fredag 28 augusti 2009

Friday, friday, friday

Isn't it just great?
How is it possible to get so exhausted every weekend after school's over? I still have a few things that needs to be done before Sunday but I wrote them down so it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm bit bored... I don't know why 'cause it's great to see my family again and stuff. Maybe this weekend didn't began so well from the moment I stepped inside at moms, but my neck hurt too much from carrying three heavy bags for 30 minutes and I've had a headache since noon. I just wanted to get to dads as soon as possible and chill.
We're finally here! Dad's busy with band stuff though, my sister is locked inside her room listening to Michael Jackson. The only person I'm talking to right now is my lovely stepmother. <3

-V

torsdag 27 augusti 2009

Mianheyo! My fault

Before I write anything else, I'd like you to take another look at the entry Home sweet home, 'cause I made a little mistake.

あいてる acutally means "free" and not "sit". ごえめんね。 But like I said, I'm not sure about the spelling. I assume that あいてる is the -ている form of the verb あく。 Hmm.... anyway, I will write when I've asked my friends ^^

Anyway...
I listened to a new podcast today in which they were talking about the difference between the Tokyo dialect and the Osaka dialect.
Here's the conversation:

・ こんどの月曜日あいてる?
・ あいてるよ!
・ うめだで買い物したいなと思っていてんけど。 一生に行かへん?

Translation
- Are you free this coming monday?
- Sure, I'm free.
- I was thinking about shopping in Umeda. Do you wanna come?

こんどの月曜日 - this coming monday
...で買い物 - shopping in...
したい - I want to do (-たい form of the verb する which means "to do")

Okey, here's the Osaka dialect: 一生に行かへん?
In Tokyo, they said on the podcast, you use the -ない form.
たとえば、"一生に行かない?" but in Osaka they use へん instead. ^^

Do you understand?
Ne, take a look at the last sentences in the conversation again.
If you were to say "I was thinking of surfing at Suma (a beach in Kobe). Do you wanna come?" what would that be in japanese?
Here comes two other examples too. (If you like you could try in both Tokyo dialect and Osaka dialect)

- "I was thinking of playing soccer in the park. Do you wanna come?"
- "I was thinking of having pasta at an italian resturant. Do you wanna come?"*

*hint: having pasta - to eat - want to eat

Give me a comment with your answers please :]
がんばってね。

-V

onsdag 26 augusti 2009

Home sweet home

Yay, it's getting late but I don't mind. Slightly tired though, but I'll go to bed veryvery soon :] Just need to write a letter for the internship I want to take in my 3rd year.
My apartment is getting so cozy, I just had to say that. When coming back here on Sundays is like coming back to inner peace. This really is my sanctuary, and today I got my "bar table" so no more eating in the couch or on the floor xD A small place with candles lit everywhere.


It looks incredibly small on these pictures though, hehe. It's bit bigger in real life plus I wont upload pictures of my kitchen and bathroom :]

Anyway... Today has been an... OK day.
I started listening to some japanese podcasts for about two days ago (the ones I wrote about yesterday "Learn japanese with Beb and Alex") and I came across lots of things I had no clue about. Sometimes it's good to look back on the very basics. Okey, I'm gonna give it to you right here (all written in kana):

しつれいね。- You're being rude.
ひさしぶり - Long time no see
しょくじ - food
じゃ、またこんどね。 - OK, next time then?
・ここテーブルあいてますか。- Is there a free table?
・どうぞあいてるおせきどちらでも。- Please, sit anywhere you like.

あく - to be free (this confuses me a bit though, but I'll tell you the right thing as soon as I can)
おせき - seat
どちらでも - anywhere

・ごちゅうもんはよろしですか。 - Are you ready to order?
・...でもらえますか。 - Can I have...?
・はい、かしこもらえました。 - (polite) Yes, I understand/I took your order

Hope you will find it useful ^^ Guess that's all for today. Now I gotta write that letter...

Take care everyone!

-V

tisdag 25 augusti 2009

Cozy evening

The scent of sea breeze is overwelming in here, but it smells so good.
I bought this liquid that you drop in some water, put over a candle and after a while it smells fantastic, hehe. What's it called in english btw? I don't even know what swedish people call it. Hm...
Anyways...
Recently I have become a regular visitor in the "I-miss-so-many-people-right-now"-hole. It's... I don't know, it has good and bad feelings with it. The bad feelings are that I feel sort of lonely, a bit depressed and can't stop thinking about these people (do I sound like a stalker btw? xD). But the good feelings are that I love them so much! And those feelings are so much stronger, that's why I cling to them ;]

Uhm, yeah... I learned something new in japanese today btw, something I've been thinking about and struggling with for sometime.
The word くれる which means "to do something for me" (I think).

たとえば

・ 教えてくれる = tell me
・ 読んでくれる = read for me

エトセトラ、エトセトラ。
I think :]

And I've also been studying korean as much as possible, it's so much fun! And I want to improve my korean skills for 葵くん who helps me so much. ありがとうね、mi amiga ;D

A'ight, think that's all for tonight!

Take care everyone!

-V

Vanilla & nostalgia

Okke, like always (the majority of my blog entries) I'm in school for the moment. No I'm lying, but in my previous blog I tended to update only in school, and almost every entry began with "I'm sleepy". What a life back then! -thumbs up-
しかし、We're writing and doing research about venereal diseases and it's actually very fun since we will do posters and stuff of the information we get. Sort of... hehe.

And...

this is...

love!

I don't know why but I just love it so much! Real nostalgia to me. I used to listen to this song with a friend of
mine a lot for about two years ago.
And if you're not into "dirty techno music" at least give it a try from 0:50. It's pure love xD Sorry!

måndag 24 augusti 2009

家にいる!

「Learn Japanese with Beb and Alex」というpodcastを聞いている。面白い!
ねぇ、今日は楽しかった。We got an exchange student from Texas in our class. She will (hopefully) go with us most of the time while she's here. とてもやさしい。
Hm... One week passed so fast, ne. It's Monday again already.
I came back to the apartment yesterday though. Had my issues during this weekend... I don't know why I got so upset and frustrated at mom's, I'm so sorry about that, 本当にごめんね。
A lot of fun things happened too though. I went to the releaseparty for Hollow Breed (you really should see their MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hollowbreed). It was awesome! I met a few people whom I haven't seen in a while.
It's funny how you realise how much you've actually missed a person when you get to see him/her.
変だね...

But anyways! Vero and I took a walk yesterday evening, we had no idea where we were going but at least we ended up home, hehe.
The sky was awesome when we got to the top of that hill.
Somehow I tend to get very emotional at views like that. Don't know why though... It's those times when I wish I could fly. Would life be better/easier if I could? (silly thoughts...) Not that I should complain about my current circumstances, oh no. I'm just curious.

Hm... yeah, maybe I'll get to know one day ;]

Hope everybody else are doing great!

I'll write more later.

気をつけて!

ヴィッキ

lördag 22 augusti 2009

Weekend!

Gosh, I am so sleepy! But weekend has finally arrived so hopefully we will have the time to rest.
I still have a few things to do. Schoolstuff... However, it has been a very good week though. I really enjoy my new life in the apartment and photos are to come but not yet :]
School has been so much fun too. It's great to see the class again. The only thing I can really really complain about is p.e... But no details... It will be fine.

Okay, what else? Yesterday I took the train back home to Torsby since Hollow Breed had their releaseparty at Torsby Camping. It was a very entertaining evening, I must say, but I will write about that in another entry. And maybe later since it's hard to find the right words right now (it's still early xD) But here's a picture of the album.

See you later!

-V