Tidbit Discoveries........

So I didn't really know anyone in my Anthropology class when I transferred in, but I met someone the very first day! Haha, I had gotten lost trying to find the room it was in, and when I thought I found it, I asked this girl just to be sure. And so boom- une nouvelle amie! Anyways, it was one of the moments when I realized I am really lacking in world geography...... I need to memorize the world map poster I bought for that very purpose, soon! Anyways, I sort of drew a blank when I asked her where she was from, and she replied, "Mauritius."
Now I know! I was having her tell me about Creole, and I asked my friend roomie about Creole and Quebecois French, and she affirmed that she can't understand either.
Creole was interesting to hear about though- she gave me a demo..
English: We're in the SSMU building.
French: Nous sommes dans le bâtiment SSMU.
Creole: Nous dans bâtiment SSMU.

Creole's missing so many words! It's like jargon, as she described it.
I had an earlier convo about Quebecois French though, and my roomie said it was so archaic.. such as they say "le char" for the word "car", instead of "l'auto" (this is in her experience, so of course I bet "auto" is used often too).... I didn't know that! "Char" would mean something like a "chariot"-- thus, the archaism.

Btw, the SSMU building is of the Students Society of McGill University, and it's quite a popular building- there's a Tiki-Ming and Culture on the second flour, where I go eat sometimes (a mini- foodcourt), and there's a Cafe Supreme and Liquid Nutrition on the first floor, and SSMU houses all the clubs and organization offices (thus, the HQ)... Many club meetings, or presentations and gatherings make use of this building so it's quite awesome! The best ever was were mon nouvelle amie and I were talking, the SSMU lounge by the entrance.. more people are asleep in there than awake! It's a room of couches. Big, squashy, jumbo, heavenly couches that'll melt your bones when you sink down in them, where single couches can fit 2 people and people dream, sprawled lengthwise upon the bouncy cushions....... It's so nice for the peace and the atmosphere's reallll relaxed. *sigh* I love that place =)

It maybe interesting to note that none of the people I've met so far, who watches/reads anime/manga are Asian. I've got Kenyan, Sri Lankan, and Mauritian .......