“I’m not a girl, not yet a woman”, it is one of Britney Spears’s song that I love so much. Other song is “Sometimes”, a donkey years song which is still good to be heard. Britney Spears not only has a unique voice but also has an attractive performance. Britney is an apple of my eyes.
One day, I met a student from a university in New York. Her name is Brittany Hunter. Her friend called her Britney. I met her in a discussion about cross culture between Indonesian and foreign people. It was a fortune knocks at least one at every man’s gate in touch with her. I was sure that Britney is an admirable Crichton at her university.
When the break time came, I joined in with her about our favorite music. I broke the ice to talk about my favorite singer, Britney Spears, because Brittany Hunter has the same nickname as Britney Spears. I said that I loved her music and my friend, named Erna, also loved her. I also said that Erna had added her name with “Spears”. But unfortunately, a cock and bull story was begun…
Britney said, “Oh no, don’t change your name with Britney Spears’s name. Do you know that Britney Spears is an out of mind person? She got pregnant underage. And her marriage was not run well. She was like a bear with sore head when she had problem with her husband. I really don’t want to be like her.”
And I said, “ umm… but I look up to her work as an entertainer. She has nice voice, her song are enjoyed by most of teenagers around me”.
Britney laught, “Ha-ha... Yeah... It’s actually your choice. You get the turn to make up your mind, to be her fans because of her personality or to be her fans because you like her songs. But, I’m glad if you choose the second one”
“I have chosen it. I also don’t want to have a mad life as hers. I only want to be famous like her…”
And we laughed together. It was a complicated day with a friend from other country.
The meaning of:
1. a fortune knocks at least one at every man’s gate = opportunity comes to everyone at least once, and when it does come we should seize it.
2. in touch with = in communication with
3. donkey years = a very long time
4. an apple of one’s eyes = a favored person
5. admirable Crichton = talented person
6. joined in = share
7. break the ice = to be the first to start
8. a cock and bull story = a silly and bull story
9. an out of mind = mad, crazy
10. a bear with sore head = very bad tempered
11. look up to = respect
12. to make up one’s mind = to decide
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