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the beach boys were right. it would be nice. [tearing up] it really would be fucking nice
community drive of ebooks
hello bookblr
zlib is down. this was a valuable source of books & resources, and now its gone. which is why i have made a google drive of all the ebooks i have, and im asking all of u to add ur ebooks to it as well. u can download & use any of the books on there for free
heres the link to the drive if u just want to check out the books on there. if u want to contribute-- and i would strongly recommend u do this, because we all need to help each other out-- please dm ur gmail id to me so i can add u as an editor.
pls reblog this & share the link with anyone who might need this
heres a list of all the books on the drive
rip zlib u were a real one
Epictetus: No man capable of reason should live in anxiety, as every matter in life is either within his control - and therefore his own responsibility - or outside of his control, and therefore of no consequence to himself. If one knows what must be done, and has trained and practiced enough to have the skill to execute it, there is no purpose for worry or dread. me: Bitch I have an anxiety disorder, I worry and dread in general because my brain sauces are fucky. Epictetus: Do you control the brain sauces? Did you ask for a maimed brain, any more than I asked for a maimed leg? Was there a line handing out better brains somewhere, and you did not join the queue out of your own vanity or stupidity? me: hold on what Epictetus: Can a blind man, who was unjustly blinded, spend the remainer of his life lamenting that he was blinded? Or should he not use his other senses, and pick up a cane with which to feel for obstacles, instead of refusing to move at all out of fear of bumping into them? me: no wait hold on Epictetus: You have reason, do you not? If you have enough of a rational mind to aknowledge that much of the anxiety is irrational, why not employ it, as a blind man would use a cane to learn of his surroundings what he cannot see? me: you neglect to consider that I am also unfathomably stupid. Epictetus: That is neither my problem, nor one that can be solved by philosophy.
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This solar jack-o-lantern, captured by our Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in October 2014, gets its ghoulish grin from active regions on the Sun, which emit more light and energy than the surrounding dark areas. Active regions are markers of an intense and complex set of magnetic fields hovering in the sun’s atmosphere.
The SDO has kept an unblinking eye on the Sun since 2010, recording phenomena like solar flares and coronal loops. It measures the Sun’s interior, atmosphere, magnetic field, and energy output, helping us understand our nearest star.
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We trust that time is linear. That it proceeds eternally, uniformly. Into infinity. But the distinction between past, present and future is nothing but an illusion. Yesterday, today and tomorrow are not consecutive, they are connected in a never-ending circle. Everything is connected.
D A R K — 1.01 S e c r e t s.
The only problematic thing with e-books is that after I’ve finished them I can’t put them on my trophy shelf, like a serial killer.
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How I learned Japanese - tricky phrases and sentences
I’d now like to briefly explain how I got to a point where the girl I went to karaoke with forgot that I wasn’t Japanese until I started singing Ed Sheeran. (don’t worry my ego gets a fair beating) To be fair she comes from Okinawa, people mistake her as a foreigner sometimes.
“Had I known that restaurant was so expensive, I wouldn’t have gone.” Before you read this, @ Japanese learners, have a think or even write down how you’d say that in Japanese.
Sometimes you’ll start saying a sentence and realise that you don’t know how to say the thing. WRITE THIS SHIT DOWN and go ask a native speaker. Trust me this is exhilarating stuff. As a language learner, there’s no better feeling than smashing down those barriers to having fluent conversation. Scratch that, there’s no better feeling as a human being. Maybe I just like language learning too much. So I’d like to give you a right and proper case study for how to study how to speak like a native. Trust me, they don’t teach you this is school and you for sure cannot learn this by yourself.
In Japanese there is no future tense, allow me to draw out the chart.
Did した | Am Doing している | To Do する | Will do する
Yesterday I studied = 昨日勉強した
I’m (currently) studying = 今勉強している
I study Japanese = 日本語を勉強する
I’m studying Japanese tomorrow = 明日日本語を勉強する
Bonus tip for Japanese learners. I’m going to study Japanese is still 日本語を勉強する。I see a lot of people use するつもりだ and する予定 which native speakers tend not to use unless they actually mean. I intend to study, like you have to really intend to do the thing to say つもり、if you’re just gonna study, stick to する。Also for 予定, your textbook will probably say this means “plan to” or “have plans to” and while this might make it seem like you can just create the future tense, this creates the sense that you’ve made a schedule and you’re studying tomorrow. In fact, while I’m at it べき gets used a lot more than it should. It textbooks it means “should” but it’s not just a “what should I do now”, it’s more of a “what should I have a sense of responsibility to do at this point in time”. It’s a little heavy so maybe refrain from using it too much. Here are a couple of alternatives. どうしたらいい?どうすればいい?
