are able to spend together we do enjoy so much more to just be able to be "together".
And between her and my children and all the other little things one has to deal with in everyday life there is just not much room left for "being on the scene". Besides I love spending time with my friends, more like having a nice breakfast or cooking dinner together.

Quite a few things I probably just don't know so far, for instance how "serious" all the things about butch/femme/ drag king are?

As I said, it hasn't been that long, but I am learning! sleep.gif

Yes, you are right, gay "marriage" has been legal for a while now. But if you look around a little you will find some threads here concerning this so-called "Verpartnerung". Unfortunately rights in gay marriage still differ from rights for hetero-couples, therefore there is not too much enthusiasm (yet?).
I have no idea about divorces?
How about in the UK? will it be comparable to the marriage of hetero-couples?

Oops, I've got to go...
Have a wonderful day! smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 10.Oct.2005 - 16:30

It's dead Jim.

Oh no, I'm in the wrong movie and I'm not Bones.

Anyway, the thread looks dead. Is it worth to take out the defibrillator or shall we bury it six feet under?



Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 10.Oct.2005 - 17:25

Burying this would be a shame I think! cool.gif

On the other hand there really is quite a lack of topics, which are not already covered by any other thread. So that's the difficulty I presume?!

Anyone any other suggestions concerning topics?
Something from normal day-to-day life? wink.gif
Or shall we rather talk about books and films (as did here before) anyone read or viewed in English?

Last thing I read in English was... Harry Potter - and there already is a thread about that so...?? sad.gif

Anyways: have a nice evening and probably let's just try chatting along rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 10.Oct.2005 - 20:03

Uhm, well I know….
Recently I saw the latest Jim Jarmush movie. The interesting point is, that Jarmush don’t want his movies dubbed, so you have to watch it in English. (For the reason we discussed in this thread.)
Unlucky me saw in a cinema with subtitles and they always distract me. The movie, Broken Flowers, was really nice, if you like this kind of movie. Reminded me of Lost in Translation, not only because of Bill Murray.

Since I was forced to make my DVD player work I discovered it’s a nice chance to watch movies or tv shows in English. To bad my DVD player is only for Region 2.

Oh and I’d like to say that it really seems like prey-pattern or booty-pattern is not existing. I asked an Irish man lately. Just in case someone is still interested in the booty-question.

Have a nice day.

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 10.Oct.2005 - 20:10

Sorry but I don't know at all what this movie is about; like to tell a bit more about the story behind it??

As for the subtitles: I just know what you are talking about; whenever there are subtitles in German I get distracted immediately and even though I don't want to look at them and read them my eyes are simply drawn to them and I can't help it... Sigh! mad.gif
But as also said here before: English subtitles with an English film are better in a way! This way you have to read the English text and listen to the English words and even though I am still a bit distracted it is much better that way. But normally I just stick to the audio part without switching on the subtitles. Even if I don't get the whole movie I try to figure out the main parts (which I might miss) from the context.

Well then. And now I suppose I might just check which DVD I can watch as I am hooked to talking in English or watching a movie! biggrin.gif

You too have a nice evening!

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 10.Oct.2005 - 20:33

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 10.Oct.2005 - 20:10)

As for the subtitles: I just know what you are talking about; whenever there are subtitles in German I get distracted immediately and even though I don't want to look at them and read them my eyes are simply drawn to them and I can't help it... Sigh! mad.gif

Exactly!

But I have to say I don’t like English subtitles either, they also distract me.
I watched some DVDs where they were speaking awful American slang, something from the south.
Sometimes I would have needed the subtitle but is was confusing, cause it was written in somewhat proper grammar, unlike what the characters were speaking. In such cases I rather like to watch a scene twice, to get what they’re speaking.

Well Broken Flowers is about a man who visits four ex-girl friends, he hasn’t seen in 20 years. The reason is, he got a letter that says he has a 19-year-old son. The letter is written on pink paper with red ink. So we watch Bill Murray visiting these 4 women. Actually he visits 5, the last one is already dead and he visits her grave. Each meeting seems to be worse than the one before. The first one was really nice, he ended up in bed with the ex (poor Sharon Stone), the last one is the dead one.
All the meetings are real strange. He brings pink flowers for each woman.
An interesting part plays his neighbour who seems to be real exited about all this. Bill Murray of course is not exited at all. If he wouldn’t breath you wouldn’t sometimes recognize he’s alive at all. biggrin.gif
It is a very quite movie, just like Lost in Translation. A bit weird, a bit of humour and a bit of sadness. Lots of humour comes from the odd pictures Jarmush is presenting us.


Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 11.Oct.2005 - 18:18

So I suppose the reason why he visits all 4 or 5 of them then is that he doesn't exactely know WHO wrote this letter? It was an anonymous one then? Sounds quite interesting.

I am planning on going to the movies to watch the new Jodie-Foster-movie next week. Anybody else planning to watch it? I am already looking forward to it.
I think it might be quite suspenseful though at the moment I am a bit torn because I don't know if it really might be reasonable?!? Sounds a bit weird that the girl is "lost" or hidden on the plane... but we will see (and then again I don't really care that much about it cool.gif )

Which was the "best" movie you watched so far - or better the movie you liked the best?

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 13.Oct.2005 - 12:01

Yeah, the letter was anonymous.
But you really have to like Jarmush’s way of story telling and Murray’s acting.

I’m not sure about Flighplan yet. I can only stand a certain amount of tension in a movie. Think this one has lot of tension.

QUOTE
Which was the "best" movie you watched so far - or better the movie you liked the best?


Oh, don’t make me answer this, I just can’t. There’re so much brilliant movies.
So recently I watched Million Dollar Baby in English and in definitely has entered my all time favourite movie list.

A lot depends on the mood, I think. I watched some movies at opening night and the audience was terrific. At opening nights you always have the best audience. When I watched Star Trek there were some real Trekkies with uniforms, costumes and Vulcan ears. And at the moment Picard appeared on the screen everyone was clapping, the same with Janeway (never expected this).
In Banger Sisters everyone was laughing hard. The movie is hilarious, yet no masterpiece, to be honest. But the audience was trapped in a sort of snicker loop. I think I laughed 90 minutes in a row, had sore muscles in the abdomen after this.
The opposite case was in Dancer In The Dark. I’ve never seen and heard so many people cry in cinema. Think all the Björk fans were pretty shocked and they weren’t the only ones. It was a sad atmosphere as if someone had really died.

Have fun!

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 15.Oct.2005 - 18:21

Yes, I know that the question concerning "your favorite movie" is a tough one (which I coulnd't answer by the way wub.gif ) but anyways... do you have special movies that you really, really like and wouldn't wanna miss? Or that are your all-time favorites?
I think I wouldn't wanna miss movies like 'Fried Green Tomatoes' for example; or even 'Bridget Jones' and 'Love eventually'.. There are some movies that I am really fond of (for different reasons, feelings, occasions), which I can watch over and over again and never get tired of...

What kind of movies do you prefer by the way? Action, Thriller, comedy...? I suppose it always depends on the mood one is in but anyways...?

I think I am a kind of comedy-lover (but not too slapsticky, if you know what I mean; but I DO like a good laugh every now and then - though I think it is hard to watch a movie all on your own and laugh - this only seldomly happens...) Can you laugh on your own or are you also more like a person who needs others to laugh at special situations in a movie for example?

Geschrieben von: shark am 16.Oct.2005 - 12:17

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 15.Oct.2005 - 19:21)
Can you laugh on your own or are you also more like a person who needs others to laugh at special situations in a movie for example?

This happens quiet often. Especially "Ellen" and two swiss comedians (Ursus und Nadeschkin) make me laugh on my own.... But, to be honest, sometimes I feel a little nuts, laughing all alone.... wink.gif

edit: "n"

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 17.Oct.2005 - 13:48

So, if you love Comedy you should really watch Banger Sisters with Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon.

I have no special genre preference, but what I do not like are cheesy love stories. I adore movies like Dancer In The Dark, Million Dollar Baby and Festen – Das Fest. But these are not movies that I like to watch over and over again; on the contrary, they’re too much depressing for that.
Indochine was great. In this movie you just don’t know what to adore more: Catherine Deneuve, who never looked better, or the marvellous shots of Vietnamese Landscape, including Halong Bay.

What I can watch over and over again is Star Trek. Some TNG and VOY eps are just great. These days they’re airing all the movies and I’m waiting for the really interesting ones, Nemesis and Resurrection. We have a cinema here that is having Star Trek marathons now and then.

QUOTE

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 15.Oct.2005 - 19:21)
Can you laugh on your own or are you also more like a person who needs others to laugh at special situations in a movie for example?

This happens quiet often. Especially "Ellen" and two swiss comedians (Ursus und Nadeschkin) make me laugh on my own.... But, to be honest, sometimes I feel a little nuts, laughing all alone.... 


True, but that doesn’t matter, cause you’re alone. wink.gif

What makes me laugh on my own, and it doesn’t occur often, was “Coupling” and “Golden Girls”. But for me it’s most likely to laugh when it’s not expected, which is embarrassing from time to time. Sometimes it’s just a look or a remark or a small dialog in a show that’s not really supposed to be a comedy and I start laughing. When I’m with my friends they might throw weird glances at me, what makes me only laugh harder.

Hey the slogan of my favourite video store is, “Live is too short for a bad movie.” wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 17.Oct.2005 - 17:33

I think I haven’t watched the “Banger Sisters” with G.Hawn yet. Thanks for the info.
I do like most of the movies with Goldie Hawn (I liked her in “The First Wives Club” ;-)

What a shame: I didn’t watch any of the movies that you mentioned huh.gif so I don’t know what they are all about (though I did hear about some of them but I always like to see on my own and make up my own mind about it sleep.gif
Though I think “Dancer in the Dark” was the one with Bjoerk, right?

Oh – right!!! @shark: Ellen definitely is one of the comedies that I can fully enjoy on my own and find myself laughing out loud biggrin.gif She IS great and funny!

I liked to watch Star Trek when I was little (I still remember that; I think they showed it Saturdays or Sundays back then and it was really cool ;-) And a co-worker is a real Trekkie – with special “uniform” and he sometimes goes to conventions – and hearing him talking about that is fun!
But nowadays I don’t really watch much TV – I don’t have that much time for it and then I also find it hard to concentrate on TV – there are no real eye-catchers for me, that can hold my attention long enough… roetel.gif

I love going to the cinemas but haven’t been often lately. I am not a fan of those big movie theaters though. I like small ones, that have an atmosphere – but unfortunately due to all the big theaters and the competition on the market all our small movies had to close. We do have one cinema though that only shows not-so-common films and one that shows all movies in the original language – so I prefer to go to those movies.

@bilana: do you ‘never’ like romance movies/love stories? Or do you just don't like the ones that are too 'greasy' so to say? smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 19.Oct.2005 - 14:21

Yeah, Dancer in the dark is with Björk and Catherine Deneuve. Since both are no English native speaker and are portraying immigrants they speak in such a cute accent. I seriously love that.
I thought I’m grown out of Star Trek, but I still love it. Especially since there is still hope that Voyager with Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine is going to warp on the big screen. I have missed most of Voyager and DS9 on TV and now I have a lot of fun watching it in the original Version.
I know several people who go to conventions. It’s always fun to watch their pictures and listen to their stories.
I think I even would like to see Tea at Five with Kate Mulgrew. Oh sister, that would be great, to see her in London and on top of that to see Patrick Stewart in the Globe Theater as this gay guy or whatever he’s playing at that time, hopefully Shakespeare.
Years ago I watched Stewart in his one man show in London with classmates. Our English teacher lured us into the play, by pointing out that we sure wished to see “Picard” in person. It was defiantly worth it. We also saw a musical in London.
True, I don’t like greasy love stories, so that means I don’t like most of the Hollywood love stories. I like to see complicated relationships.
Have you seen Nochnoj Dazor, this Russian movie? I found it interesting.

Hey, is that supposed to be a two women show, here?




Geschrieben von: LPicka am 19.Oct.2005 - 22:15

QUOTE (Bilana @ 19.Oct.2005 - 15:21)
Hey, is that supposed to be a two women show, here?

Hello,
I'd rather like to join your conversation. I didn't practise my english since one and a half year but I do hope that it will work smile.gif , but on the other side, it's a good oppurtunity to practise again, right?
So, what are the themes at the moment? Movies? I have to read the last articles in this thread again....one moment (or two, three... wink.gif )

QUOTE (Bilana)
If he wouldn’t breath you wouldn’t sometimes recognize he’s alive at all.
biggrin.gif Great, this sentence made me laugh a lot!! I saw the movie yesterday evening and I enjoyed watching it. It gave me a great pleasure, cause it was a quite silent movie and besides with a bit of humour, but also with a bit of sadness, as you said before Bilana. And I liked the pictures very much and the special angle of visions (for example in the car: looking in the future and looking in the past...and as Bill Murray said later, it's important to live NOW)....
Furthermore, I liked the Soundtrack very much, especially the classics and the ethiopic music, I've already bought the Soundtrack biggrin.gif

QUOTE (Pippilotta)
I am planning on going to the movies to watch the new Jodie-Foster-movie next week. Anybody else planning to watch it? I am already looking forward to it.

