My back is shot. The funny thing is, I did nothing to cause it. All the pain and none of the fun. Sheeeit. Fencing will be fun.

AYUSA is having issues with my application. First they wanted a new caption, but as soon as I sent that in, they called to say that they were missing a teacher rec. Huh? Didn't I send this in months ago? And you're just ( Read more... )

Bill Gates
Circle I Limbo

Bigots
Circle II Whirling in a Dark & Stormy Wind

Rednecks
Circle III Mud, Rain, Cold, Hail & Snow

General asshats, null
Circle IV Rolling Weights

80% of the population
Circle V Stuck in Mud, Mangled

River Styx

Homophobes
Circle VI Buried for Eternity

River Phlegyas

Creationists
Circle VII Burning Sands

Mr. S
Circle IIX Immersed in ( Read more... )

Evidence for Murphy's Law (if that's the correct one ( Read more... )

Dear M Wilbour,

I understand that the style of 19th century English writing required the author to take out the names of towns, but please don't do it to French novels. It's a major pain in the ass for those of us who really want to know where the Bishop lives, where Valjean becomes mayor, and any number of small things.

Sincerely,
Tay-kun

Why, oh why, do you not have a copy of Vidocq's memoirs? I have come to rely on you for everything from Phantom to my musicals, and it's not like you to be without. If this is spite, I suggest you get over itand give me the fucking book!. My French grade depends on this you know ( Read more... )

I recently purchased the original English translation of Les Misérables (Charles E. Wilbour). These are the resulting musings ( Read more... )

On Friday I reached a level of extreme squee when Madame announced our next French project: a report and presentation on a famous francophone. After scanning the list of people, I decided on Robespierre or Hugo, but wasn't quite sure. After a few minutes of deliberation I opted for the third option: beg Madame to let me go as Vidocq. And she ( Read more... )

Writing letters = miserable. Writing in French = miserable. Writing letters in French = 2(miserable). You do the math.

A conversation with a non French-speaking friend:

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Madame informed us last week that we are going to start a short story entitled <>. That would have been perfectly fine if she hadn't stressed the fact that it was <>. This confused me immensely, because according to Victor Hugo's little section on argot, fée means daughter. A tale of daughters? What? I asked her after class what it meant, and she ( Read more... )