2016-09-18

Deutsch!

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After a little under two years of (semi) regular practise, I have made it to the bottom of the German language tree in Duolingo!  Now to:
* Go back and do the new lessons
* Max out my strength
* Max out my fluency
* Start French (for a better 2018)

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2016-09-16

A functional life

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This week, I soaked some black turtle beans for 10 hours (was supposed to be 12) and then boil-then-simmered them for 2 (was supposed to be 1.5).

I call this success.

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2016-09-05

[Microblog] Word play

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mind as a verb: "mind you", "mind the gap", and "remind"
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