I completely forgot about those scenes! Thanks for reminding me about them. Can i post them later in a post for everyone to see? They are the cutest thing together!
You know Russian? I'm from Latvia, and we had German in school for like 5 years, but mine major was English. I do remember some things still. I understand when people talk in German, but I just can't answer.
Oooooooh! Squeeeeeee! Болшой спасибо! And of course I don't mind sharing, let the world see the cuteness! (and I see you already did in the reply)
I agree, they are absolutely cute together! I like especially the second one, him coming home from his travel and the hug. Yesterday I also downloaded all the other John/Scott pictures you posted. Have you seen the documentary where these scenes are from? You can find it at youtube under the name "The making of me". There are more scenes of them also. And I have yet another kiss on stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fooAVXpdVE I like how Scott puts his hand on John's chest. And this video of the two also is nice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgZnSXmIMIQ
Because of your good English I had assumed you are American and then I was surprised to find kyrillic letters in the replies. That's how I found out you are from Latvia. It's always nice to talk to fans from all over the world! I also learnt Russian for 5 years at school or shall I say Школа, everyone in the GDR had to. I left school in 1990 and since the world changed so completely at the time I had not much opportunities to speak the language anymore and now I'm mostly speaking English online and so I forgot most of it, even though I once was very good at it. (And nowadays you don't have much use for terms like Болшая Октябрьская социалистическая революция ;) )
But I still know a few words and phrases, but I doubt it would be enough for a whole conversation. I can say Меня зовут Анте and Я живу в Дресдене or things like Доброе утро or Поздравлаю с Новыйм Годом. I still like the sound of terms like Художественая литература or Железная дорога. Oh, and one word everyone still knows is Достопримечателности. They actually asked people on the street to say one Russian word and the answer always is Достопримечателности. Something to impress the people in Western Germany with, even if you have forgotten everything else ;)
Oh, and I still can sing the song of the crocodile, the one that ends with К сожалению, День рождения только раз в году. Love that song.
I saw Alarm für Cobra elf in your interests, I don't watch this show but was surprised that it is known so far away!
Have you seen my LJ? I became a bit famous for doing funny scenes with action figures, first "Stargate" and now also "Torchwood"and "Dr. Who". If you want to see the snow sculpture contest or how Jack and Ianto have fun in the snow, just follow the links.
Oh Yes, I saw documentary. Have it downloaded somewhere in my folders.
That is so exciting! I never knew that you *had* to learn Russian in East Germany. Were there like Russians all over, or they tried simply to integrate the culture? Was it hard? And your language is great. Apart from for several mistakes, your grammar is much better than mine.
Ha! no, not American . I know English because of TV and I also read a hell of a lot slash (Oh, yes! Gay sex does wonders) I simply love this language. My Russian grammar of awful though, when I was 7 my grandma thought that USSR are going to fall (and it did) so she send me to Latvian school. we never had a lesson in Russian, but in my family we speak it.
I showed your massage to my girlfriend, she thinks you are the sweetest person ever! She loves everything German. She goes there several times a year just to be there.
Alarm für Cobra- oh, i was really popular show here some time ago! They chow it now too, but I don't watch it since they let go of Tom Kranich.
I was in your LJ, but I never have seen the stuff you done. I'll go take closer look when I be home from work.
I never knew that you *had* to learn Russian in East Germany. Were there like Russians all over, or they tried simply to integrate the culture? Was it hard?
It was mandatory in every school. From 5th till 10th class we learnt Russian. I then used the opportunity and in 7th class started to learn English as well, but this was after school, only those that wanted. But all other classes - everyone had the same, there was no difference or chosing. I guess the only people that did not learn Russian where those that already were adults when the war was over.
And it was not only in Eastern Germany, kids in Chechoslovakia and Poland and Hungary, everybody learnt Russian. It was like English is nowadays. When I was in summer camp, I was able to talk with Czech kids in Russian. My mother even once visited a friend in Budapest and they both spoke Russian, but my mother not Hungarian and the friend not German. So it was kinda an international language.
