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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:38 am Post subject: The GZA, once The 18th Letter |
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I wasn't sure in which forum to post this (General or Off-Topic), because for parents here it is relevant...but ultimately I decided on OT, because it's mostly me bragging about what a genius my daughter is.
Quick recap for most: for the past 3 months my wife and daughter were living in Canada, at my folks' place. The reason: we wanted our daughter to experience western culture for a considerable period of time, and to bring her English-speaking ability up a notch.
Sure, her English was fine prior. For a kid her age (3 years), she was well-advanced by my estimation; but after 3 months in the land of beaver tails, she's obtained a level of English and -- most importantly, to me -- creativity that is truly amazing.
To any expatriate parents out there living in Korea, I'd strongly suggest that, if possible, you or your spouse take your child/children to your home country for at least a few months every year. Again, it's like The Lawnmower Man over here.
Some amusing conversations with the little girl, some of which were previously written to Herr Flotsam via PM:
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GZA: Look, daddy, the moon.
Me: Oh, it just went behind a cloud.
GZA: Maybe it's tired. The cloud is its cover.
Me: Yeah, I suppose the moon gets tired like other things. Don't you wish you could jump up and grab it, put it in your pocket?
GZA: I'd need a pretty high chair to stand on first! |
The 18th L asked me what my hobbies are:
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Me: I dunno, Daddy likes lots of stuff. What are your hobbies?
GZA: I like water on my face, water in my hair, and water in my ears.
Me: That's your hobby?
GZA: I also like water in my eyes and in my nose. And I like to drink it, of course.
It's better than your hobby, which is sleeping. You're such a lazy bastard, Dad. |
(OK, that last bit was made up. I think.)
Later, she opens one of those cutesy date/schedule books for kids, and there's a map of the Seoul subway:
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GZA: I know Seoul. In Korean it's 서울. This map is shaped like an 'S'.
Me: Where do we live?
GZA [pointing to the Bundang line]: we live here. Behind E-mart. But you have to take a taxi. Daddy, in Canada they don't have E-Mart, they have Sobeys.
Me: Which do you like better?
GZA: It doesn't matter to me. |
The 18th L, playing with her toys:
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"OK, everyone stand up and kiss!" |
Sig worthy.
And, in closing (for now), here's what she said to me this afternoon while I was washing the dishes:
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GZA: Daddy, are you washing the dishes?
Me: Looks that way. Why?
GZA: Hurry up and finish. When you're done you can clean the Magic Door. I won't open it if it's dirty. |
Dear Reader, after reading that can I be blamed for the ear-to-ear smile I've been sporting all day? |
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Maserial

Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: The Web
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: Re: The GZA, once The 18th Letter |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
And, in closing (for now), here's what she said to me this afternoon while I was washing the dishes:
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GZA: Daddy, are you washing the dishes?
Me: Looks that way. Why?
GZA: Hurry up and finish. When you're done you can clean the Magic Door. I won't open it if it's dirty. |
Dear Reader, after reading that can I be blamed for the ear-to-ear smile I've been sporting all day? |
I cannot fault you at all, but here's the thing that I'd like to know: What's the Magic Door? Ask her about that, because I'd be keen to know her opinion about such a mysterious device. |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: |
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It's the magic door to her favorite uncle: Herr Unkle flotsam.
I would, however, like an explication of the various, slightly ghey, hip-hop-nommes you are burdening the poor sweet child with. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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flotsam wrote: |
I would, however, like an explication of the various, slightly ghey, hip-hop-nommes you are burdening the poor sweet child with. |
Would you prefer The Reincarnation of Dostoevsky?
In ROD -- and Kurt Russell* -- we trust.
(*Soldier was on TV this morning. It still sucks, but at least it sucks avec Kurt Russell. Which is sort of like having to go to the dentist's for a root canal, but having it performed with the aid of a comely assistant. Matter of fact, it is exactly like that.) |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Do we get the explanation, or what? |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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flotsam wrote: |
Do we get the explanation, or what? |
For Dostoevsky? |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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GZA and 18th Letter you jackass.
OK wait, just got 18th L, now what's the other? |
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twg

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: Getting some fresh air...
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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flotsam wrote: |
GZA and 18th Letter you jackass.
OK wait, just got 18th L, now what's the other? |
It's pretty obvious.
His daughter's name is GZAR |
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Corporal

Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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She sounds like a smart one. We need pics, too.  |
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gang ah jee

Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: city of paper
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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flotsam wrote: |
GZA and 18th Letter you jackass.
OK wait, just got 18th L, now what's the other? |
The GZA - the genius - is just the genius! She's the backbone of the whole family. It's self-explanatory. She's the head, let's put it that way. Tiberious' family forms like Voltron and the GZA happens to be the head. |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like she's already smarter than her Dad. Has she got a blog yet. I mean one worth reading!! |
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Being smarter than sparkles was a no brainer.
Now that was a good one.
And she truly is the cutest GZAR on the planet.
P.S. I assume we all concur on what part of the amalgam _*_ comprises, ja? |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Cute indeed. Kids say some amazing things. I used to babysit my niece and nephew. Once I was walking up the road with my niece, age 5 or 6, on a fine summer's day. I forget exactly how our chat became philosophical, but she said something like
"Everything is the future."
Me: "What do you mean?"
"Well, the grass and trees and everything, when we come back later, they will still be here."
I couldn't argue with that logic.
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I've only taught a little bit of kindergarten, and do not wish to again, but I heard some great stuff there, mainly in Korean. Once two boys were having a serious argument over whether or not a shark would win in a fight against a dinosaur. They were ready to fight about it! |
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coldcrush
Joined: 02 Apr 2004 Location: melbourne.... Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:57 am Post subject: |
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gang ah jee wrote: |
The GZA - the genius - is just the genius! She's the backbone of the whole family. It's self-explanatory. She's the head, let's put it that way. Tiberious' family forms like Voltron and the GZA happens to be the head. |
Tears in my god damned eyes. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:58 am Post subject: |
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eamo wrote: |
Has she got a blog yet. I mean one worth reading!! |
Truth: I've ridden her coattails for years. When I pull a Galvatron and reanimate Psychedelic Kimchi, you're gonna see a whole 'nother Scaramanga: gritty, unrelenting, more basketball.
January 2, folks. The Dawn(ing) (Lewis) of a New (Different World) Era.
PS - more basketball. Like flies into the spider's web you will come, non? |
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