h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

to post #59

Dear honey-sweet Dasha,

I take delight in sending you messages to make you happy.
Meanwhile we`re registered to the German Thread.
Concerning your questions about the procederes, features etc. the Head of Department gives you the advice you need.
You would run away with the man of your dreams. This sounds a little bit strange to me.
From my point of view, God has given people the will and the ability to build relationships.
Hence, it is your will, in dependence of the circumstances, to go into one.
"Broken hearts never mend ..." Always? Really always?
By the way, you can put your concerns up for discussion in hootoo.
"Birds of a feather flock together"

Please excuse that you sometimes don`t understand me. That`s natural.
We differ each other in many things, i.e. life experience, knowledge, etc.
I can`t solve problems and write a verse at the same time.
Wholehearted, to write a verse I need a mood relaxed and with a mind full of problems, I`m in a state inaproppriate.
In other words, it depends upon the circumstances.

I hope to see you soon.
Your Thomas

to post #60

My dearest Dasha,

The only things I got is the hope of a job and the memory of a job interview in a pleasant atmosphere. Better than nothing!
Don`t worry, the time is over I get upset because of an application with the result of failing to get a job.
I have to admit to be in danger really getting a job.
As I`m strong, brave and cool, oh yeah ... Btw, do you know the fool on the hill?
I often get asked about my job trainings, job experience, how many hours I want to work, earnings.
Frequently the employer possible, wants me to tell about myself, for instance what I did occupassonally over the past ten years.
"The rest is silence."

Your Thomas

Hi My Dearest, Bosom and Sweetest Friend Thomas!

I'm really really happy to have such a perfect English speaker as you! I'm serious this time..I love chatting with you and reading your letters..Sorry for being out yesterday..You've already known the reason why...

By the way, you cracked me up with an expression "Birds of a feather flock together"!!
But, maybe you're like and we're the same!

Well, I do not think that marriage can be the onlyn happiness in this world...And as for'running away'..I was kidding...As always!

But being serious, OI can't love..and I can't bring a happy life to no one..I can't tell you why...But it doesn't matter! I do believe that I'll do my mission successfully on this Earth in another way, I mean I may give all my love to the poor and sick...

Well, can I ask you? Have you been out of work for 10 years? Well, I do think you'll get a job soon! Don't give up!!

Well, I mustn run now! I'm going to have my lunch...I'll be back soon...

Love,

Dasha

Dear Thomas!

Sorry for my spelling mistakes! It's because I'm in hurry!

See ya!

Dasha

Hello lovely Dasha,

You sometimes got finger-trouble when you`re writing to fast.
Yeah, I know that because mostly it occurs when so many thing are to be done.
... mmh, I`m such a perfect English speaker? ... haven`t known that.
In the contrary, to my shame I have to admit that I`ve been learning from you very often.
Surely, it´s your opinion that marriage can`t be the only happiness in this world.
But marriage, better say your husband, can make your life richer, can`t it/ he?
For heaven`s sake, who told you that you can`t love and bring a happy life to anybody?
You`re by itself.

Concerning my jobs over the past ten years, there are many.
"Stories written by life."
Btw, should a smiley unknown to you, you only need to show the cursor onto.
... and, how was lunch? Food keeps body and soul together.

Your Thomas

Hi My lovely angel Thomas!

Well, you've made me blush... I'm not so nice..really! If you saw me in real life, I bet you wouldn't even like me... Well, I don't mean that I'm ugly or so bad..but not beautiful..and, well, I have a serious reason why I will never get married..I can't tell you this...

Well, I'm so proud to be your teacher sometimes! But I must say that you're my teacher too...every day...You're so smart and it's a great honour for me to know you...Sorry for my fast typing..I do it because I'm get used to speak, sleep, and do everything at a fast cadence!

Well, which jobs did you have? And as for poems-could you send me your old ones? And by the way, sometimes problems are great inspiration to write them!


My lunch was okay..It was soup and tomatoes, and tea with honey...


And yours lunch? By the way, I don't eat a lot! Only to stay alive!

See you soon,

Dasha

Oops, Thomas! Sorry! I think I've made a grammar mistake in my previous message-I said-'I'm get used'...I should have said 'I'm used to', or 'I got used to'..Am I right?

Love,

Dasha

Lovely Dasha,

Beauty is but skin-deep and in the eye of the beholder.
And if you mean you ain`t got beauty. Anyway, it`s your opinion.
But you`re attraaaaaaaaaaactive!
You won`t tell me the serious reason. Accepted.
As far as I know: to get used to (object, person), to be used to (behavior)
I get used to you every day a little bit more.

