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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Is Jennifer Hudson really a size zero?

I haven't met the girl, but I think it's a bad idea to advertise a "size 0".
The Weight Watchers people are definitely promoting anorexia.
Losing weight should not be aimed at reaching a dress size. 
It should be about finding a thinner and healthier "you".
In order for Jennifer Hudson to be a size 0, she would have to
undergo breast reduction surgery and change her bone structure.

We're out!

We're out! (as in There's no more) → Nou pa gen ankò!

We're out! (as in We're outside) → Nou deyò!

Pa ale la

Don't go there.

Ask me anything

Choucoune te gen ti tete doubout?

LOL!   yeap! She was pretty. Had amazing breasts.  And she was unfaithful.
Se domaj!
Don't you just like the song Choucoune? Sounds like chouchoun...

We'll pick up where we left off.

Nap repran kote nou te kite l la.

Ask me anything

endearing names for girlfriend, fanm

kòkòt, doudous, chouboulout, ti chouchou, anmourèz, ti boubout, menaj mwen, choupèt...

such beautiful lips you have!!!

Ala po bouch ou bèl!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Endearing names for boyfriend

ti chou, anmou kè, toutou, boubout, menaj mwen, nonm mwen, among others

Ask me anything

branch

branch (v.) → branche
branch (n.) →branch, pati, seksyon, depatman

how do you say omg

Take your pick
Mezanmi!
Adye!
Wipip!
koulangit!
Ayayay!
Wololoy!
Woy fout! ☻

the best song ever!!

pi bèl chante ki te ka genyen!

Ask me anything

What are some of your favorite Haitian songs or musicians?

I have lots of favorites. On my playlists right now I have Beethova Obas, Toto Laraque, Emiline Michel, Pierre gardy Fontaine, Ansy Dérose, Bémol Telfort, Léon Dimanche and the bands Zenglen, Tabou, and Zeklè.

I will mostly listen to everything except mizik angaje. In songs, I'll celebrate life, love, freedom, womanhood, God and country. But not vodou.

Tuesday

Tuesday - madi

 
Today is Tuesday.
Jodi a se madi.

My husband, my boyfriend

My husband → mari mwen

My boyfriend → menaj mwen

My girlfriend → menaj mwen

My wife → madanm mwen

My ex-husband → ansyen mari mwen

My ex-boyfriend/girlfriend → ansyen menaj mwen

My ex-wife → ansyen madanm mwen

My significant other (man) → nonm mwen

My significant other (woman) → fanm mwen

Mwen okipe → I'm busy