MEEEEE roetel.gif I'm waiting since months and I'm looking forward to see this film this week!!!! bounce.gif Since last week I have also a wallpaper from the film for my new computer roetel.gif

QUOTE (Pippilotta)
do you have special movies that you really, really like and wouldn't wanna miss? Or that are your all-time favorites?

This is a quite difficult question I have to say, and as you both mentioned before yet.
But I can agree with Bilana, Dancer in the Dark was a "heavy" movie, it impressed me very much - I think the feeling which I have had was similar to the feeling I've had as I saw "Dogville"! *uurrrr* But I wouldn't like to miss them.
I like some other films with Catherine Deneuve too, "8 femmes" for example.

I like further some movies with lesbian themes, like "Fried green tomatoes", "Tipping the Velvet", "If these walls could talk", "Goldfish Memory", "Chutney popcorn", "When night is falling", "Two girls in love"...

Furthermore I like movies with Jack Nicholson (As good as it gets for example), Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon.... uuuuhhh... it's quite hard to say which one I like the most. But I can see, that sometimes it's the small film which interests me a lot. Movies who are played in the small cinemas, which are becoming less and less, unfortunately... sad.gif

Some of you mentioned Ellen... have you ever heard her comedy "Taste this"?

So, enough for today I would say...the text ist getting too long and I suppose it's not readable anymore??
take care and good night

PS: I've forgot and I don't want to miss to tell you, that I'm looking forward to see the movie "Ladies in lavender". The story is about the two elderly sisters (played by Judi Dench und Maggie Smith wub.gif ), who are living a "simple"life at the coast of Cornwall.
One day the two sisters discover a young man, laying on the beach, this young man doesn't understand english, he's polnish and by the way, he is played by he german actor Daniel Brühl.
He has lost his mind and the two sisters taking care of him and both of them are falling in love with him and they discover "his" story of life...
The movie is playing in the lately thierties and I do like these kind of films cause I love these old costumes and so on.

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 23.Oct.2005 - 17:29

@Bilana: no – I didn’t watch it. If I recall right (or better the right movie ;-) I think it might have been a bit too heavy for me; wasn’t that some sort of thriller with quite a few murders?

@Lempicka: (by the way: really nice that you also joined the conversation!)
So: did you go and watch the Jodie Foster movie? And what do you think about it (without spilling the beans for those who want to go watch it – quite a difficult task
wink.gif
Well I went and I liked it; time flew by and I didn’t feel bored or wished for the movie to end on the one hand; on the other hand I still have some loose ends in my mind that I need to tie up – some things bothered me a bit about the plot; but nevertheless it was worth going I think. I had a nice time! sleep.gif (not only because Jodie Foster biggrin.gif )

Thanks also for your info on ‘Ladies in Lavender’; I checked the papers yesterday and they are showing it here. So my next trip to the movies may end with me watching that one!

Oh yeah! Catherine Deneuve was really great in “8 femmes”; I liked that movie as well. It was different and also kind of unexpected.

As for the other movies that have been mentioned here: I didn’t watch “Goldfish Memory” or “Chtuney popcorn” (can you let me know more about them? Are they worth watching?) but I also liked “Fried green tomatoes” or “Two girls in love”.
Also – with non-lesbian-themes wink.gif – I liked “Love actually”. Sometimes I get a fit and have to watch that movie for x-mas – puts me right into the mood!

And years ago when I was younger I also liked to watch movies with Meg Ryan.
And I have to admit that I enjoyed the one with Jack Nicholson and Dianne Keaton – let me think about the title…. – I think it was ‘Something’s gotta give’. I sometimes really like that sort of Hollywood love story and I think in that one the dialogues were quite funny from time to time!

Anyway: have a nice Sunday and enjoy watching TV and tell us about it biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: outlook am 23.Oct.2005 - 23:24



Hi there! If ist`s allowed to join this conversation... smile.gif .. (it´s seems of a quite high standard) ..I`d like to ask:
Why are you so interested in watching the movie with Jodie Foster, only because of her? The story seems to be very dramatic in an arduous way..searching for a lost child on an airplanetrip...much to heavy for someone like me (I am such a coward biggrin.gif ).
I heard it even was planned to be a movie based on terrorism, but then the topic became to difficult to tell these times.

My kind of movie rather is romantic, adventurous topics are my choice too, like science fiction movies...Alien is one of the best realistic sf-movie I ever saw yet...and it`s also unrealistic enough to not frighten me....hope you know what I mean. smile.gif

So long , good night...

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 24.Oct.2005 - 00:28

Great you joined, Lempicka.

QUOTE
And I liked the pictures very much and the special angle of visions (for example in the car: looking in the future and looking in the past...and as Bill Murray said later, it's important to live NOW)....


Exactly! I also thought about this scene, when I said earlier that the movie has some odd pictures.

I’ve also seen Dogville, it was real heavy stuff. There were so many scenes were I just had to look away. In Dancer in the Dark only the final scenes made me look away willingly. Well, ok in cinema I had to close my eyes for almost half of the movie, cuz I got motion sickness from the camera. Only that’s why I watched it a second time on DVD. (On the small screen I never have such problems.)

The trailer of Ladies in lavender looked really interesting, but I think I’ll wait until it is on DVD for rental, cuz it doesn’t looked like a movie that one has to watch on the big screen. Well if a friend asks me to watch it in cinema I might do it.

QUOTE
@Bilana: no – I didn’t watch it. If I recall right (or better the right movie ;-) I think it might have been a bit too heavy for me; wasn’t that some sort of thriller with quite a few murders?


Which one do you mean? Nochnoj Dazor? It’s no thriller. It’s a weird Russian SF/Fantasy movie, very Russian, I’d say. It has a thrilling aspect, but you’re not sitting in the edge of your seat.


@outlook: Why you shouldn’t be allowed to join? It only could increase the fun here, if we’re more people.
As you speak of Flightplan, I’ve decided not to watch it on the big screen. Jodie Foster always acts the same. So after a couple of movies it’s not that interesting any more for me. I think I just won’t spend 6 or 7 Euro for that.

Geschrieben von: SpazLez am 24.Oct.2005 - 02:13

Ellen also has two stand-Up comedy dvd's out that are hillarious
If you are into her comedy stuff those are definately a purchase worth adding to your collection

I have not seen jody fosters new movie since I am not able to go to a movie theater to watch movies when they first come out
sounds interesting enough though and I think jody is a great actress so maybe I will get to watch it when they release it on dvd sometime


Geschrieben von: LPicka am 24.Oct.2005 - 09:53

Good Morning Ladies, morgen.gif ,

shame on me - I still haven't been in Jodie Foster's new movie. I say "shame on me", cause I'm waiting since last year fot that movie and I was so keen on seeing this film by the first oppurtunity. But I do hope that it will work this week!!! And then I can tell you what I think about the film...although ... gruebel.gif I suppose, I'm easily influenced, cause I LOVE seeing Jodie Fosters acting at all roetel.gif

But I went to "Ladies in Lavender" yesterday evening. As I supposed before, it is a very touching movie with beautiful pictures and two wonderful actress wub.gif And both together...a good combination. But I have to say, without telling too much, I was a little bit disappointed about the fast, that the historiy about each person is not going into the deep - and so, I went out and a lot of questions are open.

And I saw the trailer of Isabelle Hupperts new film again yesterday...It's about "Two dissimilar sisters" - here is a http://www.zwei-ungleiche-schwestern.de/ to the film. The story sounds very funny, as the title expressed it allready. The music remembered me a bit on the soundtrack of "8 femmes".

@spazlez: Do you mean the both DVD's "the beginning" and "here and now" from ellen degeneres? I thought of buying them, but then I saw that the DVD is playing in Region 1 only and I don't have a DVD Player who plays this mode. How do you solve this problem? gruebel.gif

Geschrieben von: SpazLez am 24.Oct.2005 - 10:15

they shouldrun on any computer with region 1 playback activated or on any newer model dvd player asmost of those are now able to handle either regions

Geschrieben von: LPicka am 24.Oct.2005 - 10:34

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 23.Oct.2005 - 18:29)
As for the other movies that have been mentioned here:  I didn’t watch “Goldfish Memory” or “Chtuney popcorn” (can you let me know more about them? Are they worth watching?) ...

So...I try to tell you something about the story...But I have to tell you, that I'm quite forgetful, I have a short-time memory ph34r.gif Mostly it happens that I only can say "ahhh, this film was good or this film was bad" and I can't remember the story anymore... unsure.gif

Well, about "Chutney popcorn": it's a refreshing and modern story about two young women(Lisa and Reena), a couple, their close gay friends and about the cultural struggles between immigrant parents and their Americanised children.
Reena is a Henna-Bodypaintress and she decides to become a surrogate mother for her childless sister. And there the struggles between and her girlfriend and her close friends begin too. I remember that the film has some beautiful pictures on the one side and on the other side, in my opinion, a quite "modern" story, which I liked very much.

And "Goldfish memory"...it's also a modern story with a light-hearted look at the dangers and delights of dating in contemporary Dublin. Many stories and may different characters, but they are all related to each other (somehow and in the end) but the only thing they all agree on is, that love is the one thing we can't live without. I remember that I laughed a lot.

I liked both films and in my opinion, each of them is worth seeing it.

QUOTE (pippilotta)
...I liked “Love actually”. Sometimes I get a fit and have to watch that movie for x-mas – puts me right into the mood!
Oh, I suppose I know what you mean.
I have another example for getting into the "x-mas mood": 2-3 years ago I had a phase, in which I looked some comic-films, like "shrek" or (for no x-mas mood): "Finding Nemo" or "The monsters", "Ice age"... biggrin.gif

QUOTE (pippilotta)
...I think it was ‘Something’s gotta give’.
Oh, this one was really great! I don't know how often I saw it wub.gif Diane Keaton was fabulous. The movie with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in "As good as it gets" was also not bad!!!

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 24.Oct.2005 - 15:27

Hello everybody!!
How great that this thread has been re-animated! bounce.gif
Seems that there are quite a few ladies joining now – cool!!! (… the more the merrier)

@outlook: I wanted to watch Jodie Foster’s movie because I like to see her movies (well – all but ‘Nell’ that is roetel.gif I didn’t in the least bit care about that one). Though I must say that I was a bit “let-down” by “Flight Plan”; probably I expected too much. It was a nice film but not very thrilling I think. Though a couple of twists were quite ‘nice and interesting’. And some thoughts were well played out and it was really interesting to follow.

@SpazLez: I also don’t have those DVD’s you are talking about but I have an audio book of Ellens comedy and I read “MY point and I do have one” and found both of them quite funny at times! Alltogether I really think she has some good potential as comedienne! I like to watch her and I also liked her sitcom a lot!

“Ladies in Lavender” is already on my ‘to-watch-list’; maybe I will manage next week.
Autumn time is always a great time to go to the movies and enjoy a film I think!

@Lempicka: thanks for the info on the two other movies; I really didn’t know both! But I will watch out for them in the video store next time I go because I think they both sound quite good! And I am always greatful for good movie-reccomendations smile.gif

Have a great day everyone! (hope it isn't as wet as here - it is raining cats and dogs at the moment! sad.gif )

Geschrieben von: LPicka am 24.Oct.2005 - 17:55

bounce.gif I saw Flightplan bounce.gif - I enjoyed the film from the first till the last second and in my opinion it was a quite thrilling movie roetel.gif but...as I said before...I waited for this film since almost one year and it was worth waiting for it!
But now I can imagine what you mean, Bilana, as you said, that Jodie Foster always acts the same. Can it be, that you mean the way she is looking/staring???
Nevertheless, I LOVE her eyes.... wub.gif

@spazlez: well, I have to see if this works with my notebook and my dvd-software too gruebel.gif I always thought it won't work. but if it would, I would have much more possibilities biggrin.gif

@Pippilotta: I do no know if you will find this DVD's in a video store gruebel.gif - if you do, than it's a great video store!! I ordered my DVD's in Great Britain and I think they are not available in Germany yet, but I'm not sure about this.

By the way ...does anybody know why "Super RTL" doesn't show Ellen anymore? It was announced that they will send them all, but at least, they ended after the first half of the season.... gruebel.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 24.Oct.2005 - 19:49

Oh yes, I know what you mean when you said that she sort of just has one look laugh.gif
But nevertheless I like her also for her intellect and for her strength - even though of course, I don't know her. biggrin.gif

Just in case anybody who wants to join but doesn't want to talk about movies is out there... cool.gif
is there anybody that is also interested in audio books? I really like to listen to them. When they were quite new I thought they might not be interesting for me because I have always been a lover of books but nowadays I must say that I think they come in handy! I like to listen to audiobooks while driving and it is quite convenient and entertaining.


Geschrieben von: Bilana am 24.Oct.2005 - 20:28

Or what about just good old printed books? In English of course....

