On Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, as we call it, it is traditional to greet one another with the joyful greeting: "Christ is Risen!" The reply is: "Truly He is risen!" We tend to say this in many languages. With a little help from Google Translate, I've put together the following list of the Paschal greeting and its reply in several different languages.
Greek: Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!
Arabic: Almasi Qam! Hakkan Qam!
Latin: Chritus Resurrexit! Vere resurrexit!
Russian: Khristos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese!
French: Le Christ est ressuscité! En vérité, il est ressuscité!
Spanish: ¡Cristo ha resucitado! En verdad ha resucitado!
Norwegian: Kristus er oppstanden! Sannelig Han er oppstanden!
Romanian: Hristos a înviat! Adevărat a înviat!
Italian: Cristo è risorto! Veramente è risorto!
Welsh: Crist Atgyfodedig! Yn wir Atgyfododd yn!
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! Christ is risen!
07 May 2013
Aaaand Another Tag
I have been tagged once again, by HyperLinkzer. The reason I didn't do it sooner is that, as I've mentioned before, I'm Greek Orthodox, and our Easter (which is the greatest holiday of the whole year for us) fell on May 5 this year. That meant that last week was Holy Week, which in turn meant that I was extremely busy (we have 10 church services in one week). Add that to the schoolwork that I had to do the first half of the week, and I hope you'll understand why it's taken me so long to do this tag.
1. I love reading bits of The Lord of the Rings while simultaneously listening to the track from the film score that corresponds to the part in the book I am reading. (Wow, that sounded a lot less complicated in my head. . . .) I think my favourite is reading the chapter "The Field of Cormallen" while listening to the track "The Return of the King". :)
2. Pretty much the only way I like coffee is with lots of milk and sugar. Lattes are good, too, though.
3. I like to cook and bake.
4. I got to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on the day it came out. :D
5. I will be seeing Iron Man 3 soon. :)
6. I just got new headphones. They're awesome!
7. I love asparagus. And eggplant. And onions. And broccoli. And . . . actually, I love pretty much any vegetable besides okra, raw green bell peppers, and sometimes kale.
8. I went on a four-mile walk with my family this morning. We saw a baby squirrel. :)
9. I'm listening to the 2cellos cover of Viva La Vida right now.
10. I like doing calligraphy.
Well, it seems I am done. I shall not be tagging anyone.
1. I love reading bits of The Lord of the Rings while simultaneously listening to the track from the film score that corresponds to the part in the book I am reading. (Wow, that sounded a lot less complicated in my head. . . .) I think my favourite is reading the chapter "The Field of Cormallen" while listening to the track "The Return of the King". :)
2. Pretty much the only way I like coffee is with lots of milk and sugar. Lattes are good, too, though.
3. I like to cook and bake.
4. I got to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on the day it came out. :D
5. I will be seeing Iron Man 3 soon. :)
6. I just got new headphones. They're awesome!
7. I love asparagus. And eggplant. And onions. And broccoli. And . . . actually, I love pretty much any vegetable besides okra, raw green bell peppers, and sometimes kale.
8. I went on a four-mile walk with my family this morning. We saw a baby squirrel. :)
9. I'm listening to the 2cellos cover of Viva La Vida right now.
10. I like doing calligraphy.
Well, it seems I am done. I shall not be tagging anyone.
Giraffe Video
This is a hilarious video! I think these giraffes should definitely be in the next Olympics, don't you? ;)
25 April 2013
Another Tag
Well, I have been tagged again, this time by Joel Ball. It's the same one as before, so ten more random facts about myself. Here goes!
1. While I only take lessons for violin and piano, I can also play penny whistle, and can kind of play recorder, and I know how to play the accordion . . . not that it sounds good when I do play. ;)
2. I have never actually read The Chronicles of Narnia to myself; they've always been read out loud to my family by my dad.
3. I think that Ralph Vaughan Williams' setting of "Ariel's Song" from The Tempest is one of the most beautiful choral pieces ever written.
4. I love old books. Especially quirky old books that are now out of print (and with names like Leif Ericson the Lucky and The Khaki Girls of the Motor Corp).
5. I like to sing "Gollum's Song" from The Two Towers movie.
6. I love playing fiddle tunes on my violin!
7. I have yet to write with a fountain pen and not get ink on my fingers.
8. I-ay an-cay eak-spay Ig-pay Atin-lay. An-cay ou-yay?
9. I just got new piano music! It's sheet music for all of the pieces from Michelle McLaughlin's album "Out of the Darkness".
