#valya47

[britishdetectives]

Having you been watching Shetland? Detective Inspector Perez doesn't take his shirt off because it's too cold up there, but he's a calm, thoughtful man with a good heart, and, surprise, he doesn't have a drinking problem.

Oh yes. I really liked Shetland! Does anyone know if it’s coming back?

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valya47 replied to your chat“person: compliments me me, fighting through 25 layers of self...”

It gets easier. Of all the people in the world, you are worth your own love. Tell those negative inner voices to shut up. They are not your friends.

Believe me, I know they’re not my friends and I’m honestly trying. Thanks for being so lovely and supportive all the time :) xx

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valya47 replied to your post “I’ll be in Italy for a little more than a week from tomorrow. Probably...”

Safe trip. Enjoy the food. And the art.

Thank you. I did ideed enjoy the food and the art. And the sun.

[lunadax]

thank you for the things you said, about Fox. Purr Purr <3 <3

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valya47 replied to your post “The next few days will be horrible. I have a 3 day seminar on rhetoric...”

Best wishes. Slow deep breaths. When I have to give a speech I imagine I am a famous elegant person, like Audrey Hepburn, and just sort of "act" my way through it. I occasionally babble, though.......

Thanks very much for the advice, it’s always appreciated :) I may actually need some teaching tips some time soon.

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valya47 replied to your post:There are a few people at work who are really...

It gets easier. My first year teaching, my voice did nothing but tremble in front of my students.

Thank you. I can't hear it enough, that it's not instantly easy for everyone except me. Of course I know this and that it gets easier with time but I tend to forget it when I'm upset and frustrated with myself. So really, thank you.

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I’ve been tagged by uuuhshiny

rules: in a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you. tag ten friends, including me, so i’ll see your list. make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them!

Michael Ende, Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) -

(almost) all of the Agatha Christie books and Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, I really can't single a out a particular book - also, maybe not so much touched me but accompanied me throughout my teenage years

Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

Alexander Masters, Stuart A Life Backwards - a biography... that you should read!!

Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot

Antonio Tabucchi, Pereira Declares: A Testimony

Toni Morrison, Beloved

Anna Sewell, Black Beauty - haven't read this since I was young, but remember it as both beautiful and very painful

Christoph Hein, Der fremde Freund (The Distant Lover)

Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

(these aren't necessarily my favourite books, just what came to my mind first at "that have touched you"; weird mixture of just recently read and been with me for a long time)

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ancamnarvienn replied to your post: I think I just blew away my chance to watch Star...

Aaaww… There, there, sweetie

Thanks, but it feels awful. Knowing that you could "have" something and you just miss the chance.

 valya47 said: You’ll still see it sooner than Sherlock 3.

 Sometimes I feel I will not live long enough to see it... Sorry I am in very depressing mood right now.