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sweetpinkpixie · 09-13-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady

''Excuse me professor but it sounded like a cereal brand to me''. And why must he say that out loud? He had no idea.

Kurumi giggled a little at Josh's comment and caught herself actually writing "sounds like a cereal brand" on her parchment.

Kurumi looked up from her note taking and turned to the closest person to her. "Well, the number 7 seems to be a universal lucky and holy number," she scratched her head with her quill. She wasn't sure if the next part was connected, but it sounded like it could work. "There are many terms that include the number 7: 7 wonders of the world, 7 deadly sins, 7 virtues, the 7 seas, 7 days of the week, 7 colors of the spectrum, the 7 dwarfs... "Seven Samurai" is a classic Japanese movie directed by Akira Kurosawa." There was something on the tip of her tongue she was trying to get out...something to do with the Buddhist temple only a 10 minute walk from her home in the Japanese countryside. "Oh!" she exclaimed remembering. "Buddhists believe in 7 reincarnations. The Japanese celebrate the 7th day after a baby's birth, and mourn the 7th day and 7th week following a death." She paused for a moment. "In Japan, we also have the7 Gods of Luck, the 7 Herbs of Spring, and 7 Heavenly Virtues."

She took a moment to organize her thoughts before moving on to discussing the number 2. "The number 2 is actually kind of unlucky in my culture...for example, if you are giving someone a wedding gift of cups and you give them 2 and 1 breaks, it is like telling the couple that you hope their relationship ends or is full of hardship."

While she was sure that this lesson was going to return to things she did not know, she was relieved that at least right now, she was able to follow everything and contribute.

09-13-2010, 09:25 PM	#41 (permalink)
sweetpinkpixie Wizarding World RPG Admin Gladrags Mod Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor Leprechaun Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Paths Posts: 40,891 Hogwarts RPG Name: Professor Cox Ravenclaw Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden Hufflepuff Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden Ravenclaw Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington Slytherin Third Year Ministry Department Head: Charles Hollingberry Minister's Office Ministry Department Head: Airey Flamsteed Mysteries Diagon Alley Proprietor: Zachaël Lufkin Owl Post x12 x12	astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK \| & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Quote: Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady ''Excuse me professor but it sounded like a cereal brand to me''. And why must he say that out loud? He had no idea. Kurumi giggled a little at Josh's comment and caught herself actually writing "sounds like a cereal brand" on her parchment. Kurumi looked up from her note taking and turned to the closest person to her. "Well, the number 7 seems to be a universal lucky and holy number," she scratched her head with her quill. She wasn't sure if the next part was connected, but it sounded like it could work. "There are many terms that include the number 7: 7 wonders of the world, 7 deadly sins, 7 virtues, the 7 seas, 7 days of the week, 7 colors of the spectrum, the 7 dwarfs... "Seven Samurai" is a classic Japanese movie directed by Akira Kurosawa." There was something on the tip of her tongue she was trying to get out...something to do with the Buddhist temple only a 10 minute walk from her home in the Japanese countryside. "Oh!" she exclaimed remembering. "Buddhists believe in 7 reincarnations. The Japanese celebrate the 7th day after a baby's birth, and mourn the 7th day and 7th week following a death." She paused for a moment. "In Japan, we also have the7 Gods of Luck, the 7 Herbs of Spring, and 7 Heavenly Virtues." She took a moment to organize her thoughts before moving on to discussing the number 2. "The number 2 is actually kind of unlucky in my culture...for example, if you are giving someone a wedding gift of cups and you give them 2 and 1 breaks, it is like telling the couple that you hope their relationship ends or is full of hardship." While she was sure that this lesson was going to return to things she did not know, she was relieved that at least right now, she was able to follow everything and contribute. __________________ We broke into a million pieces, and we can't go back......................................... But now we're seeing all the beauty in the broken glass..................................... The scars are part of me, darkness and harmony My voice without the lies, this is what it sounds like Last edited by sweetpinkpixie; 09-13-2010 at 10:01 PM. Reason: forgot to talk about the number 2!