how many languages could i learn by age 70?

if we assume (for the hell of it) that it's reasonably possible to learn a new language in 3 years (with an optional 2 year refresher later to consolidate), then we can do some maths.

say every other language is hard enough or different enough that it NEEDS the 2yr refresher, that gives an average of two ( Read more... )

just spent the last hour of my evening watching the last hour of Le Pacte des Loups, and drinking two beers. no matter how little the fundamental reality of my current life enchants me, i still do really enjoy a whole lot of things. beer and a good film making a good example. just really nice, you know?

and looking forward to seeing Val and Paul.

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1. Check size of peanut. Ensure it is small enough for your mouth.


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you'd really think that my broadband would've resulted in more posts than this, but it clearly hasn't. guess i just don't have much to communicate to an unresponsive world. i have a paper diary again now, to help me birth stubborn thoughts, and otherwise i mostly just tell Val about random occurrences in my day, witty interludes i've contrived to ( Read more... )

i met a lovely crazy old lady on the train. i'd just sat down and got my book out when she asked me if i play the cello. i said no and she said, but you are a russian, aren't you? i reminded her of a russian girl she met on the train once who looked just like me. she proceeded to tell me about the holy apparitions she gets, shafts of light coming ( Read more... )

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i'm finally back in the light. i have broadband and am connected to the internet in my apartment. yay!

now i can see whether it's actually any use. need to see about getting a chat engine of some kind. need to post here more frequently. ...

need to learn to download music.

my apartment it becoming more inhabitable all the time, today aquiring a ( Read more... )

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i'm not remotely discouraged by the level of work. it's very nice to be working at capacity! i'm not noticing any particular side effects of living on 7hrs sleep, and the only bummer is that i couldn't finish today's typing exercise before the end of the day. just means i'll have to do it twice tomorrow. i was busy with the long translation until ( Read more... )