The MoFo Personal Pictures Thread

Just a question here, not trying to be langcist:

Why is it (In the U.S. anyway) that if one is majoring in English they are probably trying to become either a teacher or a writer, but any other language major is like something eccentric or a translator?

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“The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton

I majored in English with every intention of becoming...well...employed ...eventually in some capacity other than "want fries with that?"

We Americans are incredibly monolingual, we are for the most part in lingual isolation and (I already feel the love coming) culturally isolated as well. All this and for some reason we have this incredible sense of entitlement and cultural superiority...go figure.

Basically it was a coin flip between film and english major, because i do very little other than watch movies and read anyway. I was planning to go into something involving post-production but the film department forces you to have an interview with the head of something-or-other and then write a five page introductory letter, and finally they choose literally something like 12 people out of what I'd imagine to be a pretty huge chunk.

So I was pretty much like, ehhyeah, english it is, then. Which really is for the best. It's definitely something I can see myself happily doing while being paid nothing, and i can't imagine the pay to be brilliant at all.

Ideally I'd be able to get into film journalism, but at this point i want to think as little about the future as is humanly possible.

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Becuase we speak English here?

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Seems like a simple answer doesn't it?

However many Europeans, South Americans and even some Canadians don't understand this. Like I said, we are very much culturally isolated from the rest of the world. IMO culture to a large extent equals language. The subjectivity of Japanese, for example insinuates itself upon the culture or vice-versa. (Chicken and egg) The culture and the language are inextricably linked. In many ways our culture and our language grew in a vacuum. It's hard for many other nationalities to understand why we don’t study other languages for the sake of KNOWING then instead of doing so in the name of a career or "business." In many places being multi-lingual isn’t a choice it is a matter of daily nessessity.

But, and I know you know what I was getting at.................., bleh nm.

Here's some pics from our vacation in Niagara Falls


I must do something with my eyebrows lmao

Your eyebrows are fine. I had no idea they had a Seaworld type exhibit there. Hope you had a good time.

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Yep, it's called MarineLand. I am sure you've seen the commercials on TV.

"In Niagara Falls Ontario, Marine Land is the place to go....."

Thanks for the pictures Gummy girl, nice

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Your welcome

Sammy says she wants to pinch my cheeks hehehe

Nice pictures.

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"Everyone Loves Marine Land!!" As Canadian as I am I didn't even know where Marine Land was... LOL Mind you I watch less than 30 minutes of tele a month!!! Radio on the other hand everyday to and from school! luvley pictures!! who knew??? now, I wanna go east heh!

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I like them all, but the black reminds me a bit of Charlize Theron circa Aeon Flux. Not sure if that helps, but it just occurred to me.

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my vacation in Tanzania:
Two other women and me picknicking in Serengeti

very pregnant lion

i know my hair is like ****, just keep your eyes on the money

first elephant in the wild

if you like i'll post some more

for now:

c'est moi, only now my hair is 3 inches shorter..

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And do check my "art": Deviant

I'm assuming you have protection to get so close to those animals?

Awww, such a sweet kid. That first picture is a pinchy cheek moment.

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Thank you, Destiny.

well, actually not. A lion was about 1 meter away from our jeep and that was it, no guns, no rangers. Just a jeep, a driver, the animals and us. But it was amazing

Ok well that's risking it. A car I'd watch them in but an open or even closed jeep......um no.



Hey Bill...a nice set of locks you have.