Life of languages and tea

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Okay, so by accident I pressed on some memrise upgrade and it threw me out of the community courses on my phone with no way back. Looks like they have decided to repeat Babbel, but I don't understand why hide the community courses???

I'm angry, but now I managed to turn it back to normal. I really hope they won't reinforce the new memrise onto me any more as I suppose I'd have to migrate to Quizlet or something and it's pain. It is hard enough to keep learning okay D:

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It is crazy how little time there is left before the New Year! I looked into my progress with Rivstart textbook, and it seems like I won't be able to finish it this year even if I complete one lesson per week. Which is currently my goal, but let's be honest, I think I will be very productive even if it's half a lesson per week at this point.

Regardless, it gave me that extra push I needed, and yesterday, in a long time, I picked up where I paused last time. I finished one exercise, but it's more than I've done in many months, so I am very proud of myself.

I am thinking of decorating my room to make it prettier for the incoming darkness all day long, and I hope all of you find some joy in the dark times!

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Found a perfect sticker ~

Started to plan around the textbook learning: only two months left before the New Year's! I won't have time to finish it as planned, but I will see if I find enough time to do as much as I can.

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Well, hello there, snow.

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Week 16.10.23 - 22.10.23

Memrise every day

Talked to a random on the internet, and they got fooled I was Swedish

Radio listening on my way to the job

A little bit of speaking practice

And I am reading Lord of the Rings in English! My first time reading it in original language, I am enjoying it the most

Small steps! Let's hope a lot of work won't stop me from going forwards the following weeks. :3

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Snippets of the day: I found a place where I could do an aroma sachet from clay. It was my first time attending such a workshop! I am delighted, and I definitely want to do more of it. One day, I'll try to make my own pottery, too.

Visited a festival of tea and coffee afterwards, and I've never drunk so much black coffee before. Confirmed that coffee isn't my thing (and it is so sour when not made for espresso!), but now I trust that it tastes different. On the bright side, there was also tea (and lots of chocolate to taste), so I got myself a dragon and a pumpkin tea holiday blend. Both are pretty good. :3

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It's getting darker and colder, so the only thing that keeps me alive is a thought about upcoming vacation in January.

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Some words/phrases from "Berts bekännelser" by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson

en subba - a slut

Jag ska nog fortsätta att leva bara för att jäklas med Åke och subban Emilia.

att hemsöka - to ghost, haunt

Jag ska hemsöka dem i natten och skicka brevbomber och terrorisera deras gemensamma hus och trampa i deras rabatter.

snuskig - gross, icky

Han tyckte bara att Emilia och jag träffades lite för ofta, så han ljög ihop en snuskig berättelse om mig och en mogen kvinna och hennes hund.

nedstämd - down, sad, dispirited

Åke förklarade att han känt sig lite ensam och nedstämd på sista tiden, och att han behövde ha en vän att tala med.

att stöta bort - to repel, extrude

Under Åkes försvarstal hade min kropp producerat ett par hundra liter vita blodkroppar som ville stöta bort sjukdomen Åke.

en påfrestning - stress, tension

Min kropp klarade inte påfrestningen.

en ungkarl - a bachelor

Jag är ofrivillig ungkarl tack vare en ensam idiot.

suverän - supreme

en finne - a pimple

Jag var en suverän människa, utan finnar, utan krokig rygg, utan gropiga knän och utan svettiga armhålor.

poppis - popular

Någon annan som vet att han är perfekt och vrålsnygg och poppis bland alla tjejer.

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Week 09.10.23 - 15.10.23

Small steps go a long way!

Memrise every work day

Watched a couple of episodes on svt

Read four pages of the book

The working week was stressful but rewarding at the end! Also, my partner and I finally booked our winter vacation together OwO

Yesterday I had an unexpected breakfast with a friend in a cafe next to my house and they have superb bakery, I didn't even know!

This week let's see if I finally plan my studying in notion to make it easier >3

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Thanks for tagging me @linguistness, I am so sorry I totally missed the tag!!! So excited to see it OwO

Three ships: I don't really have any!

First ship: Harmony </3

Last song: Nickelback - When we stand together (very oldschool yup)

Last movie: Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi

Currently reading: The Fellowship of the Ring (by Tolkien), Coming back to the roots!

Currently watching: The Wheel of Time

Currently consuming: Black tea with baileys flavour (or so it says) and a milk coffee-flavoured souffle

Currently craving: freshly baked bread

I'm tagging @eliskydavajidobrounoc @ljussangen @balloons-and-shadows @melanielearnslanguages no pressure <3

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Week 02.10.2023 - 02.08.2023

It's October! It's suddenly very cold and dark, so I smell Halloween season. Also, it means cozy evenings with a candlelight!

Memrise most days of the week

A couple of episodes on svt

I am in dire need of making a plan for my languages and other hobbies :<

Also managed to find a mooncake (with a flavour I couldn't identify as the package had no translation) to celebrate mid-autumn!

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Late celebration of the cinnamon bun day!

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Week 25.09.2023 - 01.10.2023

Kept up with memrise some of the days

Read a couple of chapters from Berts bekännelser

Watched several episodes on svt

A bit of radio (except when vpn didn't work)

The last warm days are over! I took some wonderful mental health walks in the forest, baked a carrot cake for a friend, and celebrated coffee day with frappucino. Cannot wait for cosy evenings with a hot cup of cocoa!

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Coming back to the roots.

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Some words/phrases from "Berts bekännelser" by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson

att ta reda på - to find out

Förmodligen skulle han syssla med getingar och kanske ta reda på hur ofta getingar sticker om en man retar dem och berätter elaka historier om dem.

en pungkross - an (accidental) hard impact to the scrotum

Morsan, som suttit bak på moppen, manglade sig över farsan och gav honom pungkross, samtidigt som hon själv placerade sig i glasskåpet tillsammans med de fina champagneglasen som de fick när de gifte sig.

sprillans ny - brand new

gumpen - the buttocks

Min spillans nya moppe blev en sämre begagnad, och min morsa fick så mycket skärsår i gumpen, så nu får hon sova hängandes över fåtöljryggen med baken fri i tre veckor.

att ta kål på - to kill

Jag hoppades intensivt att de skulle ta kål på varandra.

tillvaro - everyday life, existence

Då skulle min tillvaro förbättras med hundra procent ungefär.

att stöta på - to flirt

Jo... men... han... stöter ju på din tjej.

inälvor - insides, gut

Mina inälvor slog volter och knöt sig i stora klumpar.

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Best part of the day today?

I got a kanelbulle. Och rött hus med vita knutar.

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It's a european language day festival tomorrow and I think I'll check it out. Sadly, all trial lessons are already booked, and it's not clear whether there is something more fun or not, but let's hope!