Cigdem Göle
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Why don't we do it in the road?
Dan,
It would be good if you could add the artist and the song title to your post.
It sounds a bit intriguing....
Jesus! Are you that young?
Kathy C
No. I was uninterested.
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Guillermo Del Toro paints a portrait of a mixture of the horrors of real life and fantasy in his allegorical fable, Pan's Labyrinth ( El Laberinto Del Fauno).
The film's heart-sickening story is set in Spain in WW2. It is told through the eyes of a little girl, who finds herself right in the middle of the disturbing atmosphere of the war and the only thing she can do to get her mind off of the tragedy she is witnessing is to create a fantastic adventure in her mind.
The movie's official website provides extensive information about the film as well as free downloads such as wallpapers and screensavers.
And it has an impressive design.
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Dan,
It would be good if you could add the artist and the song title to your post.
It sounds a bit intriguing....
Cigdem,
That would be from an obscure band out of Liverpool, England and the song title is the same as the first line. Off of the album The Beatles, also known as "The White Album" (1968); possibly one of Mr. Lennon's experiments in "free association" with Ms. Ono.
Take care,
Dan
Oh well...I've never been into the Beatles' music much. I was a huge Elvis fan..still am.
I can imagine what your next post will be like...but Dan, I warn you...don't ever think about it!
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Dan,
You're welcome.
I'm glad you liked Nakasawa's art.
Thank you for the links, the first one is very powerful indeed.
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Why don't we do it in the road?
Dan,
It would be good if you could add the artist and the song title to your post.
It sounds a bit intriguing....
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Curiousity becomes a heavy load,
Too heavy to hold, too heavy to hold.
Curiousity becomes a heavy load,
Too heavy to hold, will force you to be cold.
Arctic Monkeys - Do Me A Favour
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When I finished reading The War of The Worlds (H.G. Wells) at the age of 10, I asked my father to get me a few Jules Verne novels and he returned home with a set of six books. I read all of them in 3 weeks because my interest in the science - fiction was growing rapidly, which led me to 1984 (Orwell) through my English teacher.
In later years, I became more interested in the Romantic Literature, especially the Victorian fiction.
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Unfortunately, young female teachers and also pupils suffer from such behaviours more and more each day. The schools' administrations (especially in private schools) do very little about the problem. When a teacher reports harrasment, the student(s) often gets away with a warning given orally or gets a few days' rustication, which is generally seen by these students as a reward, as a few days' holiday. When they return to school, the teacher observes that the student/students suspended continue their abusive behaviour.
I totally agree with the mass media and internet having great negative effects on students' behaviours towards each other and their teachers. This is a big problem and unless severe measures are taken about it, the issue will get worse.
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I agree that young teachers are more enthusiastic and have more up to date knowledge on their subjects than experienced teachers.
However, not being taken seriously by students (because of the teacher's age) is always a disadvantage for young instructors.
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Two old men were sitting next to each other on the London subway (tube). Their hearing wasn't so good.
One says, "Is this Wembley?"
"No," the other says, "It's Thursday."
The first replies, "No thanks, I already had a drink."
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A student, who is studying English as a foreign language, was confused when he saw the words "open here" on a box of laundry soap, so he asks the clerk, "Can't I wait until I get home to open it?"
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Teacher: Are you nervous?
Student: No, I am not. I am single.
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A true story (happened in my class)
In a grammar pop quiz for the beginner level students.
Q : Give an example for comparative adjectives.
A : teach - teacher
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There are many characteristics that make Manga very distinctive. The largest thing that Manga art is known for is its characters. Manga characters almost always have large eyes, small mouths, and they also usually have abnormal hair color. These things give their characters a very western look to them. Manga like Akira, however, has gone against this grain.
Manga characters usually show over exaggerated emotions. When a character cries, it usually pours out in buckets, when they laugh, their face seems engulfed by the size of their mouths and their eyes become slits. An angry character will have rosy cheeks and steam rolling from around their body. This use of emotion would most likely be categorized as cartoonish.
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Bloxorz is a challenging puzzle game. The aim of it is to get the block to fall into the square hole.
It has 33 levels most of which are difficult and brain twisting.
Careful...it's addictive!!!
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BTW, Turkey looks beautiful.
It's beautiful and also one of the cheapest places for a nice holiday.
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Some drawings from Nakasawa's Barefoot Gen.
