This is the building manager's cat. He was just chillin'. Like Mrs. Norris, I guess. Jun did NOT like him because black cats are not good luck in Japan. |
After class, I stopped at Carrefour to get some stuff. When I was there, I forgot what I needed, so I just bought some candy. I got some Smurfs gummies, but here, they are not the Smurfs:
Yes. The Smurfs are les Schtroumpf. |
When I was walking back from Carrefour, I found a pretty tree. It is pretty warm here, in general. Much warmer than Dallas. And there are still lots or purdy leaves.
Once I got home, I played a little, and that's about it. I am feeling pretty sick, so I mostly just relaxed and took antibiotics and ate Ricola cough drops.
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, the leaves are still mostly green here in Dallas, and we just had our first frost a couple of nights ago. (I might suspect this is related in some way to global warming, but we don't actually believe in that sort of bunk here in Texas. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/14/rick-perry-texas-censorship-environment-report
ReplyDeleteJust for the record... It turns out that the Smurfs are actually French-speaking. They come from Belgium, where they are known as "Les Schtroumphs".
ReplyDeleteOne blogger posted the following comment in
The Urban Dictionary:
"Smurf sounds SO STUPID, so never use that word! Always say 'schtroumpf'.
Yes... And that would be because "schtroumpf" doesn't sound stupid.
I guess this must be a question of cultural perspective. I'm pretty sure 'The Schtroumpfs' wouldn't have gone over real big in the USA from a marketing perspective.
But still... as I don't want to sound stupid, I'll definitely start saying "schtroumpf" from now on.
Live and learn!