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Tag Game

@the-inverted-langblr tagged me for this. Yay! <3

RULES: tag 20 of your followers who you want to know better!   Nickname: M.H., the initials of my two given names (which I’m sorry that I’m not comfortable sharing 🙈) Gender: Cis woman  Astrological sign: Aries Height: 165 cm Sexuality: In a long-term relationship with my BF, but always considered myself at least bi-curious Harry Potter house: Probably a Ravenclaw, always studying, but my academic results would probably get me kicked out 😂 Blanket count: Blankets??? One? Did I miss a memo? What is this question about??? Origin: Norway Dream vacation: World tour, going Yosemite to Québec, short stop in France , continuing through Russia, enter Japan, before finishing in Australia! Blog birthday: Far older than I thought it would be! My first posts are from February 2017 Blog purpose: Started out as a place where I gathered resources, and evolved into more social learning as I got more into the langblr community!

Trying to tag people I didn’t see get tagged already: @wallflowerblr25 @rekenesteninorge @liapherlanguage @hel-z4 @capricorndesk @fluencylevelfrench @wordscollector @winterlangsagony @drommeaktig

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Been working as a SW engineer for six months and already trying to figure out if I could support my current lifestyle by going back to school and study to become a librarian

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2019 Language New Year’s Resolutions - September Update

Please disregard the fact that we are in the middle of September

Complete the Russian Duolingo tree 🇷🇺

The Instrumental Being skill was close to ending me. I spent so much time on it! 51/79 skills golden.

Finish reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Japanese (ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石) 🇯🇵

I lost my Kindle, so I was unable to progress any further. Got a new one so picking it up again this week!

Read The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events 1) in Russian (Скверное Начало) 🇷🇺

I really lost my motivation to read this book. Might abandon

Properly learn French verb tenses futur, conditionnel, and subjonctif 🇫🇷

I keep mixing up futur and conditionnel, but I’m practising and trying to make up mnemonics. Any tips are welcome!

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2019 Language New Year’s Resolutions - August Update

Again, sorry for the radio silence over the summer, I really thought I would have more time and energy to work on my language goals, but it is what it is. I’m back at it now, so get ready for some spam!

As for my goals...

Complete the Russian Duolingo tree 🇷🇺

Currently at 50/79 skills golden!

Finish reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Japanese (ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石) 🇯🇵 

Progressed a little bit, and am now at 52%, a couple of pages into 第10章 ハロウィーン, Halloween. Harry just got his Nimbus 2000 and is on his way to his first Quidditch practice

Read The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events 1) in Russian (Скверное Начало) 🇷🇺

I have not opened this book all summer, so still at 4%. I have tried keeping practising Russian with Duolingo and by listening to Russian with Max’s podcast, though.

Properly learn French verb tenses futur, conditionnel, and subjonctif 🇫🇷

...Crickets chirping

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2019 Language New Year’s Resolutions - May Update

Complete the Russian Duolingo tree 🇷🇺

Tree completed, currently at 38/79 skills golden!

You can add me on Duo here.

Finish reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Japanese (ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石) 🇯🇵

I’ve hardly studied any Japanese this month, so am still at 第10章 ハロウィーン, Halloween. 

Read The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events 1) in Russian (Скверное Начало) 🇷🇺

Started and progressing slowly, I’m at 4%! I like the level though, it is challenging at the same time that it seems surmountable! 

Properly learn French verb tenses futur, conditionnel, and subjonctif 🇫🇷

Thanks to @lemonadeandlanguages‘ post on le subjonctif, I’ve started studying this! Posts here and here.

✔ Read Chanson Douce by Leïla Slimani 🇫🇷 

J’ai avalé ce livre! Vocab list upcoming when I’m less busy with exams and thesis paper.

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So did I tell y'all about the time I was in Quebec and was greeted with the two kisses on each cheek and in trying my best to return the gesture I ended up smooching an old lady on the mouth

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I’ll be going away to see my family over Easter, so I won’t be around much until April 23rd, but the queue will be posting. God påske, alle sammen!