I was just getting distracted....my last day of freedom tomorrow so I doubt i'll work much tomorrow either!!

but you started to work earlier...so I suppose it won't do much damage?

off-topic: where's everybody? this forum seems a ghost! when I registrated here I wasn't able to follow the entire forum...now I have time to read every single topic, incluiding the old ones!

a lot of them moved to the unofficial forum because they believed they didn't like the way this one was run, a few of us decided to stay because we like it here.

I personally feel more at home here than the unofficial one!

I personally think that reaction takes no consideartion with Jamie's team, that I believe do a enormous work to keep this forum running...
Here I feel it is the place Jamie wanted me to discuss his work, this place is avaiable because of him (and costs him money, of course)...
My opinion is that if you can give your opinion down there, why can't you give it here? What is REALLY the difference?

carol
xxxxx

I agree with you completely and they got rid of the team that were causing the problems, so it's back to how it was.

Some complained about the forum speed etc, well, i've never had a problem with that.

I am disappointed that so many left, and formed their own forum, i fear for the future of this forum if people don't join or come back.

Maybe one day people will realise leaving was a bad idea.

In the meantime, those of us who are left must try our hardest to keep it going!

I do post in the unofficial forum, but not often...

I'm not registrated there, because a group of users of this forum created an unofficial forum in Portuguese (at the time 'Lost In Translation' wasn't created yet). But, we all met here, some have disappear either forum the Portuguese forum, either from this one...

I want to discuss Jamie, but I really feel this is the right place...Anyway, they lose, because competitions and interviews are still posted here, right? That's way is official...
I mean, we are all fans...I don't want to lose this place...It's my second home

Next month I'll start with Spanish classes!

I't's about time, because a part of my family is Spanish, in fact my surname is Castaño...It's a shame I don't speak Spanish, fluently...

A lot of them still check the official site they just don't come into the forum.

I think, us few devoted members just need to keep things going and in the mean time I really want new members to post, many join but don't post. This forum needs fresh blood, and we would love new people to join in!

Good luck with the Spanish class! I did quite well with French until the age of 17, I wasn't very good at speaking it but I could just about understand it/read it!

Thanks!

I'm very good in what concerns French, I can speak and my teacher says I write very well. I have French relatives and I've been learning the language since I'm 12.

I totally agree with you...I'll try my best to encourage people posting...

I remembered something now...I suppose the majority of those who moved to the other forum are competing for the street team leader...Imagine I win in my country...Here is the right place to do my work...If some of them win too they'll have a bigger audience...

Kiss,

carol
xxxxx

I'm not going to tell people not to sign up for the unofficial forum but i'd rather people joined in here!

I wish I was better at other languages, but being english we know that most people in european countries learn english and therefore that makes us not want to learn other languages. (although everyone must learn a modern foreign language up the the age of 16).

Yeah, we are all fans and we have the freedom to speak wherever we want.

That issue is stressed everyday. People discuss everyday the importance of English worldwilde.
If you come to Portugal, you will certainly speak English. If I go to Italy, I'll speak English...
The thing is: English may be the key of comunication between cultures...But will the other languages get lost?
For example: Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Due to his importance on past events or due to Brasil, which is a huge country?
Living in Britain, you'll probabily learn the Standard Portuguese...The fact is Brasilian Portuguese is the language most people learn. And the differences are deep, either the vocabulary, either the word order in sentences and grammar.

I think we probably all get taught a basic version of any language, unless you can on to study it at university or become fluent in the lanuage.

Most school children in the UK learn French, some might do Spanish and German, but you very rarely hear anyone learning other languages at school.

Most people in Britian speak different types of 'english' too, as there's quite a divide in regional dialect and volcabulary. People in the north of england sound and speak very differently to people in the south for example.

I know that. I have studied that, however I am not able to understand other English dialects.
In Portuguese that happens too. In fact, I can clearly understand Brasilian Portuguese, but I can't understand a full sentence from a Portuguese living in the Azores.

In Portugal, the languages you learn in school are English, French, Germany and Spanish.
I never studied Germany, and I don't want to. But, I've learnt Latin, and I loved it. Actually, I now understand much better my own language, French and English, because of Latin.

I learnt latin once, but then I moved schools and the new one didn't teach it...i wa sonly about 11 or 12 though!

I once had a french teacher (who was actually french) and she said that she couldn't understand many french people in other areas of France from where she lived. Funny how we can't always understand our own language!

Very funny, indeed.

I had 17 in Latin

can't say i remember much latin now though!

Latin?

English?

Portuguese?




What happened to this thread while I was away?

we just had some random convos....!

Did you enjoy your holiday?

Yeah, I did!
I still don't have the good pics, just the ones Maria and I took with our mobiles (which quality is really crappy).


How have ya been?

I want to see picturesssssss... even if they´re crappy

I'm fine Anyz, just busy now i'm back at uni!

Glad you enjoyed your holiday!

we were just talking about languages =P

how are you any? finally you've come back!


well, yesterday I had the one and only Terry Jones on my uni! He gave us a conference about "The Barbarians". it was brilliant!

I bet that was quite exciting! did you learn alot?

