Today, we discussed how English is a difficult language to learn. A part of my explanation was that the written form can differ so much from conversation (which I guess happens with all languages). She lamented about how she learned a few slang phrases and idioms, but forgot them all so it can be a challenge keeping up with English conversations. No, no, wait, she remembers two:
"Freak out..."Isn't that tight? Well, maybe you had to be there to get a kick out of hearing the sweetest 55+ y/o ESL lady say those two phrases emphatically. To be honest, I was a little nervous about which phrases she was gonna bust out. A grip of ghetto-slang or gangsta rap lyrics ran thru my head. At least she knows those two phrases since they're still pretty common. (Or am I the only one who still says those phrases?)
"That sucks!"
On another separate note -- or part II of Turtle Soup Saga -- I took Lil F out for a walk this AM. When I picked her up to put her back in her tank, she had a hair stuck to her leg. My hair. That tends to happen b/c I shed a lot. :( I started pulling the hair from her leg...when I realized it was coming from her butt!! OMG!!! I was completely freaking out. How and when did she eat a 3 inch hair? I'm gonna have to wear a hair net around my turtle!! :*( I almost didn't tell BF since he swears I try to kill the turtle that I love so much (especially after yesterday's incident).
No way!
Since it's been earthquake weather, I've been really nervous for my turtle. I asked BF last week that if any natural disaster happens (I make it sound like a typhoon or tornado will hit) and I'm not home, please remember to grab Lil F and my Hello Kitty.
He said he doesn't have enough hands. :(
2 comments:
I agree - why not at least try out for Miss Universe - although I don't think you can just go straight to the big-time. I think you have to be Miss City, then Miss County, then Miss State, then Miss America, THEN Miss Universe. So actually, C, you better get on it! That is a lot of pagenting to get going on.
I say "that sucks" but always with a hint of guilt because we were never allowed to say that in my house growing up. How funny is that?
And seriously, there is earthquake weather? Why don't I know this? Why didn't someone inform the poor girl from NY of this????
Everytime I say, "this is earthquake weather" I think about my poor homegirl from NY. No joke. That being said, I've been thinking about you a lot lately...=X
You forgot to mention Miss Chinatown. LOL Actually, 2 of my friends have been named Miss Chinatown or Princess or something of that sort. Ha! I'm Miss Chinatown by association! 1 down, how many more to go?
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