#ecouter-bien

[quipxotic]

I was tagged by @ecouter-bien to list 5 songs I’ve been listening to lately. Let’s make it 10 just because I want to do that.

Eat Your Young - Hozier

Burning - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Way - Manchester Orchestra

Bloody Sunrise - Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet

It’s Alive! - Teenage Disaster

Welcome to My House - Yonaka

Your Mind Is Not Your Friend - The National

After Midnight (feat. Clairo) - Phoenix

Where the Nekkos Roam (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor soundtrack) - Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab

Ebon Flow (feat. Joywave, from Sounds from the Galactic Skylanes/Star Wars Jedi: Survivor) - Yubnib Zekk and the Main Characters

The hardest thing of all in this list was narrowing it down to only one track from the Survivor soundtrack. Really it could have been any number of tracks like “Dark Times,” “Beneath the Cantina,” “Desert Ruins,” “Fields of Dusk,” “Flight,” “A Step Too Far,” “Siege,” “The Visitor,” “Rage,” “Cold Dawn,” or so many others. Sounds from the Galactic Skylanes is this interesting supplemental soundtrack of in-world music during the game, mainly featured in Greez’s cantina.

Consider yourself tagged if you’re reading this and wish to be tagged.

[thoughtfulfangirling]

3, 6, 12, 17 📖

3. What is your favorite genre?

Traditionally fantasy. It is my staple genre! Lately tho I've been wanting to try out other stuff and not veering as much toward it. The one I seem to enjoy the most right now is historical fiction, particularly if it has some like folk lore/magical realism/mythology events. Essentially historical fiction/fantasy 😆 The Witch's Heart, Lavinia, Circe, She Who Became the Sun, and even Finn Mac Cool come to mind!

6. What books have you read in the last mont?

I'm going to go with this asking about May since that's the previous month to now 😅

Slaughterhouse Five — Kurt Vonnegut

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights

The Woman in White — Wilke Collins

King of Battle and Blood — Scarlett St Clair

12. Did you enjoy any compulsory high school readings?

Nothing especially stands out. I liked elementary/middle school required reading and a lot of my college required reading, but high school was a bit more of a dud. I do think I remember enjoying Antigone tho I recall very little of the story. I remember having to read the Great Gatsby and The Oxbow Incident and absolutely not enjoying those.

17. Top 5 Children's Books?

I'm going to go with middle school books because I don't really remember many children's books.

The Folk Keeper

His Dark Materials (cheating having all 3 here but so be it!!)

Coraline

Holes

The Girl Who Owned a City

[strokingbooks]

AAAAAAAAAA your stickers arrived yesterday!! They’re so cute and I love all the details (and thanks for the extras, you’re too kind!) 😍🥳

aaaaah I'm glad they arrived safely and that you like them🥹 And of course, I'm just happy you thought them worthy enough to be purchased 😭 thank you again and again!!

[outforflowers]

7, 19, 33, 51, 76, 94 🎶

🙌 hellooo dear, you managed to get a good mix:

7 - Tomorrow Today - Bret McKenzie

19 - 40 Years - The Phoenix Foundation

33 - Caution - The Killers

51 - Plundered My Soul - The Rolling Stones

76 - A Complete History of The Soviet Union, Through the Eyes of a Humble Worker - Pig with the Face of a Boy

94 - Mutual Core - Björk

[lafseanchai]

omg DOOOOO IIITTTTTTT!!! that sounds amazing!!

for context: the song is from a concept album about a little rural town the singer grew up in and all the positives and also dark sides of that - including how suffocating religion can be. the song i quoted is a closeted gay kid contemplating suicide and thinking about the rodeo in town and (i think) drawing a parallel between suicide and the bull drawing blood as a similar kind of sacrifice to a cruel god. it’s so bleak, i love it 😂

My brain hasn't had energy or focus to write anything, much less original fiction, lol. But I am hoping to keep the idea bouncing around to see what happens. I also should listen to the song and album, cuz it sounds interesting, and cuz it might help the writing inspiration.

[lizziethereader]

sounds lovely!