I always knew a little bit of History...specially about the Romans...but this class was incredible!

he teached all those things in a funny way...and he hasn't that famous air, he was there like an ordinary person!

xxx

I like it when someone makes a talk or lecture interesting

Guys I've got some sad news.

Pato's nan died yesterday.

I just wanted to let you know because you won't probably see her around during this week.

And Patto, just in case you read this post: I'm always here for ya babe.
Love you and your people lots.
*big hugs*

Oh, Pato!

I am really, really sorry...

I know what you are feeling...On the 27th it will be a year that my father died...

these days I'm regretting the fact that he died a little bit disappointed with me, we had been together at my mother's house, I didn't spoke with him for 2 days...one day I woke up and my mother told me he was dead...

if I could do anything to help...

carol
xxxxx

Oh no, that's terrible news!

If you read this Pato, my thought are with you xx

I'm so sorry to read that Carol!

My mum died on Jan 9th 2002 and I miss her like hell.
Tomorrow it'd be her 57th b-day and just the single thought of it makes me all sad.


But let's better have poisitive thoughts about it cuz you know, they're better where they are now.
At least I know my mum is not in pain anymore and she's taking good care of us all. And I'm sure your dad too hun.

They are probably laughing at us cuz we like Jamie!

Hi guys! Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot to me, and even tho with some of you we are far away, I just feel you

I´m better now, and just like anyz said, I´m not sad because I know she´s better now, and luckily she didn´t suffer at all.

Carol I´m so sorry to hear about your dad, but don´t be hard with yourself about not spoke with him, I´m sure he wasn´t mad at you at all!! And Anyz, you know you have all my support and I´m with you everytime you need me, even if you just need someone to talk to

I´ll be here these days, untill saturday, tehn sunday morning my mom, dad and boyfriend are going for 5 days to the beach to relax a little and try to re-start the year a little better...

LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!

PATTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
*big big hugs sweetheart*
I'm gonna miss you!
And thanks!


Geez, I went to the post office today and I had to wait 40 minutes til I could post the letter...
Damn post office employees.

Jajajajjaa!!! that happens in every post office don´t know why, but then they complain when they have too much people when they have to close...

Ooooooother topic! I found a "secret gig" that Jamie did on LA last week, I´ll try to upload the songs before sunday

yeah, positive thoughts! we miss them, but there's nothing we could do...

people say I have reacted very well to my father's death, I suppose I did. the really bad time was when my ex-boyfriend left me because he thought I stopped being me, and because I was depressing him...probably he still thinks it was a correct behaviour.

my father would definitely laugh at me because of Jamie

hold on anyz!

xxx

I am happy that she didn't suffer...I hope you have a great time and relax as much as you want to. we'lll be waiting here for you

yesterday it made a day that I saw my father for the last time. I spent the day listening to Jeff Buckley, and I definitely ran away from Jamie's 'Grace is Gone'...
well, I suppose you're right, he was not really really mad at me...but the thing is he left me with a cold kiss...

hold strong, Pato!

have fun on your vacations!

carol,
xxxxx

It's been a busy few days, so not posted, but I have been reading!

Hope you enjoy your holiday Pato!

I will enjoy them

I don´t know if I´ll be able to come here during the week, if not, keep this place in order and I don´t want to read about spit, sweat or anything like that... even if it´s from Jamie, jajajajajjajaja!!!!

Love you guys!!!!

I'll try and keep them under control Pato

it's anyz who takes everything to that side xD

xxx

I'll do my best!!! jajajaja!!! Well I'm supossed to do it ok!!!

Hugsissss!!!

What was that!?

As if you didn't join in that conversation...








I'm humid. Just as the weather.

I had my first exam today, it seemed to go fairly well, i should find out by next week an indication of whether I passed or not. The next exam is on Wednesday!

Oooooh what was the exam on Tray?


I'm doing the countdown til I start work again. :|

And I don't want to.

I'm on vacation on the Algarve, so that's why I've been away, but now I am on a place with Internet.

I had very good marks:

French, 17
Introduction to Science and Technic Terminology, 15
Introduction to Human and Social Sciences Terminology, 16
Lexicography and Lexicology, 16
English, 14 (well, they say that for uni this grade is good, but I'mnot happy with it, I have some troubles with writing)

good luck with your exams!!!

xxx

well done with your scores Carol, and also, your english always seems pretty good on here!

I have received a provisional result for the exam by the way, I have passed with an A grade! (they have to be externally moderated though to confirm the result)

The exam was in Media law and all to do with court reporting.

thanks Tracey! it is very good to hear that. you know. I'm always unconfortable writing. sometimes I don't remember how to spell some words, most of the times I do some basic mistakes. on the other hand, here people use expressions I don't know, because obviously I don't live on a country where English is the mother tongue. that's why I write in what is usually called the Standard English. but, I learned a lot here, that's why I am making the effort.

media law? gosh! hope you did well!

good luck!

carol,
x

SPIT AND SWEAT!

You can´t help it, can´t you anyz???? jajajjajjajaja

Your written english is probably better than most English people, you tend to get lazy with your own language!

*shakes head*

hey!

I'm back on uni again and with incredible annoying subjects!
I'm also doing a lot of babysitting lately, because we are suffering from money problems at home.

cheers!

c a r o l .
xx