#maevelin

maevelin said: to a small percentage of people that actually care for counting calories. and the calorie system is not accurate to begin with. so this is a mess. it won’t cure the problem of obesity in their society. it won’t make a positive change.

maevelin And that comes from a Greek where we have endless synonyms too but at least you need to be very fluent in linguistics to get very deep in those...or at least the 60% of those where in English depending and which side of the pond you are you get a freaking assault LOL

Lmfao No it’s fine it’s kind of turning me on too. I don’t know anyone in real life who actually works in translation, and I’ve always been the douche who researches translations before buying them and reads up on the process of it all because it seems like some kind of black magic to me, so it’s nice to be able to chat about it with someone who does it professionally.

English is frankly ridiculous and thank God it’s my native language, because I would never want to learn it as a second language. And we do have a lot of fucking synonyms, and that’s something I’ve wondered before when reading an English translation of foreign lit...how the hell does the translator pick which word to use when there are fifty billion terms for that word? Sure, some of them won’t work within the context of the sentence, but you have plenty that will apply. How do you decide which is the closest to the original word chosen by an author in an entirely different language? 

Take care of yourself!!!!

I’m really REALLY trying!!

In the beginning there was nothing. Just a gigantic being living in a white void whose blood was black as ink; so black everything it touched seemed to disappear. Then, when he died, his body exploded in millions of particles; molecules. The molecules made of flesh became planets and the molecules made of bones became unlightened suns. His blood filled the void and covered the entire universe.

Many centuries later, a race of beings made of light was born from the darkness. They explored the universe, lighting suns, creating stars and bringing light in ever corner of the universe. They were thirsty for knowledge and beauty and they beleved beauty lied in light.

Then, one day, they arrived on a planet whose sun was not yet lit. On the fertile soil of this planet, they discovered a tree that could not grow; a tree so small a flee would have seemed bigger; a tree weak and fragile. Those beings loved beauty and the tree was for them all new; they found it beautiful. They lit the sun and helped the tree grow with light, time and patience.

The tree then grew and grew until it reached the clouds; his trunk so large it sheltered a whole forest.It became the world tree; whose roots goes so deep into the ground it connected with another tree in another dimension. Our tree. As the Vikings called it, Yggdrasil.

While they were on the planet, those gardeners erected high stones and carved them with peculiar patterns. And they decided to stay on the planet. Once the tree fully grown and magic filling it and its stone, they deemed their duty done and returned to the stones, imprisoned, filling them with the magic that flow in the world. The ancient stones now shelters a strong magic which almost disappeared.

Then, the old ones were created for nature gained a conscience and the magic of teh world tree and the stones strengthened. The Tall kin was to be their messengers; their nameless children whose task was to serve them.

And at the same time, men fully evolved. Tribes and civilizations were born. Among them, the Forgerons, asked by the Tall kin to forge a blade they would later fill with magic; Brandwyennaidion. 

Check out the top left and ignore the fact that kindle app seems to think I’ve only read 1% of my own book. lmao.

Rules: Complete the survey and say who tagged you in the beginning. When you finished tag 5 people to do this survey. Have fun and enjoy!!

1: Are you named after someone? Yep, Emily Brontë - though my name is spelled Emilie because I’m from Belgium hehe. Also, interestingly, one of my sisters’ name is Charlotte (like Charlote Brontë)

2: When was the last time you cried? A couple of weeks ago, can’t really remember why.

3: Do you like your handwriting? Nope.

4: What is your favourite lunch meal? Don’t eat lunch all that often, but I love some toast with salami if I do.

5: Do you have kids? Nope.

6: If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Maybe. We’d have similar senses of humor.

7: Do you use sarcasm? Always.

8: Do you still have your tonsils? Yep.

9: Would you bungee jump? Hahahaha, NO. I am TERRIFIED of heights.

10: What is your favourite kind of cereal? Nesquik.

11: Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Not always.

12: Do you think you’re a strong person? Physically or emotionally? I’d like to think I’m a little bit of both.

13: What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Raspberry!

14: What is the first thing you notice about people? Height?

15: Red or pink? Red.

16: What is the least favourite physical thing you like about yourself? The annoying size of my chest. Just size everywhere tbh.

17: What colour pants and shoes are you wearing now? Jeans and my ‘Trust Me I’m A Jedi’ sweater.

18: What was the last thing you ate? Tacos!

19: What are you listening to right now? Nothing really.

20: If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Violet.

21: Favourite smell? Flowers, particularly jasmine or lavender.

22: Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom <3

23: Favourite sport to watch? Don’t watch any.

24: Hair color? Dirty blonde ;)

25: Eye colour? Green!

26: Do you wear contacts? Nope.

27: Favourite food to eat? Chicken and fries. Anything with potatoes really.

28: Scary movies or comedy? Comedy, definitely.

29: Last movie you watched? The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

30: What colour of shirt are you wearing? Black.

31: Summer or winter? Winter for sure!

32: Hugs or kisses? Both :)

33: What book are you currently reading? The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen.

34: Who do you miss right now? My bestie Greti :’( @swanslight

35: What is on your mouse pad? It’s jean-material

36: What is the last TV program you watched? Shadowhunters! <3

37: What is the best sound? The sound of laughter or of rain!

38: Rolling Stones or The Beatles? Don’t enough to pick.

39: What is the furthest you have ever travelled? China! :) Or maybe Japan.

40: Do you have a special talent? Nahhh. I love to sing though.

41: Where were you born? Belgium ;) Study in England though.

42: People you expect to participate in this survey?

maevelin said: and rebekah toying with elena in the cave with the matches and torturing damon… sigh… how the mighty have fallen…

Ohh right the coin thing, LOL I was like hmm don’t remember rock throwing but I also don’t care about Elijah so whatever. But I will always love that the Mikaelsons were both the most powerful ancient beings on earth and bratty, spoiled ass infants who threw tantrums every time things didn’t go their way. That time that Rebekah destroyed all of Elena’s remaining blood and Klaus snapped her neck will never not be hysterical to me, those two overgrown pissbabies were iconic. 

maevelin said: not to mention that i never understood why caroline had to “mature”. she wasn’t shallow. she was age appropriate. she was a girl in high-school. she was a good student. she was a cheerleader. she loved fashion, boys, dances, and she was girly and energetic. those stuff seem quite normal to me for a girl in highschool.

maevelin said: of course the fact that in jp’ world highschool girls knew all about sex from 14 -15 and should act like adults with certain girls not being like all other girls goes to show how whacky the whole writing was. but sure. have a normal girl for her age get raped to show positive growth and then never acknowledge that she was raped to begin with. sure thing.