Actually I don't remember "Russians all over" from my childhood in my hometown. They pretty much stayed amongst themselves. They lived in certain areas and houses, and when the soldiers went into town, then always as a group, never alone. I guess they were not allowed to. But yes, they tried to integrate the culture, we learnt a lot about our "big brother" in school. The history and how they celebrate Christmas, and they also encouraged pen friendships with pioneers from Sovyet Union. I once wrote letters with a girl from Alma-Ata. And when there were shows in the TV, sometimes there also was Russian music, them singing "Kalinka" or other songs.
They said, learning from Soviet Union means learning to win. So yes, it was pretty much normal, also of course all the memorials for the Russian soldiers or for the German-Russian-friendship.
I didn't think that Russian was hard. It was a bit weird, being in 5th class and starting learning to write letters like in the 1st class, but I had fun with those weird letters, and I was very good at speaking the language. A few years later our teacher said everything she wanted us to do in Russian, no German anymore. And we wrote long essays in Russian also. I didn't understand back then when my mother said that she had forgotten everything, but now I know how easy it is. You really need to speak the language at a daily basis, otherwise you forget. And now that I only use English everywhere anymore, I really have forgotten most of it.
And since the world changed so completely in 1989, most people just wanted to forget about that part of their lives. I think that is sad. It belongs to me as well as the new times, and I don't want to forget it. We lost so much already. Things I liked as a kid, be it TV shows or certain things to eat - everything gone overnight. I am always a bit sad when my Western German friends talk about things from their childhood, and everybody knows it, yet when I try to tell them something, nobody knows what I mean. I sometimes feel like an alien in my own country.
But they still teach Russian in school nowadays (on a voluntary basis). They also teach Czech and Polish. Those are our neighbors, and it always comes in handy, for working together for example. Policemen work over borders now, and salesmen also. And you cannot expect everybody speaking German, really. So I guess the language is not completely forgotten, even though for a while people thought everything coming from that direction was bad.
I am not like that. I always try to see the people and not the government. There are ordinary people everywhere in the world, and they just want to live in peace. I really don't understand why there is so much war going on. Wouldn't it be much nicer if we all get to know each other better and become friends?
That is what I am trying to do in the internet! Greetings to your girlfriend! And thank you for the compliment.
Can i post them later in a post for everyone to see? They are the cutest thing together!
You know Russian? I'm from Latvia, and we had German in school for like 5 years, but mine major was English. I do remember some things still. I understand when people talk in German, but I just can't answer.
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It's really hard when you have the two gifs next to each other, my eyes keep flicking from left to right, not knowing where to look first ;)
But I really could melt seeing the second one. He looks so happy being home again.
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And of course I don't mind sharing, let the world see the cuteness! (and I see you already did in the reply)
I agree, they are absolutely cute together! I like especially the second one, him coming home from his travel and the hug. Yesterday I also downloaded all the other John/Scott pictures you posted.
Have you seen the documentary where these scenes are from? You can find it at youtube under the name "The making of me". There are more scenes of them also.
And I have yet another kiss on stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fooAVXpdVE
I like how Scott puts his hand on John's chest. And this video of the two also is nice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgZnSXmIMIQ
Because of your good English I had assumed you are American and then I was surprised to find kyrillic letters in the replies. That's how I found out you are from Latvia. It's always nice to talk to fans from all over the world! I also learnt Russian for 5 years at school or shall I say Школа, everyone in the GDR had to. I left school in 1990 and since the world changed so completely at the time I had not much opportunities to speak the language anymore and now I'm mostly speaking English online and so I forgot most of it, even though I once was very good at it. (And nowadays you don't have much use for terms like Болшая Октябрьская социалистическая революция ;) )
But I still know a few words and phrases, but I doubt it would be enough for a whole conversation. I can say Меня зовут Анте and Я живу в Дресдене or things like Доброе утро or Поздравлаю с Новыйм Годом.
I still like the sound of terms like Художественая литература or Железная дорога. Oh, and one word everyone still knows is Достопримечателности. They actually asked people on the street to say one Russian word and the answer always is Достопримечателности. Something to impress the people in Western Germany with, even if you have forgotten everything else ;)
Oh, and I still can sing the song of the crocodile, the one that ends with К сожалению, День рождения только раз в году. Love that song.
