The second round of the United Nations Intern of the Month Award is now concluded. After being subjected to various attempts of bribery and occasional low level threats, the High Jury is proud to announce the winners of this month:
Ms. Kazuko Uji
And
Mr. Sungman Choi
Both interns have an established record of outstanding historic achievements, which is completed by their recent performance. Their Innovative program implementation, organizational skills as well as their administrative efficiency will have a sustainable and long-term impact on the work of the United Nations Conference on Trade in Development
Ms Uji has, among other qualities, proved to be able to give stunning imitations of Austin Powers movie characters. She has also done a great deal in promoting Japanese culture through providing other interns with most valuable Japanese vocabulary.
The Jury wishes to express special gratitude for Ms Uji’s priceless lessons on life, the universe and everything, which made Mr Miyagi look like a b-movie philosopher. Last but not least, Ms. Uji enjoyed great popularity among her male colleagues (see picture).
Mr Choi’s performance during his internship can only be described as exceptional. Not only has he shown his expertise in conducting economic research and picking up the High Jury every day at 12:30 for lunch. Furthermore, he also provided numerous inters with deep insights to the great mysteries of existence: “You have to taste the fruit to know whether it is good!” This wisdom along with his ultimate ‘Ultimate Frisbee’ skills (see picture) will not be forgotten.
The High Jury from the 10th floor congratulates the recipients of the United Nations Intern of the Month Award. All former as well as remaining interns are encouraged to leave comments and/or objections to the Jury’s choice.
Congratulations to this outstanding achievement. Glad the Mr. Ogi’s Office is represented so strongly on the photo.
Keep it up!
Patrick
Congratulations to both of you… for leaving !!!
It seems that the only way to becone Intern of the Month is to leave the ship ! What the hell is the high jury doing !!???
I say we have new AND democratic elections to push the High Jury out…!
PS: Kaz and Song, we miss you both greatly… Have fun wherever you are !
Maybe it´s a strategy. Johann wishes to influence the High Jury to take that attitude – to increase his prospects to become Intern of the Month, as he´ll be leaving soon as well. Because of a certain identity between Johann and the members of the High Jury even pushing the High Jury out would lead exactly to the wished result. Their last nomination for Intern of the Month before leaving the ship would – of course – be …
But such ambitions are understandable: Think of it, it´s his last chance! And as we know him he MUST have shown any useful and astonishing qualities during his stay qualifying him for the honorable position of Intern of the Month
If members of the High Jury can´t be choosen by this same Jury in my opinion a democratic grassroots movement of Johann´s co-interns (and ex-co-interns) should fulfill him that wish.
PS: J´aime pas l´anglais!
Congratulations to both of you for following Olivier and me on the path that leads to glory (and consequences) ! And of course for finally refusing to work unpaid at last, and for surviving a long stay in the awful city of Geneva…
The Barcelona girl
Dear Johann’s farther,
Your son grown up as a great boy! He finally picked me as an intern of the month! I was waiting for this moment for long time.
I have never taught Japanese to Johann, but some how, he now knows all the useless words in Japanese. I hope he forgets everything by the time I see him next time.
Even though I have no clue how it could be spelled, I’ll never forget one sentence in particular:
Sakiri pantsé!
(Probably doesn’t make much sense to spell it with latin characters anyway. Perhaps Kazuko can provide us with the original japanese characters.)
I do believe you write it.
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(you’ll need a Japanese-capable browser to read it, though.
Great page, dude.
like Safari…
Thank you Jeff for this enlightening contribution. Actually, I can only read the characters on the computer in my office – afterall it’s the UN.
I took the freedom to copy your line to the BabelFish and have to say it makes total sense. I wonder about Kazuko’s views on this.
Where is the BabelFish ??? I lost the small one that lived in my right ear…
Too bad, it was quite useful for my job…
The BabelFish is of course a most extraordinary creature. Not only for practical purposes but even more so in terms of philosophical matters.
According to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the Babel fish was put forth as a fideist example for the non-existence of God:
“I refuse to prove that I exist,” says God, “for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.”
“But,” says Man, “the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn’t it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves that you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don’t. Q.E.D.”
“Oh dear,” says God, “I hadn’t thought of that,” and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.
“Oh, that was easy,” says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.
On a less philosphical level, it is the most important merit of the Babelfish that it makes a lot of films much more plausible. Not only science fiction, but gladiators, stone age, adventures. Basically every film from the time before everybody in the universe spoke English – only exeption porn movies. Just assume the people have the fish in their ears, and you will be able to concentrate on the story without being constantly distracted by the question of why this slave or cauliflower speaks fluent English.
Can’t remember seeing many movies that featured an english speaking cauliflower. Did I miss something?
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