Homolinguistic translation

Charles Bernstien
experiment 1 (paraphrase)

Homolinguistic Translation of a Paragraph from the Novel “Pretties” by Scott Westerfield. The setting is a society in the distant future where citizens are given all their material desires and standardized aesthetic surgery in exchange for systematic brainwashing. The main character Tally, a brainwashing resistant resistance member, is approached by the leader of a secret police organization, Dr. Cable. Dr. Cable then gives the standard sci fi “come to the dark side... we have cookies... chocolate chip cookies! Chocolate chip cookies who's gooey deliciousness cannot be fathomed!” speech.

“Remember flying on a hoverboard Tally?” Cable said, her dull eyes igniting with cold fire “That feeling of being alive? Yes we can make people pretty inside- empty and lazy and vapid-but we can also make them bubbly as you call it. More intense than you felt as an ugly, more alive than a wolf stalking it's prey.” (pg 133)
So here's my first translation.
“You do recall the feeling of flying?” Cable sneered, her lusterless expression alight with a deathly chill flame, “The vividness of it all? We can empty out peoples souls. Send them into the world unburdened like kites aloft on a peaceful wind, bending to the logic of our strings. You'd do best to bear in mind that we have the power to enhance the spirit as well, to set the very heart aflame with the throb of a machine and the burst of gunfire. We can give you wings Tally. We can give you rockets with all the speed in the world!”

Over lunch with my friend I also came up with this second one in which the antagonist Dr. Cable has been replaced with fellow evil cyborg mastermind Catz, from the infamous mistranslation of the video game “Zero Wing”
“Hover boards bring feeling alive know” Catz said eyes flat but warm cold. “We give board feeling inside. All gentlemen can be misty, vacated. However, we will bring sensation of wolf hunting barbecue!”

(BTW: All in all the book is a worthwhile read. So if you have a high tolerance to scifi superhero fantasy type things and futuristic Valley Girl slang you might want to give it a look. It didn't take me too long to get through it since it was intended for ages 11- 15. Yeah I started reading the series as a kid and never got around to finishing it until just last night. Also I hear zero wing is really fun. Even though I never got a chance to play it.)

Avatar

The plot of the movie is the exact same storyline as Pocahontas. Like freakishly similar. The British/Earthlings come to Virginia/Pandora to dig up the local delicate ecosystem for shiny rocks. One of the intruders goes native, has some fun running around the woods, learns the importance of living in harmony with nature and marries a princess.
It's just like that... only with Dinosaurs. Lots of Dinosaurs! The gran finale is dinosaurs fighting attack helicopters and giant robots. I guess you could get technical and say they're dinosaur like creatures, since it's another planet but... yeah. So if you see this movie don't expect heartwarming relationships and intricately engineered plot twists. Just go to see Futuristic technology rumble with the late Cretaceous.
Also it helps that they replaced that guy in the purple pilgrim hat from Disney's Pocahontas with Duke Nukem. Yes, Duke Nukem is in the movie. They call him something different and made him a Bad Guy but you should still be able to pick him out.

New Years Resolutions

-Floss before bed no matter how tired I am.
- Revisit the bell performance piece. (ooooh the first performance wasn't documented was it? So I guess the second one will be a surprise to some of you <3)
-finish BA
- improve writing ability.
- Finish at least two commissioned illustrations.
- book dummy for arts and crafts how to!
- one illustration for deck of cards every week
- improve ability to focus
- new apartment! less roommates! space for studio!
-more professional looking online portfolio (not that i won't still try to keep up the blog)
- obtain new camera

It's a lot of work but then again I do have all year

American Junk

It's the book I got for Christmas. It is fun.

Ouch

Sorry for the delay in postings.
I didn't really get a chance to scan in my final projects yet.
Christmas was lots of fun. My mom took over the responsibility of Christmas Eve dinner from Grandma this year and my dad made some sushi. It's not really Italian but close enough to tradition as it includes fish. I'm glad I got a chance to see my grand parents again as well as my friends Sarah and Dan, my parents, Jaron's parents and my younger brother and sister (I love you guys) .The Holidays were pretty much a mad rush to see everybody over the course of a week. So right now I'm recovering from about five holiday parties and a seven hour flight in addition to four final exam projects. Really, taking four studio classes seemed like a great idea until final projects. At least there's light at the end of the tunnel. Next semester will be my last at Hartford!
I'm supposed to be doing some sketches for my senior thesis project over the break. Right now I don't even want to think about drawing but I'll start doodling a bit and maybe get some thumbnails worked out over coffee tomorrow.
Oh and Jaron and I are in the embryonic phases of planning out wedding. We've narrowed the date down to "Summer 2011". Lauren has helped me pick out a dress, which is a bit backwards as we haven't booked a location yet. I'm just glad I settled on a groom. That part seems to take the most effort :P

Boxy

Made from thrift shop wrapping paper, a box, some beads and a Victoria's Secret catalog.

Finals

Trying not to fail any classes. >.<