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[Go? Fencing?]

French Studies, with a minor in Education. Translation: I'm gonna be a French teacher.

So why should I take the French out of my sig?

[Araznal]

Cause it's long, and I don't understand it.

Do you know what's involved with being a teacher? I mean all the bad stuff, do you know what you're getting into?

[ThatReallyHurt]

I dunno... everyone likes the moon.

Wait - do you like the moon?

[Go? Fencing?]

TRH and Dan- Yes, I do!

Dan, want me to translate it for you? It's rather poetic, really.

[Araznal]

No thanks. I'm just worried because my dad taught for 23 years and nearly clawed his eyes out because of all the beauracracy. That, and students threatened him for better grades.

Despite all this, isn't it surprising that I still want to get into teaching?

[Go? Fencing?]

A little.

What kind of school did he teach in?

[Araznal]

Community college, but you see this all over. Especially the beauracracy. You'll be up to your neck in paperwork quite a bit.

Still interested?

[Go? Fencing?]

Yeah, although I hate paperwork. But if Foster can do it, so can I.

What level and subject do you want to teach?

[Araznal]

Whatever, I don't really care.

What's better, scones or muffins?

[epeeisky]

Muffins

Favorite type?

[Black Jeebus]

Blueberry!

How do you bake muffins?

[JackOfHearts]

In an oven.

So what does the french in G?F?'s sig translate into? I'm interested in poetry.

[Go? Fencing?]

All stories begin like this
Nothing new under the moon
For a star to die out
Another star must light

There's more to it, but the first four lines are my favourite part.

Do you like it?

[JackOfHearts]

It sounds very interesting... I'm definetly going to consider taking up french... right after I learn spanish. The latter would be more useful in eavesdropping on my aunts.

Got any more?

[Go? Fencing?]

Sure, here's the whole thing, which is the overture to Roméo et Juliette; I'll try to translate as I go along:

Toutes les histoires, commencent pareil/ All stories begin like this
Rien de nouveau sous la lune/ Nothing new under the moon
Pour qu'une étoile s'éteigne/ For a star to die out
Il faut qu'une autre s'allume/ Another star must light

Bien sûr, la pluie et le hasard/ Of course, rain and chance
La nuit et les guitares/ The night and the guitars
On peut y croire/ One can believe them
Chacun ses mots, et ses regards/ Each of his words and his looks

Toutes les histoires ont leur histoire/ All stories have their own story
N'écoutez pas ce qu'on vous raconte/ Don't listen to what one tells you
L'amour, y'a que ça qui compte/ Love, that is what counts
On s'aimera toujours/ One will always love
On s'aimera si fort/ One will love so strongly
Et puis, doucement, sans le vouloir/ And so, softly, without wanting it
On passe du coeur, à la mémoire/ One passes from the heart, to the memory

Toutes les histoires, commencent pareil/ All stories begin like this
Rien de nouveau sous la lune/ Nothing new under the moon

Voici celle, de Roméo et Juliette/ Here is this one, of Romeo and Juliette


Who's your favourite poet?

[JackOfHearts]

I'm not much of a literary buff (or a buff in anything to be honest ) Though I do enjoy the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Just not enough to commit much to memory.

What was the last thing you wrote?

[Go? Fencing?]

Well, I've been working on a short story.

What about you?

[JackOfHearts]

Just a short note to someone... I never gave it to this person though. I figured if I couldn't work up the nerve to say it, a note wouldn't be the best expression of what I wanted to say.

Where would be the best place to order a new practice foil blade? Perferably something not too whippy.

[Go? Fencing?]

Um, I'll just go and plug shop.fencing.net. It's LP stuff, but better prices, and although you have to pay for shipping, there's no minimum order.

I'm off to bed, it's getting quite late here, and I have studying to do tomorrow.

Ever had a case of Demon Body Cord?

[JackOfHearts]

Demon Body Cord?