Wednesday 3 December 2008

albalaba

Just imagine... you're about 18 years old. How much did you live? How many different things you learned and experienced... Come on, at the end it's 18 years. Ok?
So, suddenly, you listen a new word. A completely new word. A word that you had never listened before. Never.
Initially it sounds as something nonsense. Just a new sound. A new "albalaba" that someone said. No meaning related to that at all.

albalaba albalaba albalaba

Eventually you even think: "Hey, it's sound nice! albalaba!!"
But it's simply a sound. A noise. You can pronounce it without any worries. Try: albalaba, albalaba.
Remember, all your childhood is gone. You're almost an "adult".
albalaba. A new sound. A new word. Nothing else. Can you imagine it happening to you right now?! Try...



My friend, Andrea, born in Czech Republic, heard, for the first time in her life, at her 18's, the word 'religion'.

3 comments:

Babi Vieira said...

Fantastic!

Flat 1209 - Curva de Rio said...

I just have to tell you:
ALBALABA

Flat 1209 - Curva de Rio said...

Bem a calhar:

"Em carta inédita, Albert Einstein ataca Deus."
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/
ciencia/ult306u402056.shtml


'Albert Einstein's God -- The "Product of Human Weaknesses"'
A piece of the original letter can be read at:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/may/13/peopleinscience.religion