Weekly Bookish Question #325 ( February 19th - February 25th)

Another poll, let's see if I can make this one run long enough:

Feel free to add reasons!

[stressedjuice]

i told you you guys would be ok after track & field started 🤓😂

Oh yeah, I wasn’t actually worried about our medal count, I knew there was a lot left to go. I was mostly concerned with the swimming rivalry and how our men in particular were not doing so well, but we managed to miraculously pull ahead of you by one in that, so that felt good 😉

[lolochaponnay]

Paul, un jeune garçon de ferme, renverse accidentellement son camion de maïs sur la route. Un fermier voisin arrive sur les lieux et lui dit : – Ecoute, laisse tomber tout ça pour le moment. Viens à la maison, dîne avec nous, et après je t’aiderai à relever ton camion. –Oh! merci, c’est très gentil à vous, mais je ne crois pas que papa serait d’accord. –Allons, ne fais pas de manières. –Bon, d’accord… Mais ça ne va pas plaire à papa. Après avoir dîné, Paul remercie son hôte : –Ah ! je me sens bien mieux, mais papa va vraiment être fâché. –Ne dis donc pas de bêtises. Et d’abord, il est où, ton père ? –Sous le camion.

[hotfuss]

Aww thank you fi!! I love this little dude ❤

[vinstinx]

AMIN ET HUGO QUI ONT COMPARER MANIFESTE DE OREL A KENDRICK LAMAR AVEC THE ART OF PEAR PRESSURE JE DEVIENS FOU PEUT ETRE ON SAIT PAS??!?

[quipxotic]

A song for every letter of my url, thanks for tagging me @ecouter-bien!

Q - Qui-Gon's Noble End - John Williams

U - Union House Branch - Alison Krauss & Union Station

I - Intergalactic - Beastie Boys

P - Pot Kettle Black - Tilly and the Wall

X - Xtralovable - Prince (literally the only song with a title beginning with X that I have)

O - Oceanographer's Choice - The Mountain Goats

T - Take Care of Business - Nina Simone

I - I Cannot Escape the Darkness - Those Poor Bastards

C - Carolina Low - The Decemberists

This has got to be one of the weirdest series of songs I've every pulled together. But hey, I did it even with the lesser used letters in my name. Have at it if you're interested in trying it yourself.

[ouvrierhv]

quand t es ouvrier dans les espaces vert la premiere chose que t apprend c est fermer ta gueule pour bien ecouter les ordres du chef apres tu dois obéir sans reflechir le chef controle tout si tu fait mal ton boulot il te cogne et tu fera des heures sup pas payé en punition

[empiredesimparte]

⚜ Le Sacre de Napoléon V | N°17 | Francesim, Paris, 29 Thermidor An 230

After midnight, Louis and Charlotte returned to their flats and celebrated the coronation day in private. However, despite the celebrations, Charlotte could not stop thinking about her husband's departure. She would like him to stay with her for the next few months. To reassure her, Louis promises to consult his advisers once more.

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⚜ Traduction française

Après minuit, le coupe impérial regagne ses appartements et célèbrent en privé la journée du couronnement. Cependant, Charlotte ne cesse de penser au départ de son époux, malgré ce jour de fête. Elle aimerait qu'il reste auprès d'elle les prochains mois. Pour la rassurer, Louis lui promet de consulter ses conseillers une nouvelle fois.

(ils s’embrassent)

(Charlotte) … Je n’oublierais jamais ce jour extraordinaire (Napoléon) C’était incroyable, n’est-ce pas ?

(Charlotte) … Merci (Napoléon) Pour quoi ?

(Charlotte) Pour tout, tu as tellement fait pour nous (Napoléon) Tu vas bien ?

