Honorifics
Honorifics are these nifty little suffixes that Japanese people stick on people's names, 'cause over there it's very impolite to refer to someone by their name alone. I just use them because I like to. ^_^ Here are the honorifics I used and their meanings, in order of appearance:
-tachi: And others. Basically, this usually means that everyone else referred to with the person is usually with them anyway.
-sama: Literally used for "Lord" or "Lady", and very respectful, but may be used by a very obsessed girl to her boyfriend, or in my case, crush. ^_^
-chan: Used for young girls, or by girls about 14 and younger to their friends.
-sensei: Teacher. Can also be used as a word on its own.
-sempai: Older student. Another one that can be used on its own.
Translations:
Notice how I inserted various Japanese words and phrases into this thing? Want to know what they mean? Well, now you will.
Ja ne!: See you later!
Maiku-sama koishite: I love Mike (I wrote "Mike" w/ a Japanese accent there.)
Baka desu: I'm an idiot
Nani: Basically, Huh? or What?
Kuso: S***
People:
Who exactly are all these crazy bandies and other random people mentioned in this thing? I shall tell you, complete w/ grade level at the time and instrument!
Me: Um, this should be semi-obvious... Freshman, clarinet.
Mike Ramsey: I love him. No, really. But he hates me... My nickname for him: Saionji-sama. Freshman, alto sax. (Well, in Marching Band anyway... his main instrument is the oboe, but that's not used in marching band, so ha!.)
Anneke: My best friend in Band. Senior, flute.
Jay: Anneke's boyfriend, one of my friends. Senior, field conductor (that's what we called our drum majors then), previously trombone.
Steve: Friend of the above 2. Senior, alto sax.
Mr. Kraus: He's our band director. 'Nuff said. I have no clue what he ever played.
Ms. Rapach: Assistant band director, teaches the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band at NAI (North Allegheny Intermediate, which is 9th and 10th grades, our district's too big to fit in one high school). I know she plays the baritone/euphonium!
Adam what's-his-name: Random friend of Mike. Freshman, alto sax.
Alex: Friend of mine. Freshman, she's not in Band, she takes Chorus.
Kerri: Yet another friend of Anneke-tachi (and me, of course). Senior, alto sax.
Julia: Friend (That's all I'm saying for my friends from now on, I'm sick of typing so much!!!). Junior, clarinet.
Kristin: Friend. Junior, clarinet.
Morgan Masterman: Girl on my bus. Junior, trumpet.
Dan Dills: This guy's just crazy... Nice, though. Senior, percussion.
The other Jay: Guy on my bus, who brought a large plastic cow with him. I don't know his grade or instrument.
Andy Heyl: Friend of Mike. Freshman, alto sax.
Maryn: She rides my normal going-to-that-hell-hole-called-school bus. Sophomore, trumpet.
Maura: My annoying little sister. Obviously not in Marching Band (she's only in 4th grade), but does play the flute.
Caitlin: Friend. In band, but didn't go on trip. Junior, alto sax.
Jen Altrudo: Stands in front of me in our parade formation, normally, but wasn't on trip. Sophomore, clarinet.
Mr. Dills: Dan's dad, one of the chaperones on my bus.
Clay: Guy I know, and am sort of friends with, and his dad's a reporter for the local CBS affiliate. Freshman, trumpet.
Aaron: See above. Freshman, tenor sax.
Edwin: Again, see above. Freshman, trombone.
Jeff Filson: Friend of Mike. Freshman, alto sax. (Gah! Too many alto saxes!!!)
Fran: Friend. Senior, trumpet.
Bill: See above. Even the grade and instrument. ^_^
Vinnie: Friend of Mike. Really good at Mortal Kombat. Freshman, French horn.
Jess Ritchie: Band President, major slacker, but nice and funny and stuff. Senior, clarinet.
Tom Adams: Friend of both Mike and me. Sophomore, clarinet.
Kevin: Friend. Sophomore, alto sax.
Steven (don't know his last name): Guy I met at the rehearsals. ?, baritone.
Mrs. Bevan: Chaperone.
Brandon Masterman: Morgan's brother, friend of mine. Senior, field conductor, previously alto sax, but also
knows clarinet and flute.
Mr. Croker: Yet another chaperone.
Christy Barksdale: Friend of Morgan, worshipped by my sister. Junior, field conductor, previously flute.
Anna: My ex-best friend, later Mike's ex-girlfriend. Not in Band.
Wes: Friend of Mike and me. Sophomore, alto sax.
Nicole: Wes's girlfriend. Sophomore, majorette.
Pat: Friend of Wes. Freshman, trumpet.
Andrea: Um... I know she's friend with Wes, at least. Sophomore, flute.
So what in Dios's name am I talking about? (Yes, you'll understand that too!)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: I just had never seen this movie before, and wanted to see it.
Dios: In the anime series Shoujo Kakumei Utena (Revolutionary Girl Utena), Dios is basically God. So I use "Dios" sometimes when most people would say "God".
E-mail from Alex-chan: Tends to be entirely irrelevant.
Kendo Club: Mike and friends. Spawns from the same inside joke as "Saionji-sama", which is that in Utena, there are these 2 characters named Saionji and Wakaba. Wakaba is majorly in love with Saionji, and he's... somewhat less than pleased, to put it lightly. ^_^; Wakaba's love letter ended up on the school bulletin board for all to see...
Monty Mistress 9 to Seihai: A Holy Grail/Sailor Moon crossover that I found on the Net somewhere, and no, I don't remember where. But I do remember that the site was called "Delphinium".
The Saionji quote: Here "Saionji" actually refers to the character. In episode 6, he said, in reference to another character, "No matter how badly you're abused, you're always happy to be near the one you love."
The "Time Warp" dance: We played "Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and did the dance, albeit without pelvic thrusts. ^_^
Mike throwing my hat out of windows: He and I were on the bus up to NASH one day not long before the trip, and I went and sat behind him. Then he threw my hat out the bus window. Bout the bus hadn't started moving yet, so the bus driver let me get out and get it. Then I tried to throw Mike's hat out the window, and got elbowed in the chin...
Steps: British pop group.
Hat of Yold: Mike's extremely stupid-looking Indianapolis Colts hat. In this one anime series, Shamanic Princess, there's this thing called the "Throne of Yord". One site I saw kept spelling it the "Throne of Yold". I was telling my friend Shelley (who is not in Band) about that, and she thought the word "Yold" was really funny. So we were calling lots of stuff the "(whatever) of Yold". Mike was wearing the hat that day, and it just stuck. ^_^
Helios Avenue: In Sailor Moon SuperS, the 4th season of Sailor Moon, there's a character called Helios.
NASH: North Allegheny Senior High (School), where the 11th and 12th graders go.