Geschrieben von: LPicka am 31.Oct.2005 - 17:23

QUOTE (SpazLez @ 24.Oct.2005 - 10:15)
they shouldrun on any computer with region 1 playback activated or on any newer model dvd player asmost of those are now able to handle either regions

thumbsup.gif Thanks for this information. I was always afraid to buy a region 1 DVD, but now I know, that my new notebook (and a new software) is able to play region 1- DVD's... biggrin.gif Because, I got 2 Ellen DVD's from AMerica today and I could test it...And I have to say, that the Americans are furthermore crazy about the security options of their DVD's. => anti thief protection
It took me a while to get the DVD out of these security protections wacko.gif biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: LPicka am 31.Oct.2005 - 17:28

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 24.Oct.2005 - 19:49)
is there anybody that is also interested in audio books?

YES I AM biggrin.gif But I have to say, that I only have ONE in english but therefore a lots in German (but german audiobooks don't count here, right?)
But I can't hear them in the car - I like to hear them sitting on my yellow easy chair or lying in my bed...Therefore I bought myself a CD-Player and a headphone (a "porta pro" from Koss), with that I do have a great audio quality smile.gif

What kind of audiobooks do you like listening to or what kind of books do interest you??

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 31.Oct.2005 - 18:15

Well I'm a virgin if comes to audio books, but that will change soon. A fellow from my sports group has promised to uhm...give me security copies of the play Tea at Five and a Trek novel (funny how you learn new things about people whom do you know for long time), both read by Kate Mulgrew. So I’ll give it try rather because I have a nag on her voice and what she can do with it than because of the audio book thing itself.
But I think I’m too much visual for audio books. My imagination works better with the old fashioned printed books. (I can’t even stand if people try to read newspaper articles to me.)

Lately I’ve read some Southasian books and plays in English. That’s interesting me a lot, because I just love that cultural region and I’m always entertained to no ends by fine Hinglish. And Southasian authors never fail in that, no matter how much they try to write British English. a5.gif


Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 01.Nov.2005 - 22:10

Good evening Ladies

Well, @Lempicka: pssttt!! Don’t tell but I only have ONE in English, too! rolleyes.gif The other audio books that I have are also in German roetel.gif
But nevermind – I like to listen to them while driving in my car (mostly); sometimes I take them into the house but quite seldom. I like to listen to almost everything that has a pleasant (in my ears sleep.gif ) voice. I have found out that I can really appreciate an audio book with a nice-sounding narrator’s voice. Thus e.g. I liked Ken Folletts “Der dritte Zwilling”.
The other audio books that I have are quite a mixture of things. I also like to listen to stories from Mary Higgins Clark or Charlotte Link. A friend borrowed me her Kay Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell) ones. But I have found out that it is difficult for me to be ‘hooked up’ on a story if the voice is not pleasant for my ears; I tend to drift away with my thoughts then. roetel.gif

As for English books, I also like to read quite a variety of books. I like thrillers as well as romantic stuff. The last English book that I read was (I think) “Love in the Balance”, which was, lets say, easy to read and easy to guess what would happen next. Not really a “big deal” but sometimes I also like “easy” stuff a lot because it is quite relaxing for me ph34r.gif

When German books with lesbian contents were not so easy to get (in the far-away-days, when internet was not yet so common biggrin.gif) I liked to buy English books with ‘lesbian’ stories and I liked to read them (e.g. ‘Curious Vine’ and some others by Katherine V. Forrest, or some books like ‘Early Embraces’, ‘Beginnings’ etc.)

@Bilana: so, let’s know when you tried out the ‘audiobook thing’ I am interested in getting to know how you liked it!
What kind of books were the ones you read last that had this funny Hinglish in them? Can you also notice that in the written text?



Geschrieben von: Bilana am 03.Nov.2005 - 17:29

QUOTE
@Bilana: so, let’s know when you tried out the ‘audiobook thing’  I am interested in getting to know how you liked it!


I will, but first I need the CD’s….

QUOTE
What kind of books were the ones you read last that had this funny Hinglish in them? Can you also notice that in the written text?


Oh, it was The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Two books by Amitav Gosh (ok, I’m not entirely through with them) and various plays by Abhi Subedi. Oh and some collected speeches of certain politicians.
I mean Hinglish isn’t just a matter of pronunciation and some grammar and word errors that occur like running gags (which are funny for sure). It goes back and forth between sanskrit-based languages (sure most notable Hindi) and English. Things get mixed up.
But what’s really funny is, when typical Hindi things are said in English. In the original language it sound perfectly normal, but in English it sound weird and makes me laugh. Thing are expressed less abstract, more practical, bloomy and sensual.
It’s sentences like “The white and the black ox (cow and buffalo) are drinking water, but the red ox (tractor) is drinking fuel that’s why we need to take credits.” Or “by the year 2010 I might have enough rice, but will I have enough wood to cook it?” It just hits the mark about agricultural change.
It can lighten up a severe situation and make you smile no matter what. It’s also refreshing to speak this way yourself. I can indulge totally in it. These people are always such wisecrackers, yet jokers. All this juggling, the mistakes are things to be entertained not like in our cultural hemisphere to be embarrassed or unnerved.
As soon as I start speaking myself this way I get a smile on my face and make funny or charming remarks that I wouldn't make otherwise. It just comes naturally.

As for other English books, I’ve read a lot non-fictional stuff, which is just not available in German.

Well, have a nice day, ladies.

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 13.Nov.2005 - 17:34

QUOTE (Bilana @ 03.Nov.2005 - 17:29)
Oh, it was The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, Two books by Amitav Gosh (ok, I’m not entirely through with them) and various plays by Abhi Subedi.

As for other English books, I’ve read a lot non-fictional stuff, which is just not available in German.

@Bilana - I was actually just wondering: how comes you read books like the ones you mentioned? I think it is really impressing. Those are authors I have not heard about before and you read them in English. Impresses me a lot. So far, as I said, I have just read some "light" books, which were just whodunnits or thrillers or romantic novels. But the ones you mentioned sound to be a bit more, hm..., complicated or on a higher-level...

Did you alreday get the CD's by the way? smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 14.Nov.2005 - 18:54

Oh well I'm no patient novel reader. So a novel really must mean something to me, that I'm going to read it. I like more short stories or non-fictional stuff. Still the most intriguing stories are told by life itself.
But I just love South Asia, so I read such novels now and then. Amitav Gosh’s writing is epic, much history is in there, but really easy to read, quite enchanting. At least Gosh is well-known in the western world I think. Roy is different. I found her difficult to read, because her characters where of Malayalam origin. I have no feelings about Malayalam names. They don’t tell me gender or age, like a European or Hindi names would do. So it was difficult to keep track with her many characters. Also she has a real weird approach to language. Rewriting would be as ridicules to her as re-breathing. And the good thing about not knowing the rules of writing is, you don’t bother to break the rules. After reading her book I’m sure it is not exaggerated at all. And then she has a typical Indian way of story telling. However she managed to win some serious prizes with the novel. It reflected life of women in rural India and the language might be one part of it. Oh yeah and she has written down the story of a very famous Indian feminist, called the Bandit Queen. I’ll read it after I have recovered from her first book.
As for Abi Subedi, he is a Nepalese play writer. He is like Shakespeare in England, except Subedi is still very much alive. Everyone knows him, but outside the country he is not know at all.
So if you want to get the real hindi-feeling without being able to read Hindi, English is the first choice.

However, I don’t distinguish between easy and not easy reads, but between interesting ready and not interesting reads. And sometimes the most profane writings are interesting to me (like the last ST Voyager short story collection) and sometimes it is something else. The main point is an intriguing story, then I’m even willing to wrestle through the most absurd writing styles, but if the story is boring, smooth writing won’t help to make me read it through.

Oh and no, I haven’t the CDs yet. I would have to push an elderly lady, which I would never dare. wink.gif
I already suspect I'll love these ones for the voice, but will be never become a fan of audio books, but I'll let you know, when I got the chance to listen to them.

Greetings.



Geschrieben von: Oncemore am 12.Dec.2005 - 20:37

Hello everyone,

oh, I see its's time for me to join the fun ;-).

I've always loved watching TNG and Voyager (because of the lovely ladies of course ;-)) and I at that time I started trying to get the episodes in English. So in a way learning English was connected to my time as a trekkie. My first English novel was "Imzadi" which I read in grade 10.
For me this is just such a lovely playground and I'm so happy to have found some fellow fans.
It used to be such a nice time when we went to movie fairs, exchanged tapes and met with many people to watch the latest episodes of ST or the X-Files.
Are you also a bit nostalgic about this? For me it was a special time when people came together to watch series while nowadays you can download it so easily and watch it on your own.

I also love going to the movies and whenever it is possible I watch them in English.
During the last years I also fell in love with French cinema. I've also seen 8 women, Dancer in the Dark and so on and I can also recommend the latest Isabelle Huppert film where she's starring opposite Catherine Frot. It has this lovely scene where they watch this old Catherine Deneuve musical where they play twins and sing the song together. What a nice reference.

For those who live near Essen: There`ll be 8 Women on stage soon!

I hope we can go on with this.

Love,

Oncemore

Geschrieben von: Bilana am 12.Dec.2005 - 21:53

Welcome, welcome, you're sure a woman after my own heart! a5.gif

The first English novel I’ve ever read was also a TNG novel (Dark Mirror). That’s quite long ago. I also must have been in grade 10 or. Funny. At that time, without amazon, it was quite a challenge to get such an novel in English..

QUOTE
For me this is just such a lovely playground and I'm so happy to have found some fellow fans.


I agree with the playground, it is.
Unfortunately I think, I’m the only one here around, who enjoys this Trek stuff. Well, now we’re two, better then being alone.

QUOTE
It used to be such a nice time when we went to movie fairs, exchanged tapes and met with many people to watch the latest episodes of ST


Actually I still do that. I have rediscovered Voyager and now that the DVD’s are released….
I remember at the height of the Trek-Hype we had some ST movie marathons at out local cinema. I also was in Nemesis at premier night and there were all these really crazy and funny people with Vulcan ears, Klingon foreheads, Uniforms and stuff. The audience was great, made it more fun to watch the movie, because they laughed and applauded much.

QUOTE
Are you also a bit nostalgic about this? For me it was a special time when people came together to watch series while nowadays you can download it so easily and watch it on your own.


Now that you say it…
I friend of mine somewhat forced me to watch Endgame. Normally we watched TNG, but he always wanted to convert me into a Voyager fan. It was only then that I realized Voyager is a cool show. The best Trek franchise so far, if you ask me. So, said friend succeeded.


And yes, 8 women is also playing in Berlin for quite a while now, 2-3 years or so? But the original stage version is not as funny and over the top as the movie is.
But Dancer in the Dark is no French movie, nevertheless it is a great movie, one of the best, I think.

So have you seen Ozon’s Swimming Pool?

Geschrieben von: Masi am 27.Jan.2006 - 21:37

A little off topic, but I have just one question:

Have you ever heard of "GUPPYS" ?
It seems to be a not-so-nice nickname or shortcut for a lesbian or other group.

edit: GUPPY doesn't mean the little coloured fishes in this case biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 27.Jan.2006 - 21:49

I've never heard of that...

When I read it I immediately thought of the fish... maybe it means

Genius
Unbelievable
Proud
Pretty
Young Lady

But seriously: Do you know where it comes from?

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 27.Jan.2006 - 21:54

Oh I got it (Thanx to Google):

It's nothing bad: It's like Yuppie just GAY urban professional instead of YOUNG urban professional.


patsch.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 27.Jan.2006 - 21:58

I've read it in a lesbian book, always written in big types (example: you're a GUPPY).
I think it's a dirty word, so your suggestions doesn't fit. sad.gif


edit: to late *g*
Yes, this could be the meaning, thank you smile.gif

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 27.Jan.2006 - 21:59

hm that's what google says...


Edit: also too late wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 27.Jan.2006 - 22:02

look at my edit wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 13.Jun.2006 - 11:16

Hellooo..
it seems as if this poor thread died a few times..

Even if it might take a few months for somebody to answer, I'm willing to try reanimating this thread again... But what could be interesting enough to keep it alive afterwards? gruebel.gif
Well, I will think about it and after I found something, I will let you know laugh.gif

Geschrieben von: Liane am 13.Jun.2006 - 11:25

Let's talk about S** dance.gif

ph34r.gif No Stroeses around? user posted image

If we don't want to let it die, we can perhaps have an English Guten-Morgen-
Küche - which means using the language a lot without worrying about clever themes...

What do you think about that?

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 13.Jun.2006 - 11:32

Since I'm not good with clever themes, I would say, it's a nice idea and worth trying thumbsup.gif wink.gif

But could you maybe first explain what you meant here:

QUOTE
Let's talk about S** dance.gif


Because I do not have a clue what you were actually talking about... engel.gif biggrin.gif

edit:changed a smiley

Geschrieben von: Liane am 13.Jun.2006 - 11:55

Muslpu, to make it more easy for you biggrin.gif
Lokk at the smiley - what is it doing?

edit: why do I feel I have to write "more easy" - shouldn't it be "easier"? gruebel.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 13.Jun.2006 - 12:33

The smiley? It is.. dancing? But that is not spelled with an "S" tongue.gif whatever..

p.s.: it should be "easier" wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Liane am 13.Jun.2006 - 21:12

The (singing!!!) smiley tells you that "Let's talk about XXX" (one of the letters is right - which one gruebel.gif was.gif gruebel.gif biggrin.gif ) is a song...