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I would call you up every Saturday night
And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light
And we sang, "Here we go again"
And though time goes by, I will always be
In a club with you in 1973
James Blunt - 1973
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Anime is an abbreviation of the word "animation" originating in Japan through the roots of manga.Although the term is used in Japan to refer to animation in general, in English usage the term most popularly refers to material originating from Japan, a subset of animation.
Anime is traditionally hand drawn, but computer assisted techniques have become quite common in recent years. It is used in television series, films, video, video games, and internet-based releases, and represents all genres of fiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime
Some examples of popular anime series,
Basilisk
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them.
Full Metal Alchemist
The story follows the adventures of two brothers, alchemists named Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to recover parts of their bodies they lost in an attempt to bring their mother back to life.
Sailor Moon
The story of the various metaseries revolves around the reincarnated defenders of a kingdom that once spanned the solar system, and the evil forces that they battle. The major characters—called Sailor Senshi (literally "Sailor Soldiers"; frequently called "Sailor Scouts" in the North American version)—are teenage girls who can transform into heroines named for the moon and planets (Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, etc).
Basilisk
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One of Japan's remarkable manga artists and writers, Keiji Nakasawa was standing behind the wall in his school's garden when the Atomic Bomb was dropped onto Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. It was the wall that saved his life that day. He was only six years old. He lost all members of his family except for his mother and an infant sister, who also died a few weeks after the bombing.
Nakasawa's commonly known manga series "Barefoot Gen" deals with the life in Hiroshima before the bombing ,the aftermath and the suffering that follows.
In 1961, after moving to Tokyo with his mother, he began his first drawings. When he lost his mother in 1966, due to the terrible effects of the atomic bomb, he decided to create a manga series related to his memories of the bombing.
In the Foreword of the first episode of Barefoot Gen, Nakasawa writes, "When I went to the crematorium to gather the ashes of my mother, I was shocked to see there were no bone particles left from her body. The radioactive residue of the bomb had destroyed even the smallest bit of bone in her body. The bomb had taken away everything from me, including my mother's bones. I was so full of anger that I swore I would never forgive the Japanese who started the war and the Americans who dropped the bomb."
In Barefoot Gen, the reader sees the life in Hiroshima before and after the bombing through the eyes of Nakasawa's alter ego, Gen. Nakasawa's depiction of the destroying effects of war upon people is amazing. He questions the sides (Japan & the USA) who caused the sufferings of the war they are in as well as the hypocrisy of the people in his hometown.
What is told by Nakasawa in Barefoot Gen causes the reader to wander away from the dreamy atmosphere of a comic strip and forces them to remind themselves that the story is real, which results in "a pain in the stomach" feeling.
An interview with Nakasawa
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It is going to be a great game indeed.
And hopefully, Turkey will win but who knows, it is football, anything can happen!
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Maybe not the best tango scene in a film but quite inspirational.
Al Pacino and Gabrielle Anwar in Scent Of A Woman
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A bit of a pessimistic song from Ash, yet wonderful lyrics.
Behold this night, still and clear
You look here just like an angel sleeping
I wish I could ease your fears
I would catch the diamond tears you're weeping
In your eyes I would hide
By your side I could defy
The forces tearing us apart
But reality, as it seems
Looking back, is that our dream
Was fated from the start
We're star-crossed and can't escape
We're condemned and can only wait
At this time now it's far too late
To save us from our fate
I'll remain in your hold
Body, mind, heart and soul
As long as I breathe
Though consequence takes its toll
All is out of our control
That's how it will be
So close your eyes my young bride
Listen to me one last time
There's something I have to say
When your faith turns to despair
Always will my love be there
And never fade away
We're star-crossed and can't escape
We're condemned and can only wait
At this time now it's far too late
To save us from our fate
You can't save us
You can't save us
At this time now it's far too late
The poison's in our veins
It's true
You know that I'd die for you
You know that I'd die for you
You know that I'd die for you
Forever true
I'll see you through
Starcrossed - Ash
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Thank you for your kind words, Uwe.
It's going to be a nice, short break.
P.S. Good luck to Germany in tomorrow's game!
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That's the place where I'll be next week!!!
See the link below.
I recommend the Mediterenean coast to everyone who wants to have a great time.
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And the hardest part was letting go, not taking part.
The Hardest Part - Coldplay
Best First Line in Popular Music
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