Concerning my jobs I had in the past, oh yeah, I can´t list. Pretty much.
Well, I was bookkeeper, soldier, welder, ...
There aren`t any poems I can talk about. Due to my addiction to music I prefer texts of songs, for instance Blues songs or from Joan Baez.
Yes, you`re right. Problems can be a source for poems and can relieve pain. But also express joy!

Today I haven`t had lunch, yet. Maybe, it`s time to work on it...
See you later, Dasha,
Thomas

My Dearest Thomas!


Thank you for considering me to be attractive! Well, it makes me so happy! Well, I'm not so ugly I mean I'm usual-a girl with green eyes, freckles on the face and long blonde hair..I wear two plaits..I also wear glasses while using the computer.. But my problem (well, maybe it's not a problem) is in another thing I can't tell you so far..maybe later..

But I hope it can't do anything with our friendship!

I feel that I have already got used to you, dear Thomas...I like seeing you every day here..By the way, with this list of your jobs I see that you are a very creative man! It means that you can be a poet..Do you write song texts? Cool!

I like singing, but I don't have any singing talent, so I sing only when I'm alone...

By the way, can you tell me about your German singers, musical bands? I must confess that I know no German bands except of Reimstein (sorry my wrong spelling!) But I don't like it...

Well, I must end..Hope to see you in my dreams!

Let's meet by the sea tonight? Deal? I'll be wearing a green dress and yellow scarf!


Love,

Dasha

Good evening, Dasha,

I hope you`re feelin` fine, don`t you?.
... mmh, green eyes and long blond hair. And a thing, you can`t or won`t talk about. Sounds inscrutible to me.
You know that other people can read my space. Although I got the impression that ... You asked me what I want to say, by "birds of a feather flock together".
This idiom you afterwards can read in the German Thread. I`ll translate it for you and, naturally, for the other ones, too.
Well, I feel good in a climate of understanding, acceptance and creativity.
The best precondition for miracles.
Should you be burden with anything you want to tell me, and you aren`t sure this moment, whether it would be right or wrong, try it in bits and pieces.
Normally in a conversation you say something and the person in front of you reacts.
But here, you can`t see me and this seems to be a disadvantage.
Not really, because you can describe a similar situation or ask me a question about a situation close to the thing you want to tell me.

I think, so many amazing songs have been written and played that it`s not necessary to write, too.
Sometimes I sing a bit when I`m ironing and listening songs from The Eagles or Joan Baez.
Have you heard about the German artists Peter Maffay or Die Prinzen?
Rammstein is not on my wavelength.

You are.

Your Thomas

Good morning, my Dear Friend Thomas!

How are you?

Thank you for your nice compliments about me..Well, you're right, that thing that I can't see you-is a disadvantage..But sometimes I think that it means nothing....I mean you can't judge about a person by its appearance..You know-'don't judge a book by its cover'..And it is more important to learn to see with your hearteyes..My hearteyes can see you very well! I always feel bad and good people..And I do feel that you're a wonderful person and friend. I wish you lived here in Ukraine and were my friend..I'm sure we'll be good friends! As for the thing I can't tell you-I think it may stay my small secret..

Anyway, I don't think that only marriage make people happy..I think that being happy is not when somebody makes you happy but when you make somebody happy..My life goal is to make somebody happy. What do you think about that? What is being happy for you?

Thank you so much for translating the idiom about those birds at the German Department! I think you should create a page of German-English idioms and phrases..It'd be cool!

What are you going to do today? I don't know...I'm likely to stay at home with my best friends-books..

Hope to see you today!

Stay cool,

Yours always,

Dasha

Hi Thomas!

It's me again!

I just wanted to say that unfortunately I have heard nothing about Peter Maffay and Die Prinzen... At my university at my German class we heard the song of the German band "Olip" the song "Immer Wieder"..Do you know it? I see that you're too modest..I agree, a lot of cool songs have been written, but it doesn't matter! I'd be the happiest to read your text...but, well, I won't insist on you, if you don't want..

Stay the coolest German I ever knew!

Dasha

to post #71

My dearest Dasha,

You want to know what happiness means for me, please take a look into the Thread: Happiness is...............
You`ll find it in my space and in hootoo`s search, for instance.
After a bike trip into the forest I´m now feeling better.
The inference from the cover of a book into it`s content is sometimes possible, not always.
Concerning your life goal, it´s your life and your decision. As the same as you keep your small secret for yourself. No comment!
To be with the one you love makes you happy, too. It`s another way of happiness.

