Tracy ,'The Message'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
My favorite was the student who used almost all islands so that he wouldn't have to know the article!
Dude, that's some good thinking. Ultimately counterproductive, but points for recognizing there was a problem and being quick on his feet to get around it.
Also, "ounterproductive" apparently isn't a word.
I like getting all nationalistic over the Olympics.
You think the people in France are less biased towards their athletes than U.S.?
Well the attitude about these things is not as optimistic (We are the best!) as here. What the French swimmers supposedly said to the American relay team seems very out of character to me.
But I can tell you that the coverage in the 90s leaned heavily towards judo, canoe-kayak, fencing, and other strong French sports. But still I think they had more coverage of the athletes that were excelling in general, no matter what the country.
And I'm sure France can hold its own in the over the top "Wow, we're great!" competitions.
I bet the London Olympics will be fun, with all the French coming over on the Chunnel.
I would be shocked if every country didn't cover the Olympics with the same bias
Not as much, in my experience. At least the UK didn't and Jamaica can't. I'm pretty impressed my father is visiting me next week. It's not like him to travel during the Olympics, and certainly not to the US.
So many interesting things going on. So many things I'd love to respond to. Too tired to do that, though.
The bad of the first day back at the school: everything I was worried about has come true and more. This school year is going to SUCK! Lots of teachers are unhappy. We started a pool today on how many people will leave by the end of the year. (I'm down for 20) One of the new teachers kept saying that this is the strangest school he has ever worked at and was amazed that things were as wacky as they truly are.
The good of the first day back at the school: The new Band and Art teachers are totally adorable. I am now the only female in my department. Had a nice talk with several of the female teachers, too.
One thing I enjoy is listening to all the non-English interviews and such and hearing how English is sneaking in. I think it was one of the French athletes talking about her training, and she used the word "stress" for, well, stress.
A friend of mine sends me a Happy Djibouti Day! (their independence day?) e-card every year. I have no idea what started that.
Dude, that's some good thinking. Ultimately counterproductive, but points for recognizing there was a problem and being quick on his feet to get around it.
Actually not, because I bet he remembers to this day the rule that the names of most islands don't take articles. I'm sure I gave him public praise for thinking outside the box.
Oh thank god I have internet again. Don't leave me, internet!