Showing posts with label What is this I can't even. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What is this I can't even. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Honestly
I must admit; if you'd told me on sunday morning that by the second night of the introduction, I'd be having two reasonably hot guys sleep over in my not-huge room, I'd have stood on a large, populated town square in my underwear along with but not restricted to aforementioned hot guys (also in their underwear), I'd have taken bites of a cucumber wedged between a guy's legs (what an experience that was), I'd have had some serious mouth-to-playing-card-to-mouth action with yet another reasonably hot guy (that was a really cool game, basically we had to pass along a playing card by sucking air into our mouth, creating a vacuum. Then we had to pass it to the next person by having them press their own mouth onto the other side, releasing the vacuum and having them create their own.) and I'd be writing this to you guys pleasantly buzzed after a long day and a couple of hours out, I probably wouldn't have believed you.
~Levyathan
~Levyathan
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Y: Yakult
"the ~ (m) Milk drink for a healthy intestinal flora" (very roughly translated, my brain isn't really working).
WHY is this in the dictionary? It's a brand name. You don't find 'pepsi' or 'fanta' in the dictionary.
Yakult is apparently Japanese. It's a milk beverage containing probiotics, that's supposed to help improve your intestinal workings so that you don't feel bloated.
I still wonder, though. The fact that the brand name is representing the drink in my Dutch dictionary tells me that there is not really anything else like it. Probably, then, the drink was immediately heavily patented when it was first produced in 1935. On the other hand, I don't know how this works for the rest of the world, but in the Netherlands the patent rights are only applicable for 20 years. So I guess that still doesn't explain it?
I asked my parents and grandparents, who are all conveniently downstairs right now, but the best they came up with is that somebody may have gotten some money for that little trick. (Putting it in the dictionary, that is :'D).Also apparently there ARE non-'official' products like it. The plot thickens...
Any of you got an idea? :').
~Levyathan
WHY is this in the dictionary? It's a brand name. You don't find 'pepsi' or 'fanta' in the dictionary.
Yakult is apparently Japanese. It's a milk beverage containing probiotics, that's supposed to help improve your intestinal workings so that you don't feel bloated.
I still wonder, though. The fact that the brand name is representing the drink in my Dutch dictionary tells me that there is not really anything else like it. Probably, then, the drink was immediately heavily patented when it was first produced in 1935. On the other hand, I don't know how this works for the rest of the world, but in the Netherlands the patent rights are only applicable for 20 years. So I guess that still doesn't explain it?
I asked my parents and grandparents, who are all conveniently downstairs right now, but the best they came up with is that somebody may have gotten some money for that little trick. (Putting it in the dictionary, that is :'D).Also apparently there ARE non-'official' products like it. The plot thickens...
Any of you got an idea? :').
~Levyathan
Thursday, April 26, 2012
W: Wensput
A wishing well. Basically it's a type of well often found in stories. People are desperate in some way and they say their wish out loud while near it and POOF. The wish comes true and they live happily ever after, yadda yadda yadda.
I don't really think there's anyone out there who actually believes in these things, yet it has become common practice to throw a penny into any well or fountain we pass because it might make our dreams come true. What weird idea spawned that, anyway? Why do humans follow the particular superstition that throwing a coin into a man-made body of water might help them become successful in life? What kind of weird people are we to believe that?
Probably it's just the same thing as with most superstitions: we want to believe it, and so we do it to make ourselves feel better. Little harm in that.
~Levyathan
I don't really think there's anyone out there who actually believes in these things, yet it has become common practice to throw a penny into any well or fountain we pass because it might make our dreams come true. What weird idea spawned that, anyway? Why do humans follow the particular superstition that throwing a coin into a man-made body of water might help them become successful in life? What kind of weird people are we to believe that?
Probably it's just the same thing as with most superstitions: we want to believe it, and so we do it to make ourselves feel better. Little harm in that.
~Levyathan
Monday, April 23, 2012
T: Tegeltjeswijsheid
Wisdom from a tile. I'm not sure whether that's actually a thing anywhere else than the Netherlands, but maybe we're just weird like that. :'D. Basically, it refers to the kind of inspirational quotes that can often be found on decorative tiles hanging - incidentally - mostly in bathrooms.
Whatever can be found on there, it's generally a cliché. Think the kind of proverbs and sayings that are embarrasing to actually utter because people will just start looking at you like "Really? x'D. Dude, no one actually SAYS that!"
For some reason, though, they become acceptable when put on a tile. Don't ask, I don't even know.
..Although it's still a matter of taste, of course. You'll never ever (or maybe I shouldn't say that too soon but still) find one in my house.
