tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post4187047661735679727..comments2023-07-16T09:02:45.137-07:00Comments on New Adventures on the Horizon: English toastSteffi Park Egerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551287334493637254noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post-77513544532396934352011-06-16T20:16:17.691-07:002011-06-16T20:16:17.691-07:00Thank you so much for your description of James...Thank you so much for your description of James' birthday suphra! <br /><br />We've been following your blog since November, and we both look forward to reading your posts every day. We love your work: it's always fresh and interesting; often colorful, descriptive and introspective; and sometimes made us laugh out loud. And your photos are fantastic -- thanks for giving James a few tips and showing by example.<br /> <br />We were hoping you would write about James' birthday event, and so we were particularly eagerly to read your June 10th post. We weren't disappointed; your post had it all: great description, photos, and your particularly insightful observations on human nature.<br /><br />So in the spirit of a Georgian toast, we want to let you know how much we've enjoyed reading your every word over the past seven months. We hope you continue writing, where ever life takes you next, and we wish you all the best as you embark on your next adventures.<br /> <br />-- James' Mom and DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post-84320851886700778342011-06-15T13:59:25.120-07:002011-06-15T13:59:25.120-07:00Anonymous, thanks for the comment. However, I have...Anonymous, thanks for the comment. However, I have heard enough toasts in Georgian to know when it is and is not poetic, and my two main translators speak English well enough to translate anything from basic to flowery. To be fair, there have been a few times when the toasts given in Georgian have been unique and poetic -- and have brought tears of humility and gratitude to my eyes (I've mentioned a couple of those instances in previous posts.) But, for the most part, they are general, run-of-the-mill toasts. But that was not the point of my post. My point is that in one's own language, we can express our feelings in a much deeper way, and I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to do so.Steffi Park Egerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551287334493637254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post-49520007580962936072011-06-15T02:03:49.087-07:002011-06-15T02:03:49.087-07:00"It's always the same translation, "..."It's always the same translation, "This person wishes whomever the best in everything -- health and happiness and success and long life...." Bland, generic, and vanilla. No poetic, flowery language. No heartfelt words of affirmation."<br /><br />To be fair it's hard to translate for all the obvious reasons, so the translator might be boiling it down for you. Let’s remember the level of English the translator has also. To be flowery once has to have mastered English. Moreover, we don't speak Georgian so we have no idea if it's 'flowery' or 'poetic'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post-39013240074931198332011-06-12T16:49:14.125-07:002011-06-12T16:49:14.125-07:00that last paragraph is a powerful revelation. tha...that last paragraph is a powerful revelation. thank you. I want to begin to take steps to change that. Hopefully I can find ways to bring "suphra moments" into my life....with or without a toast of wine.bev moyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9013907449881395185.post-45446593677590408352011-06-11T21:29:30.172-07:002011-06-11T21:29:30.172-07:00I am very proud of you! Keep it up!
And also I wan...I am very proud of you! Keep it up!<br />And also I want to say that your positive approach to life really inspires me.<br />Good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com