Friday Five for 2007-03-23

1. If you could suddenly speak one language fluently (that you don't currently speak) what would it be?
Well, from a purely aesthetic perspective, I'd love to know how to speak Portuguese with a native speaker's accent, because I think it sounds beautiful.
However, if we're talking about a language I'd most want to understand fluently, inside and out and sideways -- idiomatically, culturally, the whole nine yards -- then I would definitely pick Classical Hebrew, because I'd like to be able to investigate the relevance of the Old Testament to contemporary life with the greatest degree of accuracy.

2. If you were to suggest a foreign film, that you really enjoyed, what one would you suggest?
"The Gods Must Be Crazy" is the first one that comes straight to mind.

3. If you had to call another country home (other than the one you currently live in) what one would you choose?
Probably Canada (my brother lives there with his family), or, barring that, Australia (because many of my long-time 'net friends hail from there, whom I'd probably not likely otherwise be able to meet).

4. If you went out to buy an import music CD, what one would you buy?
Oh, how fortuitously timely this question is.  I happen to have bought an import music CD just recently: the "best of" compilation album for a Japanese idol group called "BaBe", ベスト, also called "BaBe Best".  Cheesy fun! =)

5. If you were to chose an ethnic dinner, what would it be?
Heh, "ethnic", eh?  How about a cheeseburger, fries and a cola? "American" is an ethnicity, after all, right? Sure it is.