(Charlotte) Je n’arrive pas à me faire à l’idée que tu partes bientôt (Napoléon) Chérie…

(Charlotte) Non. Promets-moi que nous trouverons toujours du temps pour nous (Napoléon) Charlotte…

(Napoléon) Bien sûr. Je te le promets. Notre famille sera toujours ma priorité

(Napoléon) Rien n'est plus important que toi et notre enfant

(Charlotte) Alors, prouve-le (Napoléon) Je…

(Napoléon) Je dois aller à ma formation, c’est mon rêve depuis toujours. Et cela fait partie de mon devoir, je dois servir à l’armée. Nos enfants le devront aussi

(Napoléon) Ne rends pas le départ plus difficile, chaton (Charlotte) Louis, c’est toi qui compliques tout

(Charlotte) Je devrais avoir mon époux auprès de moi, et à la place, je vais devoir gérer le bébé mais aussi le pays entier. Ton absence sera mal vue, je ne parle pas de moi mais de l’opinion publique

(Napoléon) Mes conseillers m’ont dit le contraire (Charlotte) Ils ne savent pas que l’on attend un enfant

(Napoléon) Tu as réponse à tout (Charlotte) Et toi, tu me fatigues (Napoléon) Attends !

(Napoléon) Il vaut mieux que je parte maintenant plutôt que les premières années du bébé, tu ne crois pas ? Si je repousse éternellement l’occasion, je ne le ferai jamais et tu le sais

(Napoléon) A mon retour, je vous couvrirai de cadeaux et d’histoires palpitantes. Cette expérience nous servira tous les deux toute notre vie

(Charlotte) Je ne peux pas approuver, c’est une mauvaise idée Louis. Je suis honnête avec toi, que ça te plaise ou non

(Napoléon) Ecoute, je vais m’entretenir à nouveau avec mes conseillers et j’écouterai leur avis (Charlotte) C’est le plus sage

(Napoléon) Il faut bien leur annoncer la nouvelle de toute façon (Charlotte) Oui. On a assez attendu

[outforflowers]

For the music asks: 10, 11, 12, 13 🥳

Hey Fi! Thank you ❤️

10: Be sung to sleep by the Mamas & the Papas or the Beach Boys?

Oh my, Beach Boys, but I am afraid of what Brian would be up to after I sleep.

11: Crash a Sweet 16 with Nirvana or have an anti-prom with Radiohead?

Neither 😂

12: Feel Frank Zappa’s mustache or David Gilmour’s hair?

David Gilmour's current lack of hair.

13: Have a water balloon fight with the Who or a snowball fight with the Beatles?

I would fight The Who for sure.

Classic Rock ask meme

[pompadourpink]

Les verbes les plus utilisés

Les auxiliaires

Être - to be (je suis une femme, il est avocat, elles sont plus grande que leur soeur, tu es d'accord avec eux)

Avoir - to have (j'ai trente ans depuis septembre, nous avons deux chiens et un chat, on avait du retard ce matin)

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Les verbes communs

Aller - to be about to (je vais manger - I'm about to go eat); to go: à + city or article-free country, au + masc. country/location, à la + fem. location, aux + plural country, en + fem. country or means of transportation (je vais à Paris, à Cuba, au Canada, au café, à la mer, aux Caraïbes, en France, en métro)

Attendre - to wait (j'attends son arrivée - I'm waiting for her arrival); + de: expect from (j'attends des efforts de ta part - I'm expecting you to make efforts)

Avoir l'air - to look/seem: ø + adjective (tu as l'air perdu - you look lost), de + infinitive verb (elle a l'air d'être sûre d'elle - she seems confident)

Chercher - to look for (je cherche le chat - I'm looking for the cat); after aller: to get (je vais chercher mon colis - I'm going to get my package); try to remember (je cherche mes mots - "I'm looking for my words")

Comprendre - to understand (tu as tout compris - you got it)

Connaître - to be aware of (je connais bien Montpellier - I know Montpellier well, est-ce que tu as connu les pogs? - were you around when pogs were popular?)

