Re: OT: NYC, etc.

I only found out about this a few hours ago.  I rarely watch tv and so heard
nothing till I got to work today.  My little 7th graders were trying to tell
me about it in their first-year conversational English.  It took me quite a
while to figure out that *something* really awful had happened in New York.
At lunch I went on the internet and found out what had happened.  I am in
shock and for the first time I feel alone here in Taiwan.

My mother had emailed me and asked me to call.  She and all the workers in
downtown Dallas were sent home.  This is all rather surreal to me at the
moment.  I feel quite seperated and cut off.

Adam

So lift the cup of joy and take a big drink.
In spite of it all it's a beautiful world.
-------Suzanne Knutzen




>From: Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU
>Subject: Re: NYC, etc.
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 09:37:51 +0200
>
>En réponse ?Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>:
>
> >
> > What was surreal for me was the glitter of glass, and the rain of
> > papers
> > from the building mixed amid the smoke and dust. Also, the people
> > covered
> > in dust looking like ghosts. It really didnt get to me until i saw the
> > people jump, and hear people scream in the background of amateur
> > footage.
> >
>
>When I was told this, I first thought of a bad joke, or somebody talking
>about
>a bad American action movie. I was with colleagues when we first saw the
>images
>on TV, but after a little while I had to leave, I couldn't prevent my tears
>from falling...
>
>The atmosphere today still feels unreal. I'm under the impression I am in a
>movie...
>
>Christophe.
>
>http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr

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