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danteIL
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[VIDEO] Noriko: What I remember Looks like the personal labyrinth had an effect?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbH-QN6hd9A
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:08 am
unagi
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Re: [VIDEO] Noriko: What I remember
I was surprised that her vision was very clear and concrete, although the vision wouldn't help the mission. The vision was about the interview where she applied for this mission and what her mother said. I have no time now, so I'll explain later what she said in the video.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:28 am
Rivanor
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Hope Unagi doesn't mind if I take a stab at this, I'm feeling really unproductive w/ everything else right now (Unagi-san please feel free to edit)
"After doing a personal labyrinth, there are some things that I remember. They are kind of like flashbacks; the events and emotions I experienced at the time seem to just come gushing out.
One is… when I first aspired to do this mission and was at the interview for it. There were 6 examiners. The examiner second from the right, who was a man of rather big build, asked me, "Why do you wish to take on this mission?" And I remember bragging, "I believe that *I* would be able to accomplish it."
Another memory: When I was chosen for the mission, I felt so very proud and happy to have been selected for such an important role, and I remember thinking that I will accomplish it and return for certain.
One more memory is…My mother, saying to me, that she is proud that I am her daughter. And telling me to "Go, and take care," while her eyes filled with tears.
I regret that I can't seem to recall anything that would be of real use but… I would like to return to my mother —who, while knowing that there could be danger and the possibility of never seeing me again, still said to me, "Go and take care"— and tell her, "I'm home."
…Of course, that is, after successfully completing my mission! In order to do that I do need your (everyone's) help so I look forward to continue working with you."
Under her videoblog, Noriko notes that that the examiners were Japanese but that, when they talked amongst themselves, they spoke in a language that she didn't recognize.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:44 am
DavFlamerock
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Could it be... Esperanto? :p
Someone should ask her.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:15 am
unagi
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Rivanor wrote:
Hope Unagi doesn't mind if I take a stab at this, I'm feeling really unproductive w/ everything else right now (Unagi-san please feel free to edit)
Thanks a lot, Rivanor! I never mind, rather I always hope native English speakers like you make translation from Japanese to English. The above translation is perfect and I have nothing to add. Just now I had some time, so transcribed what she said in the video. I wonder if anybody will be interested, but anyway:
パーソナルラビリンスをしていて、思い出したことがあるんです。
えっとなんかもう、フラッシュバックみたいな感じで、あのーその、出来事とか、その時の感情とかが、なんかこう湧き出てくるような感じ。
で、えー、例えば、私がこのミッションに志願して、面接があったとき、えっと6人の試験官が並んでて、右から2人目のえっと試験官のちょっと体の大きな男の人に、なぜこのミッションに志願したのかって聞かれて、私ならできると思ったから、なんて大口を叩いたのも思い出しました。
それから、えっとこのミッションに選ばれたとき、すごい、こんな大役をもらって誇りに思って嬉しくって、絶対にやりとげて帰ってくるって、もう燃えてたのを覚えてます。
で、もう1つ思い出したのは、お母さんなんですけど、私が娘であることを誇りに思ってる、いってらっしゃい、って目に涙を溜めて言ってくれたのを覚えてます。
実際役に立つこと何にも思い出せなくって、もう残念って言うか申し訳ないんですけども、私は、危険や、二度と会えない可能性があることを知ってても、いってらっしゃい、って送り出してくれたお母さんの下に、ただいま、って帰りたいです。
もちろんミッションを終わらせて、の話ですけど。
そうするには、みなさんの助けが必要なので、これからもぜひ、よろしくお願いします。
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:30 am
unagi
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DavFlamerock wrote:
Could it be... Esperanto? :p
Someone should ask her.
I asked Noriko by email. I'll try to express the nuance ... :
Quote:
unagi: Is it possible that the examiners were talking in Esperanto? I've never heard Esperanto, and I wonder if it sounds like Latin languages ....