So now that we’ve established that verb conjugation in Japanese doesn’t allow us to make the future tense, how do I say the following sentence in Japanese?
“Had I known that restaurant was so expensive, I wouldn’t have gone.”
Let’s break this down. We’ve got two phrases separated by a comma. The first phrase can be translated as: あのレストランはそんな高いと知ってたら which isn’t that complicated but in the second phrase we run into this problem where the present me is lamenting and action that, in the past is in the future. You might need to read that last sentence a few times. Chronological order:
past me | paying money at the expense restaurant | present me, complaining
So to make it clear: Relative to past me, paying money me is in the future and that’s where we’re gonna run into a problem. If Japanese can’t conjugate verbs, how am I supposed to express something that I would or would not have done.
あのレストランはそんな高いと知ってたら、行かんかったのに。Is what my Japanese friend said they would say in that situation. Let’s clean it up a bit.
あのレストランはそんなに高いと知っていたら、行かなかったのに。My first reaction is that the second phrase wouldn’t work because by itself it means something like “aw man, I didn’t get to go” But with the context of the first phrase and our knowledge that in Japanese, future and dictionary form are the same, so it kinda makes sense that this could be “I wouldn’t have gone” and I guess that’s just a thing that we’ve gotta accept mean what they mean.
So now that I’ve had my ego put in check by not being able to say something seemingly everyday and simple, I’ve decided that the only thing I know is that I know nothing. Also another pro-tip, if you have phrases that you couldn’t work out how to say during the day, have a real go at solving this in the shower.
Also if the answer was blindingly obvious to any of you let me know so I can question where I spent all those years of studying Japanese over a conbini pudding.
Learning French on YouTube
Hey guys, here are some of my favorite channels on youtube for learning French.
Francais avec Pierre - great channel if you want to know more about grammar rules and expressions, how to sound really French and natural. He also makes videos about the DELF/DALF exams…
Comme une Française - also very good if you are confused about certain things… you can learn a lot about used expressions and words you would not find in a book
1 jour, 1 question - the main purpose of this channel is to explain things to kids, but in a fun way. It’s animated and short, but it’s great for obtaining a wide range of vocabulary, because the themes go from politics, geography and history to something like animals and food. Also might be good for learning about some history things, and interesting new facts, not just learning French.
Learn French with FrenchPod101.com - again… grammar, expressions, vocabulary channel
Cyprien - this is the only channel that is just a normal channel, not meant for learning French (but I am sure everyone knows Cyprien anyway). I just really enjoy his videos and it’s very useful for learning new words and of course for some listening practice.
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I am sure there are many more channels like these… but I just wanted to write down my favorite ones for you guys
Here are some French YouTube channels I enjoy that you could check in order to practice and improve your understanding of French ! I will describe them a bit if needed, and I hope this post will be useful !
History
Les Revues du Monde - A channel about history and archaeology, more precisely about mysterious events
Horror Humanum Est - Animated videos about horrifying and bloody events in the world’s history
C’est une autre histoire - Deals with mythology and arts, I would say
Nota Bene - Very interesting if you want to know about French history (but it is not the only thing the channel deals with !)
Sciences
Balade Mentale - The channel deals with many many things related to sciences but the thing I prefer about it is the fact that it deals with things related to the universe (among others)
Dirty Biology - It’s in the name
Dans Ton Corps - About health, health issues, human body !
Tu mourras moins bête - Animated channel about biology, physics, and much more
Languages
Linguisticae - About linguistics
Le monde des langues - About language learning (you might find some tips to help you !)
Society (my absolute favorite category !)
Antastesia - Feminism, veganism, literature, travels… I also remember her talking about the LGBTQ+ community (my favorite channel e v e r !)
