Lost in Translation
Looking for meanings in words, images and sounds
Thursday’s Special: Cold
If you wonder about the attached music, it is a song by Croatian band Gustafi written in Istrian dialect. It is about being cold and away from the loved one. I love their sense of humour and propensity for parody.
For this Thursday I chose the theme “cold”. It is still cold in my parts, but it does not have to be cold outside to come up with something fitting for the theme. Anyway, your entries are always welcome even if you don’t follow my lead.
Next Thursday the theme is “restoration” as chosen by our hostess Restless Jo. Don’t miss it!
Check out the entries for this Thursday:
Acoustic waves
Icy Reservoir
Cold by Irene
Cold by Klara
Cooling towers by Tish
Ese’s Cold
Teddy and cold
Ice
Lost in Translation 
What a cute/odd little creature. Fun music but I don’t understand what they’re saying! 🙂
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“Znan da je zima” – I know it is cold, I know I am away, I know I am not there, and that you dream of black flowers, black horses and black birds, waiting for my footsteps at night knowing I won’t come – there. I am planning on posting more of Croatian music in the future, but I don’t have time to translate it all.
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Thanks for that, Paula! I don’t blame you. Translating everything would be tough! 🙂
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Good shot; suits the theme.
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Really appreciate it, Harrie.
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Ah il est vraiment drôle lui ! et il a vraiment l’air d’avoir froid, super photo
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😀 Je te remercie Marc!
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Amazing fellow captured here, love it – so charming… 😀
Charming too, the different between the spoken croatian heard ‘normally’ and this – reminds my of the diffentence between the danish from ‘my’ part of Denmark and the so-called right danish… 😀
At high school back in Denmark, I had a danish english-teacher – she was more snobby than the most snobbish englishmen – she was very annoyed by my northern english accent which was not pronounced Oxford English – for the exam I got a text about relations between England and Germany – I took advantage of my years in Germany and spoke deliberately in moments as germans speak english – she was very upset at me – but the censor was wildly enthusiastic and would give me full marks because I could switch between the northern english dialect, english with a german accent and standard English – ahh she was so cute when she was outraged… :D.
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Did you have a crush on your snobbish teacher?
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‘hehehe’ – no but snobbish people are so funny and they don’t know it themselves… 😀
My french teacher she was cute but in a completely different way a kind of french and musical geek definitely at a charming way – once in the first lesson I had fallen asleep – woke up by she sat in front of my table – she asked, smiling what I dreamed about – “La belle mademoiselle français “- I replied by reflex – never seen someone turn red so quickly… 😀
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You troublemaker!
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I tell people if you want the right weather forecast talk to me. At least more realistic and less waffling.
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Alright. what is the forecast for Zagreb for this weekend?
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Such a cute photo
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🙂 Happy you like it, Justine. Thank you.
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Is that a shivering marmot?
I feel like getting it a blanket or something.
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It’s a capybara from Zagreb zoo, so cute and funny. Thank you, Allan.
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Poor thing, he does look cold.
I’m in sunny Nevada right now but I have ice from the UK for you this week: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/02/19/icy-reservoir-british-camp-malvern-hills/
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Wonderful collection, Debbie. Enjoy the sun 🙂
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What an expression! So cold…
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😀 the funniest critter I have seen 🙂
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What a personality! I’m still waiting for cold – hasn’t been below -5, and I’m only here for two more weeks.
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-5 IS cold.
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He does look cold and sweet and in need of a hug which he is giving himself.
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🙂 thank you
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Couldnt be bettered lovely photo,,, the song reminds me of Leonard Cohen,,,especially the male voice…enjoyed it…
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How funny that you should compare it to Leonard Cohen. Thank you for giving it a listen, Gerry.
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Such a great shot, Paula. And a challenging challenge for this morning. I shall go out for a walk in the cold and think about it. Hope you are well 🙂
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Hello Tish 🙂 I would love to see your entry for cold. I am struggling with ear and sinus infection and too much work.. it will last for a while.
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Oh poor you. I have perpetual sinus problems, so I know what a pain it is – in all senses. Lots of hot herbal tea (ginger’s good) – and no milk in anything. Tx
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I live on ginger, and my milk is made of oats. Thank you so much Tish. If you remember any more remedies let me know 🙂
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Poor little chap! Makes me want to rush and hug him (but I’d probably get bitten 😦 ) Such a fine shot, Paula! And thank you for the translation. Sounds like you are in need of a hug too this morning. Or something more constructive like less work and more pay 🙂
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Morning Jo, I wish that money could comfort me now. I keep hoping that my infections could go away without seeing a doctor. I don’t have an appointment until next Thursday. Thank you for your visit.xx
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That’s too long! Can’t you get an ’emergency’ appointment so you have access to antibiotics?
