Last minute post...~
(Monday, October 6, 2008/1:00 AM)
My friend asked me out today for a time of 'geeking' and so, I thought I could reward myself for finally completing my midterm exams, by obliging and relax for awhile. Oh man, how wrong was I. Forgot that I got 2 chapters of CS2105 (of at least 30 pages each) to read through and UNDERSTAND, cos' I missed lectures due to exam timing clashes, the corresponding assignment for MONDAY (!), and some unresolved project issues.
'Geeking'? Yeah, the hobby I have that I'm terribly ashamed of. MTG trading cards. Always have a strong resolute to quit, but somehow fail to do so everytime I try. But what a bad experience it was. I met this guy as my opponent, and he's super duper slow in making his moves, even if it's the simplest ones. It seems that his brain can't even ideally function on par with my current state, considering that I'm having massive headache bouts that more or less impede my thinking processes. -_-" I make a move within 15 secs, he makes his move on average, 2 minutes. Go figure.
Alright, that teaches me a lesson. I'll never treat my Sundays lightly ever again. They're that darn precious cos' I have a virtually full day church commitment for Saturday (or the occasional cumbersome doctor's appointment). There's a games day for our church youths next week at Sentosa, but I doubt I can make it. =( I think my cell group leader Diana is also tired of me citing doctor's appointments, study commitments to excuse myself from CGM. Sigh, I know I may appear like a wet blanket on the surface, but it really can't be helped! =S
K, on popular demand, here's a short Japanese lesson before I drift off to dreamland. Since Janet is so intent on learning crude words (-_-") I shall introduce one LOL!
As u guys know, Japanese is a language that actively display the various societal interactions. So, I shall touch on a seemingly unimportant aspect, but in reality, it's a very important aspect in defining ur politeness in speech. And that is first person pronouns (1PP), or in simpler terms, self-reference terms.
I guess most of u know the universal dummy proof 1PP term which 'watashi'. This is a very neutral term, polite and safe, so it can be used when conversing with strangers, superiors, generally people u're not really close with. But I reckon 90% of the time, Japanese use other 1PP terms to indicate and affirm affection and closer relationships.
For guys, the next neutral term to use would be 'boku'. It's slightly informal, but still can be used in respectful contexts. Most Japanese males use this term, if they want to sound a little more personal in their relationship, but do not wish to exert authority or seek attention.
If u're feeling confident of urself, being cool, hip and popular and whatnot =) , u can use 'ore'. It's considered rude and shouldn't be used when talking to superiors. This is quite serious. Guys get bullied in schools because they mistakenly used 'ore' instead of 'boku' when talking to their teachers.
For girls, there's no rude terms to self-refer oneself (sorry, Janet lol!) cos' girls are expected to be well-mannered, more so than guys. So, they use the universally cute 'atashi' to refer to themselves. It might sound trivial since 'watashi' and 'atashi' differs by a 'w' but in reality, it affects a whole lot. A guy uttering 'atashi' will sound like a bona fide gay *lol*, whereas a girl saying 'atashi' would instantly become cuter by x10. Seriously. =)
Now, for refering to others, we usually know it as 'anata'. This is also seldom used cos' it's too impersonal. 'Kimi' is the next best alternative. For guys ONLY *again*, we can use 'omae', but this is rude and should be used among close friends who we are comfortable with.
Ok, for the highlight of the post, I'll be teaching a crude way to refer to someone. That's 'TEMEE!!!' (pronounced as teh-meh). Usually used by guys during fights, but I think this word transcends gender. I mean... who cares what word u use when u're angry? I know alot of girls in Singapore who scold the F-word in the momentary rush of anger. Rofl! =D But yeah, if u wanna test the effectiveness of this word, use it and stare at any Japanese, he'll be sure to give u a black eye. Heh. =)
Hope u guys enjoyed reading and learning, as much as I enjoyed typing the post! ^^
posted by MightyFlameboy.
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