From David Byrne's
jorunalThere are 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells in the human body. That means we are basically a means for bacteria to become mobile, to complete their life cycles and to procreate. We think they are living off us, but it is we who are living for them.
Uff da! There I said it. I got it out of my system. I am moving to Minneapolis and starting a new job.
Uff da! I am packing my house and cleaning it.
Uff da! I am selling the house and winding down at work.
Uff da!What is surprising is how this little word expresses annoyance, joy, excitement, wonder. English has some equivalents, but I don't know if they are all rolled into a single expression. It would be interesting in trying to discover them.
"Wow" doesn't seem to express the annoyance except in a sarcastic tone. "Ahh!" and "Oy!" don't seem to do it either. The ubiquitous and extremely versatile "Fuck!" isn't socially acceptable; "Uff da!" is.
I am searching. Hm... um... er... I will keep you posted.
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