*pats Gawain*

[elaby]

I'm working on my paper for Medieval Epic and Romance this morning, which involves Gawain's treatment of kin loyalty in "The Death of Arthur." It's pretty fun to write; however, I am seeing me going onto about seven or eight pages of "blah blah blah whee Gawain angst familial relations poor Gareth blah" when I'm only supposed to have 5 e_e Oh well. Better too much, and having to condense, than too little and having to BS.

I also am having a fun time thinking about how this dialogue would translate into modern English.

"Alas," said Sir Gawain, "that ever I should endure to see this woeful day!"

Modern English translation:

"Man," said Sir Gawain, "this BLOWS."

Just wait'll I get to the part where everyone keeps swooning for very pure sorrow.

Random rerouting of conversation time. At the end of May, I'm going to be going to a middle school around here and teaching kids how to draw anime-style for their Student Enrichment Day. I've asked if they want me to teach them any Japanese, because that seems more enriching to me (as _melisande_ suggested) but I think it's more that it's just a fancy term for Field Day. They e-mailed me today, and somehow got the impression that I have no car O.o even though I didn't mention a car at all in my reply to them. Oh well. They're going to get me a list of anime characters that the kids like, because my luck would be that they would say "We want you to draw Naruto!" and I'd be like "... er, how about Sailor Moon?" And they'd all go "Who?"

Fifteen minutes until I should go heat up lunch. *ponders getting further into her paper, but isn't sure she wants to open up that can of worms, or kettle of fish, or saddlefull of venison, yet*

Comments

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

Good plan! There is also a library in exeter that wants help with anime for a summer thing.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Really? I'll have to talk to you about this :)

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

I shall forward you e-mail details.

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

At the end of May, I'm going to be going to a middle school around here and teaching kids how to draw anime-style for their Student Enrichment Day. I've asked if they want me to teach them any Japanese, because that seems more enriching to me (as [info]_melisande_ suggested) but I think it's more that it's just a fancy term for Field Day.

Squee! How did you find out about this? Or how did they find out about YOU and your awesome anime-drawing skills? This is terrific. ^_^ The library thing sounds really good, too!

Speaking of Gawain and Gareth and all of Morgause's boys *g*, do you have my "Crystal Cave" series books? I don't remember seeing them when I packed, and I know that I had four of them.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

One of the teachers e-mailed me to ask if anyone in the Anime Club would be willing to come in and teach the kids how to draw anime-style. I volunteered, since I'm done with papers a few days before I'm going in, and the Anime Club no longer exists ^^;;

Yeah, I do have your Crystal Cave books :) If you want to read them, I can give them back to you.

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

I thought it might have something to do with the anime club. I think that's really, really, cool, and so does Daddy. ^_^

Okay, I can get the books sometime. If I decide I want them before I see you, I can just get them from the library. The library actually has two advantages for me: the print is bigger, and if I have a time limit, I actually make myself take the time to read them. ^_^

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you :) I'm kind of concerned, since one of the teachers sent me some of the kids' art, and some of it is practically better than mine e_e Oh well. It'll be fine. I at least will be able to teach them some Japanese along with drawing stuff.

Okay :) If you want them, just ask! The library ones sound nice, though ^_^

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

'm kind of concerned, since one of the teachers sent me some of the kids' art, and some of it is practically better than mine e_e

Totally NOT possible.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

It's true ^^;; I wasn't nearly that good in middle school. The stuff I saw is in a very different style than mine, and while it's a little off in some bits, so are mine most of the time. But thank you ^_^

[elaby.livejournal.com]

And I LOVE YOUR ICON.

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

I just randomly found that icon somewhere, and I had to have it. ^_^

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

*falls over laughing at modern English version*

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee ^_^