I'm just not that into clichés. :'D.
~Levyathan.
Whatever can be found on there, it's generally a cliché. Think the kind of proverbs and sayings that are embarrasing to actually utter because people will just start looking at you like "Really? x'D. Dude, no one actually SAYS that!"
For some reason, though, they become acceptable when put on a tile. Don't ask, I don't even know.
..Although it's still a matter of taste, of course. You'll never ever (or maybe I shouldn't say that too soon but still) find one in my house.
I'm just not that into clichés. :'D.
~Levyathan.
Friday, April 20, 2012
R: Ridderlijkheid
Chivalry.
Because it's at least a little dead. I don't, however, think it's completely gone. There's still a lot of guys out there who treat women like they're precious little dolls who should not be opening doors for themselves or having to follow after men.
Importantly, I believe mostly women are to blame for killing chivalry. The whole feminist mindset of not wanting to be patronized by the menfolk has driven men to stop doing things like holding doors. It's only logical, really.
As you might have picked up from the overall tone, I personally scoff when people try to be chivalrous. The whole 'women first' thing is kind of useless, in my opinion. Not so much because I'm a convinced feminist - which I'm pretty sure I'm not - but because I think it's bull for guys to have to do things for me because I'm a girl. It's not like I'm too frail to open my own doors, nor like I'm too pure or whatever to be expected to do it.
But yeah, I know a couple of guys who think chivalry is still important in this day and age. It can be kind of wearying, but it's kind of great to know they have such respect for girls. :').
~ Levyathan
Because it's at least a little dead. I don't, however, think it's completely gone. There's still a lot of guys out there who treat women like they're precious little dolls who should not be opening doors for themselves or having to follow after men.
Importantly, I believe mostly women are to blame for killing chivalry. The whole feminist mindset of not wanting to be patronized by the menfolk has driven men to stop doing things like holding doors. It's only logical, really.
As you might have picked up from the overall tone, I personally scoff when people try to be chivalrous. The whole 'women first' thing is kind of useless, in my opinion. Not so much because I'm a convinced feminist - which I'm pretty sure I'm not - but because I think it's bull for guys to have to do things for me because I'm a girl. It's not like I'm too frail to open my own doors, nor like I'm too pure or whatever to be expected to do it.
But yeah, I know a couple of guys who think chivalry is still important in this day and age. It can be kind of wearying, but it's kind of great to know they have such respect for girls. :').
~ Levyathan
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
P: Patience
No, it's not what you think. The Dutch word for patience is 'geduld'. We use this word, patience - pronounced the French way - for a game that is in English called Solitaire.
I'm assuming, here, that everyone knows this game. It is quite addictive. A lot more so than I would initially have expected. It's horrible, once I start playing I never stop. Or, well, I obviously do, but only with great reluctance. It's like there's this constant urge to complete one more game.
I don't know what that stems from, considering the game itself is pretty simplistic..
I guess I can just be easily amused. :'D.
~Levyathan
I'm assuming, here, that everyone knows this game. It is quite addictive. A lot more so than I would initially have expected. It's horrible, once I start playing I never stop. Or, well, I obviously do, but only with great reluctance. It's like there's this constant urge to complete one more game.
I don't know what that stems from, considering the game itself is pretty simplistic..
I guess I can just be easily amused. :'D.
~Levyathan
Monday, April 16, 2012
N: Nieuwsgierigheid
Curiosity. Best known for killing the cat.
It's such a sad thing, for words to have such dreadful connotations. I weep to think - okay nevermind. Really though, people tend to be curious. It's not always a good thing to be curious. There are some things that should stay secrets, and other things that shouldn't necessarily, but people can be far too nosy for their own good. It's a good thing to be curious, but it's even more of a virtue to be able to keep said curiosity at bay when it is uncalled for. Many a good relationship has seen an untimely end because someone could not keep their nose out of someone else's business. Advice of the day: Be curious, but always be vigilant. x'D.
~Levyathan
It's such a sad thing, for words to have such dreadful connotations. I weep to think - okay nevermind. Really though, people tend to be curious. It's not always a good thing to be curious. There are some things that should stay secrets, and other things that shouldn't necessarily, but people can be far too nosy for their own good. It's a good thing to be curious, but it's even more of a virtue to be able to keep said curiosity at bay when it is uncalled for. Many a good relationship has seen an untimely end because someone could not keep their nose out of someone else's business. Advice of the day: Be curious, but always be vigilant. x'D.
~Levyathan
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
J: Jaloezie
Hey, Jealousy.