Data Gueule - Animated channel that teaches/proves you things about ecology, politics and so much more using A LOT of data
Antitésie - Education, feminism, books…
La Carologie - Feminism, spirituality, some videos deal with the LGBTQ+ community if I remember well
Esther - Weight, veganism, self love and just… Life I guess ?
Marinette - Femmes et féminisme - Feminism
Et tout le monde s’en fout - Humans, and their world
ASMR
PARIS ASMR
Elya ASMR
Tom ASMR - Might be interesting because he is from the south of France and has an accent
The number 24 is considered “gay” in Brazil, so straight men will have candles like this for their 24th birthdays…
I would like to add that all of this is because the number 24 is associated in a game with the deer, that is a animal for gay men, I don’t even know what to say
Moderately Interesting Japanese Ep. 1: Unusual Last Names
Above: awesome name stamps Japanese people use in lieu of a signature on documents. I really want the laser beam Buddha.
So, I’ve been living in Japan for almost five years now (!!! Where has the time gone?!) and I’ve been working full-time as a Japanese-English translator for a big corporate machine for two years counting. It’s pretty fun despite working for The Man, and I’ve picked up lots of quirky little Japanese expressions, words, and unusual surnames along the way. I thought I’d share some of them here from time to time with you. I’m kinda toying with the format still, so bear with me haha.
I’m a big fan of Japanese names and the kanji they use for them. The more unusual, the more I love it! Here’s a collection of intriguing last names I’ve encountered during my stay here.
又吉 Matayoshi, a.k.a. “Lucky Again”
Apparently the mata (again) used to mean “crossroads,” and yoshi is a common character to put in a last name. It has its roots in Okinawa.
Number of people with this last name: ~9,800
剣持 Kenmochi, a.k.a. “Possesses a Sword”
SO COOL. This surname comes from a powerful noble family from current-day Okayama and Yamanashi Prefectures.
Number of people with this last name: ~5,200
蘇武 Sobu, a.k.a. “Reborn Warrior”
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more metal than “Possesses a Sword.” This name is just badass. It also originates from Miyagi Prefecture, but that’s all that I could find about its etymology.
Number of people with this last name: ~1,000
大学 Daigaku, a.k.a. “University”
This name probably was given to people who lived near a large school in Miyagi Prefecture back in the day.
Number of people with this last name: ~680
一 Ninomae, a.k.a. “One”
The kanji 一 means “one” and is usually pronounced ichi or hitotsu. So why is it read ni no mae here? Ni is “two,” and no mae is “before.” So in other words, this last name translates to “before two,” which would have to be the number one, and so it is written as 一. Do you have a headache from reading that? lol
Number of people with this last name: ~380
鷹橋 Takanohashi, a.k.a. “Hawk Bridge”
It’s a pretty interesting surname for a couple reasons. Firstly, there is a very common surname Takahashi that is usually written 高橋, which translates to “tall bridge,” so the hawk kanji is really out of left field for Japanese people. This surname is also unusual because it has its roots in Hokkaido, which was the last prefecture to be settled and doesn’t have much history compared to the main Japanese islands. Though it is written with the kanji for “bridge,” the meaning of hashi is actually “one who travels to distant lands,” which would have been fitting for a settler.
Number of people with this last name: ~240
猫屋敷 Nekoyashiki, a.k.a. “Cat Mansion”
Well, imagine “mansion” as an estate that a wealthy lord would have lived on back in the day with servants and stuff. So does this mean that this person’s ancestors were rich cat ladies? Not necessarily. There is an expression “as narrow as a cat’s forehead” to indicate a cramped/small space, and the neko (cat) of Nekoyashiki implies that this person’s manor and grounds were small.
Number of people with this last name: ~20
八丁目 Hacchoume, a.k.a. “Eighth Avenue” (about 20 people)
If you haven’t already noticed from this list, many Japanese last names denote geographical features of where their ancestors lived. Any last name with yama (mountain) or ta/da (rice paddy) is denoting geography, for example. However, it’s highly unusual for a last name to be a street like this. This last name has its roots in Fukushima.
Number of people with this last name: ~20
Sources:
Header images from left to right Laser Buddha: 邪悪なハンコ屋しにものぐるい Kanpai Kat: picstamp.net Wily fox: 工房HANZOU
Information on each surname: myoji-yurai.net