Croire - to believe: + à (real) + definite article + noun (je crois au destin - I believe in destiny); + en (trust) (je ne crois pas en Dieu - I don't believe in God)

Demander - to ask: + à, ask if: si, ask for: de (j'ai demandé à mon frère de lui demander si elle veut venir - I asked my brother to ask her if she wants to come)

Devenir - to become (tu es devenu un beau jeune homme - you became a handsome young man)

Devoir - to have to, to be supposed to; present must, conditional present should (je dois manger - I have to eat, je devrais manger - I should eat)

Dire - to say to: + à (je le dirai à maman - I will tell mum)

Donner - to give: ø + noun, à + person (je donne une pomme à maman - I give an apple to mum)

Ecouter - to listen (j'écoute la pluie - I'm listening to the rain)

Entendre - to hear (j'ai entendu des bruits - I heard some noises)

Essayer - to try: ø + noun (je vais essayer une crevette - I'll try a shrimp), de + infinitive verb (il essaie de conduire - he's driving to drive)

Être en train de - to be in the process of (je suis en train de manger - I'm eating)

Faire - to make something happen/have someone do something for you (je fais nettoyer la cuisine par mon frère - I have my brother clean the kitchen); to do/make: ø + noun, à + verb (je fais mon lit tous les matins - I make my bed every morning, il fait froid - it's cold, ils font à manger - they're making food)

Faillir - to come close from (j'ai failli tomber - I almost fell)

Falloir - to be necessary to (impersonal verb*): ø + verb (il faut partir maintenant - we need to leave now), que + det/noun or pronoun verb (il fallait que tu rentres avant 19h - you were supposed to come home before 7pm)

Finir - to finish, end: ø + noun, de + infinitive verb (je finis de manger - I'm finishing my meal); to end up: + par + infinitive verb (j'en ai marre d'attendre, je vais finir par partir - I'm tired of waiting, I'm going to end up leaving)

Laisser - to let something happen, willingly or not (j'ai laissé refroidir mon plat - I let my meal cool down/get cold); to leave (je vais te laisser - I'll leave you alone, laisse-moi tranquille - leave me alone)

Mettre - to put on (clothes, music), up, something somewhere, someone in a situation (je mets mon bonnet - I'm putting my hat on), take an amount of time (j'ai mis trois heures pour venir - it took me three hours to come)

Parler - to talk to: + à (je parle à maman - I'm talking to mum); to talk about: + de (je parle de l'école - I'm talking about school)

Partir - to go in order to (je suis partie chercher mon fils - I went to go get my son); to leave: à + specific destination/organized trip (je pars à Londres ce week-end), for + vague destination/trip, maybe forced (nous partons pour le Mexique en juin); exiting a location: de chez + person (je pars de chez moi maintenant - I'm leaving home now)

Passer - to pop by to do something (passe me chercher à la gare - come pick me up at the station, je vais passer voir ma tante - I'm going to go visit my aunt)

Pouvoir - to be able to (je peux être là dans dix minutes - I can be there in 10); be likely to/wish to

Prendre - to take: ø + noun, à + verb (je prends un biscuit - I'm taking a biscuit, il a pris à manger pour ce midi - he packed food for lunch)

Regarder - to watch/look, oserve (regarde ça - look at that)

Rendre - to give back (je te rendrai ta clé demain - I will give you your key back tomorrow); to change state (ça l'a rendu fou - it made him crazy)

Rester - to remain (je reste calme - I'm keeping my cool); + chez + person or + à + definite article + location: to stay (je reste chez ma cousine jusqu'à lundi - I'll stay at my cousin's until monday)

Savoir - to know about/how to: que + det/noun or pronoun + verb (ils savent que tu es là - they know that you are here, je sais jouer de la guitare - I can play guitar)

Sortir - to exit (sors de ma chambre - get out of my room); + de: to just have finished something (je sors de table - I just finished my meal)

Tenir - to take/hold (tiens-moi ça - hold this for me); to hold dear (je tiens à toi - I care about you); to hold oneself/resist (tiens-toi droit - stand straight)

Tomber - to fall (over, down, out)/become (je suis tombée malade - I got sick); + sur: come across (je suis tombé sur ta mère - I ran into your mother)

Trouver - to find, come across, get (something you've been looking for), come up with, have the opinion that (je trouve sa robe jolie - I find her dress pretty)

Venir - to come in order to: + pour + infinitive verb (je suis venu pour aider - I came to help); + de: just did something (je viens de rentrer - I just got home) or from (je viens de Paris - I'm from Paris)

