@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
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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.
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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
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
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Now this is a brilliant idea -- culminates in actual output and is an actual project one can chunk and complete + meaningful to othersguitarplayer wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:22 am
I can translate the ERE book to Spanish for DW's family
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Hi!
I went to the Polish Tatras a few days back, staying at the touristy spot in the said mountains. However, since this was outside of season there were not that many people. Still some snow on the peaks which we managed to tackle with Scarpa boots. Thinking I would get a few pairs of these boots, they truly deliver and the only thing I do to them is to treat them with lanoline every so often.
Big expense, DW got herself a down(like?) jacket and a rainproof jacket to compliment her Didrikson winter jacket. Don't know how much it was, never asked.
I have learned DW has a technique similar to some people on the forum but wonderfully offline in that she has a piece of paper that is now maybe 8 years old and she writes with pencil stuff she wants to buy on that paper. If she changes her mind about an item she erases it, and stuff that remains is something she will eventually buy.
We walked up and down Kasprowy Wierch, went to the five Polish lakes valley as well as hala gasiennicowa with associated lakes; also some minor peaks.
Missed walking, for sure!
Free time made me recalibrate on long term planning which I think I was in a bit of a glut recently - think because I was pushing a lot of mental effort in various directions. With this in mind, I look forward to the European ere meetup which will be my next time off.
I went to the Polish Tatras a few days back, staying at the touristy spot in the said mountains. However, since this was outside of season there were not that many people. Still some snow on the peaks which we managed to tackle with Scarpa boots. Thinking I would get a few pairs of these boots, they truly deliver and the only thing I do to them is to treat them with lanoline every so often.
Big expense, DW got herself a down(like?) jacket and a rainproof jacket to compliment her Didrikson winter jacket. Don't know how much it was, never asked.
I have learned DW has a technique similar to some people on the forum but wonderfully offline in that she has a piece of paper that is now maybe 8 years old and she writes with pencil stuff she wants to buy on that paper. If she changes her mind about an item she erases it, and stuff that remains is something she will eventually buy.
We walked up and down Kasprowy Wierch, went to the five Polish lakes valley as well as hala gasiennicowa with associated lakes; also some minor peaks.
Missed walking, for sure!
Free time made me recalibrate on long term planning which I think I was in a bit of a glut recently - think because I was pushing a lot of mental effort in various directions. With this in mind, I look forward to the European ere meetup which will be my next time off.