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Word of the Week: Alterity

Eliza Leigh and Humanoid Translator — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:00:19 +0000

Defined as:

State of being different

It would take an eternity to qualify just what alterity truly is.

“Not really.”

Don’t be contrary.

“My opinion just differs from yours. Alterity.”

Hmm, as the Great Dread Pirate Roberto once said, You keep using that word. I do not think it means, what you think it means.

Check out the Word Directory for more.

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8/2010 in Review: Ants & Entertainment

Eliza Leigh and Humanoid Translator — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:02 +0000

Ants

Big Think shares “Dr. Bugs” theory on how ants and humans are alike and how dirty humans still have so much to learn.

Yes it’s true. I may be the only mutant ant but there have been zombie ants longer than all of you humanoids. It’s a tragic but fascinating way to die just keep that fungi away from me!

Entertainment

Ant & Entertainment news: Could Ant-Man play a super-spy in his own movie?

From Ant-Man to Space Pirate fighting Pig-Man. Porco Rosso sequel could be in the works by Ghibli Studios or is it a case of mistranslation?

Favorite Blog Posts

Top 3 Eyelid Lifting Exercises

Because even though I’ll never have this problem HT isn’t getting or looking any younger.

19 handy things to do with a little leftover lemon

Initiative#26: Bus conversations and question marks

Makes you reflect less on the smelly and more of the social ascepts of public transportation. Just a heads up we survived our road trip to K-Town via Chinatown bus!

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Fung Wah all the way to K-Town

Eliza Leigh and Humanoid Translator — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Photo Credit: Jim Shank via Flickr

No sad attempts at poetry this week HT & I are too busy gearing up for our K-Town trip via the Fung Wah bus.

You know you’re jealous. Exploring a small corner in New York City for the day, shopping and eating. That is if we survive the bus ride.

While we’re out eating live octopus and playing the ultimate tourist you can catch up on some of our adventures this year. Salem Willows, and our Texas vacation are the most recent from Explore 2010.

“I think Fung Wah may be inspiration for some more badly written poetry.”

What would you like us to bring you back?

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Snapped: Zombie Frank & Company

Eliza Leigh and Humanoid Translator — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:53 +0000

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Salem Willows: Family, Fish & Food

Eliza Leigh and Humanoid Translator — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:00:12 +0000

Recently we went to the family friendly park in Salem, Mass and I became so intrigued about its past that I made Human Translator look it up. In 1801, decades before it would become a park white willow trees were planted to cheer up the patients being treated at the old smallpox hospital. Later, its grounds were filled with restaurants, rides and jazz concerts. The first ice cream cone was offered there in 1901. Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong all performed in the Charleshurst Ballroom. Now that you have an idea of what Salem Willows was like in its heyday explore it through my eyes.

“Really Eliza? I don’t think they’ll ask you about the carousel ride since you didn’t make the height requirement. He he he!”

Really HT, you want to go down this road? It’s a short one. Ha ha ha! Enough! We can trade insults later.

Salem Willows is for Family

Parents, couples, young and old flock like a bunch of seagulls to the seaside park.

“Flock like a bunch of seagulls. I think I just threw up in my mouth.”

Swallow it and keep writing.

Mature couples on a date and people enjoying their lunch break. With swimming, plenty of benches and an arcade, families of any size can find plenty to do on a summer afternoon.

Salem Willows is for Fishing

There is a pier at the park which while we were there had plenty to see and do. A private party boat was loading their musicians and beverages both of which my human seemed particularly curious about. But I had bigger fish to fry, mainly the one in the pictures below.

Some called it a striper others a bass but whatever it was kept me and at least the fifteen people watching it get caught entertained. The fisherman and an assistant ended up dragging to the rocky shore since it was too heavy to be hoisted on its hook. Regardless, everyone but the fish was satisfied with the catch.

Salem Willows is for Food

After working up an appetite watching people fish we decided to hit the row of carnival like food counters. We got to choose from ice cream, hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn, ice cream, and Chinese food. Yes, you can get ice cream at almost every counter and there is a Chinese takeout place, complete with a Chicken Chop Suey sandwich for less than 2 dollars. This worm look-a-like sandwich, an ice coffee and small ice cream all came in for less than 5 dollars. That’s right… a bargain.

Our visit was cut short but in retrospect instead of disappointing us that we didn’t get to ride the carousel, it just whetted our appetites for more.