hey swan!! m'dear--could you sweetly repost your blog address, maybe add it to your signature? I'm crappy at tracking things and need constant reminders! _________________ Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 450 Location: a Dutchie in HongKong
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject:
ofcourse David darling!! But doesn't it work if you click in the little www-sign under the signature line? It's mentioned in my profile as well! Just checking to see if the settings here work as they should .
Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 194 Location: San Diego, CA
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:
The pictures are very telling, but I can't wait to see the English version! Did you by any chance taste those dried starfish and seahorses on a stick? I'd be willing to try it just for the sake of being adventurous. _________________ "Help! Help! I'm being repressed!" --- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Then put Swan's blog URL http://jaap-en-mickey.blogspot.com in the Translate text, webpage, or document window at the top of the page, select Dutch and English, and then read and have a laugh. _________________ Doing what you like is freedom
Liking what you do is happiness
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 450 Location: a Dutchie in HongKong
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:18 am Post subject:
thanks for the encouragement! I'm considering the options of an English blog - perhaps translations, perhaps just another one, in English, more foodrelated possibly...I'll keep you informed. Just wondering if my written English is 1) good enough grammar-and-language-wise and 2) I get compliments about my style of writing in Dutch. Not sure I can keep the quality in a second language. But that's a whole different topic. We'll see.
For now I've put every goodie I bought on the table (like a child with B-day presents) and enjoying the sight of it! The caramel spread from the pattisier near you, Debbie, is indeed fantastic, the ' bitter' sirup makes a nice change to all the water I drink (I love ' bitter' flavour like campari, sanbitter, crodino,and now found a sirup, yey!) and all the goodies just look so inviting...(caramel-praline mustard, anyone?!??!) _________________ http://swans-place.blogspot.com http://jaap-en-mickey.blogspot.com
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 1196 Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:
Swan, your written English is definitely good enough. So is your spoken English.
I remember being surprised to learn that English wasn't your first language, after you had been posting here for a while. _________________ Doing what you like is freedom
Liking what you do is happiness
Exactly, Judy--nothing in Swan's posts ever made me think English was not her 1st language.
Swan, I hungrily look at all pictures of course, but also the Dutch text. What delightful words! "Vliegtuigraampje" "Kussenloopjes" ?? There are 8 or 10 in every paragraph, it seems. Like a language to be marveled at rather than pronounced. I visited Holland (30+ years ago) and marvelled to hear it spoken too.
It was fun to figure out "slaapkamer"--sleep chamber--bedroom! (Correct?)
I love that extra "j" in Parijs.
When I read "een hippe lokale" I wondered if it meant a local hippie (person), or a hip locale (place).
And after each post, to add a comment, you click on the word "reacties"--
reacties--little reactions--perfect way to describe a comment!
Godo heavens swan, never question your English skills! Heavens you speak and write better than a lot of us whose first language (and often only) is English!
Love the photos in your blog and, sigh, put it down to my own inattentiveness but yes indeed, it comes up perfectly well on the www button thingy--I'm just a tad shortsighted sometimes! _________________ Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 450 Location: a Dutchie in HongKong
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:13 am Post subject:
dears, your encouragement is heartwarming! I'm seriously considering and in my mind already designing this second blog of mine. Will be in Vietnam next week for a while, and whilst Jaap will be working, I might get to actually set up ' swan's place'.
When opened, I'll send invitations.....
Gingerpale, " vliegtuigraampje" is the window of an airplane, " kussensloopje" is pillowcase, but the nice onces, for cushions on the couch. In this story. 'cause the word goes for 'bed' pillowcases as well. You got the ' bedchamber ' right!! I was writing about ' een hippe lokale winkel" which in this case means a hip,local store. Could actually be both your explanations though the second one sounds more vlamish to me than proper dutch, because the word ' lokaal' as a thing means classroom .Language - love it! _________________ http://swans-place.blogspot.com http://jaap-en-mickey.blogspot.com
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 450 Location: a Dutchie in HongKong
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:21 am Post subject:
Ok, after all this support I did it!!!
I opened ' Swan's place' and you're all welcome. Imagine tea, applepie, books, recipies and good company.
I'm still polishing the looks, but you are all invited!! _________________ http://swans-place.blogspot.com http://jaap-en-mickey.blogspot.com
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..will try the translations myself tomorrow, great idea btw.