I'd just like to report a conversation that just happened right infront of my very eyes in my office:
Scene: Manager is talking to new resource who has arrived in Paris and who had his cellphone stolen on his first day here.
Manager: So what did you think of your "welcome" to Paris? Employee: Yes, I went walking at the weekend. Manager: No. I mean your "welcome" to Paris. Employee: Oh! Thank you. Manager: Nevermind.
[JLE] Well, yes, that's true. But my name is more or less entirely 'Asian' with an Arabic/Muslim first name and a Sinhalese surname. [BtD] Not even close but it's a great idea for a pseudonym!
[Chalky] You know you were asking whether we had a make-up artist. Well, we still don't and only just over a week to go, so if you have any leads now's the time to mention them. :-)
I saw some Sinhalese writing a while back, it had a really lovely look, all circles and spirals. That observation isn't really relevant to anything, it's just LotUS's comment reminded me of it.