Közi's Diary

[Mikal]

Get me something stronger than coke and I'll be all night XD

Yeah me too, that's probably why I hardly ever drink alcohol ^^;

 

[Madmoiselle_Silk]

I just tried the impossible, reading Közi's blog
Did he write konya in katakana? Like in tonight? Or is it a name?

 

[Mikal]

Like in tonight?

This.

It says "Good luck tonight Yamada".

Whoever that is...

 

[pierrot~hime]

Upped a new translation yesterday at Khaos_Cabinet. (:

 

[AristocraticGhost]

Thanks 4 all people who r posting in LJ..... >_< I have no account there so I can't tell u this.....

 

[pierrot~hime]

New blog post translated at Khaos_Cabinet~

 

[Iskanderia]

I think it's amazing that you're Dutch and you can translate from Japanese into English - and well.

I'm such a loser.

 

[pierrot~hime]

Thank you Iksa!
Though I have to be honest and confess that when it comes to English, my grammar isn’t always 100% flawless. Hell you should have seen my first English written LJ posts around 2005/2006....when thinking back I am still deeply ashamed xD

Also, because I taught my self English and know I still make mistakes I am very strict with my self. After I wrote something I usually always check it on grammar mistakes and if I spot a grammar mistake somewhere I edit it to what it is suppose to be.
That way I memorize incorrectly used grammar for the next time and try not to make the same mistakes again. Business English is another story though… lol


But don't feel like a loser. Actually being a native English speaker has many benefits! When I lived in the UK many people always told me “Because almost every one speaks our language so we native English speakers have gotten lazy when it comes to learning other languages"
So one benefit is that most people in the world can communicate in English and also if you ever wanted to work as say for example a teacher in a foreign country you get hired faster then someone like me because you are native speaker and I’m not. People like me have to obtain a actual qualification test that shows your level is native like >_<

 

[PureElegance]

When I lived in the UK many people always told me “Because almost every one speaks our language so we native English speakers have gotten lazy when it comes to learning other languages"

Why is that a benefit? I donno, I like it when people know more than one language or try to learn another one. I guess you appreciate other cultures more and can communicate with different kinds of people, or something. But yeah, knowing English is definitely useful.

Maybe after I go to China in a couple of years my Chinese skills will improve so then I'll be trilingual. COOL

 

[pierrot~hime]

Why is that a benefit? I donno, I like it when people know more than one language or try to learn another one. I guess you appreciate other cultures more and can communicate with different kinds of people, or something. But yeah, knowing English is definitely useful.

Well it has it's downside of course as well.
I mean I agree with you that learning other languages should be something for everyone. For example; by the time most of the Dutch hit their late teen years they will be fluent in English (Although most of them will have a very...recognizable accent which luckily I don’t have) as they start teaching you English in the last two years of elementary school already. (The reason why I didn’t had any is… a bit complex) Then in high school most people chose either German and/or French with it.

In the UK I have noticed all people do get German and/or French in high school/College but their actual knowledge of the language once they leave is not very impressive because I think they don’t start young enough with it. Not trying to generalize of course but it’s like that for most people I have met.


Still think it is somewhat of a benefit if most people in the world speak your language. Specially in (western)Europe where basically everyone speaks English. You'll know you'll never get lost!

As for my self, because my grandmother was German and I grew up near the border I was raised Dutch and German. English came later and I once was fluent in French after living in Belgium for a good 7 years but I have to admit that after not using it on a daily base for the past 5 years made me a bit rusty. I might pick it up but mastering Japanese is my first priority now~ (Well and Dutch grammar because I suck in the Grammar of my own native language O_o)

 

[Iskanderia]

Grammar in venues like message boards isn't really that important. I know that my grammar isn't 100% perfect academic English on places like Scape and Facebook because I don't think it's worth a lot of proof-reading. If you're writing something for work or class it's obviously a different story.

Your British friends aren't wrong though. That is why English-speaking countries are so lazy about learning other languages - because, while it's a great, mind-expanding thing to do, it's not really a necessity.

 

[lady_toast]

Why is that a benefit? I donno, I like it when people know more than one language or try to learn another one. I guess you appreciate other cultures more and can communicate with different kinds of people, or something. But yeah, knowing English is definitely useful.

Maybe after I go to China in a couple of years my Chinese skills will improve so then I'll be trilingual. COOL

I get where she's coming from, it's definitely easier for people to hire a native english speaker than someone who just happens to speak it. For instance, with my university applications, since my first language isn't actually English (although technically, it is), I have to go through a shitload of paperwork and exams like the TOEFL, IELTS, etc. It's actually really frustrating when I think about it because I consider my English to be excellent compared to so many high school students here But that's beside the point.

And while it definitely is good to start young to start learning languages, that's not to say that it's too late once you become an adult. I guess you just have to work hard for it and use it everyday. A friend of mine lived in Norway for a year and when he said he became adept in speaking Norwegian.

And so as not to be extremely off-topic, I find it amusing that Kozi has kept a discman for such a long time. I guess it's more reliable than most Ipods and mp3 players today, which can erase the contents pretty easily compared to the discman. XD

 

[Geisha]

it's definitely easier for people to hire a native english speaker than someone who just happens to speak it. For instance, with my university applications, since my first language isn't actually English (although technically, it is), I have to go through a shitload of paperwork and exams like the TOEFL, IELTS, etc. It's actually really frustrating when I think about it because I consider my English to be excellent compared to so many high school students here

Yeah, I ended up getting a postgraduate language qualification because, even with IELTS, it was difficult to convince agencies and HR departments that my English was good enough to handle more complex work than photo copying. One multilingual agency even told me they couldn't put me forward for a position at the UK office of an Austrian company because I don't speak "Austrian", but German (Austrian is a German dialect). Funnily enough, my English colleagues always ask me when they don't know how to spell a word or have a grammar question.

 

[Iskanderia]

^ I thought English was your first language.

 

[voixdinferno]

2° Spanish <3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_la ... e_speakers

 

[pierrot~hime]

+1 at Khaos_Cabinet~

 

[Amatsu]

^ I thought English was your first language.

Same.

 

[Mikal]

Közi's ok ^^

おれは無事です。
自宅にいたのですが、目茶苦茶です、、。
もっと大変な状況の方もいると思います。
みなさんの無事を祈ります。

さてと、片づけすっか。

I'm ok.
I'm at home, but it's a mess...
I think there's worse situations.
I'll pray for everybody's safety.

Well, guess it's time to tidy up.

 

[VirulentRed]

somebody posted a photo of közi's apartment being a mess after the earthquake...

But I'm so glad he's fine...Everybody in XA-VAT is OK...

P.D thanks for translating ♥

 

[Mikal]

somebody posted a photo of közi's apartment being a mess after the earthquake...

Yeah, he posted this on his blog: