coughing

[incandescens]

My wishes were answered; my voice was much more audible today, if a bit hoarse, and adequate for the meeting. (Unfortunately, my cough and sniffle developed in proportion, but these are manageable problems.) So. Good thing I attended the meeting, as fairly important stuff decided and tasks handed out. Good thing it was videoconference, as everyone else at the far end was spared my germs. And no deadlines hit tomorrow, so if I still feel bad then, I can take the day off with a clear conscience.

New French manga arrived, which cheered me.

The Christmas lights are hanging along the high street in Winchester, but not yet turned on, and a large as yet undecorated tree has been put up. I admit that I'm glad that I'll get to have a Christmas working in that town. It should be, well, pretty. Plus there's the cathedral (I need to check out carol service times) and there may even be carol singing by people with collecting boxes. We hear things passing in the street below quite nicely from the room I'm in, from the occasional clip clop of horses to the frequent drone of cars, so carol singers would be very much appreciated.

December weather will not be appreciated, but the building is well heated.

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How Doth the Little Crocodile

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!

-- Lewis Carroll

Comments

[archangelbeth]

I hope yours doesn't last as long as mine, I really do.

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Is it french manga as in a japanese manga translated into the frog, or is it a french product through-and-through?

[incandescens]

Japanese manga translated into French. Some series they're ahead of the American translators with, some they're behind, some America hasn't picked up at all (and vice versa). The quality of translation varies but is usually decent, as far as I can tell, and French allows a few degrees more of formality than English does, which can make some bits easier to translate when trying to convey rudeness without lapsing into slang or crudity.

France (and Belgium) also do their own graphic novels -- in fact, they do a heck of a lot of them. They're commonly referred to as BDs (Bandes Dessinees). I have a few. ;)

[yagathai.livejournal.com]

Is that what that abbreviation means? I've always wondered.

Part of my job involves selling naughty comics and graphic novels. We see quite a few from Spain and Italy, but not as many from the francophones.

[incandescens]

Yup, rather than being any sort of contraction of BDSM. ;)

French BDs do seem to have a moderately high normal erotica level -- the adult ones, at least -- but there don't seem to be that many written that are _pure_ erotica. Not sure. This may be just my skewed viewpoint.