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 13.Jun.2006 - 21:15

QUOTE (Liane @ 13.Jun.2006 - 22:12)
The (singing!!!) smiley

@Liane - I know you're supposed to sing with your entire body not just the vocal chords... but with your feet? unsure.gif

Geschrieben von: Liane am 13.Jun.2006 - 21:22

Regenbogen, the smiley has its mouth open - it's singing for sure !!!!

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 13.Jun.2006 - 21:24

then it must be really fit - I can't sing and dance at the same time for a very long time! biggrin.gif

dance.gif

Geschrieben von: Liane am 13.Jun.2006 - 22:13

cool.gif I didn't say anything about how it was singing....

Perhaps we should meet for sports (when it's less hot.....) rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 14.Jun.2006 - 10:11

Liane, I think that is just a wonderful idea! A Good-morning-kitchen without a specific topic sounds good!
So - good morning everybody and hope you have a great day biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Liane am 14.Jun.2006 - 10:43

The day is wonderful indeed - I did the washing at 8, and everything is already dried biggrin.gif

And the tomatoes are getting bigger and bigger bounce.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 14.Jun.2006 - 11:51

It was a nice day so far, but I hope those clouds covering the sun right now will be gone in the evening.. My friends and I planed to watch the football game(s) together and barbecue aswell. What am I gonna do with the meat in case it will be raining all evening? wacko.gif

I hope the weather is nicer in your areas sad.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 19.Jun.2006 - 12:55

It's a shame, but it really seems as if this thread is fated to die wacko.gif What about the "good-morning-kitchen" ? I thought the idea was well-liked.. was.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 19.Jun.2006 - 16:28

Ah well - somehow wink.gif

I still do like the idea of the good morning kitchen - problem is that I am not surfing that often at the moment.. (I'd say due to the weather)

But I think to post every now and then in this thread and thus trying to keep it alive is a good start.

Anyway: enjoy the day. smile.gif

Is anybody planning on watching Germany play tomorrow?

Geschrieben von: Lisabeth am 19.Jun.2006 - 16:58

Since I do not call a TV set my own and I probably won't have the time to go out to watch it - no.
I will probably keep an eye on the ARD live-ticker whenever the cheering and screaming is getting real loud in the neighborhood. wink.gif

Geschrieben von: leslie7259 am 19.Jun.2006 - 20:29

Of course I´m going to watch Germany - Ecuador tomorrow - although they´ve already reached the next round. Actually I´m watching Spain-Tunisia, hoping that Spain will win this game...
(Sorry, my English hasn´t been used for years, but I´d like to try it again in this thread...
@muslpu - so I don´t think this thread is going to die...

Geschrieben von: Lisabeth am 22.Jun.2006 - 06:51

Good morning, ladies! Have a wonderful day! smile.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 22.Jun.2006 - 19:09

oh dear... I was talking to a couple of people tonight when I realised that one of them doesn't understand German very well, so I promised to speak sloooowly... it didn't work at all - after a few sentences I switched to English because that was much easier than speaking German slooooowly biggrin.gif

(it's not surprising though that those Brits and Americans find it hard to learn German - everyone will always speak English to them rolleyes.gif )

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 22.Jun.2006 - 20:19

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 22.Jun.2006 - 20:09)
.. it didn't work at all - after a few sentences I switched to English because that was much easier than speaking German slooooowly biggrin.gif

(it's not surprising though that those Brits and Americans find it hard to learn German - everyone will always speak English to them rolleyes.gif )

Oh yes! I know just what you mean! But then I usually think that I am way too impatient! A friend of mine would really like to improve her German but how is she supposed to when I don't give her a chance because I am too impatient? Pfew... that is really hard sometimes, isn't it? wink.gif

So ladies, hope you all had a nice day - we can already start looking forward to the weekend biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 22.Jun.2006 - 20:32

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 22.Jun.2006 - 21:19)
Oh yes! I know just what you mean! But then I usually think that I am way too impatient! A friend of mine would really like to improve her German but how is she supposed to when I don't give her a chance because I am too impatient? Pfew... that is really hard sometimes, isn't it? wink.gif

I know... and of course I jump at any opportunity to speak English... plus usually my English is indeed better than the other person's German, so it seems kind of artificial to plough through in German. Then again, yesterday an English colleague really surprised me when I asked him for feedback on a text I had written in German and I realised that he was not only able to make grammatically correct suggestions for improvement but had in fact picked up all the subtle nuances in tone and told me exactly what was wrong. ohmy.gif

Geschrieben von: mayfair1965 am 23.Jun.2006 - 06:30

Did someone say "good morning kitchen"?? Well here I am! biggrin.gif
Good morning ladies, have a nice day and a nice weekend! flowers.gif dance.gif

Geschrieben von: niki am 02.Aug.2006 - 12:59

Hej girls nice chat here!!!

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 24.Oct.2006 - 18:38

QUOTE (mayfair1965 @ 23.Jun.2006 - 07:30)
Did someone say "good morning kitchen"?? Well here I am! biggrin.gif

Yes, someone said "good morning kitchen" but... somehow we never really managed.

Anyway: any new topics at the moment that we could actually talk about? rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 24.Oct.2006 - 23:17

QUOTE (Pippilotta @ 24.Oct.2006 - 19:38)
Anyway: any new topics at the moment that we could actually talk about? rolleyes.gif

Anything I'd say... books, women, cats, the L-word... Just look at the small talk sub-board (?): what made you happy today? What made you angry or proud, what's getting on your nerves right now, what made you laugh (or cry), what are you wondering, what are you scared of? And, last but not least, don't forget to mention what nobody's interested in!! rolleyes.gif

By the way, you can write to me in English if you want to! smile.gif

Geschrieben von: lioness am 25.Oct.2006 - 08:12

Good morning @ all!
I'll try to write in English now, too. I think you'll have much to laugh than. rolleyes.gif My English is catastrophic. But I have to learn it because I start a "Z-Kurs" in the next year that allows me to study in 2008. unsure.gif

(Corrections are allowed) :-)

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 25.Oct.2006 - 12:39

Hello everyone flowers.gif

Ok, so I finally decided to post in this thread as well, because it sounds like a nice idea, even tough it might be tough at times to keep it going w/o a special topic, but we'll see. Would anyone have any suggestions for a special topic or something she would like to talk about at the moment? Right a way, there is nothing that comes to my mind, that I could present as a discussion topic.
Anyway, just wanted to say hello type.gif


ok, I just reread Simonettas post. roetel.gif

Something that comes to mind right away for me would be a book. Does anyone have a book she could recommend to me, preferably in English? Or maybe a good movie?

Besides that: How was your day everyone? smile.gif


Geschrieben von: noname45 am 25.Oct.2006 - 16:22

Hi Schneeland and everybody!

There are a lot of English books and I can recommend - as some of you know, I prefer to watch / read the original rather than wonder what has been "lost in translation".

At the moment I am reading "Needful Things" by Stephen King.
I think it is a very good book and it gives me a hard time putting it away, 'though I don't have a lot of time to read at the moment as I am learning for my final exams next year.

I need to go now, because I have a "Kant-Seminar" to attend - but I'd really enjoy to read some English posts when I come back.

Have a nice day everyone!

Pumuckl

Geschrieben von: revelo am 25.Oct.2006 - 16:31

What the heck's a Z-course? unsure.gif

Regarding good books - Nick Hornby's always a good choice. Entertaining, well written and the vocabulary's quite simple.

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 25.Oct.2006 - 17:33

QUOTE (schneeland @ 25.Oct.2006 - 13:39)
Does anyone have a book she could recommend to me, preferably in English?

There are loads of cool books out there... rolleyes.gif What kind of books are you looking for?

Some of my all-time favourites are:

"Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer (check out the related thread on the literature board! roetel.gif )
"The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss
"Ten Little Indians" by Sherman Alexie

I've just finished "Brooklyn Follies" by Paul Auster which is quite a charming book with even a little lesbian surprise on the last pages rolleyes.gif

And if you want to read a really good lesbian novel, check out "Stir-Fry" by Emma Donoghue (which I'm just re-reading for the third time!!).

Hm, and there's another lovely novel that I can recommend - it's easy to read and although about serious things, quite funny and entertaining: "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" by Mark Haddon.

That's my current "best of" selection... biggrin.gif

Enjoy!

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 25.Oct.2006 - 18:25

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 25.Oct.2006 - 18:33)
And if you want to read a really good lesbian novel, check out "Stir-Fry" by Emma Donoghue (which I'm just re-reading for the third time!!).

Hm, and there's another lovely novel that I can recommend - it's easy to read and although about serious things, quite funny and entertaining: "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" by Mark Haddon.

Cool - book recommendations rolleyes.gif smile.gif

So... Simonetta... what's Stir-Fry about? Maybe you can give an itsy-bitsy summary? Would be nice smile.gif

And the book by M. Haddon... isn't that the one who is autistic and writes about the neighborhood dog?? (I think I had a look at it a couple of weeks ago and found it kind of interesting)


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 25.Oct.2006 - 18:57

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 25.Oct.2006 - 18:33)
And if you want to read a really good lesbian novel, check out "Stir-Fry" by Emma Donoghue (which I'm just re-reading for the third time!!).

... which I've still got on my bookshelf to look forward to! bounce.gif

If it's anywhere near as good as "Slammerkin" and, in particular, "Life Mask", it'll be wonderful... I really loved those books. "Life Mask" took a bit of getting into (if you're used to reading historical novels, you may find it easier to find your way around all those names), but once I was hooked I couldn't put it down - and didn't want it to end at the same time. Has anyone of you read either of those two books?

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844081753/lesbenforende-21 <--- klick - Life Mask


http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/186049899X/lesbenforende-21 <--- klick - Slammerkin

And, of course,
http://www.amazon.de/Stir-Fry-Emma-Donoghue/dp/0060926244 (out of print, but available through Amazon Marketplace)

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 25.Oct.2006 - 21:26

Hey everyone!

Wow, how wonderful! Thanks a bunch for all the recommendations!

I have read "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time" by Mark Haddon, even though I have to admit I read it in german. But it was still great wink.gif

Nick Hornby I also like. So far I have only read "How to be good" which I highly enjoyed! I think he is a great writer. So maybe I should check out some of his other books, too?!


I checked out the abstract on "stir fry" (thanks for the link Regenbogen!) and that sounds interesting, too. Well and when I hear that you have read it a couple of times already Simonetta, I take that as a very positive reference, so that will defenitly be on the list.

"Extremly loud and incredible close" has been on the list for a while. So I'll keep that in mind too. How did you like his writing, Simonetta?

@Pumuckl: So how was the seminar? Sounds like a though one?! What is your major?




Thanks again for all the great ideas!

Have a good night everyone! flowers.gif

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 26.Oct.2006 - 08:54

Good morning everyone!


Something else that came to mind this morning and that I was wondering about. Hope it fits in this thread, if not just ignore it.

What is home for you? Is it a place, or a feeling, or a person or something completly different?

This question came to mind, because it's such a beautiful day out today. It's fall and a bit cold and the sun is shining. All this reminds me of a beautiful place in Canada that I become "homesick" for almost every winter. I guess it's linked to a bunch of wonderful friends and memories, but it always makes me wonder, what defines home? I guess for me it's something different every time I am trying to get a hold of that term. Most of the times it's a feeling though I guess, linked to different places and different people, depending on the current situation I am in whenever I think about it.

What are your experiences concerning this? Or is it something you never bother about or that is cut clear for you? Or does something totally different occupie your mind?

Greetings,
schneeland

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 26.Oct.2006 - 10:22

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 25.Oct.2006 - 19:57)
QUOTE (Simonetta @ 25.Oct.2006 - 18:33)
And if you want to read a really good lesbian novel, check out "Stir-Fry" by Emma Donoghue (which I'm just re-reading for the third time!!).

... which I've still got on my bookshelf to look forward to! bounce.gif

If it's anywhere near as good as "Slammerkin" and, in particular, "Life Mask", it'll be wonderful...

Oh I envy you...

In my opinion, Stir-fry is sooo much better than anything else Emma D. has ever written. (But I must admit I never finished Slammerkin because, please don't be upset about this, but.... roetel.gif historical novels totally bore me... roetel.gif )

QUOTE (Pippilotta@25.Oct.2006 - 19:25)
So... Simonetta... what's Stir-Fry about? Maybe you can give an itsy-bitsy summary? Would be nice


Well, rainbow was so kind as to post the link, so that will provide you with basic info about the plot. What could I add? It's a book you really want to snuggle into, it's sooo cozy inside... smile.gif Right at the beginning when Maria (the protagonist) meets Ruth - one of her future flatmates - for the first time, Ruth's smile is described as "warm as toast" which pretty much captures the atmosphere and the warmth which radiates from the book. When I read it for the first time, I was actually living in Ireland, but my room situation wasn't so nice. blink.gif. Reading "Stir-fry" was like sneaking up a winding-stair into this comfy flat of Ruth and Jael's and living there, too- sort of like a stowaway. biggrin.gif

QUOTE (Pippilotta@25.Oct.2006 - 19:25)
And the book by M. Haddon... isn't that the one who is autistic and writes about the neighborhood dog?? (I think I had a look at it a couple of weeks ago and found it kind of interesting)


That's the one!

