tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post8390201932365579237..comments2023-11-05T07:27:52.847-05:00Comments on Olivia's Sunrise of New Beginnings: TWTWTWOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-73183492980543253562007-05-09T14:10:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:10:00.000-04:00Minstrel - I have seen some of those Japanese show...Minstrel - I have seen some of those Japanese shows, and this was tame in comparison.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Jia Li - I got your email, and replied. Poor you.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Pete - yes, I am interested to see how many bridges are mended during the Sarkozy and new US presidential terms.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Minstrel (again) - I am not sure what to respond to that, other than that a sample of only two respondents does tend to skew results a bit...<BR/>It's the same with the Brits anyway.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Amit - you're funny! It's a JOB interview :P<BR/><BR/>Mind you, on the way to that event last Thursday night, I was stopped on the street by a sort of reporter with a strong mideastern accent, asking me whether I am against women wearing head scarves, if I think they are oppressed in their countries, and whether I have heard of any famous Muslim women. I have some opinions on these questions, but I was running late and all I wanted to do was go - my mind was totally blank!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-2960054745455869792007-05-09T00:34:00.000-04:002007-05-09T00:34:00.000-04:00Response to reply to my comment in ur last post......Response to reply to my comment in ur last post...err,tks for letting me know I'm a 'bloggy peep'too.:)AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-7824585386975246122007-05-09T00:33:00.000-04:002007-05-09T00:33:00.000-04:00Hi,Olivia...nice thought on Nicolas S...I guess th...Hi,Olivia...nice thought on Nicolas S...I guess the 'electors' minds are unpredictable.Wow..u're going to be interviewed?Neat...how do we hear/read the interview??TWTWTW was a nice one...how about TGIT?:)AmitLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315443741450983388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-1196033828034511382007-05-08T11:30:00.000-04:002007-05-08T11:30:00.000-04:00In the 1980s a French exchange student once said t...<B>In the 1980s a French exchange student once said to me (American) and my (American) friends (in response to a comment about France's lack of support for NATO):</B><BR/><BR/><I>"No one is closer than France and the U.S.. We are like brothers, and as you know brothers often disagree!"</I><BR/><BR/><B>In the 2000s an American friend of mine once said to me (in response to my criticism of the "freedom fries" absurdity in the Capitol):</B><BR/><BR/><I>"If you're siding with the Frogs, you've obviously been living overseas too long. You've lost your patriotism. You're no longer American. Stay in Japan and don't come back."</I><BR/><BR/>Some brothers, huh?The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-88556055644887801522007-05-08T10:57:00.000-04:002007-05-08T10:57:00.000-04:00That is a pretty darn impressive piece of work. I...That is a pretty darn impressive piece of work. I understand why they disagree on religion, I still think it's all a bit childish though, they're like to <I>enfant terrible's</I> of world politics who can't get on because neither can accept the others virtues, and are all too quick to point out the things they do badly. Theoretically, despite the revolution and the anti-religious fall out, they're both still western democracies with freedom of worship and a long history of helping each other out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-58214277652152995992007-05-08T05:54:00.000-04:002007-05-08T05:54:00.000-04:00wow, long long post. I will admit, I only read so...wow, long long post. I will admit, I only read some parts, but will read more later. Have to go to school now...blah <BR/><BR/>jiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-89062579021567035242007-05-08T02:10:00.000-04:002007-05-08T02:10:00.000-04:00Roll up...Roll up for the Gilgamesh Tour...Your ex...Roll up...<BR/>Roll up for the Gilgamesh Tour...<BR/><BR/>Your experience sounds a lot like one of these "matchmaking event" TV programs they have here in Japan. Those characters can't possibly be real people. Are you sure they didn't have a hidden camera somewhere? What will you do if you turn on the telly and see yourself politely trying to escape from El Banknoid?The Moody Minstrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342935635794595909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-70773706264606455712007-05-07T18:28:00.000-04:002007-05-07T18:28:00.000-04:00The Cult of the RevolutionAnd check it out, a West...