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This is the earliest I could get.
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cute guy, you cought him in a right moment. I thought I would be short for this week ( temperatures are almost around 10°c), but little did I know – 8h am and people are still scraping frosting from windshields.
so this is my entry:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/02/thursday-special-cold.html
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oups, i meant ‘caught’ 🙂
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what a great photo- amazing really! we are in the deep freeze- in the teens for days. As ling as the sun shines it is ok with me!
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I hope it gets warmer soon. Thank you DM
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Hi Paula ….adorable ..xxxmeg
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🙂 thank you Meg
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Brrr! That little critter does look cold.
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Thank you, Colline. I hope you are getting some warmer weather now.
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Here’s my ‘cold’, Paula – wintery scenes behind our house: http://wp.me/pKVAM-1bp
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I forgot to thank you here Tish. As I said all three photos are outstanding, but the third one shows something I have never seen before, and your composition is just so cool. I wish other visitors here would go and read your interesting article.
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🙂 🙂
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Oh, my godness, Paula…this is so cute and funny! I am just listening to the music (spot on choice – as yours always is!), looking at his expression and smiling! Exceptional shot! 🙂
Here’ s my frozen one: https://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/thursdays-special-cold/
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😆 great entry Ese. Now I know where all that snow came from 😉
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Fantastic photo. I want to knit him a scarf!
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🙂 Do you know how to knit? 😀
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I do know how to wear a scarf though 🙂
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That I have seen 🙂
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Oh dear the poor thing looks utterly frozen! What a capture Paula.
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I am so mean with the heating that that is how I feel (and look) most days.
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Oh poor you. We live next to the thermal plant, and the average temperature in my apartment is 26 Celsius.
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Fantastic shot for the theme, Paula. He really does look very cold indeed. Great music track too. Keep warm. it feels so cold here in Florida today, with a high of only 13º C. I’m sure some people further north would love our ‘cold’ temperatures. 🙂
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Ugh this is not good for Florida. I hope it is sunny at least. Thank you sunshine for watching and listening. It means a lot.
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What a cute critter 🙂
https://willothewizp.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/thursday-special-cold/
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Thank you dear, and thank you for your entry!
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Pauvre castor! 😦 Un excellent témoignage du froid)
As-tu lu Grey Owl? (En parlant de castors)
Bz
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Non, je n’ai pas :S
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The poor little guy looks like he’s freezing. Hope you weren’t too cold taking the shot. 🙂
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I had a blast watching him (*evil laugh*) To be honest, there was a bunch of them and they were cleaning themselves, but I took liberty interpreting the shot 😉
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Is that a marmot Paula it looks a bit like one? Poor little thing hope he/she warmed up later! Cute photo 🙂
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It’s a capybara 🙂 Thank you Rosemary
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That critter is so funny! I can almost feel the cold looking at him. I have a picture of Teddy in the very rare snow here in SC
http://patriciasplace.me/2015/02/19/teddy-and-cold-thursdays-special/
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super cute photo – tugged my heart – was going to say warmed my heart but would that be too forced for a post on cold – ha! and the Gustafi song is smooth.
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Adorable picture! Poor guy does look cold. Here is my cold…http://wp.me/p58fTH-GV
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Thanks a lot Michele 🙂
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Hi Paula, thanks for sending me over to this post, this cute guy is hysterical, put a smile on my face! He does look cold but he’ll get no sympathy from me, it was about -32°C with windchill today brrrrrr. I guess I can’t really complain, it is Canada after all but I can never get used to such frigid temperatures. I have to echo a comment made by another blogger, the phrasing and delivery of the song does remind me of Leonard Cohen.
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That’s insanly cold Mark! I am glad this has made you smile. Wish I could send some mild south air your way.
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Thank you very much for this observation about the music, Mark. I listened to Cohen’s “Bird on a wire” now again, and I can see how it can remind one of him :D. It’s pleasure to correspond with you. 🙂
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Likewise Paula
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I could feel the chill, Paula 🙂
Here, it’s already become hot and getting hotter every other day 🙂
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LOL… Cute…
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😆
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