QUOTE (schneeland@25.Oct.2006 - 22:26)
"Extremly loud and incredible close" has been on the list for a while. So I'll keep that in mind too. How did you like his writing, Simonetta?


I LOVE his writing!! There used to be a thread on him on the literature board started by Pippilotta, but I can't find it anymore... Where has it disappeared to? Admins, please help.gif !

In the meantime, maybe you want to have a look at this http://www.powells.com/authors/foer.html to get to know him a bit more?

Enjoy!

Geschrieben von: -Agnetha- am 26.Oct.2006 - 10:39

@schneeland:

That's an interessting question. I guess, home is for me... a cosy feeling, a warm bed, the feeling of security.
A place where I can rest and maybe hide from the world outside.

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 26.Oct.2006 - 14:03

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 26.Oct.2006 - 11:22)
QUOTE (schneeland@25.Oct.2006 - 22:26)
"Extremly loud and incredible close" has been on the list for a while. So I'll keep that in mind too. How did you like his writing, Simonetta?


I LOVE his writing!! There used to be a thread on him on the literature board started by Pippilotta, but I can't find it anymore... Where has it disappeared to? Admins, please help.gif !

http://www.lesbenforen.de/iv/index.php?showtopic=4969&st=0 smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Pippilotta am 26.Oct.2006 - 18:16

@Simonetta: thanks for writing a bit more about the book and
@regenbogen: thanks for the link.

I did have some problems finding the book at first (at least at amazon.de) but with that link I was already able to read a bit about it. Sounds quite interesting and it IS tempting. Especially now that winter will be here (well... some day I think; though not today wink.gif )
I already put it on my list... roetel.gif

@schneeland: good question... what is home... gruebel.gif
Sometimes I am in a mood to define this (for me) as well. But actually I have never really gotten a complete answer and sometimes I am still on the look for "home".
First of all I'd say it is a "place" where I feel sheltered and were I feel cozy. Where I can get to rest and where I am accepted without "being" some image of somebody else...
It needn't really be a special place but I think it is a feeling I have deep inside...
In total I think it is hard to describe but I am curious what others might think about this as well smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Oct.2006 - 08:42

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 26.Oct.2006 - 15:03)

http://www.lesbenforen.de/iv/index.php?showtopic=4969&st=0 smile.gif

Thank you so much! Where did you find it? I looked in the living room, but couldn't find it... unsure.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Oct.2006 - 08:51

Home is

my personal centre of the universe
the one place from which I can start out to discover new places because I always know where to come back to
the place from which starting out is a possibility, but not a necessity
It is entirely tied up with people (and cats :-) - family and friends, because if I took those people and put them down in, say, Toronto, then my home would probably shift to there

On the other hand, it is not entirely independent from "place" as such, because I am sure there are places where I could never feel truly at home, even with all my loved ones around me.

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 27.Oct.2006 - 10:58

Wow, now we have a lot of recommendations. That's good, because I have already been asked twice for a X-mas wish-list! biggrin.gif

I really LOVE books, but sometimes I really have problems buying books by authors I don't know. Because I can't afford to go book-shopping all too often I don't want to by something bad. So usually I stick with authors I know and like.
But of course, that way, I don't get all too many new experiences. So I am always happy to have someone recommend books too me.
(Although everybody has a different taste. Funny thing: I keep recommending books to my best friend (who shares a similar taste!), but she says she doesn't read books that are written either in the I-perspective or in the present tense. No matter how good I say they are! smile.gif )

Speaking of Nick Hornby:

I have read all his books... has anybody read "A long way down?"
I really enjoyed that one.

@ schneeland
It was very intersting, although quite difficult to understand everything. But I hope it's gonna get better with time.
Actually I stu cool.gif dy psychology, but one of my sjavascript:emoticon(':)')
smilieubjects is philosophy. My homework is to read ten pages in "Kritik der reinen Vernunft" and a friend of mine said: "What are you complaining about, it's just ten pages!" smile.gif


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 27.Oct.2006 - 13:17

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 27.Oct.2006 - 09:42)
QUOTE (regenbogen @ 26.Oct.2006 - 15:03)

http://www.lesbenforen.de/iv/index.php?showtopic=4969&st=0 smile.gif

Thank you so much! Where did you find it? I looked in the living room, but couldn't find it... unsure.gif

It's actually right here in the kitchen. smile.gif I think I searched for posts containing "extremely loud", taking care to change the date range to "all", and there it was. wink.gif


Has anyone read the S.J. Rozan mystery series featuring NY PIs Lydia Ching and Bill Smith? I think the first book in the series is "China Trade". It's the best mystery series I've discovered in a long while! (No lesbian content though...)

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 27.Oct.2006 - 13:46

Hey everyone!

Thanks for all the ideas on the term "home" in addition to all the great book recommendations. Foer will be studied more intensely and then put on the "christmas wish list" I guess wink.gif
Even tough "stir fry" will probably be the first book I am going to read next, because "snuggly feelings" are just what I need right now. smile.gif

Right now home is just a place to me where I have tons of allergies wacko.gif
Well but in a broder way I guess my definiton would be pretty close to what Agnetha and Simonetta had posted too. It's about beeing comfortable and at ease I guess and about people of course.
Somehow I realised that for me thinking about questions like "what is home" and stuff like that is often linked to a feeling of lonelines, too. When I am doing fine, I don't think about stuff like that too much, but when I feel a bit lonesome or the like, I start wondering about such things like home I guess.

Would you say, that you have different homes or different feelings of home? I mean, I do feel at home where I grew up, but I also say "I am going home" when I go back to the place where I live at right now. Even though for me that is just a temporarly place to live, it feels like home. But on the other hand it also does not quite feel like home in a sense, that I know it won't be for much longer. Mh, well I guess that was confusing. To me it was anyway. Sorry, 'bout that, but maybe someone can at least partially relate to what I've said or make some sense of it unsure.gif

@Pumuckl: Your major is psychology??? That's funny, mine is too tongue.gif And I know there are a couple more of them around here cool.gif But we don't have great classes like philosphy or any such thing offered here as part of the curriculum. Well but I shouldn't complain, at least got two interesting classes this year and I am working on my final thesis so that's ok. Good luck with your reading, ten pages Kant can be tough I guess (I have the whole edition somewhere hiding away in my closet.... ph34r.gif ).

Geschrieben von: noname45 am 27.Oct.2006 - 19:32

Just yesterday I had a little chat with a friend of how we define home.

For me 70% of my home is the people I share it with. The rest is the way my flat looks and the fact that I can do there (nearly) everything I want.

But I have different homes, I can say that.

My first home is this place, my flat.

My second home is my parent's house, where I grew up.

My third home is the house (and the parents :-)) of my ex-girlfriend, where I lived for half a year in 2002 when my own parents practically threw me out of the house. (Guess why? sleep.gif ).

I once read a nice quot, but I forgot who said it. I think it goes something like "Home is not the place where your were born, but where you love and are being loved". I think I can totally secon that.

@schneeland:
Oh we are collegues, then! (Or at least we are going to be, hopefully not all too far i the future). Well, I am reading myself throuh a laaaaaarge amount of studies, too at the moment for my thesis. Unforunately I have not reached the point where it all makes sense and were you have a broader picture of everything. But it's a lot of fun, anyway.

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 28.Oct.2006 - 10:11

QUOTE (schneeland@27.Oct.2006 - 14:46)
Somehow I realised that for me thinking about questions like "what is home" and stuff like that is often linked to a feeling of lonelines, too. When I am doing fine, I don't think about stuff like that too much, but when I feel a bit lonesome or the like, I start wondering about such things like home I guess.


So does that imply that you are feeling kind of lonely just now? troest.gif

QUOTE (schneeland@27.Oct.2006 - 14:46)
Would you say, that you have different homes or different feelings of home? I mean, I do feel at home where I grew up, but I also say "I am going home" when I go back to the place where I live at right now. Even though for me that is just a temporarly place to live, it feels like home. But on the other hand it also does not quite feel like home in a sense, that I know it won't be for much longer. Mh, well I guess that was confusing. To me it was anyway. Sorry, 'bout that, but maybe someone can at least partially relate to what I've said or make some sense of it unsure.gif


It's entirely understandable (and not confusing, at least not to me smile.gif). I used to live in a different city and struggled a lot with this question of "where is home". And I agree with you that there doesn't necessarily have to be one place which you define as home, but there can be several.

Most people refer to the place where they originally come from as "home" while they set up their own homes somewhere else.

Geschrieben von: dandelion am 24.Nov.2006 - 19:31

just something passing through completely off-topic...
found some old http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-cspzlDSvM&mode=related&search= on YouTube... just lovely smile.gif
Didn't know where else to share that, if I used the wrong subsection, please move me to where I should have postet that one... roetel.gif

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 25.Nov.2006 - 01:26

Hey dandelion,
I just watched the YouTube file, and it was hilarious!! laugh.gif
Thanks for sharing flowers.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 14.Dec.2006 - 20:34

heeeeeelp!

how would you translate "weihnachtliche besinnlichkeit will sich nicht so recht einstellen" and "bewirtschaftest du deine farm auch noch selbst?" ?

kann auch sinngemäß sein. rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 14.Dec.2006 - 20:38

hmmmm.... *ersten Versuch in die Runde schmeiß*

I'm finding it difficult to get into a peaceful Christmas mood

Do you still do your own farming? (in welchem Sinne "auch"? gruebel.gif )

Wer bietet mehr....?

Geschrieben von: Masi am 14.Dec.2006 - 21:43

merci ähm thank you! flowers.gif

der erste satz ist klasse! *notier*

"auch" im sinne von: wohnst du noch allein auf deiner abgelegenen farm und bewirtschaftest sie auch noch selbst?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 14.Dec.2006 - 21:49

QUOTE (Masi @ 14.Dec.2006 - 21:43)
"auch" im sinne von: wohnst du noch allein auf deiner abgelegenen farm und bewirtschaftest sie auch noch selbst?

hm.... also doch "noch" im zeitlichen Sinne gruebel.gif

dann stimmt das eigentlich.... "do you still live alone on your farm in the middle of nowhere and
- do you still do your own farming
- do you still do all the work yourself
- do you still take care of the farm yourself

irgendsowas? gruebel.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 14.Dec.2006 - 21:59

hm, das klingt irgendwie so herablassend. gruebel.gif und ist überhaupt ne saublöde frage.
ich glaub, den teil mit der arbeit lass ich weg. schließlich soll ich nur sinngemäß "so was in der art schreiben" biggrin.gif

dank dir, regenbogen smile.gif darf ich dich weiterempfehlen? *g*

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 14.Dec.2006 - 22:03

QUOTE (Masi @ 14.Dec.2006 - 21:59)
und ist überhaupt ne saublöde frage.

na, da kann ich nun nix für laugh.gif

dann schreib doch einfach "how is the farm work going?" - das lässt alle Möglichkeiten offen...

QUOTE
darf ich dich weiterempfehlen? *g*

aber immer doch wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 14.Dec.2006 - 22:07

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 14.Dec.2006 - 22:03)
QUOTE (Masi @ 14.Dec.2006 - 21:59)
und ist überhaupt ne saublöde frage.

na, da kann ich nun nix für laugh.gif


du nicht, aber mein opa. und den darf ich nicht anmeckern, der hat sich solche mühe gegeben. sleep.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 14.Dec.2006 - 22:22

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 14.Dec.2006 - 21:38)

I'm finding it difficult to get into a peaceful Christmas mood

Ich würde nicht "I'm finding" schreiben - ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob das present progressive in diesem Zusammenhang benutzt werden kann, da man ja nicht gerade/im Moment dabei sein kann etwas ... zu finden. Genau wie "I'm knowing that" nicht möglich ist. gruebel.gif

LG,

Musl smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Masi am 14.Dec.2006 - 22:35

ich habs eh umgewandelt in " blabla... so it's difficult to get into a peaceful Christmas mood", deshalb fiel mir das I'm finding nicht auf.

rein gefühlsmäßig würd ich aber auch sagen, da hakt was. gruebel.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 15.Dec.2006 - 03:30

QUOTE (Muslpu @ 14.Dec.2006 - 22:22)
QUOTE (regenbogen @ 14.Dec.2006 - 21:38)

I'm finding it difficult to get into a peaceful Christmas mood

Ich würde nicht "I'm finding" schreiben - ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob das present progressive in diesem Zusammenhang benutzt werden kann, da man ja nicht gerade/im Moment dabei sein kann etwas ... zu finden. Genau wie "I'm knowing that" nicht möglich ist. gruebel.gif

ui - dazu würde ich gerne mal die Meinung einer Muttersprachlerin hören... haben wir hier eine? *such*

Für "I'm knowing" fällt mir wirklich keine Verwendungsmöglichkeit ein, aber "I'm finding" ist hier meiner Meinung nach richtig. Denn: Ich finde es nicht generell, immer und für alle Zeiten schwierig, in Weihnachtsstimmung zu kommen, es ist keine Gewohnheit von mir, sondern es trifft gerade jetzt, diesmal, in diesen Tagen auf mich zu, es ist eine neue Erfahrung für mich.

