Vera d'Auriac

…although you probably weren’t, but this has been on my mind for ages.

I follow: Only people who tag. (Yes, a few folks have been grandfathered in since I instituted this policy.) I can only manage tumblr if I can filter my dash. If you make it impossible for me to filter, I can’t follow you. And when folks first start following me, if I go to their blog and scroll through the first dozen or so posts and I can’t figure out why on earth they followed me, since all they seem to post is anime, superheroes, video games, or something else that holds no interest for me, I don’t follow back. Just because I don’t follow you, it doesn’t mean I don’t like you and/or am not happy to hear from you. It probably just means you don’t tag. Feel free to @ me even if we aren’t mutuals.

I unfollow: Anyone who posts untagged nudity. Honestly, I miss the old, porny free-for-all that tumblr used to be, so I’m not a prude. But I need to decide whether or not it’s an appropriate moment for me to see NSFW content, because I literally check my tumblr at work when I’m on break. Sneak your female presenting nipples by the watchful eyes of tumblr staff and I will cheer. But only if you tag it #nsfw or #nudity. Don’t tag it, and I will automatically unfollow, even if it’s “artistic.” (Because it seems people think if it’s a black and white photograph, it’s somehow not a naked person.) Also, I unfollow folks who just aren’t working with what I want to see anymore, but this is rare.

ETA And in my old age as my phobias get worse, I’ve had to unfollow/not follow some folks because they regularly post something totally harmless, but that gives me anxiety. I realize this is a me problem, and I apologize.

Thank you for your time, which you probably wish you had back. Apologies for not finding a way to make this hilarious. Here. Have my favorite weird gif.

kyouka-supremacy:

I love you translator notes I love you translators caring that I fully grasp the meaning of the original text I love you translators adding cultural context and specifics so I can better understand what’s going on I love you long rants on why a joke is impossible to translate I love you translators adding their little comments to the scene I love you translators feeling human and involved in the material I love you translating as a form of art I love you little t/n abbreviation

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symphonybracket:

Which symphony do you prefer?

Beethoven 5

Tchaikovsky 6

YouTube Links: Beethoven 5, Tchaikovsky 6

Submitter’s comments:

Beethoven 5 (1 submittal)

• No comments

Tchaikovsky 6 (2 submittals)

• Everyone bangs on about the 4th movement but it’s the 3rd movement that really hits
• Symphony No. 6, titled “Pathétique”, was Tchaikovsky’s final symphony. It is an intensely emotional piece, and to many scholars demonstrates the emotional turmoil that characterized much of Tchaikovsky’s life. He died about a week after its premiere, a fact which leads many scholars to debate about whether the content of the piece itself reflects the possibility that he may have committed suicide. The title itself is often translated to mean “impassioned suffering”, although this was most likely a later addition by Modest and not actually part of Tchaikovsky’s vision. Given these facts, many scholars interpret this piece to be about death and suffering. However, this piece can also be seen to represent life and all its contrasting moments. This interpretation is more holistic and inclusive of all of the moments captured in this piece, and also serves to break down the common narrative of Tchaikovsky as a tragic figure.

More comments about Tchaikovsky 6 below the cut (length warning)

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I’ve been enjoying the symphony bracket, because it’s been leading me to listen to things I’ve never heard before, and it’s awesome. But today, of course, it’s two symphonies I know well, and both really are every bit as good as everyone says, and it’s just unfair, and I genuinely don’t know what to do. Other than use it as an excuse to listen to two awesome symphonies this morning and hope it helps me figure out who to vote for.

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datasoong47:

linguisticparadox:

mandy-lane:

crying

“this whole class looks 30 years old”

Average 30-year-old

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RIP, Edith Grossman, giant of translation. This piece is brilliant, and I recommend it to everyone who cares about translation. A few highlights:

[W]hat translators do is that we write—or perhaps rewrite—in language B a work of literature originally composed in language A, hoping that readers of the second language—I mean, of course, readers of the translation—will perceive the text, emotionally and artistically, in a manner that parallels and corresponds to the esthetic experience of its first readers.

Furthermore, a mindless, literalist translation would constitute a serious breach of contract. There isn’t a self-respecting publisher in the world who would not reject a manuscript framed in this way. It is not acceptable, readable, or faithful, as the letters of agreement demand, though it certainly may have its own perverse originality.

And as Ralph Manheim, the great translator from German, so famously said, translators are like actors who speak the lines as the author would if the author could speak English.

vera-dauriac:

The older I get, the more I ask myself if any trip with worth the anxiety.

So, the answer in this case was “Yes, it’s worth it.” I just got back from DragonCon, and it was, in point of fact, a lot of fun, and through some miracle, all of the transportation (park ‘n fly at the airport, security, actual flight, cab rides) went incredibly smoothly. Someone remind me of this post the next time I want to back out on interesting travel opportunities.

vellichorius:

what was the last genre of music you listened to / are currently listening to ?

indie

hip hop / rap

rock

folk

country

metal

pop

musical numbers

scores

classical

hozier

other ( comment / reblog :) )

as always, pls reblog >:3

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madonnasporecomplex:

leechs:

1892:

cigarette poll

marlboro

american spirit

pall mall

camel

lucky strike

dunhill

newport

winston

other. you are too american to fully understand cigarette brands

the last one i made the mistake of including ‘i don’t smoke’ as one of the options. resulted in extremely skewed results. reblog if compelled!!!! to help me out with data

it’s difficult to get a lot of data on this bc not many ppl smoke these days…so help me out

newports are losing…badly

i’m doing my part

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automaticdreamlandkid:

The Musketeers, ep.1x10

mossbawn:

i had a soft argument with a coworker last week because she insisted that this was a “christian country” and all the old people here are active churchgoers. i was like scotland is majority secular now, i have muslim neighbours and MY granny (prod side) didnt go to church, but none of that convinced her. so now i want to see. pls vindicate me

were/are your grandparents active churchgoers

my grandparents are religious but aren’t christian

my grandparents aren’t culturally christian but aren’t practising either

my grandparents are christian and go to church every sunday

my grandparents are christian but don’t really go to church

my grandparents are culturally christian but dont believe and dont go to

other

the first option should be read as “my parents aren’t culturally christian but they are religious and do attend their local synagogue/mosque/temple frequently” i just didn’t have room to write that.

also feel free to say what country you’re from in the tags! its fun for me to read <3

also please dont be obtuse about the term “culturally christian.” if you were raised irreligiously but still celebrated the christian holidays growing up (christmas, easter, the most holy of days pancake tuesday) then you are a cultural christian. do not try to argue this point with me i will fucking gut you!

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nablah:

ALT

so. time of the year again.