Ladies use the word "sweat" when they feel it best for their best

[ubermaus]

Apparently, Pocari Sweat (the drink "With Properties Similar to your Body's Own Fluids") was just scratching the surface of hilarious misuses of English in asian marketing.

Tune your browsers to engrish.com for a complete (and ever so racially sensitive) listing of great products such as

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[haggisthesecond]

The Great Yankee Transformation of '02? Tell tell.

[ubermaus]

Yup. Come this time next week (eep!), the UberMaus'll be pullin' up them Texas stakes and truckin' out to Connecticut New England (and starting work on a Master's in British & American lit).

New horizons, right? Trouble is, I don't know much of anybody in that particular part of the world, though I suppose this will be remedied sooner or later.

[haggisthesecond]

wow, exciting! I have an MA in British lit myself (and am working on the sequel). I went from a familiar university where I knew tons of people and had lived for 5 years to a strange university where I knew no one. It's exciting though. I look forward to hearing how things go for you.

Regarding making friends, I recommend going to any department social events (even if they're stupid) and approaching anyone else who looks new (and preferably doesn't look stupid) plus, if possible, throwing a party at your house at the end of the first month of school and inviting all the grad students in your department. Worked for me! Plus I got invited to parties for the rest of the year when people reciprocated my invitation.