Voir - to see: que + det/noun or pronoun + verb (je vois que tu es déjà levé - I see that you're already up), à + appearence + that det/noun or pronoun + verb (il a vu à ton expression que ça n'allait pas - from your expression he could tell something was wrong)

Vouloir - to want to: ø + infinitive verb (je veux m'en aller - I want to go), partitive + noun (je veux du calme - I want some peace and quiet), que + det/noun or pronoun + verb (je veux que tu t'en ailles - I want you to leave)

Les verbes pronominaux

S'appeler - to be called (je m'appelle Rose - my name is Rose)

S'attendre à - to expect (tu t'attends au pire - you expect the worst)

Se demander - to wonder (ils se demandent où on va - they're wondering where we're going)

Se dépêcher - to hurry (dépêche-toi ! - hurry up!)

Se douter - to be suspicious of (je me doutais que tu serais en retard - I was pretty certain that you would be late)

S'excuser (de) - to apologize (je m'excuse de mon retard - I'm sorry for being late)

Se faire - to have something being done to you; passive form of faire + infinitive (je me suis fait virer par mon chef - I got fired by my boss)

Se lever/se coucher - to get up/go to bed (il se lève à 7h - he gets up at 7)

Se mettre - to start to (mets-toi en pyjama - start putting your pyjamas on)

Se mettre à - to start doing something (je me mets à manger - I'm starting to eat)

Se passer - to happen (qu'est-ce qu'il se passe ? - what's happening?)

Se rendre - to go somewhere (je me rends à la gare - I'm going to the station)

Se rendre compte + de + infinitive or + que + conjugated verb - to realise (tu te rends compte qu'il est encore en retard ? - do you realise he's late again?)

Se retourner - to turn around (Orphée s'est retourné - Orpheus turned around)

Se sentir - to feel a certain way inside (je me sens vide - I feel empty)

Se tourner - to turn toward (il s'est tourné vers sa mère - he turned to his mother)

Se tromper - to make a mistake (je me suis trompé de clé - I got the wrong key)

Se trouver - to find oneself (je me trouve belle aujourd'hui - I find myself pretty today, vous vous trouvez devant le magasin - they are standing in front of the shop)

S'occuper de - to take care of (elle s'occupe de lui - she's taking care of him)

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Les verbes modaux

Can - present pouvoir (tu peux partir maintenant - you can leave now)*

Could/May/Might - imperfect pouvoir (tu pourrais partir - you could leave)

Have to - present impersonal verb falloir + infinitive or que + subjunctive (il faut que tu partes - it is necessary that you leave)

Must - present devoir (tu dois partir - you must leave)

Ought to - present conditional impersonal verb falloir + infinitive or que + subjunctive (Il faudrait que tu partes - You ought to leave)

Shall/Will - simple future second verb (tu partiras ce soir - you will leave tonight)

Should - present conditional devoir (tu devrais partir - you should leave)

Would - present conditional second verb(j'aimerais partir - I would like to leave)

*this verb typically means being able to: "I can't speak French" would be translated as "I don't speak French" or "I don't know how to speak French", using pouvoir means you are physically unable to do so ie I can't run because my leg is broken.

While auxiliary verbs are the first half of compound tenses and moods, semi-auxiliary verbs are used with another verb left in the present infinitive form to express an influence of their meaning, tense, mood, or aspect - some are the equivalent of modal verbs, others are simply verbs of perception. When not followed by an infinitive verb, those are not considered semi-auxiliary anymore.

Stative verbs (to be, to remain, to feel) express a state rather than an action. They usually relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships, senses, states of being and measurements and cannot be used as the introduction of a gerund (je rentre en marchant but je suis en marchant*).

Impersonal verbs can only be conjugated in the masculine form of the third person singular: il doesn't refer to a person (il pleut - it's raining).

Movie: Les 400 coups - François Truffaut, 1959

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[lizziethereader]

Sounds interesting!  and good luck with your project!

Weekly Bookish Question #318 ( January 1st - January 7th) 

typical first question of the year: What’s the first book you’re picking/have picked up in 2023?