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How I’m Related to Henry Higgins (or my Linguistic Pedigree)

How I’m Related to Henry Higgins (or my Linguistic Pedigree)

Prof. Peter Ladefoged was the student of David Abercrombie, who was the student of Daniel Jones (of whom the real life model of Henry Higgins was based). Prof. Ladefoged actually trained Rex Harrison for his role in the movie.

Prof. Peter Ladefoged (who died recently at the age of eighty in 2006) was the adviser for (now) Prof. John Ohala who was the advisor for (now) Prof. Jeri J. Jaeger which means that if we were to order it

Daniel Jones (Henry Higgins) taught
David Abercrombie who taught
Peter Ladefoged who taught
John Ohala who taught
Jeri J. Jaeger who is now teaching
me.

if any of that pedigree wants to start kicking in…now would be a really, really good time.

What a day.

How I’m Related to Henry Higgins (or my Linguistic Pedigree)

How I’m Related to Henry Higgins (or my Linguistic Pedigree)

Prof. Peter Ladefoged was the student of David Abercrombie, who was the student of Daniel Jones (of whom the real life model of Henry Higgins was based). Prof. Ladefoged actually trained Rex Harrison for his role in the movie.

Prof. Peter Ladefoged (who died recently at the age of eighty in 2006) was the adviser for (now) Prof. John Ohala who was the advisor for (now) Prof. Jeri J. Jaeger which means that if we were to order it

Daniel Jones (Henry Higgins) taught
David Abercrombie who taught
Peter Ladefoged who taught
John Ohala who taught
Jeri J. Jaeger who is now teaching
me.

if any of that pedigree wants to start kicking in…now would be a really, really good time.

What a day.

Who says we’re not making progress?

So today in class (Grammar and Lexicon, right after Phonetics) one of the straight kids was telling me (proudly) how he want to Club Marcella (the local Gay club in Buffalo) this weekend, and he’s going on telling me about it and he then imparts this gem:

Him: “Yeah, and then this guy starts dancing behind me, grinding his cock and stuff and I got really offeneded…”
Me: “Well…you were at a Gay club…”
Him: “THAT’S NOT THE POINT…The point is, that if I were Gay, I’d TOTALLY be the TOP and here he is thinking I’m the Bottom…like…what the fuck, right?”

…progress…bizarre, perhaps…but I still call this progress none the less. My overall response to him was “don’t knock it ’till you try it.”

Who says we’re not making progress?

So today in class (Grammar and Lexicon, right after Phonetics) one of the straight kids was telling me (proudly) how he want to Club Marcella (the local Gay club in Buffalo) this weekend, and he’s going on telling me about it and he then imparts this gem:

Him: “Yeah, and then this guy starts dancing behind me, grinding his cock and stuff and I got really offeneded…”
Me: “Well…you were at a Gay club…”
Him: “THAT’S NOT THE POINT…The point is, that if I were Gay, I’d TOTALLY be the TOP and here he is thinking I’m the Bottom…like…what the fuck, right?”

…progress…bizarre, perhaps…but I still call this progress none the less. My overall response to him was “don’t knock it ’till you try it.”

I forgot how nice a paycheck is…

This isn’t to say I haven’t been making money…but pretty much, all of the stuff I’ve done for the past couple of years has been freelance of some sort…I haven’t worked a corporate Job in a bit…and it was nice to get handed a paycheck with Hillel of Buffalo in the corner to deposit the other day…mostly…because this meant I’m able to afford going down to see the Dalai Lama…

…I’m working on a real post…I’m also working on Vegetables and Hummus…so depending on when I finish, that post may or may not be tonight…

I got an upper body massage today from a licensed massage therapist…oh man, I don’t know why I don’t take advantage of that more often…especially since it’s free.

Okay…back to nourishment…

I forgot how nice a paycheck is…

This isn’t to say I haven’t been making money…but pretty much, all of the stuff I’ve done for the past couple of years has been freelance of some sort…I haven’t worked a corporate Job in a bit…and it was nice to get handed a paycheck with Hillel of Buffalo in the corner to deposit the other day…mostly…because this meant I’m able to afford going down to see the Dalai Lama…

…I’m working on a real post…I’m also working on Vegetables and Hummus…so depending on when I finish, that post may or may not be tonight…

I got an upper body massage today from a licensed massage therapist…oh man, I don’t know why I don’t take advantage of that more often…especially since it’s free.

