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Post by sizzling63 on Mar 9, 2019 16:24:06 GMT -5
Adam may take a word of advise from Freddie... I really hope for Adam that the passion and joy in expressing and sharing his gift will never be on the back burner, despite the unavoidable business side of things and general adjustments in life to be made. Life is too short. Taken your chosen profession seriously is one thing, but getting down on yourself by overthinking is another. It felt good to learn from Adam just recently that he is "back in his power".
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Post by sizzling63 on Mar 9, 2019 16:30:02 GMT -5
"It looks like Adam and Javi were out at some friend‘s party this night. Javi posted some videos and I heard Adam’s laugh. They were at a house, from where Adam had posted about two years ago. This „old Hollywood“ picture of a pavillon." Thanks, nightowl . My ears can't quite pick up Adam's laugh, but I happily believe it haha. After Javi's rather "pragmatic" post about "ambition" two days ago , I am am glad to know that the week ended on a "light" note I think his laugh comes right after the lava lamp clip. You see two people sitting beside a lamp on a table. I'm not sure what the other thing on the table is?? Thanks for the help!! I picked up the laugh now - thank goodness... was contemplating better headphones I still didn't get the "hola" but I can live with that, I think.
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Post by nightowl on Mar 9, 2019 16:31:59 GMT -5
It would be nice if Adam learned some Spanish. Good old high school Spanish doesn't always stick. Adam is naturally good at accents, so his Spanish will probably sound pretty good. Adam said that Sauli taught him some Finnish, esp. swear words, LOL. But Finnish is SO different from English. It's not even in the same language group. But Spanish, French and Italian are the Romance languages. And so Adam will be learning a "language of love." I like that. So, a question to my American friends: If someone learnt a language like Spanish in Highschool, what can one expect? How long do students in the US have to study a foreign language? I remember from my few weeks in an American Highschool in 1996, that the American standards were very different from what I was used to. I started to learn English in elementary school, 3rd grade. I was never allowed to use German in these classes. When I started upper school at 7th grade, I had to choose a second language (this is only necessary, when you want to achieve the German „Abitur“). In the end I studied English for 11 years (British, American and Australian - that depended on our teachers and changed through the years. The first 6 years were British though.) and French for 7. We had to analyze and write essays about Shakespeare‘s sonnets and Sartre‘s works. But that’s only for students, who graduate after 13 years (now often 12) with the Abitur. Today all students in Germany are learning English from grade 3 to 10 -that’s 8 years. Until about 15 years ago, it were at least 6 years of any language (usually English, but sometimes French or Latin). How is that in the USA?
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Post by bamafan on Mar 9, 2019 16:32:48 GMT -5
I think Javi and Adam kinda overdressed for last nite when you look at the others.....but they looked great I can't quite make it out, but does he have hair extensions in the back? http://instagr.am/p/BuzYLwjgeKq
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Post by nightowl on Mar 9, 2019 16:38:04 GMT -5
Everybody knows "hola"...lol. I'm just glad Javi speaks and uses English....makes it easier for Adam and us Yes. Even the parrots in our Spanish hotel knew that. 😁 They always welcomed us with „Hola“! Since the German word is „Hallo“, it’s always fun to learn for kids: Just switch the vowels. Hallo -> Hola (spoken without the h though..but hey, it works. 😁)
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Post by pi on Mar 9, 2019 16:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by loxie on Mar 9, 2019 16:40:32 GMT -5
Neat photo! Are those hair extensions or a scarf on his lapel? Reminiscent of the If I Had You video.
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Post by nightowl on Mar 9, 2019 16:42:22 GMT -5
Uhm, what’s that on Adam’s left shoulder? Did he get extensions?
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Post by nica575 on Mar 9, 2019 16:46:19 GMT -5
It would be nice if Adam learned some Spanish. Good old high school Spanish doesn't always stick. Adam is naturally good at accents, so his Spanish will probably sound pretty good. Adam said that Sauli taught him some Finnish, esp. swear words, LOL. But Finnish is SO different from English. It's not even in the same language group. But Spanish, French and Italian are the Romance languages. And so Adam will be learning a "language of love." I like that. So, a question to my American friends: If someone learnt a language like Spanish in Highschool, what can one expect? How long do students in the US have to study a foreign language? I remember from my few weeks in an American Highschool in 1996, that the American standards were very different from what I was used to. I started to learn English in elementary school, 3rd grade. I was never allowed to use German in these classes. When I started upper school at 7th grade, I had to choose a second language (this is only necessary, when you want to achieve the German „Abitur“). In the end I studied English for 11 years (British, American and Australian - that depended on our teachers and changed through the years. The first 6 years were British though.) and French for 7. We had to analyze and write essays about Shakespeare‘s sonnets and Sartre‘s works. But that’s only for students, who graduate after 13 years (now often 12) with the Abitur. Today all students in Germany are learning English from grade 3 to 10 -that’s 8 years. Until about 15 years ago, it were at least 6 years of any language (usually English, but sometimes French or Latin). How is that in the USA? Lol.... may be depends on the school? There is no foreign language requirement at least in the NYC school system... all depends on the school, and the funds they have... my kids attended the very best public schools (as opposed to private, i.e. I didn’t have to pay for them), they had to take IQ tests to get in at the Age of 3 and had admission tests to get into middle and high schools (harder to get into these than into Harvard)... anyhoo, the parents had to collect funds to get a Spanish language teacher at the elementary level...there were choices of languages in the middle and the high schools though, but it wasn’t a requirement... Idk what the situation is in other states or cities... I think “the world speaks English” is the underlying problem...
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Post by bamafan on Mar 9, 2019 16:47:15 GMT -5
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