<A HREF="http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=90144" REL="nofollow">The Cult of the Revolution</A><BR/><BR/>And check it out, a Western Civilisation class assignment from a school in Wisconsin. All hope is not lost in the American educational system, this impressed even me.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://upper.usm.k12.wi.us/academics/History/History%20WEb/WestCivSpringCycle3.htm" REL="nofollow">The Terror</A>Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-34147356154080950342007-05-07T18:15:00.000-04:002007-05-07T18:15:00.000-04:00Tooners - hehe, wait till you hear about next week...Tooners - hehe, wait till you hear about next week :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for reading, apologies for the length of it; I shouldn't do that again.<BR/><BR/>I think the setup is that the guys ask for the girls' numbers - at least, the lady at DD didn't ask me if I was interested in anyone. Maybe the serb will be at the next event; maybe he'll be at another table; maybe I'll sit next to someone even nicer.<BR/><BR/>I'll let you know how the interview goes, when I go to it.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Pete - because when La Republique was founded, France swept aside its religion, created the Pantheon, and held a ceremony of Enlightenment to the god of Reason. I read about it many years ago in my French philosophy class and it made an impression. If I find anything I'll let you know.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-40325721440877384742007-05-07T18:00:00.000-04:002007-05-07T18:00:00.000-04:00I don't get all the American hatred of French and ...I don't get all the American hatred of French and vice-versa. Their histories are so irrevocably intertwined. The French may have taken inspiration from the Americans, but for their part they had also helped the Americans in their revolution, the two had good relations for quite a lot of time. I can only think that the real problem has been the emergence of the far right in America, which is so to the opposite of what France post-revolution stands for. While being right wing Sarkozy lacks the religious zeal of his American counterparts, which I think is part of the reason the French dislike them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-42634908032268010472007-05-07T13:45:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:45:00.000-04:00phew, wow... what a week.your boss leaving you to ...phew, wow... what a week.<BR/><BR/>your boss leaving you to deal w/ finding out the info... just a little too much i think... but maybe she was testing you in not so pleasant a way. good that it worked out and kudos to you for being so bright and not panicing and failing miserably.<BR/><BR/>the event sounds interesting, to say the least. so... if the serb calls you, do you think you'd go? maybe in a different setting, he wouldn't appear so overly nice. do you think?<BR/><BR/>the drunken guy... well, aren't they all the same!! ;)<BR/><BR/>the homeless guy... eeeekkkk, i prob would have said all the things you were thinking and then wish i hadn't. thankfully i've never had to deal w/ such at night.<BR/><BR/>here's to the new job lead. i hope it goes swimmingly.Um Naiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079700156633283396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-8186304665266434672007-05-07T13:13:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:13:00.000-04:00Beenzzz - I believe TWTWTW was a TV programme in t...Beenzzz - I believe TWTWTW was a TV programme in the 60s/70s over here...<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>Albie - We're on holiday today, so haha. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I did write a bit too much, I admit...It's about food and people.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-22341115894592419482007-05-07T12:41:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:41:00.000-04:00I am just too brainless after another Monday to fo...I am just too brainless after another Monday to follow everything in your post (sheepish admission of guilt), but I still wanna send you all the best hugs from Italy, ok? *grin* Viva la Francaise!L Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747649766642650870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11083160.post-25398962313454417912007-05-07T11:26:00.000-04:002007-05-07T11:26:00.000-04:00Now I know what TWTWTW means. I'm a little confus...Now I know what TWTWTW means. I'm a little confused about the French election as well. Stranger things have happened. Perhaps one day, we Americans might have a leader with a brain. Eight years is a long time....<BR/>As for the homeless guy, I would have been uncomfortable too. I know some are nice, but so what?Beenzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167283834612916683noreply@blogger.com