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Russian. Also... something. Dammit, I had something else I meant to say this morning and now I've entirely forgotten what it was. Maybe just ow don't scratch your new scab in the shower, Jag. Something. Ugh.

Anyway, Russian. New verbs! And... that seems to be the entirety of today's grammar point. Well, shit. I can do that. Conjugating, ho!

OH! Now I remember. Of interest to people who are interested in how people learn languages: this article

( Русский! )

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I feel a bit like Gune from Titan AE. I wrote an article. It's a very nice article. Do you know what it is? Neither do I. I wish to post it. But I don't know what will happen if I do.

It is so very dead in the store today.

Maybe if I kick my hindbrain hard enough and watch Blade Runner tonight I'll get an idea of what to do for that PolyBigBang.

Show and Tell

Character: The Sorcerer
Prompt: Show and Tell
Community: Theatrical Muse

Pizza for lunch. You had to eat it with a knife and fork because it was so greasy and slippery it just fell off your fingers when you tried to pick it up. He sat by himself on a corner of the thick white tables, poking carefully at it with the plastic flatware. His hands were too small for the flatware and it slipped out of his fingers when he tried to pick it up. The sounds muted themselves around him so that he could concentrate.

Then the teacher tapped his shoulder and asked him if he was all right and it was over.

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Nein, das finde ich nicht. You and Gabi are shopping in a department store. Disagree with all of her opinions.

1. Ich finde das Buch uber Schach schlecht. Du auch? Nein, das finde ich nicht schlecht.
2. Ich finde den Fernseher zu klein. Du auch? Nein, den finde ich nicht zu klein.
3. Ich finde den Kugelschreiber billig. Du auch? Nein, den finde ich nicht billig.
4. Ich finde die Lampe schön. Du auch? Nein, die finde ich nicht schön.
5. Ich finde das Radio gut. Du auch? Nein, das finde ich nicht gut.
6. Ich finde den Tisch zu groß für das Zimmer. Du auch? Nein, den finde ich nicht zu groß für das Zimmer.
7. Ich finde die Stühle furchtbar. Du auch? Nein, die finde ich nicht furchtbar.
8. Ich finde die Uhr zu groß. Du auch? Nein, die finde ich nicht zu groß.



Wer braucht was? There are a number of new people in your dorm and their rooms are not completely finished. Tell what each person needs.

1. Anja braucht ein Bett.
2. Karin braucht einen Tisch.
3. Caroline braucht einen Fernseher.
4. Peter braucht eine Lampe
5. Robin braucht eine Uhr.
6. Lisa braucht einen Stuhl.
7. Florian braucht einen CD-spieler.