Ever had a visit from the green-eyed monster? I'll bet you have. Everyone has. Some people are more susceptible to jealousy than others, the same way people differ in music tastes and hair colors. Well, maybe not necessarily hair color, because that's easily modified and you don't change the foundations of your character quite that easily, but I digress.
Jealousy comes in many varieties, and when it's slight and easily controllable it's generally harmless, but it can deal a lot of damage to relationships, because generally a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend is seen as having a lack of faith in the relationship and partner, even though jealousy is a quite natural reaction to have when you feel as if something that is 'yours' in some way is in danger of being taken away from you.
It's really quite an illogical thing, the way people react to jealousy.
~Levyathan
Ever had a visit from the green-eyed monster? I'll bet you have. Everyone has. Some people are more susceptible to jealousy than others, the same way people differ in music tastes and hair colors. Well, maybe not necessarily hair color, because that's easily modified and you don't change the foundations of your character quite that easily, but I digress.
Jealousy comes in many varieties, and when it's slight and easily controllable it's generally harmless, but it can deal a lot of damage to relationships, because generally a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend is seen as having a lack of faith in the relationship and partner, even though jealousy is a quite natural reaction to have when you feel as if something that is 'yours' in some way is in danger of being taken away from you.
It's really quite an illogical thing, the way people react to jealousy.
~Levyathan
Saturday, April 7, 2012
G: Geheim
Shh! It's a secret!
Lots of people have secrets, some more heavy than others.
Most people only have small secrets, like guilty pleasures or who they like. The fun thing with secrets is that they disappear the moment they become known. It's actually quite interesting to think about it that way; even if someone learns your secrets, at the same time they don't, because they're not actually secrets anymore. It's one of the very few known concepts that work that way.
I personally only have small, insignificant secrets. I don't even like anyone at the moment!
Although obviously I could be lying, keeping the fact that I have significant secrets a secret!~ Secretception.
Such fun.
~Levyathan
Lots of people have secrets, some more heavy than others.
Most people only have small secrets, like guilty pleasures or who they like. The fun thing with secrets is that they disappear the moment they become known. It's actually quite interesting to think about it that way; even if someone learns your secrets, at the same time they don't, because they're not actually secrets anymore. It's one of the very few known concepts that work that way.
I personally only have small, insignificant secrets. I don't even like anyone at the moment!
Although obviously I could be lying, keeping the fact that I have significant secrets a secret!~ Secretception.
Such fun.
~Levyathan
Friday, April 6, 2012
F: Fiets
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike~
One of the things the Netherlands are apparently most famous for (aside from legal weed) is the abundance of bicycles. Here, it is unthinkable that anyone might not own a bicycle. Kids cycle to and from school everyday (unless, like me, they are lazy and make do with public transport), and really anywhere else they need to go that is within reasonable cycling distance. In primary school, we had to pass a 'traffic test', which consisted of a route we had to cycle, with teachers at different points checking whether we were adhering to all the traffic rules that come with cycling. These include but are not limited to sticking out your arm in the direction you're going to turn when at intersections. Nobody does this in practice, generally. The only time I do is when there is a car coming toward me, since I prefer not to get squashed to an early death, and when there's police in the vicinity. But I digress. The fact that such a test is mandatory goes to show that it's assumed everybody owns a bicycle, even at such a 'young' age.
Then again, according to Katie Melua, there are also a lot of bicycles in Beijing. (Oh god make it stop I HATE that song).
I guess it depends on how you look at it. ("Look at what?", you ask? I haven't a clue).
~Levyathan.
One of the things the Netherlands are apparently most famous for (aside from legal weed) is the abundance of bicycles. Here, it is unthinkable that anyone might not own a bicycle. Kids cycle to and from school everyday (unless, like me, they are lazy and make do with public transport), and really anywhere else they need to go that is within reasonable cycling distance. In primary school, we had to pass a 'traffic test', which consisted of a route we had to cycle, with teachers at different points checking whether we were adhering to all the traffic rules that come with cycling. These include but are not limited to sticking out your arm in the direction you're going to turn when at intersections. Nobody does this in practice, generally. The only time I do is when there is a car coming toward me, since I prefer not to get squashed to an early death, and when there's police in the vicinity. But I digress. The fact that such a test is mandatory goes to show that it's assumed everybody owns a bicycle, even at such a 'young' age.
Then again, according to Katie Melua, there are also a lot of bicycles in Beijing. (Oh god make it stop I HATE that song).
I guess it depends on how you look at it. ("Look at what?", you ask? I haven't a clue).
~Levyathan.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
C: Capuchon
If only because it's one of the only words in Dutch starting with 'C' that isn't basically the same as its English counterpart.