So würde ich's jedenfalls begründen - ich hab's allerdings gefühlsmäßig so geschrieben.

Was nicht geht, ist "I'm finding the thing that I had lost" oder so, da kann man mit "find" wirklich kein Present Continuous benutzen, da passt deine Begründung. Aber hier steht "find" ja für "erleben", und da kann man differenzieren nach "immer" und "jetzt gerade", denke ich.

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Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 15.Dec.2006 - 12:22

Ich bin zwar keine Muttersprachlerin, aber ich arbeite dran. laugh.gif Und ich stimme regenbogen zu, was "I'm finding" angeht. Ist vollkommen in Ordnung so. thumbsup.gif

*Lehrerinnenbrille aufsetz* 15 Punkte *Lehrerinnenbrille absetz* wink.gif



Edit: Brille hinzugefügt laugh.gif

Geschrieben von: Muslpu am 16.Dec.2006 - 12:23

Hm ja so gesehen klingt das dann doch wieder richtig. Ok, ich hab nichts gesagt wink.gif
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Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 31.Jan.2007 - 15:26

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 25.Oct.2006 - 17:33)
And if you want to read a really good lesbian novel, check out "Stir-Fry" by Emma Donoghue (which I'm just re-reading for the third time!!).

For all fans of Emma Donoghue - and everyone else, too, because if you're not a fan, you should be! tongue.gif

http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/170177

Geschrieben von: Number am 12.Mar.2007 - 12:51

ähm sorry- es mag sein dass es nicht hierher passt- jedoch wüßte ich gerne was das auf englisch heißt : guten appetit.. > good appetite oder enjoy your meal ? huh.gif smile.gif

thanks!

Geschrieben von: Blubb am 12.Mar.2007 - 15:17

QUOTE (Number @ 12.Mar.2007 - 12:51)
ähm sorry- es mag sein dass es nicht hierher passt- jedoch wüßte ich gerne was das auf englisch heißt : guten appetit.. > good appetite oder enjoy your meal ? huh.gif smile.gif

thanks!

Also, ich würde sagen: Enjoy your meal. Das andere klingt arg komisch *schiefguck*

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 17.Mar.2007 - 19:28

QUOTE (Number @ 12.Mar.2007 - 12:51)
ähm sorry- es mag sein dass es nicht hierher passt- jedoch wüßte ich gerne was das auf englisch heißt : guten appetit.. > good appetite oder enjoy your meal ? huh.gif smile.gif

Mein ehemaliger Chef (Brite, in Deutschland), sagte immer "Mealtime!"

Liebe Kinder, bitte in der Schule nicht nachmachen! wink.gif

"Good appetite" gibt es nicht. "Enjoy your meal" ist OK. Einfach anfangen zu essen ist auch OK. wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Amelia am 17.Mar.2007 - 20:19

"Enjoy your meal" hört man typischerweise von der Bedienung in Restaurants. Wenn man selbst mit am Tisch sitzt, sagt man eher nur "Enjoy", das französische "Bon appétit" ist auch sehr beliebt.

Geschrieben von: Maloma am 14.May.2007 - 20:03

And also "happy meal" is common in different parts of the USA and Canada

Geschrieben von: wolke am 15.May.2007 - 09:16

QUOTE (Maloma @ 14.May.2007 - 21:03)
And also "happy meal" is common in different parts of the USA and Canada

And I've always thought that's an invention of McDonald's rolleyes.gif
But--> Good to know, I'll tel my Dad, who always says "Good Appetite" that that's wrong; smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 10.Aug.2007 - 00:36

Why don't we also play "Truth without dare" (or what shall we call it? laugh.gif ) here on the English-thread? Like we do in French and Swedish? That would be lovely, wouldn't it?

Ok, first question! Do you like rainy days?

Geschrieben von: Amelia am 10.Aug.2007 - 00:46

Yes, I do! Rainy days are baking days. smile.gif


What's your favorite musical?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 10.Aug.2007 - 00:50

I must admit that I'm not really into musicals at all...

So did you bake anything good today?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 10.Aug.2007 - 23:56

Come on, girls, tell us about your baking adventures... biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 11.Aug.2007 - 22:38

Ok - if this is a difficult topic, fine. laugh.gif Then why don't you just ask a new question? Please. Come on. biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Aderyn am 19.Aug.2007 - 22:40

Just stumbled over this thread... I probably risk sounding presumptuous, but have been active on English boards and in English forums only over the last years and still find it a bit strange to suddenly post in German again, because the mere act of posting has been connected to that language in my mind. help.gif

To bring something of the previous discussions up again: I usually read books in English if the original has been written in English, and prefer watching English films in the original: most of the dubbed voices are just horrible. Since I have some problems with thick American or Australian accents, I need to watch these with subtitles, though, preferrably English subtitles. "Little Fish", for example, has been one long piece of guess work in English, didn't get a bit. Unfortunately, the German DVD doesn't offer subtitles, so I had to watch the dubbed version to understand the dialogue, and then get back to the original language.

But, back to topic: No, I did not bake anything today. Not much of a baker here; the last time was before Christmas, lemon-flavoured biscuits.

New question: what's your favourite film? (Very original, I know...)

Geschrieben von: Liane am 19.Aug.2007 - 22:53

I baked an nice plum-cake yesterday. essen.gif It was not really an adventure... cool.gif

Oh, we have a new question (I am a new in here)...

My favorite film? Oh there are some... I saw a new one some months ago which I really liked (and therfore I have watched several times already) - "Love actually". I really like Hugh Grant in his role that is similar to all the others he plays (or perhaps he plays himself and therefore gets that kind only), I love the cute two in Marseilles - and the little boy wub.gif
Allthough Alan Rickman is not Severus Snape, he gives the feeling of Okklumentik cool.gif

And I really like Emma Thompson smile.gif

Do I have to invent a new question or do others answer the same as well?

Geschrieben von: Candela am 20.Aug.2007 - 19:36

just asking myself how it's possible that I've been posting on this board for five months now and never came across this thread was.gif

My favourite movie is "Shadowlands". No other movie even gets close to that one. (Does anybody else know it?) I've seen it in both English and German but I have to admit that I needed to see the German version first. I'm not sure why but I find it hard to understand, even though I watch programs in English on a regular basis and rarely have trouble with it.
For my part I can say that I have more of a hard time with British English than with American English, but tha's probably just a question of what your used to.

So do we start a "truth without dare"- like thing here? In that case, I'll just ask a new question. But if you'd rather stick to the movie question, just ignore the new one.

Hmm... did you ever stay in an English speaking country for an extended period of time? If so, where did you stay? And did you like it?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 20.Aug.2007 - 21:52

Hey... cool, guys... You've finally copped on! laugh.gif

Yeah, I'd say we play "truth without dare".

I lived in Limerick for a year way back in the 90s... and I loved Ireland. Also, I spent, like, two weeks in a small town in South Dakota in 2000, and although two weeks doesn't sound like a long time at all, I felt so at ease and at home there that, thinking back, it feels like I really lived there for a while. rolleyes.gif

What made you smile today?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 20.Aug.2007 - 21:58

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 20.Aug.2007 - 22:52)
What made you smile today?

A wonderful mail exchange with you-know-who wink.gif - well, it actually made me laugh out loud. biggrin.gif

And you?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 20.Aug.2007 - 22:02

biggrin.gif

A little baby-boy who smiled at me when I was walking by.

What are you looking forward to?

Geschrieben von: Candela am 20.Aug.2007 - 22:04

finally starting to gather data for my diploma thesis


Where do you picture yourself 10 years from now?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 20.Aug.2007 - 22:05

OMG - I'm past the age of thinking ten years ahead! laugh.gif

What about you?

Geschrieben von: Candela am 20.Aug.2007 - 22:11

@simonetta: oh puh-leeeze, come on... biggrin.gif

I hope for a job in a private research institute, a partner at my side and maybe two or three kids running around. Add two cats, a dog and a horse and most of my dreams have come true. smile.gif


When was the last time you needed to be brave?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 20.Aug.2007 - 22:15

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 20.Aug.2007 - 23:05)
OMG - I'm past the age of thinking ten years ahead! laugh.gif

wait till you get to my age - and start dreaming of retirement! biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: laterra am 24.Aug.2007 - 13:45

Yesterday I think... Misinterpreting written words can be rather painful patsch.gif

What´s worse: physical pain or emotional pain?

edit: fucking orthography

Geschrieben von: inna am 24.Aug.2007 - 23:59

Emotional pain cause it's almost impossible to soothe it.


What would you do if a stranger offered you $10 mio for a night with your g/f ?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 25.Aug.2007 - 09:46

Beat the hell out of them. laugh.gif

What would you do if a stranger offered you $10 mio for a night with yourself?

Geschrieben von: advocati am 25.Aug.2007 - 16:31

i would take the money and suffer with a partial anamnesis...

afterwards i would make a great invitation to lesbenforen to spent a real great night at a very beautiful place.... biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 25.Aug.2007 - 20:07

New question: What was your major achievement today? biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Aderyn am 26.Aug.2007 - 11:38

My major achievement today will be the cleaning my flat. The only achievement so far was getting up instead of lying in. tongue.gif

What piece of clothing wouldn't you be caught dead in?

Geschrieben von: flashlin am 26.Aug.2007 - 12:58

a tight nylon v-necked top in turquoise with flowers on it in combination with a turquoise hair decoration sad.gif

what type of house work do you dislike the most? I hate having to put new bedcloths on my bed (its so strenuous) mad.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 26.Aug.2007 - 19:59

Ironing sad.gif

Could you be enough in love with a woman to iron her clothes? laugh.gif

Geschrieben von: tine am 27.Aug.2007 - 09:57

actually i am wub.gif well... i think i did it once... back in the day


would you take a walk on a cemetery at midnight?

Geschrieben von: inna am 27.Aug.2007 - 09:58

aaargh!!! I wrote that!

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Aug.2007 - 13:04

I wouldn't exactly volunteer... shudder.gif

Name 3 things you believe in!

Geschrieben von: inna am 29.Aug.2007 - 22:35

true love, the WTC conspiracy, the origin of species by means of natural selection

spring, summer, fall, winter- what's your favorite season and why?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Aug.2007 - 15:50

Every season, at its own good time.

Whose kindness made you feel good today?

Geschrieben von: Candela am 30.Aug.2007 - 22:34

my co-workers, who were all really supportive today


What's your favourite Shakespeare quote?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Aug.2007 - 23:36

"A star danced, and under that I was born" - Beatrice in "Much ado about nothing"

And yours?

Geschrieben von: Candela am 30.Aug.2007 - 23:45

"Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy if I could say how much." Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing


What was the last thing that made you laugh so hard that you had tears running down your cheeks biggrin.gif ?

Geschrieben von: inna am 31.Aug.2007 - 15:39

my girlfriend

what's your favorite us-state?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 31.Aug.2007 - 16:23

I've just been to two - Texas and South Dakota. If I had to choose between the two, I'd definitely go for SD! rolleyes.gif But I would love to visit some other states before I make my decision - like Washington State for example! cool.gif

If you were a film director - what would your first film be about?


Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 02.Sep.2007 - 20:02

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 31.Aug.2007 - 00:36)
"A star danced, and under that I was born" - Beatrice in "Much ado about nothing"

And yours?

the same! wub.gif knuddel.gif

sorry for butting in late, but I just loved the question wink.gif

I don't really know my Shakespeare well, but another favourite of mine is

if music be the food of love, play on
give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,
the appetite may sicken and so die

I think this is from Twelfth Night gruebel.gif

so Simonetta's question remains:


QUOTE
If you were a film director - what would your first film be about?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 02.Sep.2007 - 20:06

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 02.Sep.2007 - 21:02)
QUOTE (Simonetta @ 31.Aug.2007 - 00:36)
"A star danced, and under that I was born" - Beatrice in "Much ado about nothing"

And yours?

the same! wub.gif knuddel.gif


knuddel.gif wavey.gif flowers.gif


Come to think of our birthdays, we must be born under similar stars anyway, though in different years.

Geschrieben von: malene am 19.Sep.2007 - 12:24


What's going on here?

ohmy.gif

Is everybody gone?

unsure.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 19.Sep.2007 - 20:00

QUOTE (Simonetta @ 02.Sep.2007 - 21:06)

Come to think of our birthdays, we must be born under similar stars anyway, though in different years.

@malene, thank you for pushing the thread, because I never saw Simonetta's answer! roetel.gif

So... *big hug* for my dancing star sister knuddel.gif I love the thought wub.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 19.Sep.2007 - 22:32

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 19.Sep.2007 - 21:00)
QUOTE (Simonetta @ 02.Sep.2007 - 21:06)

Come to think of our birthdays, we must be born under similar stars anyway, though in different years.

@malene, thank you for pushing the thread, because I never saw Simonetta's answer! roetel.gif

So... *big hug* for my dancing star sister knuddel.gif I love the thought wub.gif

So do I! wub.gif

Geschrieben von: malene am 20.Sep.2007 - 08:51

May I join this family? wink.gif


Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 25.Sep.2007 - 14:42

Join the family is a lot to ask for... wink.gif But you can join in the game for a start. You simply have to answer the following question

QUOTE
If you were a film director - what would your first film be about?


and then ask a new one!

