i am especially curious about the foreign language pages.
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"give me heppiness": a (depressing) found sketchbook.
i found a sketchbook sitting outside of a dumpster at the University of Delaware right after all of the residence halls closed. It was in pristine condition, so I took it for myself to use...for an entire week, I didn't even notice that the first few pages had been filled in.
i am especially curious about the foreign language pages.
i am especially curious about the foreign language pages.
June 13 2008, 02:58:59 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 15:06:11 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 02:59:34 UTC 3 years ago
that's kind of creepy and really sad.
June 13 2008, 03:35:08 UTC 3 years ago
"I dah x equivalent cam once more. no. I dah was foolish. I x paham more what teacher teach. I x bley remember knowledge ig. I lose no deng an not dir I. fear dah defeat me. I dah x boley run more dr I weakness ni no."
Shortcomings of spellings and my interpretation as well as the limitations of computer programs... haha. We get the picture though.
June 13 2008, 03:56:11 UTC 3 years ago
someone over at linguaphiles thinks it's either indonesian or malay & translates it like this:
(I'm) Fated no happiness is not mine.
(I'm) Fated no to become camni (possibly: this type/this way?)
(I'm) Fated no to become a weak person
(I'm) Fated no to become a boring (bored?) person
(I'm) Fated no
Other people's happiness.
I'm x like in the past again
No, I'm becoming stupid. I x
understand what cikgu taught (?).
I can remember the knowledge/skill again. I lost
with my destiny. I'm afraid
it's defeated me. I
can run from my fears from my weaknesses
ni no
pretty similar!
June 13 2008, 06:22:15 UTC 3 years ago
Whoh--it's neat how close those two are. You get enough pieces from both to complete the puzzle. :)
June 13 2008, 06:23:44 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 14:36:10 UTC 3 years ago
"I am not the same as I was before. No...I'm becoming stupid. I can't understand what the teacher is teaching. I can't remember anything that I've learned*. I've lost in the battle against my fate. Fear has defeated me. I can no longer run away from this weakness of mine. No.."
June 13 2008, 16:54:48 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 04:04:20 UTC 3 years ago
:O
June 13 2008, 04:38:21 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 04:46:43 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 14:56:55 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 06:19:44 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 13:59:34 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 22:39:55 UTC 3 years ago
June 13 2008, 13:53:36 UTC 3 years ago
The artist has a very interesting style - lovely and emotional. I'm especially fond of the last drawing.
June 13 2008, 15:00:01 UTC 3 years ago
June 14 2008, 09:05:38 UTC 3 years ago
here's my translated version (I'm no expert thou):
It is my fate, happiness isn't meant to be mine
It is my fate to become what I am today,
My fate to be someone weak,
My fate to be someone who's boring,
It is my fate ___(??), being happy like others
I'm not the same as who I was before. No, I've become stupid. I no longer understand what the teacher is teaching, no longer can remember any knowledge that has been imparted to me.. I lost to my fate.. Fear conquered me.. I can never escape from my weaknesses anymore..
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and it's heartbreaking to know that someone out there's so depressed :\
(hope that this is of any help!)
June 15 2008, 16:24:32 UTC 3 years ago
June 15 2008, 22:00:48 UTC 3 years ago
February 1 2009, 17:31:32 UTC 3 years ago
So basically it means,
"No, it is my fate that I cannot own happiness.
No, it is my fate that i have turned out like this.
No, it is my fate that I am a weak person
No, it is my fate that I am a boring person.
No, it is my fate that I cannot be happy like everyone else."
February 1 2009, 18:36:57 UTC 3 years ago