| it's been almost half a year since I last posted here. can't say I've really had a lot of contact with people (despite many of their good intentions to meet me). dunno what I can say to justify that. probably nothing at all.
but I remain here, in any case. hopefully, at some point, I'll be able to explain myself more.
cheers!
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| Anyone want to play with me? :(
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So I'm on campus in the library where the public computers are (typing
this out on a Mac -- WTF WHERE IS MY RIGHT CLICK) and since all the
computers were taken when I got here I started browsing reference books
and discovered the best book ever:
JAPANESE STREET SLANG
I barely read through like 10 pages and it's alread proving to be a
comedy goldmine. SOME EXAMPLES: (WARNING CONTENT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE
FOR MINORS)
(From the foreword)
"Many of the Japanese expressions used in this book are extremely
potent. Beware of using them inadvertently -- mass panic might ensue."
(on the usage of 'ai' or 'love', as well as slang from the high schoolers)
Soko ni iru onna mita ka? Aitsu ga ore no atarashii efu emu da ze!
Did you see that woman there? She's my new piece of ass!
(on the usage of 'asoko', slang for 'down there' or 'private parts')
Oi! Ore Ken no mono shawaa de michimatta yo! Kyoudai!
Man! I saw Ken's thing in the shower! It was humongous!
(on the usage of 'baka', or 'idiot')
Sekkusu na tochuu de onara o suru nante, omae aho da na!
You mean you farted while you were having sex! Man. you're a real moron!
(HAHAHA THE USAGE OF 'BUBU' OR 'FART')
Ore imo kutta kara to omoun dakedo, hitobanju busuka busuka busuka busuka demakuri nan da yo!
It's those potatoes I ate! All night I've been farting away like crazy!
(on the usage of 'bu', kind of onomatopoeia for 'wrong')
Kinou onna to dekita?
Pinpoon!
Did you get laid yesterday?
(Thumbs up)
(on the usage of 'chichi' or 'breasts')
Aitsu nani-sama o omotten day yo? No-chichi no kuse ni!
Who the hell does she think she is? She doesn't even have any tits!
(on the usage of 'chinchin' or a guy's 'thing')
Hayaku mite! Aitsu yokochin moreteru!
Quick, look! His dick's hanging out!
(apparently they have a lot of phrases for 'inadvertent penile exposure')
(on emu, for the initial "M")
Karette honto ni emu-teki na no! Atashi sore ga daisuki!
Ooh, he's soo butch! I love it!
(on esu, for "S")
Anta-tachi esu ja nai no?
You girls are gay, right?
(Ken is a popular guy in this book)
(on gei for "gay")
Ken wa okama ja nai kedo, shigoto de gei boi to shite hataraiterun da.
Ken's not really a faggot, he just works at a drag bar.
(on he, or "fart")
Itachi no saigobe.
A weasel's final fart.
This refers to a last desperate action, the belief being that a hunted
weasel at the end of its tether will fart into its pursuer's face
hoping that the shock will enable it to escape.
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Anyway, I was dutifully amused. I posted this mostly for Stuart's
benefit, but I imagine there are many of you out there who could
benefit from a mastery of Japanese street slang.
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| It is a curious feeling when one discovers oneself fading into obscurity.
I came back home and there was a random sofa in my room.
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