Geschrieben von: Amelia am 26.Sep.2007 - 00:13

A broken heart, a promise kept, and a long way home.


Is there a person you would give your life for?



Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 26.Sep.2007 - 10:56

Wow - this is a difficult question if one has never been in the situation where this was necessary. Of course, I hope I would be prepared to give my life for someone I really love. Risk my life - definitely, in the hope of saving both of us.

Have you ever saved somebody's life?


Geschrieben von: kawa am 27.Sep.2007 - 22:24

No. I was never obliged to do it either.

Do you know how to do first aid?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Sep.2007 - 22:44

Not really - although I'm supposed to, as a teacher. We had to attend a course, but I keep forgetting how this stuff works. huh.gif I pray to God I'll never be in a situation where I'll have to give first aid. It would be a f...... desaster.

Do you? (like, know first aid?)



Geschrieben von: kawa am 27.Sep.2007 - 23:09

I think, I'm less unsure, than you are wink.gif , because I attended a first aid course twice during the past three years, but it's certainly a big difference between practising first aid in a course or in a real life emergency situation. I don't know, if I would be able to do all I learned, if I was nervous and totally on my own.

What would you like to learn in your life that you didn't learn yet?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Sep.2007 - 23:20

Actually, most of the things that just crossed my mind are things I am already learning, but want to know muchmuchmuch better. Like Swedish, for example... wink.gif

Are you a perfectionist?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 27.Sep.2007 - 23:46

Not really. biggrin.gif I sometimes try to be one (especially in my profession), but I often leave things as they are.


Are you afraid of spiders?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 27.Sep.2007 - 23:53

Depends on their size. (I should add that I haven't taken the rubbish out today because there's one just above the bin outside that definitely exceeds the acceptable size.) biggrin.gif

Which fear have you overcome?


Geschrieben von: kawa am 27.Sep.2007 - 23:55

The fear of writing in this thread. biggrin.gif


And you?

Geschrieben von: Amelia am 28.Sep.2007 - 01:09

The fear of making a fool of myself.


Are you good at comforting people?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 28.Sep.2007 - 09:55

Not good enough.

Are you a good friend?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 28.Sep.2007 - 14:56

Yes, I am, if my expectations of what friendship means to me are satisfied.


Your definition of friendship?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 29.Sep.2007 - 09:51

There are many different kinds of friendship - like there are many kinds of love, or snow. But what rules out friendship for me are dishonesty and disloyalty.

What rules out friendship in your opinion?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 29.Sep.2007 - 14:24

As you said: dishonesty and disloyalty, plus distrust and selfishness.

Did you ever have to break up a friendship?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 29.Sep.2007 - 18:13

No, but I am thinking about it at the moment unsure.gif Even though I would probably never really end a friendship in that I would really say "hey sorry, we're done". Guess I am more the "time will tell" type of person.

What helps you to make yourself comfortable in a new place?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 29.Sep.2007 - 23:57

QUOTE (schneeland @ 29.Sep.2007 - 19:13)
No, but I am thinking about it at the moment unsure.gif Even though I would probably never really end a friendship in that I would really say "hey sorry, we're done". Guess I am more the "time will tell" type of person.

What helps you to make yourself comfortable in a new place?

schneeland, can you specify whether you mean "a new place" in the sense of a new apartment or a new city/town?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 30.Sep.2007 - 00:01

What I had in mind was a new city I guess, but you choose. New apartment would be another interesting question as well. You might even answer for both options if you would like too. Whatever suits you best!


Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Sep.2007 - 00:06

Ok, I choose the first option and make a new question from the second one. biggrin.gif

In a new city: take loooong walks, find a lovely coffee shop, sit there and watch people, try to catch smiles, talk to people at cash desks, discover a favourite book shop.

What helps you to make yourself comfortable in a new apartment?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 30.Sep.2007 - 01:49

Having my personal stuff around me, like photos of family and friends, books, furniture - and the music I like.


Do you like to take photos?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Sep.2007 - 01:59

Well- I actually only take pictures of my cat(s), but hardly ever of anything or anyone else, as I'm never taking the camera anywhere. So obviously - I only sort of like taking pictures. laugh.gif

When was the last time you received a gift that you weren't completely happy with? And - did you tell the person who gave it to you?


Geschrieben von: kawa am 30.Sep.2007 - 11:30

I don't remember exactly, when it was, maybe several months ago. A friend of my mother gave me a little gift (through my mother, she didn't give it to me herself) that she had bought in Spain. The gift itself wasn't that bad, but I didn't like it anyway, and first of all I didn't like the gesture. She was my teacher once, but this was more than 20 year's ago. I think she appreciates me more than I appreciate her.
And no, I didn't tell her. Honestly, it wasn't that important to me...


Are you a patient person?

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 11:51

Hi to All!

I am new! And I am half German half American (not my fault). I grew
up in Germany and still live here.

Hope to hear from you soon!


Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Sep.2007 - 12:29

Hi Triathlon! Welcome to the board and especially to this thread. Lovely to have an American here. What we do in this thread is play a game: one girl asks a question, then the next one answers the question and asks a new one.

The current question is

QUOTE
Are you a patient person?


Now you. smile.gif

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 12:37

Yes, I am very patient with others but sometimes not with myself.

Have you become more laid-back growing older?


Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Sep.2007 - 12:39

Absolutely. smile.gif

What's your favourite place in the States?

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 12:43

Edisto Beach

I hope I spelled it right. It's on the East coast near Charleston?

Do you think there is a soul-mate for everyone?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Sep.2007 - 14:23

Not in the sense of one exclusive person that is out there, meant to be found by you, but certainly I believe in the phenomenon that with some people, it just clicks right away, that you feel that their minds somehow work very much like your own does - that there is a spontaneous intimacy of souls not necessarily accompanied by physical attraction.

According to your experience, are physical and intellectual attraction related - and how?

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 16:43

According to your experience, are physical and intellectual attraction
related - and how?

Well, that's a tough question!

If you see a woman for the first time, she can be overhelming attractive
till the point you discover she is not like you assumed her to be.

On the long run there is no physical attraction without intellectual
attraction. But it is not only the mind I am interessted in but also
how she sees life, job, friends, family etc.
I fall in love with small things wich are not necessarily obvious to others.

I don't know if I have answered the question?

Why do we fall in love with people who are not good for us?

Geschrieben von: Meeresrauschen am 30.Sep.2007 - 20:33

Because they challenge us the most and add this way to our growth

What do you like the most about yourself?

BTW I am new to this part of the forum. I hope you all don`t mind if I am joining the game?

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 21:32

<"BTW I am new to this part of the forum. I hope you all don`t mind if I
am joining the game?"

Hello, and welcome to our game. Nice to have you here!

<"Because they challenge us the most and add this way to our growth"

I hope this is true!!!

<"What do you like the most about yourself?"

My kindness...

What do you like the most about yourself???


Geschrieben von: kawa am 30.Sep.2007 - 22:17

@Triathlon: if you want to quote another user's words, use the "Zitat"-button. smile.gif

QUOTE (Triathlon @ 30.Sep.2007 - 22:32)
What do you like the most about yourself???

That I am a humorous, even-tempered person.


What do you like the less about yourself?

Geschrieben von: Triathlon am 30.Sep.2007 - 23:19

I have no endurance... (Not a very nice question!)

In which situation where your ashamed?

Geschrieben von: malene am 01.Oct.2007 - 15:01

When I lost my temper at work (only 2 weeks ago...)

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Do you remember your last nightmare?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 01.Oct.2007 - 17:21

I hardly ever have real nightmares, but I do remember a rather weird dream with negative imagery that I kept thinking about for a long time. shudder.gif

Do you think living close to the sea would change you as a person?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 01.Oct.2007 - 17:30

What a question to ask... gruebel.gif I like it!
It might not change me as a person, but I think it would make me feel calmer and happier.

Depending on which you like best, the mountains or the sea, what is it that fascinates you?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 01.Oct.2007 - 17:42

Hey, interesting question, too. smile.gif Ok - I don't like mountains. Hills yes - because they offer surprises and give you the possibility to look down on things without losing touch with them. Mountains scare me - they lock you in. And I simply LOVE the sea. I love the wind - I cannot even say why, but it makes me feel soooo good and free. Also, the pure space that the sea offers to your eyes... Here, every horizon is full of things. The sea forces human beings to leave some spaces empty.

Can you answer the question, too? smile.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 01.Oct.2007 - 19:31

I can't really explain what it is. The mountains just don't do anything for me (yes, except for making me feel locked in occasionally), but the sea opens my heart. wub.gif

I remember a day trip to the mountains with a friend... it was an extremely beautiful winter day, blue sky, harsh rock, white snow, some green grass, and a clear bright sun shining over it all, and had we taken pictures we would have won any photo competition hands down. Looking at all this splendour, I asked my friend: "Und, geht dir jetzt das Herz auf?" She replied: "Nö. Dir?" "Nö." I rest my case...

The sea, on the other hand... wub.gif Whatever the weather, when I take my first look at the sea it makes me take a deep deep breath and marvel at the space and the peace. Walking on the beach with my feet in the rippling waves or sitting on the beach with a book just listening to the turf is my idea of perfect happiness.

Has "mountain or sea?" ever been an issue when planning a holiday with your family/wife?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 01.Oct.2007 - 19:53

QUOTE (regenbogen @ 01.Oct.2007 - 20:31)
I remember a day trip to the mountains with a friend... it was an extremely beautiful winter day, blue sky, harsh rock, white snow, some green grass, and a clear bright sun shining over it all, and had we taken pictures we would have won any photo competition hands down. Looking at all this splendour, I asked my friend: "Und, geht dir jetzt das Herz auf?" She replied: "Nö. Dir?" "Nö."

lach.gif lach.gif lach.gif

QUOTE
Has "mountain or sea?" ever been an issue when planning a holiday with your family/wife?


Yes, with my parents when I was a teenager: North Sea Coast or South of France. My parents won. I spent the holidays moping and reading Siegfried Lenz's "Deutschstunde". You should see my face in the pictures. biggrin.gif I think we went to the North Sea Coast again the following year.

What myth did you believe in as a child?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 02.Oct.2007 - 23:46

That I would understand everything, when I was grown-up. rolleyes.gif


Would you like to be a child again?

Geschrieben von: malene am 04.Oct.2007 - 08:34

Certainly not.

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Would you?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 04.Oct.2007 - 13:34

No. biggrin.gif


For what reason would you leave your current city?

Geschrieben von: malene am 04.Oct.2007 - 15:43

Nothing would make me leave this city...

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Do you like your life today?

Geschrieben von: lioness am 04.Oct.2007 - 20:18

I like my life but I HATE the backache I have today.

What about you?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 04.Oct.2007 - 20:52

Oh today turned out to be quite beautiful and inspiring (though it didn't look like this for most of the day), so yes I do like my life today smile.gif

@lioness: sorry to hear about your back pain, hope you get well soon!

What is your momentary definition of a "perfect evening"? (..., knowing quite well, this might be a flexible construct, but still, give it a thought...)

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 04.Oct.2007 - 20:58

QUOTE (schneeland @ 04.Oct.2007 - 21:52)
What is your momentary definition of a "perfect evening"? (..., knowing quite well, this might be a flexible construct, but still, give it a thought...)

I could think of several "perfect evenings", some more realistically achievable than others wink.gif
One that would be perfectly achievable if I could only bring myself to shut down this PC rolleyes.gif would be to turn in early and to curl up in bed with a good book.

And yours?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 15.Oct.2007 - 23:28

Sitting in a bar or a restaurant with a good friend and having a deep conversation, sounds pretty perfect to me.


Did you ever keep a diary?

Geschrieben von: malene am 17.Oct.2007 - 08:16

No, never, I prefer to write fiction.
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What about you?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 19.Oct.2007 - 10:08

When I was a teenager, yes, but I was never very good at keeping it up over extended periods of time. I still sometimes jot down a few lines, but only rarely.

If you were to write a novel, what would it be about?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 21.Oct.2007 - 17:00

I'm not good at fiction... Maybe some lesbian love story. gruebel.gif


Do you watch horror films?

Geschrieben von: Aderyn am 22.Oct.2007 - 00:47

I used to when I was still a teenager, but ever since, interest faded. For some weird reason, I get scared more easily these days. sleep.gif

Did any piece of art (a book, a film, a painting, a song etc.) ever change the course of your life?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 02.Nov.2007 - 19:24

I don't think that happened in the radical sense of "I read this book, packed my bags and walked out of my life" laugh.gif - but certainly in the sense of inspiring me, keeping me sane, helping me survive. More than once, a song or a poem has been in my personal survival kit.

Is there any special story involving you and a very special book, story, poem, song or other piece of art?

Geschrieben von: Meeresrauschen am 10.Nov.2007 - 18:57

Actually there are several stories about me and a special piece of art... One thing was my ex-gf calling me at 4 am in the morning and singing to me: Unforgettable ... this will be always a special memory to me.

