I bought a DVD-player! There's a clearance sale just down the road, so I got it for next to nothing. Though I wish I'd checked it over more carefully before I left the store, because now I've got to go back and get a SCART-cable; only then I can (try and) set it up.
While I plan to follow CoRo and David Berkeley on their UK tour again in November, I want to try and set some time aside during the day to take in The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army-exhibition at the British Museum. If the boys hurry up and let us know what date(s) they'll be in London, I can order my ticket online at the same time as booking my flights and sorting out my accommodation.
International Talk Like A Pirate Day? I can't see the point, if I'm honest.
While I plan to follow CoRo and David Berkeley on their UK tour again in November, I want to try and set some time aside during the day to take in The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army-exhibition at the British Museum. If the boys hurry up and let us know what date(s) they'll be in London, I can order my ticket online at the same time as booking my flights and sorting out my accommodation.
International Talk Like A Pirate Day? I can't see the point, if I'm honest.
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Oh, I really want to see that exhibition! I do have vague plans of making it to London sometime this autumn. Hmm...
International Talk Like A Pirate Day? I can't see the point, if I'm honest.
Umm, well. I can't say I'm very into it either, but I did find some amusing language-related links that you might enjoy: here
So do I! I always thought I'd have to go to China for a close look at those terracottas, but London works out much better for me.
Thanks for the link; the video is quite amusing. Still, I don't think International Talk Like A Pirate Day will catch on anywhere outside the English-speaking world.
Glad you liked it; I'm such a language instruction geek. But yes, I agree that the whole concept most probably wouldn't work in another language.
HEE. I'd really like to learn Chinese. And actually, typefaces are important, but bureaucracy most certainly isn't. ;-)
Or worry about whether people from outside Britain would understand the word 'august' if it were included in the catalogue
*headdesk* I... am almost apoplectic.
I... am almost apoplectic
Hee. Given the fact that you're from outside Britain, do you even know what that word means? ;-)
Of course not. Is foreigner, know nothing.
is quite happy and fulfilled in her career
That's great! We should all strive for that, I think. And in our private lives, too.
Welcome to the 1990's!
I'd like to see the Terracotta warriors, but I can't help thinking that just seeing 15 or 20 or whatever it is of them is somehow defeating their point.
Considering I bought my first (& only) VCR in 1997, I think I'm right on schedule for trying out this new technology!
Hmm...you may be right there; but at least with 15 or 20 figures, you'd be able to scrutinise them all at length.
I think it'll be in the Dome.
It'll certainly be worth seeing.
Yaaarrr!!
Seriously, though. It's just for fun. That's the whole point. I guess I just enjoy silliness for its own sake sometimes. It's only once a year, and it's more fun than days like Valentines (designed to make you feel crap no matter whether you are in a relationship or not, I've discovered).
I got a new DVD player before I went on holiday it's also a recorder and hard drive I needed it to tape all my shows when I was away :) It's amazing I love it!!!