10. I don't like microwave popcorn. Air-popped is way better - with olive oil and salt (regular or garlic salt - both are great!). Yum! :)
Done! I'm not going to tag anyone.
1. While I only take lessons for violin and piano, I can also play penny whistle, and can kind of play recorder, and I know how to play the accordion . . . not that it sounds good when I do play. ;)
2. I have never actually read The Chronicles of Narnia to myself; they've always been read out loud to my family by my dad.
3. I think that Ralph Vaughan Williams' setting of "Ariel's Song" from The Tempest is one of the most beautiful choral pieces ever written.
4. I love old books. Especially quirky old books that are now out of print (and with names like Leif Ericson the Lucky and The Khaki Girls of the Motor Corp).
5. I like to sing "Gollum's Song" from The Two Towers movie.
6. I love playing fiddle tunes on my violin!
7. I have yet to write with a fountain pen and not get ink on my fingers.
8. I-ay an-cay eak-spay Ig-pay Atin-lay. An-cay ou-yay?
9. I just got new piano music! It's sheet music for all of the pieces from Michelle McLaughlin's album "Out of the Darkness".
10. I don't like microwave popcorn. Air-popped is way better - with olive oil and salt (regular or garlic salt - both are great!). Yum! :)
Done! I'm not going to tag anyone.
The Children's Bells
I recently found a book of children's poetry by Eleanor Farjeon in a used bookstore. All of the poems are great reads, but one in particular stood out to me. It's simply beautiful, and I just had to share it. (Oh, and the poem references the first two lines of the nursery rhyme "Oranges and Lemons": "Oranges and lemons/Say the bells of St. Clement's.")
The Children's Bells
By Eleanor Farjeon
(When the half-muffled City Bells rang in commemoration of the Bell-ringers who fell in the First World War, the bells of St. Clement Danes could not take part owing to damage.)
Where are your Oranges?
Where are your Lemons?
What, are you silent now,
Bells of St. Clement's?
You, of all bells that rang
Once in old London,
You, of all bells that sang,
Utterly undone?
You whom all children know
Ere they know letters,
Making Big Ben himself
Call you his betters?
Where are your lovely tones
Fruitful and mellow,
Full-flavored orange-gold,
Clear lemon-yellow?
Ring again, sing again,
Bells of St. Clement's!
Call as you swing again,
'Oranges! Lemons!'
Fatherless children
Are listening near you--
Sing for the children,
The fathers will hear you.
20 April 2013
Tag!
Well, Taisia (http://ablogofmusicstoriesandart.blogspot.ca/) has tagged me...please bear with me, this is the first time I've done this. I'm supposed to state ten random things about myself. Here goes!
1. I absolutely love music!
2. I absolutely love reading!
3. I love maps--especially old ones.
4. I dislike math, but I like reciting the quadratic formula.
5. Tolkien and LOTR are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. I can write in the Feanorian script.
7. If someone handed me a big bowl of fish chowder at six in the morning, I'd happily eat it. Fish is delicious!
8. Though I've been told I'm completely insane, I actually like the music of Stravinsky.
9. I've translated the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" (actually, just the chorus--I couldn't get the verses to fit the metre) into Latin.
10. Hardingfeles are awesome.
Snip, snap, snout, this tale's told out. That's all, folks!
1. I absolutely love music!
2. I absolutely love reading!
3. I love maps--especially old ones.
4. I dislike math, but I like reciting the quadratic formula.
5. Tolkien and LOTR are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. I can write in the Feanorian script.
7. If someone handed me a big bowl of fish chowder at six in the morning, I'd happily eat it. Fish is delicious!
8. Though I've been told I'm completely insane, I actually like the music of Stravinsky.
9. I've translated the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" (actually, just the chorus--I couldn't get the verses to fit the metre) into Latin.
10. Hardingfeles are awesome.
Snip, snap, snout, this tale's told out. That's all, folks!
The Orthodox Celts
I love Celtic music, so when a friend shared this video with me, I had to share it. These guys are actually Serbian, and they're Greek Orthodox (as I and my family are). They're really good! And I never noticed the similarities between Irish and Serbian accents before . . . who knew? Anyways--enjoy!
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