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The joys of a shiny new fandom...
I was doing laundry this morning. People in the apartment building leave books in our laundry room for others to pick up and read. Today, there was a book I was delighted to see: billed as a new James Bond novel, Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver - in French, translated by Perrine Chambon and Arnaud Baignot. I was delighted. A chance to indulge ( Read more... ) -
Henri the existential chat
I don't usually ost cat pictures or vids, but I just discovered Henri, the existentialist cat.
Henri
Henri II, Paw de Deux
Mais je reste.
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Tuesday
It was a hard day emotionally. I'm not sure why. I felt physically and emotionally drained and exhausted. Frustrated. At loose ends. I need to find work, soon. But dealt with it today by ignoring the problem entirely ( Read more... ) -
Tuesday...
- I was already thinking of John Barrowman today, because of the nice photo I posted earlier. This evening when I went to buy some veggies at the local grocery store, I heard his voice: the supermarket background music was his Can You Feel the Love Tonight. I haven't heard any of his songs in public places before. It made me feel all warm and ( Read more... )
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Tuesday...
- Worked again on my Dunnett web pages. Enjoyed myself way too much reading things like:
- Their wolfs heartis in labis likeness;
Their thoughts black, hid under wordis white,
Fie on their labour! fie on their delight!
That feinen outward all to her honour,
And in their heart her worship would devour.- - The Kings Quair by James I of Scotland, in The
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- Worked again on my Dunnett web pages. Enjoyed myself way too much reading things like:
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Tuesday...
- Fabulous first French class of level B-13 at Alliance Française. The teacher, Yrena, is the same one I had in my first course there - and this made me realize how very much I have progressed since the spring, which is enormously encouraging ( Read more... )
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French exam today...
At Alliance Française today, I took the exam forthe end of level B-11. To pass, one needs at least 70% in all questions - oral and written. I got 70% in two levels, 90% in another, and "Excellent! Félicitations!" for the written work. This is a pass, though I had some stupid spelling mistakes, like writing "ferrai" when it should have been " ( Read more... ) -
Emma Goldman en francais...
I just gave a talk on Emma Goldman in French. I am mighty!
Interestingly, the teacher started the class with a film and an essay about Simone de Beauvoir. I noticed how many ideas and values those two women had in common - a generation apart - very cool.
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Birthday...
I got up early to go to my French class, and while I was having breakfast, the phone rang. It was maaseru singing:- Bonne fête à toi
Bonne fête à toi
Bonne fête chère Lizzie
Bonne fête à toi