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Today I taught Obama English.

"Yes, we can!" turns out to be linguistically significant at a Japanese middle school level.

More to come. possibly.

Middle schoolers. They're kinda cool. I admire them when I keep my head enough to remember the context.


ps. also taught myself the Star-Spangled Banner on harmonica. Still sounds pretty bad, though.

Date: 2009-01-22 07:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marikoshikibu.livejournal.com
Hahaha, ohh ohh, I was eating lunch with a bunch of middle schoolers and they were all like blah blah blah English is hhaaaaaard, so I was like "You can do it!" They asked me what it meant, I translated it, there was a pause and then they turned to me simultaneously and said "YES WE CAN!" I lol'd.

You taught the president English today??!?!?

Date: 2009-01-22 08:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sengo-sengo.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)
(i'm sorry couldn't help myself...)

Re: You taught the president English today??!?!?

Date: 2009-01-22 08:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
I taught presidential English? 8D?

(hi who are you, I approve of you already. My lack of hyphens fails the English language!)

Re: You taught the president English today??!?!?

Date: 2009-01-22 10:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sengo-sengo.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)
Lulz correction accepted, lovey <3

(I'm glad you approve of me, since, yanno, you had me over at your place on Saturday ;p)

Date: 2009-01-22 01:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
next time wear a domino mask with that secret identity |D

Date: 2009-01-22 01:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
He's popular in middle schools! I'm impressed.

Date: 2009-01-22 09:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rawri.livejournal.com
Does Japan have a 29 hour/1 day thing going on?

Otherwise, how do you accomplish so much. ;;

Date: 2009-01-23 02:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
Via a secret technique known as 'burrowing into my kotatsu and figuring out how to occupy myself without ever getting up again.'

Also playing idly while tagging RPs. |D I should get my one-handed keyboard and see if I can't play while typing.

Date: 2009-01-23 02:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rawri.livejournal.com
Aah. The art of the ninja.

... If it does work, you should totally market the technique.

Date: 2009-01-23 02:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
In-deed. The cold ninja.

I bet I could get a few hits on YouTube with it, anyway.

Date: 2009-01-23 02:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rawri.livejournal.com
Cold ninja should get a cape. Warm cape.

What other market is there?

Date: 2009-01-23 02:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
Cold ninja has a cape, two coats, and a bitchin' punk vest. Cold ninja prefers the kotatsu.

Man Idk you're the one doin' all the research.

Date: 2009-01-23 02:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rawri.livejournal.com
Or just some virtual heat.

I'll make you famous, yo. And your fame-name will be... Linaman.

Date: 2009-01-23 06:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rawri.livejournal.com
O-objection....


......

;;

Date: 2009-01-23 03:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nistelle.livejournal.com
Now teach them how to say "Secret Executive Orders OVERTURNED, bitch"

(I'm a little giddy)

Date: 2009-01-23 04:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
8D 8D 8D TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT if you want? I get spotty news and I like sharing the giddy. ♥

Date: 2009-01-23 09:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nistelle.livejournal.com
WELL

-Trials at Gitmo are suspended (first day)
-Order is signed to close Gitmo entirely within the year (second day)
-Bush's "executive privilege" order that allows presidents & other officials (Cheney), past and present, to refuse to disclose subpoenaed documents is overturned (third day)

WHat will happen today, I wonder?

Date: 2009-01-24 07:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nistelle.livejournal.com
I numbered weirdly. Oh well. Anyway TODAY he overturned the Global Gag Rule.

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-hawwwwwwwwwww

Date: 2009-01-24 07:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arks.livejournal.com
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

8D ♥

It's really real, isn't it.

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