guitar player's journal

[Jossstick]

@guitarplayer: congrats to the promotion! Couldn’t help to see that parallels of cycling, music and gardening

@ertyu: I never thought about that approach to learning languages. My response to something like this is that I won’t work but the structure your idea gives seems like a very good idea

[ertyu]

@ertyu: I never thought about that approach to learning languages. My response to something like this is that I won’t work but the structure your idea gives seems like a very good idea

It depends on your psychological make-up. Choosing X date on which you'd sit the exam for "lowest level" then aiming for a certificate is for a person who wants a lot of structure and a definite "plan and deadline," and who will be motivated by "the blue ribbon" - getting the cert. Taking a test is also energizing to a certain type of person. For another type of person this literally sounds like torture to avoid at all costs.

[guitarplayer]

Thanks all for the congrats! Sometimes I struggle to communicate with folk at work that I am into working on interesting stuff rather than for 'money' or 'job security' (these still to some small extent though), but I manage to find my way.

On Spanish, the thing is I should have it better integrated if I want it to stick. @ertyu I have been thinking about doing a certificate yes, or at least simulating doing a certificate (like that youtube guy from ultralearning or some similar name). Equally, immersion would work but the reason I mention 'reading Stoics in Spanish' is that if I just did simple immersion, I would be talking about watching movies, shopping and going to restaurants and cafes, none of which I do. So it is not compatible with my lifestyle. Best way I can think of really, is to speak more with DW, but then there has to be something in it for her as well. So I need to make it either funny or informative for her (which I try doing), or something else.

I can translate the ERE book to Spanish for DW's family

Have been revisiting @mF's beginning of journal for that, to gather a few goals and piece together a system for the time being.

@theanimal I take the point of changing devices settings to Spanish!

@thef0x, well done for getting on the Erasmus bandwagon! I did mine in Turkey it was great.

Glesga accent / dialect and generally English in Scotland is a thing of its own for sure!

On exercise, yeh I've had a routine for a while changing it slightly every so often. I am probably now highly specialised in what I do and if I were to branch out to some other activities there would be some learning required! Recently I added standing on one leg at my standing desk, or when tying/untying shoes. I would like to do a pistol squat and need these muscles for it (and some more flexibility)

@Josstick yeh I think there is a lot of potential in each cycling, music and gardening to hit 4 design rules of the emergent movement design

[ertyu]

I can translate the ERE book to Spanish for DW's family

Now this is a brilliant idea -- culminates in actual output and is an actual project one can chunk and complete + meaningful to others