Life is beautiful.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Every single day...
Somebody reminded me that it's still Christmas on my blog and if I shouldn't change that. I had to agree - but as usual, what I SHOULD have replied only came to me later: It's Christmas EVERY DAY in HEAVEN ;)
Monty Python - Christmas in Heaven
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Oh my God - it's full of... palindromes?
If you're not afraid of palindromes (an illness commonly referred to as "aibohphobia"), check out one of my favorite Weird Al songs: BOB!
Eat your heart out, Annasusanna!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
A blog is when Mr.Weese writes something on the Internet...
Students who know my little vocabulary tests will remember that I keep telling them to avoid the construction "...is when..." at all costs when explaining a piece of vocabulary in English. As some will just as repeatedly point out, it is, of course, theoretically possible to use said construction in a sentence WITHOUT making a serious stylistic blunder. So, for all you advanced English students out there, here's how to do it RIGHT...
Consider the following example:
"Halloween is when many people put hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns in their front yards." (perfectly correct)
as opposed to
"A cat is when it makes 'meow'". (abysmal)
See the difference? The first sentence actually refers to a time ("Halloween"), as does the relating conjunction "when". "A cat", on the other hand, is not a way of telling the time at all (imagine someone answering the question of "When shall we meet again?" by saying "cat"...)! In short:
Only use "is when" if you want to talk about time!
(In fact, it's still the safest bet NOT to use it at all, I should say.)
Consider the following example:
"Halloween is when many people put hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns in their front yards." (perfectly correct)
as opposed to
"A cat is when it makes 'meow'". (abysmal)
See the difference? The first sentence actually refers to a time ("Halloween"), as does the relating conjunction "when". "A cat", on the other hand, is not a way of telling the time at all (imagine someone answering the question of "When shall we meet again?" by saying "cat"...)! In short:
Only use "is when" if you want to talk about time!
(In fact, it's still the safest bet NOT to use it at all, I should say.)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Paul IS dead
Paaaaulisdead...daaaaedsssssiluapppp...ppppaulllisdeaaddd...dddaaeeeeeddddddaeeedsiluap...
- Link 1 (the facts, in German)
- Link 2 (a clue)
Paul is dead, man. Miss him. Miss him.
(Do people still own record players?)
- Link 1 (the facts, in German)
- Link 2 (a clue)
Paul is dead, man. Miss him. Miss him.
(Do people still own record players?)
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Hlǣfdige & Hlaf-weard
Good morning, dear makers and custodians of bread...
...for that is what the words "lady" and "lord" boil down to, etymologically. You can find a more exhaustive explanation here (CLICK!), and in future, you need not be alarmed when Mr. Weese addresses you thus ;)
...for that is what the words "lady" and "lord" boil down to, etymologically. You can find a more exhaustive explanation here (CLICK!), and in future, you need not be alarmed when Mr. Weese addresses you thus ;)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The Musical Unicorn
You read it here first: "The Last Unicorn" is going musical! As Connor Cochran has let me know, German composer/producer Christian Gundlach is working on a new version of my favorite purveyor's of fantastic literature true to its name, Peter S. Beagle's classic novel to hit German stages next year. There are going to be approximately 70 performances on the "Theater für Niedersachsen" stages in Hildesheim and Hanover, as well as guest performances on stages throughout Lower Saxony, including Langenhagen and Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Spread the word. Schmendrick is with you!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Yummy!
In case you're wondering, these are the recipes (partly in German) I used for today's schoolfest (slightly altered due to materials being unavailable):
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/beets-greens/ (using red cabbage instead of beets)
http://schlemmerkino.de/Star_Trek__Raumschiff_Voyager,rezept,-,443 (the salad sauce this asked for was substituted by some Thai salad dressing)
http://linguistlist.org/cookbook/recipe-display.cfm?ID=294 (not as thick as it could have been, but edible. And that's saying something.)
http://imakeprojects.com/Projects/fleshworms/ ("Kaesekrainer" inside)
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2009/05/science-fiction-cuisine-eat-up-meatbags (Instead of pineapple soda I used extra sweet pineapple juice and carbonated water - and I skipped on the Popplers. Maybe next time. But what's the point if they taste like chicken anyway?)
http://lazysmurf.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/beets-greens/ (using red cabbage instead of beets)
http://schlemmerkino.de/Star_Trek__Raumschiff_Voyager,rezept,-,443 (the salad sauce this asked for was substituted by some Thai salad dressing)
http://linguistlist.org/cookbook/recipe-display.cfm?ID=294 (not as thick as it could have been, but edible. And that's saying something.)
http://imakeprojects.com/Projects/fleshworms/ ("Kaesekrainer" inside)
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2009/05/science-fiction-cuisine-eat-up-meatbags (Instead of pineapple soda I used extra sweet pineapple juice and carbonated water - and I skipped on the Popplers. Maybe next time. But what's the point if they taste like chicken anyway?)
Monday, June 21, 2010
Double Standards Vol.2
"5UCK.MY D1.CK"
What would you have done?
I told the student that in the U.S. they'd most likely have sent him home, probably even expelled him from school. In Germany, on the other hand, people probably just don't get it.
I wonder what would happen today (this photo was taken a few years ago), what with all the abuse stories that have been making the press lately...
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