Do you like to dance, Dasha?
Your idea to create a German-English idiom Thread sounds really well but before I decide, I ask others about their opinion.
In the afternoon my fellow Peter intends to call up. Perhaps he drops in and we are going to make music together.

See you later,

Your Thomas

My honey-sweet Dasha,

"Let's meet by the sea tonight? Deal?" Please give me a hint.
Don`t worry about never having heard about some German artists.
The German band "Olip" was unknown to me until you brought them up.
Dasha, I`m honest with you. I haven`t written a poem, a song text or whatever you suppose.
Believe me:
I meant what I say,
and I say what I meant,
with a certainty of one hundred and fifty percent.

You want me to stay the coolest German you ever knew?
(Are you sure that you wrote this question in the right tense?)
Your Thomas

Hi Thomas!!!

How are you? Any news? Well, you're right! I must have said "YOU ARE THE COOLEST GERMAN I HAVE EVER KNOWN!

How was your day? Do you play guitar with your friend? Or sing? Or dance?

Well, I love...watching the other people dance rather than dance by myself..I can't dance. But I love music..I always have some music in my mind..somewhere inside me..And it is always different..I go to bed with music and wake up with it every day..It helps me to stay strong and happy..I'll definitely look at your Space "Happiness"...By the way, I don't think that happiness it's something great..For me happiness is when you see the smile of a person you love, or hear his\her voice or just hear your heart beating in the morning..Well, there are a lot of things that can make me feel myself happy-the sun, ice-cream, coolk book, cool friend, nice evening with friends, and chatting here..

Well, I believe that you can't know all the German bands! Me neither with Ukrainian ones!

Well, let's talk about something cool...For example, miracles..Have you ever have )experienced) miracles in your life???

Love,

Dasha

Hi Thomas!

Happiness is 'the feeling of getting old together'... How romantic you are! This phrase made me Well, you're right! It's the best happiness when you have somebody you are happy to get old together..But unfortunately, it almost never comes true.. Why? I don't know...I wish it came true....

See ya!

Dasha

Hi Dasha,

... pretty well, at all.
Any news, surely! I´m on the right way to fight for my rights and for others.
... was my day? My day hasn`t ended yet because I got so many things to do.
Now, I`m making a pause from cleaning my flat.
Btw, I don`t wanna know all German bands. Why should I?
I have to know German laws, social and labour laws in particular.
Whether I experienced a miracle? The best joke I´ve heard for years.
Really, Dasha. To put it simply: To be alive! Certainly this might appear odd to you, but that`s true.
Unfortunately, this little sectret I have to keep for myself and can`t tell. Maybe one day, who knows.

Please excuse me, my flat is waiting and pause is over.
Bye for now, lovely Dasha.
I hope to see you this evening again.

Your busy Thomas

Good evening, Dasha,

Sorry, but I have to modify labour law into administrative law.

I hope to see you tomorrow.
Sleep well.

Your Thomas

Hi my lovely friend Thomas!

I'm so sorry that it took me so long time to reply..I had connection problems..

How are you? By the way, I'm very happy! Guess why? It's because of your small secret! You see now we're really birds of a feather! I mean you've got a secret and me! Cool! Well, maybe one day we'll reveale all our secrets maybe we won't..anyway, I do hope we'll stay good friends! By the way, the miracle for me is that I can speak English, chat with you and that thing that I'm alive too.. I'm serious..So, you see it doesn't seem crazy to me..

By the way, I didn't mean that you should know all the German bands..We're alike! I mean I don't know all the Ukrainian bands either!

Well, if my connection is good, hope to catch you today..

Anyway, see you at my dream at the seaside! Deal?

Love

Dasha

Lovely Dasha,

You have in mind to create a page of German-English idioms and phrases, haven`t you?
Naturally, I asked Bel for her opinion and experience.
I`m allowed to forward her answer to you:

Some friends and me once set up an idioms page here: A3844587

They're all English idioms.

We once started the German proverbs box here: F1832046?thread=711000

There are some German phrases here: A227864

Then there's this entry about German Pronunciation A863453

A Finnish/German/English Phrase Guide A362170

The German Class A487415

Addressing People in German the Right Way A746921

Confusion between Words Used in English and German A596487

Have a look if there's anything that suits your purposes.

I already visited these links and in doing so, I was discovering some amendments possible to make.

Your Thomas