Noriko: Well, I've been also thinking about it ... was it Esperanto as you think? That would mean I couldn't speak Esperanto then. ^^; I was optimistic I thought I might get to be able to speak it when my memory comes back!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:00 pm
Weezel
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unagi wrote:
DavFlamerock wrote:
Could it be... Esperanto? :p
Someone should ask her.
I asked Noriko by email. I'll try to express the nuance ... :
Quote:
unagi: Is it possible that the examiners were talking in Esperanto? I've never heard Esperanto, and I wonder if it sounds like Latin languages ....
Noriko: Well, I've been also thinking about it ... was it Esperanto as you think? That would mean I couldn't speak Esperanto then. ^^; I was optimistic I thought I might get to be able to speak it when my memory comes back!
I actually ran across a link once that had samples of Esperanto being spoken....maybe I should track them down again and be able to provide them to others to listen to.
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:25 pm
lhall
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Weezel wrote:
unagi wrote:
DavFlamerock wrote:
Could it be... Esperanto? :p
Someone should ask her.
I asked Noriko by email. I'll try to express the nuance ... :
Quote:
unagi: Is it possible that the examiners were talking in Esperanto? I've never heard Esperanto, and I wonder if it sounds like Latin languages ....
Noriko: Well, I've been also thinking about it ... was it Esperanto as you think? That would mean I couldn't speak Esperanto then. ^^; I was optimistic I thought I might get to be able to speak it when my memory comes back!
I actually ran across a link once that had samples of Esperanto being spoken....maybe I should track them down again and be able to provide them to others to listen to.
Maybe it was Greek or Latin?
Anyway, I am really excited to learn more about their families and home worlds. Thanks for doing the translations and following up on the questions, everyone!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:53 pm
jasper
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Weezel wrote:
I actually ran across a link once that had samples of Esperanto being spoken....maybe I should track them down again and be able to provide them to others to listen to.
At Lernu.net you can find a bunch.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:09 am
unagi
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jasper wrote:
Weezel wrote:
I actually ran across a link once that had samples of Esperanto being spoken....maybe I should track them down again and be able to provide them to others to listen to.
At Lernu.net you can find a bunch.
Thank you. I'll suggest Noriko to listen to this .
(I saw http://ja.lernu.net/ first but couldn't find sound files at that time.)
I feel Esperanto sounds very similar to Latin languages (I mean Romance languages such as Italian, Spanish, Portuguese etc.).
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:31 am
unagi
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unagi wrote:
Thank you. I'll suggest Noriko to listen to this .
(I saw http://ja.lernu.net/ first but couldn't find sound files at that time.)
I feel Esperanto sounds very similar to Latin languages (I mean Romance languages such as Italian, Spanish, Portuguese etc.).
She replied that she's sure the language she heard was Esperanto, and that, today or tomorrow, she'll make a video where she will pronounce exactly as she heard, so that Esperant speakers might be able to understand what she heard.
But, considering Eli's recent email, possibly I'd better suggest her not to repeat personal labyrinths too often ....
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:47 pm
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dreamerblue
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unagi wrote:
She replied that she's sure the language she heard was Esperanto, and that, today or tomorrow, she'll make a video where she will pronouce exactly as she heard, so that Esperant speakers might be able to understand what she heard.
Awesome! This will for the first time give us a chance to hear some insight into the motives/etc. of the athlete-senders directly from their own mouths (not knowing that we would be eavesdropping on them)!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:50 pm
DavFlamerock
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Yay for inter-world eavesdropping?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:53 pm
dreamerblue
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DavFlamerock wrote:
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Yay for inter-world eavesdropping?
LOL...and eavesdropping on an event that happened in the past, no less!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:59 pm
jasper
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unagi wrote:
She replied that she's sure the language she heard was Esperanto, and that, today or tomorrow, she'll make a video where she will pronounce exactly as she heard, so that Esperant speakers might be able to understand what she heard.
Yikes! an Esperanto spelling exercise!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:06 pm
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