Okay…back to nourishment…

Lacrosse Jocks, Tibetan Mid Terms & Workouts of Various Kinds…

Lacrosse Jocks are perhpas my favorite kind of Jocks (the people, not the fashion piece…well, sometimes people are also fashion pieces…just not for the intents and purposes of this post). I mean, I love guys who play football…but that mostly because they have the lace-up pants and the chest piece…but there’s something about Lacrosse players that is just…wonderful…

Anyway, there’s a Lacrosse Player (and he also does Kung Fu) in my Tibetan Class. Physically, he’s hot…personality wise, he’s Adorable (sort of like a golden retriever)…it’s a winning combination.

I hate what ifs…so today I asked him “so, you’re straight…right?” and he goes “yeah” and I was like “oh, okay…Good…” and he goes “why” and I went “because I wanted to know if I were to ask you out for coffee if it would be Coffee…or coffee…” and he took it well. So much better to ask and find out that he’s either straight, taken (either way), or just get turned down all-together than to go “I wonder what could have been.”

Anyway, we sat down and took the Tibetan mid-term (while not wishing to draw down the evil eye, I do think I did well on it…how well is yet to be determined). During class break he asked me how my weight cutting routine is going (I’m going for lanky and strong, not muscular and bulky…I like dating muscular and bulky…I just don’t like that look on myself) and I told him how it was going (how much KCal I’ve cut, what I’ve been doing, diet, cardio) and he offered to show me his routine after class.

So after class we snuck into one of the rooms in the basement of the law school and he showed me how to do his work out, quick…powerful, targets all the areas that I need targeted and it’s all body resistance so I can do it anywhere, without a machine…I was quite pleased…and of course, hearing him breathe…deeply…as his body moved like a snake on the floor do pushups…was also a pleasant sensation that I’ve allowed to permanently etch on the back of my mind.

So if anyone is on the market for a hot athlete, smart (studies Chinese and Tibetan), slightly taller than me (which isn’t saying much, since I”m 5’5″) and adorable…come to class; he gets an A+ rating (highest rating possible)…sadly though, he plays for the other team…so Ladies, he’s all yours…fellas, well…we lost a good one to the dark side.

…but I did get a new work out routine from it!

Lacrosse Jocks, Tibetan Mid Terms & Workouts of Various Kinds…

Lacrosse Jocks are perhpas my favorite kind of Jocks (the people, not the fashion piece…well, sometimes people are also fashion pieces…just not for the intents and purposes of this post). I mean, I love guys who play football…but that mostly because they have the lace-up pants and the chest piece…but there’s something about Lacrosse players that is just…wonderful…

Anyway, there’s a Lacrosse Player (and he also does Kung Fu) in my Tibetan Class. Physically, he’s hot…personality wise, he’s Adorable (sort of like a golden retriever)…it’s a winning combination.

I hate what ifs…so today I asked him “so, you’re straight…right?” and he goes “yeah” and I was like “oh, okay…Good…” and he goes “why” and I went “because I wanted to know if I were to ask you out for coffee if it would be Coffee…or coffee…” and he took it well. So much better to ask and find out that he’s either straight, taken (either way), or just get turned down all-together than to go “I wonder what could have been.”

Anyway, we sat down and took the Tibetan mid-term (while not wishing to draw down the evil eye, I do think I did well on it…how well is yet to be determined). During class break he asked me how my weight cutting routine is going (I’m going for lanky and strong, not muscular and bulky…I like dating muscular and bulky…I just don’t like that look on myself) and I told him how it was going (how much KCal I’ve cut, what I’ve been doing, diet, cardio) and he offered to show me his routine after class.

So after class we snuck into one of the rooms in the basement of the law school and he showed me how to do his work out, quick…powerful, targets all the areas that I need targeted and it’s all body resistance so I can do it anywhere, without a machine…I was quite pleased…and of course, hearing him breathe…deeply…as his body moved like a snake on the floor do pushups…was also a pleasant sensation that I’ve allowed to permanently etch on the back of my mind.

So if anyone is on the market for a hot athlete, smart (studies Chinese and Tibetan), slightly taller than me (which isn’t saying much, since I”m 5’5″) and adorable…come to class; he gets an A+ rating (highest rating possible)…sadly though, he plays for the other team…so Ladies, he’s all yours…fellas, well…we lost a good one to the dark side.

…but I did get a new work out routine from it!