I saw Alarm für Cobra elf in your interests, I don't watch this show but was surprised that it is known so far away!
Have you seen my LJ? I became a bit famous for doing funny scenes with action figures, first "Stargate" and now also "Torchwood"and "Dr. Who". If you want to see the snow sculpture contest or how Jack and Ianto have fun in the snow, just follow the links.
Nice to meet you!
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That is so exciting! I never knew that you *had* to learn Russian in East Germany. Were there like Russians all over, or they tried simply to integrate the culture? Was it hard?
And your language is great. Apart from for several mistakes, your grammar is much better than mine.
Ha! no, not American . I know English because of TV and I also read a hell of a lot slash (Oh, yes! Gay sex does wonders) I simply love this language. My Russian grammar of awful though, when I was 7 my grandma thought that USSR are going to fall (and it did) so she send me to Latvian school. we never had a lesson in Russian, but in my family we speak it.
I showed your massage to my girlfriend, she thinks you are the sweetest person ever! She loves everything German. She goes there several times a year just to be there.
Alarm für Cobra- oh, i was really popular show here some time ago! They chow it now too, but I don't watch it since they let go of Tom Kranich.
I was in your LJ, but I never have seen the stuff you done. I'll go take closer look when I be home from work.
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It was mandatory in every school. From 5th till 10th class we learnt Russian. I then used the opportunity and in 7th class started to learn English as well, but this was after school, only those that wanted. But all other classes - everyone had the same, there was no difference or chosing. I guess the only people that did not learn Russian where those that already were adults when the war was over.
And it was not only in Eastern Germany, kids in Chechoslovakia and Poland and Hungary, everybody learnt Russian. It was like English is nowadays. When I was in summer camp, I was able to talk with Czech kids in Russian. My mother even once visited a friend in Budapest and they both spoke Russian, but my mother not Hungarian and the friend not German. So it was kinda an international language.
Actually I don't remember "Russians all over" from my childhood in my hometown. They pretty much stayed amongst themselves. They lived in certain areas and houses, and when the soldiers went into town, then always as a group, never alone. I guess they were not allowed to. But yes, they tried to integrate the culture, we learnt a lot about our "big brother" in school. The history and how they celebrate Christmas, and they also encouraged pen friendships with pioneers from Sovyet Union. I once wrote letters with a girl from Alma-Ata. And when there were shows in the TV, sometimes there also was Russian music, them singing "Kalinka" or other songs.
They said, learning from Soviet Union means learning to win.
So yes, it was pretty much normal, also of course all the memorials for the Russian soldiers or for the German-Russian-friendship.
I didn't think that Russian was hard. It was a bit weird, being in 5th class and starting learning to write letters like in the 1st class, but I had fun with those weird letters, and I was very good at speaking the language. A few years later our teacher said everything she wanted us to do in Russian, no German anymore. And we wrote long essays in Russian also. I didn't understand back then when my mother said that she had forgotten everything, but now I know how easy it is. You really need to speak the language at a daily basis, otherwise you forget. And now that I only use English everywhere anymore, I really have forgotten most of it.
And since the world changed so completely in 1989, most people just wanted to forget about that part of their lives. I think that is sad. It belongs to me as well as the new times, and I don't want to forget it. We lost so much already. Things I liked as a kid, be it TV shows or certain things to eat - everything gone overnight. I am always a bit sad when my Western German friends talk about things from their childhood, and everybody knows it, yet when I try to tell them something, nobody knows what I mean. I sometimes feel like an alien in my own country.
But they still teach Russian in school nowadays (on a voluntary basis). They also teach Czech and Polish. Those are our neighbors, and it always comes in handy, for working together for example. Policemen work over borders now, and salesmen also. And you cannot expect everybody speaking German, really. So I guess the language is not completely forgotten, even though for a while people thought everything coming from that direction was bad.
I am not like that. I always try to see the people and not the government. There are ordinary people everywhere in the world, and they just want to live in peace. I really don't understand why there is so much war going on. Wouldn't it be much nicer if we all get to know each other better and become friends?
That is what I am trying to do in the internet! Greetings to your girlfriend! And thank you for the compliment.
Bye, Astra
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