Reading, Politicians and My First Official Uni Test

[novin_ha]

As may be noticed I have finally added a second icon and used it. The man you can see in the photo is my second favourite politician (after Armand, of course). Jan Maria Rokita.

The text beneath comes from a new TV debate in which he participated. It went like this:

Andrew Lepper (the leader of Self-Defence, a populist party): (in an accusatory voice) You are an intelligent!

John Mary Rokita : Yes, and there's nothing I can do about it.

I so fangirl him. Squee of the week. I'd even add a few exclamation marks but I'm too sober to do that.

He is also called "3 in 1" because Jan (John) is a male name, Maria (Mary) a female one and "Rokita" means a devil from folk tales. Essentially - three in one, a man, a woman and a devil.

Reading - I've been reading a lot these last few weeks. I finally read something by Jeanette Winterson, namely "Gut Symmetries" and I really liked it. Especially the language. I'm looking forward to seeing her participation in that project of writers all over the world re-telling myths. Atwood already wrote her piece. And my favourite Polish writer, Jacek Dukaj, is to take part, too.

I also read Daphne Du Maurier's "Glass Blowers" and it was such a heart-warming tale. I like Daphne's style but this was somewhat different from what I know of her novels. Not worse, though.

And main character's older brother Pierre was absolutely amazing. Now that's a character to have a crush on.

I wrote my first test - in Latin - and i'm almost sure I'm going to pass. One needs to have 75% to pass, but it wasn't really that difficult.

I had to name the basic form of the word 'severe' (Polish 'surowy'). Severus, severa, severum.

I didn't laugh.

Comments

[mrs-muggle.livejournal.com]

Rokita sounds fascinating. I'm ashamed to say i hadn't heard of him before.

Severus, severa, severum. :)

[novin-ha.livejournal.com]

Yes, funny ;) And in my Maturity Exam I had to write about afictional character I'd like to befriend. I suppose my essay didn't sound platonic enough ;)

Nothing to be ashamed of - he's the second leader of Polish party Platforma Obywatelska (which is Right Wing with modern-welfare state ideas that for us here sound so liberal).

He has many interesting qualities - among which I name his wife, a not-pretty-but-attractive German (gasp!1!) with her own mind and opinions. He's also one of the few politicians that name fighting contemporary slavery (as in women sold to brothels) their priority.

And his wife is almost my namesake, different spelling.

And did I mention my Latin teacher is dark-haired and big-nosed? Except nothing like Snape in character and behaviour. He's nice and funny. And married ;)

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

But he stopped using "Maria" - the fellow MPs made fun of him, after it "Marianna Rokita" had been used as a stage- (or rather bed-) name by best know Polish porn actress :)

[novin-ha.livejournal.com]

I don't care about what he uses. My siblings and I all have "Maria" as ou middle name ;)

And I do have a brother.

Besides, doesn't Jan Maria sound sweet?

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

Besides, doesn't Jan Maria sound sweet?
Janna Maria smutna ma twarz...

[novin-ha.livejournal.com]

That was nasty...

Jan Maria Rulezzz 4evah like hell!!!1!

Marianno, czemu pobladłaś...

[snegurochka_lee]

I'm coming over to squee over the icon! You are so cute to fangirl politicians. :) And I'm glad 'intelligent' (with the hard Russian 'g') is no longer a bad word in eastern Europe. :)

[novin-ha.livejournal.com]

Yes, Russian "g" rulez.

is not a bad word... apparently, some still think it is. As to fangirling politicians - some of them seem to deserve it. Rokita can be a right nasty guy, self-assured to the point of arrogant, but he also seems to stick to some moral rules. PO is the only party that doesn't take money from the taxes. That might seem like just a gesture, but sometimes it's gestures that count.

And of course I'm cute. And absolutely beautiful, too.