Tatiana's Wanderings

From Sara H. and Tumblr: Things that English speakers know about English word order, but don't know we know! I definitely sent this to Corey on Discord as soon as I saw it posted on my wall on Facebook!

BurntCopper posts a photo. "Adjectives in English absolutely have to be in this order: Opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose Noun. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife. But if you mess with that word order in the slightest, you'll sound like a maniac. It's an odd thing that every English speaker uses that list, but almost none of us could write it out. And as size comes before color, green great dragons can't exist."

WindyCityTeacher: "Whoa! What?!"

Ice-Light-Red: "That is profound. I noticed this by accident when asked about adjectives by a Japanese student. She translated something from Japanese like BROWN BIG CAT, and I corrected her. When she asked me why, I bluescreened."

After I went to Brighouse library this morning (where Facebook thought I was in Whistler, and more annoyingly, a random Asian auntie thought I could use up my precious computer time to look around for HER random papers - and also thought that my index cards from home were her papers!), I walked from there to London Drugs. I bought 200 Mead index cards, two pairs of Secret slightly thick black bamboo socks, and two pairs of Secret black bamboo thin socks to replace the one with holes in it before getting home at 1:15 on a 401, where I assumed Hester and her suite inspection had already come by.

At 6, I called Eric to remind him about possibly coming over tonight to fix the computer monitor situation. He said he could swing by after work, which is lucky for me. I then crammed in dinner and a shower before he called again at 7 to say that he'd be here in half an hour. At 7:35, he called again to say that he was here. He did some unplugging and plugging, and asked about the laptop as well. Eventually, he said that he thought both of my computer monitors were dead, and that if I reminded him in a couple of weeks, he could look around for a new(er) PC for me since this one from Dylan's brother-in-law is getting pretty old (I didn't even ask!), AND he could take the monitor to electronic recycling for me! After he tinkered around a little more (and expressed astonishment that someone would actually trust Jim Benning), he somehow got one of the monitors to work by doing some more unplugging and plugging it back in again. He definitely deserved a Green and Black's Dark Chocolate Peppermint Oil bar in addition to my verbal thanks! I caught up with messages, and noticed that Terry Cheng had unfriended / blocked me on Facebook. Whatever! I don't care!


When Lucas and Boney talk to this stray dog in MOTHER 3 after Ionia explains the Needles to them, he says: "When you hang around sheep as a stray dog, you start to feel more like a pet dog."




After Lucas and Boney put on their pig masks inside the MOTHER 3 Chimera Lab, they check out this basket. "A bunch of yucky laundry is inside here."




When Lucas and Boney refuse to save their MOTHER 3 game with this save frog inside the Chimera Lab bathroom, he says: "For frogs inside bathrooms, the sky is rectangular and small. But no saving for you, huh?"

In FINAL FANTASY VI, Sabin sees Shadow and his dog Interceptor outside of Gau's father's cabin. "The Reaper is always just a step behind me," Shadow says. Yup, he has a 1/16 chance of running away after a random battle, saying that he's served his purpose!




My ex-friend Kaitlin saw this truck once: FlamCo!




From the Wall Street Journal: Beijing Subway Stops, Literally Translated!

Cholera Camp, Returning Dragon Temple Big Street, Standing Water Bridge, Smooth Justice, Salary Uncle, Back Sand Valley, Grandchild River, Horse Spring Camp, Gazing at the Capital West

Chinese Peony Medicine Residence, Big Village Road, Safe Chastity Gate, Peony Garden, Knowledge Spring Road, Circle Bright Garden, Sea Sediment Yellow Village, Fire Implement Camp

Safe Magnificent Bridge, Three Yuan Bridge, Bright Horse Bridge, Harmony Palace, Stability Gate, Puddle of Accumulated Water, Big Clock Temple, Sea Sediment Five Road Residence

Apple Garden, Eight Treasures Mountain, Kind Life Temple, West Fishing Platform, White Mound, Abundant City Gate, Car Man Village, Safe Neighborhood, South Gong and Drum Alley, West Unit

Heavenly Peace Gate West, Lamp City Junction, East Forty Strip, Face the Sun Gate, Unity Lake, Gold Platform Road, Call Home Building, Sunset on Golden Stage, Long Rectangular Bag Slope, Grass House

Dirt Bridge, Pear Garden, High Stele Shop, National Trade Double Well, Safe Forever Village, Magnetic Implement Intersection, Cattail Yellow Elm, Heaven Altar East Gate, Front Gate

Wells of Palace, Peaceful Gate, Military Announcement Gate, South Gentlemen Road, Princess Grave, Six Mile Bridge, Big Well, Big Tile Pit

Science Pleasant Road, Abundant Platform Station, Pomegranate Village, Song Home Village, Minute Temple, Mutual Help South Road

Ten Thousand Origins Street, Little Red Gate, Clear Source Road, Justice Peace Village, Big Luxuriant Growth Platform, Bamboo Fence House

( Beijing Subway Stops, Literally Translated )