Is there a special place on earth where you can find healing?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 10.Nov.2007 - 22:24

The place itself (in a geographical sense) doesn't matter that much, but simply going someplace else can be healing, because it puts things into perspective. I would always choose the sea over the mountains and almost always a big city over a small place - but it's actually in a very small place far from the sea that I have recently experienced the healing power of traveling. smile.gif

Would you ever consider traveling into space?

Geschrieben von: kawa am 13.Nov.2007 - 23:46

No. But I wouldn't hesitate to give away tickets to the moon... biggrin.gif


Would you like to do a cruise?

Geschrieben von: Meeresrauschen am 15.Nov.2007 - 17:37

No thanks

Which talent would you love to have?

Geschrieben von: flashlin am 15.Nov.2007 - 18:22

confidence! as in trusting that everything will turn out well...

which season of the year do you like the most?(and why?)

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 29.Nov.2007 - 02:16

I love autumn. Everything seems to live up again for a short time, colours as far as the eye can see - before everything goes to sleep until reviving in spring. Great season...

Imagine yourself having the opportunity to start your life from scratch. What would you do differently and why?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 29.Nov.2007 - 13:18

QUOTE (Sagittaria @ 29.Nov.2007 - 02:16)
Imagine yourself having the opportunity to start your life from scratch. What would you do differently and why?

@Sagi!!! Great to see you! knuddel.gif

There is not much I'd deliberately want to do differently. I'd pursue the first love I ever had, instead of shrinking back in horror because she was a woman. rolleyes.gif

And you?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 29.Nov.2007 - 17:25

@regenbogen: Hellooo smile.gif. Feels good to be back ^^ flowers.gif

I'm not sure... Maybe I'd try to work on my self-esteem earlier. I'd definitely wear my braces regularly ( laugh.gif ) and I'd take my car keys with me to England so my sister couldn't crash my car -.-"...


What is it you can't live without?

Geschrieben von: Meeresrauschen am 29.Nov.2007 - 22:56

Nature

And you?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 30.Nov.2007 - 01:18

Music.

If there was one song you'd be forced to listen to every day for the rest of your life - which one would it be?

Geschrieben von: neelia am 30.Nov.2007 - 12:25

This is very clear. For me it would be Pinks song "Family Portrait" biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 30.Nov.2007 - 13:10

QUOTE (neelia @ 30.Nov.2007 - 12:25)
This is very clear. For me it would be Pinks song "Family Portrait" biggrin.gif

please ask a new question, @neelia wink.gif

Geschrieben von: neelia am 30.Nov.2007 - 13:12

Oh, I forgot. Sorry biggrin.gif

Have you read the book "tortilla cutrain"?

Geschrieben von: neelia am 30.Nov.2007 - 13:13

not cutrain, "curtain" cool.gif

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 30.Nov.2007 - 13:27

No, I haven't.

What is this book about? ^^

Geschrieben von: neelia am 30.Nov.2007 - 13:32

It`s about a Mexican migration family. They try to achieve the American Dream in USA.
I have to read this for school rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 30.Nov.2007 - 21:24

And again we're lacking a new question rolleyes.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:08

How about this one: Do you believe in miracles?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:11

Mh, at times I believe in the conspiring forces of the universe or something of that sort, but I wouldn't call it miracles rolleyes.gif Event though I am really hoping for a miracle to happen right now wink.gif

Do you?

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:13

QUOTE (schneeland @ 01.Dec.2007 - 00:11)
Even though I am really hoping for a miracle to happen right now wink.gif


Same here. wink.gif

What good thing in your life took a looong time to happen?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:15

Making myself free from the thought everybody had to like me took me 23 years ;o).

Imagine your girlfriend having her ex coming over to spend the night at her house - how would you feel?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:25

1. My relationship took forever to come on its way. But it has been worth the effort wub.gif
2. Don't enjoy the thought. Would feel bad. But will thankfully not happen biggrin.gif


Do you like choirs (be it you like singing in one, or listening, or both, or none or whatever else you have in mind smile.gif )

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:26

QUOTE (schneeland @ 30.Nov.2007 - 23:25)
Do you like choirs (be it you like singing in one, or listening, or both, or none or whatever else you have in mind smile.gif )

oh yes wub.gif and I really need to get my act together and start singing in one again rolleyes.gif

do you enjoy singing?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 30.Nov.2007 - 23:48

Totally! I used to sing in a choir back in school and still sing whenever I can. Mostly in the shower or in my room while listening to my favourite music ^^.

How about you?

Geschrieben von: runaway am 01.Dec.2007 - 10:50

Help needed!!!!! wacko.gif
A friend of mine asked me to translate the summary of her writing examination.
Unfortunately it is about the economy system and taxes and my business English is not as good as it needs to be!
Is there anybody who can help me???? sad.gif
Thanks a lot!

runaway

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 01.Dec.2007 - 11:14

@runaway
What do you mean by summary of writing examination? gruebel.gif
Send me a PM and we'll see...

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 01.Dec.2007 - 12:10

Well, we have now seen... wacko.gif

I'm afraid we need someone who knows a lot about accounting/investor relations terminology and a little about statistics. Not necessarily a native speaker - but not me either. sleep.gif

help.gif

Geschrieben von: runaway am 01.Dec.2007 - 12:40

I hope that somebody is here, who knows about this.... sad.gif
But thanks a lot, regenbogen!

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 01.Dec.2007 - 12:59

Sorry, I'm totally ignorant towards everything related to business... But I'll help and push the subject for you.

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 05.Dec.2007 - 23:45

Hey runaway - have you been successful?

Geschrieben von: runaway am 06.Dec.2007 - 11:45

No, I have not been successful...unfortunately! sad.gif
So i did the translation by myself -as good as I could have done it- roetel.gif

Geschrieben von: Simonetta am 06.Dec.2007 - 23:38

New questions, please, girls... wink.gif

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 06.Dec.2007 - 23:54

Your wish is my command ^^.

What does it take to make you entirely happy?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 08.Dec.2007 - 01:30

Where did everybody go? Come o-hon, girls, don't leave me standing here wink.gif.

Geschrieben von: flashlin am 11.Dec.2007 - 00:56

sorry, I was out and about trying to buy a car...

Even though it might sound a little trashy, I think love and humour make me entirley happy (and usually the other people around me too).

What situation makes you feel really free??????

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 15.Jan.2008 - 08:31

I always feel free if I see broad acres roetel.gif I can smell the air and have to hold me back not to run over it roetel.gif
Or sometimes if I hear a real good song.

American English or British English?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 15.Jan.2008 - 12:52

Oh, definitely British. sleep.gif I'm not one of those Brit fanatics who can't stand the sound of American English (or, even worse, Aussie fans who claim that Aussies speak English "without an accent" biggrin.gif ), but when I open my mouth, it's British. To the point that Americans sometimes take me for a Brit. biggrin.gif

And you?

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 15.Jan.2008 - 13:01

I prefer British too. But when I open my mouth, it sounds neither american nor british biggrin.gif

If you had to go to America, where would you want to be?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 15.Jan.2008 - 23:44

Somewhere sunny would be nice. Maybe Florida for a weekend or something...

Have you ever tried English "cuisine" and if so, how did you like it?

Geschrieben von: inna am 16.Jan.2008 - 15:31

nope... i didn't dare to try it yet.

i don't like british english at all. i can hardly understand it. i love american english, expecially southern drawl.

so has anyone of ya'll ever been to the deep south? biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 24.Jan.2008 - 20:45

nope, I'm afraid of flying ...

Where did you learn english?

Geschrieben von: MonaLisa20 am 24.Jan.2008 - 20:58

The little bit I know, I have leanrt at school. I'm lerning this language since 10 years, but the most I know, I have learnt during the last 2 years.


How often do you speak english?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:04

QUOTE (MonaLisa20 @ 24.Jan.2008 - 20:58)
How often do you speak english?

Currently, about once a week. Normally, every day.

And you?


Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:22

Every so often. I hope that the son of my woman will make (?) a school exchange and that we get an english student for a few months biggrin.gif

Do you look movies in english?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:25

QUOTE (Moosmutzelchen @ 24.Jan.2008 - 21:22)
Do you look movies in english?

I do, when I get the chance - but I prefer watching them with the English subtitles switched on. biggrin.gif

What was the last movie you watched in English?

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:28

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.


Did you like english in school already?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:32

QUOTE (Moosmutzelchen @ 24.Jan.2008 - 21:28)
Did you like english in school already?

Oh yes - I had a crush on my English teacher for the longest time. roetel.gif
And he was a man... sleep.gif


What do you like about the British or American culture?

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 24.Jan.2008 - 21:57

tz tz tz, a man ohmy.gif wink.gif
Well, I dont like the American "culture" so much, and I am just discover the british culture. My experiences so far are: they are extreme narcissistic, but really nice and uncomplicated and kinda funny gruebel.gif


And you?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 24.Jan.2008 - 22:06

I like the Brits for their serenity... my impression is that as a general rule they are far less uptight than the average German (including me rolleyes.gif )

Could you imagine having a relationship "in English"?

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 24.Jan.2008 - 22:11

I already had one for 2 years.

Do you distinguish between America and Canada?

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 24.Jan.2008 - 22:16

QUOTE (Moosmutzelchen @ 24.Jan.2008 - 22:11)
Do you distinguish between America and Canada?

Yes, I do. From my limited experience I find Canadians in general more civilised *no offense intended*

Do you like the music of k.d.lang?

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 25.Jan.2008 - 23:44

Shame on me roetel.gif I don't know her music roetel.gif ph34r.gif

Have you ever been to Canada?

Geschrieben von: Stracciatellaa am 26.Jan.2008 - 00:13

No, but I hope I could go there when I´m older...

Have you ever been there???

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 26.Jan.2008 - 00:26

Nope, but I hope the same.

Have you ever seen "The Sound Of Music"? biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: schneeland am 26.Jan.2008 - 00:29

biggrin.gif Had the opportunity to watch it several times.

Have you? biggrin.gif

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 26.Jan.2008 - 00:47

Yep, I want to see it again, although my girlfriend won't like it pfeif.gif

What's your favourite english word?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 28.Jan.2008 - 13:17

I have several favourite words; I like "awesome", "approximately" and "immediately" ^^.

Is there an English word you don't like at all?

Geschrieben von: Mrs_Crowley am 28.Jan.2008 - 16:44

Hi everyone ^^

how are ya?




hmm english words i dont like :


extinguisher ( hard to pronounce and even harder to write right )

and

jealous








Geschrieben von: needtoknow am 28.Jan.2008 - 20:03

QUOTE (Sagittaria @ 28.Jan.2008 - 13:17)
I have several favourite words; I like "awesome", "approximately" and "immediately" ^^.

Is there an English word you don't like at all?

profitability-analysis... heard it aaaalllll day loooong today.... wacko.gif

Geschrieben von: Stracciatellaa am 29.Jan.2008 - 14:27

QUOTE (Sagittaria @ 28.Jan.2008 - 13:17)
Is there an English word you don't like at all?

continuously...I wrote it wrong the whole day (And I wrote it very often today...)

Geschrieben von: Moosmutzelchen am 29.Jan.2008 - 14:40

QUOTE (Stracciatellaa @ 29.Jan.2008 - 14:27)
QUOTE (Sagittaria @ 28.Jan.2008 - 13:17)
Is there an English word you don't like at all?

continuously...I wrote it wrong the whole day (And I wrote it very often today...)

And the new question is .... ???

Geschrieben von: miriam am 30.Jan.2008 - 12:32

Is there anybody who can translate the word "sidekick"? I did'nt find it in the dictionary.

Thanks, Miriam

PS. There is no special English word I don't like. I don't like the whole language very much because it doesn't sound nice.... (But I really think that it's necessary to learn it!)

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 30.Jan.2008 - 12:42

QUOTE (miriam @ 30.Jan.2008 - 12:32)
Is there anybody who can translate the word "sidekick"? I did'nt find it in the dictionary.

http://www.leo.org finds "Handlanger, Kumpan, Kumpel". I was thinking of something like "Assistent" or "rechte Hand". What is your context?

Geschrieben von: Amelia am 30.Jan.2008 - 18:44

The American heritage dictionary says: close companion or comrade (Gefährte, Kamerad)

However, I think this definition misses an important fact that regenbogen already mentioned: the sidekick usually is a supporting character. The person who's sidekick he/she is, is in a superior position and generally more important.

Geschrieben von: miriam am 30.Jan.2008 - 20:23

@regenbogen & Amelia

Thank you, all your translations fit! thumbsup.gif

Miriam

Geschrieben von: Meeresrauschen am 04.Feb.2008 - 10:21

What is the new question?

Geschrieben von: Sagittaria am 17.Feb.2008 - 13:25

I don't know cool.gif

What was the worst film you ever watched?

Geschrieben von: Stracciatellaa am 17.Feb.2008 - 13:35

I think it was one of these thousands of Lovefilms...

What was the best film you ever watched??

Geschrieben von: regenbogen am 17.Feb.2008 - 20:09

I'd have to say this one, because it had the most lasting effect, and I think it's also the one that I've watched most often:

http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00018GWEO/lesbenforende-21 <--- klick


And yours?

Geschrieben von: malene am 18.Feb.2008 - 16:34

gruebel.gif "Silent running"


The most touching lesbian love story you've ever read?

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