I was handed a 7th grader's speech yesterday and asked to edit and rewrite it. Usually this isn't a problem but it looks like the kid's parents wrote it and were attempting to sound intelligent which leads to excerpts like this:
"Busan-Jinhae free economic zone for the life circumstance improvement of business environment and the foreigner of the foreign investment enterprise is the free economic zone which creates. Specifically, Korea on the center of the Northeast Asia economic bloc the place catching and together because the airport and the harbor, sightseeing and leisure to do the application of domestic law and the area where equips a proper mouth land tax case lascivious, in order for company activity of up-to-date manufacture * the goods * tourist industry etc. and infra supports this and the special sector the various support to be possible in the area where equips the house environment which is comfortable,to relax to designate."
Haha, that's the first paragraph. 2 sentences. Here's why I can't edit it:
It makes absolutely no sense, so I have no idea where the content is!
I may have no idea what the point of this speech is, but I did learn this:
Lascivious:
1. inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
2. arousing sexual desire: lascivious photographs.
3. indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness: a lascivious gesture.
I definitely don't know how this word fits into the speech, but if I do edit it it's staying. Hahaha.
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Hi stranger! I left my laptop with Meredith in Oregon, so haven't been reading your blog lately. Sounds like you've had some adventures! Great pictures, too. I guess Lee and I are 'empty-nesters', although we hear from M fairly often. She's settling in, but has spent most of her weekends with Ruth or Katy! This week she's playing in a tennis tournament at Linfield, a road-trip so she'll bond a bit more with some of her team-mates :) The roommate situation isn't ideal, but she's dealing with it. It is starting to cool off here (30's at night) so I guess our fall is about over. The leaves should be gone with another strong wind or rain. I'm helping coach the tennis team - we're still undefeated going into the last two weeks of the season. Could be an interesting Regionals, but I'm hoping they can win it. I'll be in Oregon for Parent Weekend so will miss the State tourney. Lee went moose hunting for a couple weeks, got one so the freezer has some meat. He's looking at retiring pretty soon, but we've got some medical stuff to take care of before we reduce our insurance. Other than that it's the same old routine around here. Back in the studio to make things for the holiday season and pay my rent :) I hear that Dubai is fairly stable/safe - might be an interesting adventure for you before you come back to the States ?? Take care of yourself, love you much Auntie G
meredithhazen@pacificu.edu in case you want to drop her a note
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