My English class

Today I had a wonderful English class! I felt challenged because I was forced to speak about new subjects which were out of my comfort zone. The reason why I need someone to pick up a discussion topic, is that if I choose the topic myself, I will automatically talk about things I feel comfortable about, whereas if someone pushes me to a different subject, I am forced to find new words and new ways of expressing my ideas. I am really happy about that.

Today I learned a few new words:
- bouncing around: I have been bouncing around the world / I have been bouncing from house to house.
-Frayed: the carpet is frayed / The cable is frayed.
-Apparel: I bought new sports apparel / I like my friend's apparel today.
- To come across: Yesterday I came across my boss on the street.
- To call on: We were in a meeting and the director called on me to finish it with a thank you note to all of the guests.
- I find this health kick of today very positive for the population. <--(just out of curiousity, what does this mean?)

Hey Gilles!

     I think that it would depend on the reason why someone is famous which would dictate whether I would want it or not. In my opinion, I wouldn't like to be famous as a [hated] celebrity or because of "social buzz" (like the Kardashians haha). If I were to be famous, it would be for something productive that I would contribute to society such as Albert Einstein and his famous equations, or Jonas Salk and his polio vaccines, etc. So in a way, I would want to be famous as a positively contributing member to human kind, without actually seeking fame per se.

Salut Gilles,

     Nous sommes calmes pour la plupart. Et, oui c'est evident parce qu'il y a toujours beaucoup de tourists ici haha

Nous n'avons pas une seule religion [Hawaïenne]. Mais étant le cinquième état des États-Unis (et la liberté de religion), nous avons beaucoup de différentes religions ici. Cependant, à l'autrefois Hawaï était polythéiste. Malheureusement, après le contact européen et l'annexion americain, nous avons perdu beaucoup de notre culture, religion, et langue etc. C'est vraiment triste parce que ma génération lutte avec notre identité.

Yeah, chocolate anything is good! I love to make (AND definitely eat haha) chocolate chip cookies, and brownies! Do you have any special recipies?

Impeccable style and non-chalance (sprezzatura). Well-dressed. A lot of people riding mopeds. And people who seem to talk a lot with their hands.