Capuchon. For those of you not in the know (which is basically everyone, I'm aware), it means hood.
As in, the awesome, handy dandy piece of cloth most badasses (and not-so-badasses) use to obscure their eyes to give themselves an air of mystery and intrigue. Made even more awesome if connected to a cape or a cloak.
Like I said, there are, on the whole, two main types of people to be observed wearing hoods.
[Warning: the following distinction is mostly made for comical effect, please do not take offense ;)]
Presenting The Badass:
Look at that awesome face. Look at it and bask in its glory.
Presenting The Not-So-Badass:
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Okay, sorry. I was actually gonna give you guys a completely different picture, but it seems I'm somehow incapable of finding a picture of a douchebag wannabe gangster in a hood and I perceived this to be at least 100% funnier. You'll have to excuse me.
Have a nice Tuesday, everyone!
~Levyathan
Capuchon. For those of you not in the know (which is basically everyone, I'm aware), it means hood.
As in, the awesome, handy dandy piece of cloth most badasses (and not-so-badasses) use to obscure their eyes to give themselves an air of mystery and intrigue. Made even more awesome if connected to a cape or a cloak.
Like I said, there are, on the whole, two main types of people to be observed wearing hoods.
[Warning: the following distinction is mostly made for comical effect, please do not take offense ;)]
Presenting The Badass:
Presenting The Not-So-Badass:
Okay, sorry. I was actually gonna give you guys a completely different picture, but it seems I'm somehow incapable of finding a picture of a douchebag wannabe gangster in a hood and I perceived this to be at least 100% funnier. You'll have to excuse me.
Have a nice Tuesday, everyone!
~Levyathan
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Ohgodohgodohgodohgod whatdoIdoooo
I'm up to date on Homestuck.
Now, on the one hand, that's TOTALLY AWESOME NEWS. On the other hand, I've torn through years' worth of homestuck in a couple of weeks. I'm going to be experiencing some severe withdrawal symptoms. It'll be horrible.
It does mean that I will be able to scour the net for awesome fanworks without having to fear exposure to the Late Arrival Spoilers. :"DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
Yeah. I'm just kind of shaken right now because all this time it's seemed so endless and now all of a sudden there's no proceed button. Oh the humanity.
Ah.
On a totally different note, I'm probably going to be participating in the school talent show this year (as I did last year), but I'm having trouble deciding which song I want to sing for it.... Random suggestions are welcome, I guess? :'D.
Huh. Not much of interest anymore. I was going to say something else entirely but the catching up with Homestuck has hotwired my brain.
Hasta la bye bye!~
~Levyathan
Now, on the one hand, that's TOTALLY AWESOME NEWS. On the other hand, I've torn through years' worth of homestuck in a couple of weeks. I'm going to be experiencing some severe withdrawal symptoms. It'll be horrible.
It does mean that I will be able to scour the net for awesome fanworks without having to fear exposure to the Late Arrival Spoilers. :"DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.
Yeah. I'm just kind of shaken right now because all this time it's seemed so endless and now all of a sudden there's no proceed button. Oh the humanity.
Ah.
On a totally different note, I'm probably going to be participating in the school talent show this year (as I did last year), but I'm having trouble deciding which song I want to sing for it.... Random suggestions are welcome, I guess? :'D.
Huh. Not much of interest anymore. I was going to say something else entirely but the catching up with Homestuck has hotwired my brain.
Hasta la bye bye!~
~Levyathan
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Why did I succumb?!
I know how easily obsessed I am. Dx. I should not have started actively reading/watching/playing/whatever anything new when I've got so much homework to do all the time but... I WARNED YOU ABOUT STAIRS BRO! I TOLD YOU DOG! IT KEEPS HAPPENING.
That kindof pretty accurately describes the situation, as well as addressing the exact issue. Damn you Fang. Damn you Homestuck. Damn you convoluted, insane plot that I'm grasping at in a desperate attempt to make sense of it. You have ruined my current hopes for academical perseverance. Yeah.
Bahahaahahaha, I'll keep it short and end this here; still got a LOT to work my way through. >,<. Just wanted to let you guys know what's up. And it's not the sky.
Smell ya later!
~Lev
That kindof pretty accurately describes the situation, as well as addressing the exact issue. Damn you Fang. Damn you Homestuck. Damn you convoluted, insane plot that I'm grasping at in a desperate attempt to make sense of it. You have ruined my current hopes for academical perseverance. Yeah.
Bahahaahahaha, I'll keep it short and end this here; still got a LOT to work my way through. >,<. Just wanted to let you guys know what's up. And it's not the sky.
Smell ya later!
~Lev
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