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Now I should make an effort and not reread the quite simple stories again and again but wait for new ones to appear. And even then. Interesting how little the effort matters, though: it seems that I'm really, like Archie Goodwin used to say, using my brain to find the reasons for things I've already decided to do - in some cases even already done.
Being quite honest with myself, of course I can see this is all mere fantasy and will last for a couple of months, three at best. Which never stops me feeding it - or perhaps it would have survived longer without the relentless over-treading over and over again? I'm killing it myself, of course. Which is best.
Thinking in English really works. I did try to practice some Ukrainian the other day - I can't. I keep thinking of English words when I'm searching for elusive vocabulary. Of course it is recoverable by some weeks' immersion, but I won't ever be doing it, I don't think.
Perhaps I should really start a blog. Or an insta - post my sketches, start up my knitting again - but not kids' pics, no, I need a separate place without them. Is it so bad that I want it? At least an isolated place on the web where I'm primarily a person not a mother. I am a mother though. If I think hard enough about getting a holiday from the kids I get frightened. On the web seems about right.
The rowan berries outside the window are getting bright already. Surprised the birds haven't come down on them yet.
Are you all happy? Why not?
Reading Como agua para chocolate, not sure I like it much. But the Spanish started to flow, hooray!
On the other hand, there's a lot to be said for not putting this stuff out there on the Internet. Keep it in a stupid .txt where it bothers nobody. Write-only documents, what fun.
Difficult to have write-only documents not on paper; editing so easy in the wordprocessor, too easy even.
Looked up knitting ideas. The problem is, I don't want or need unnecessary stuff for decoration, even to give as presents. Where's your sustainability? Currently the best idea I have is for leg warmers, but am too lazy to work circular knitting right now. Socks - I'm tired of socks, and they last hardly any time at all.
Off to remake my drawing of a boat on a Karelian lake, from photograph and imagination.
Did it nicely! Much better than the previous time. Now for some drawings not from photographs, I really need some time.
Listened to Cosi fan tutte again today. How unbelievably lovely... humming it to myself all day. Funny how I recollect the tenor and baritone arias no worse than the soprano and mezzo ones. They are all lovely.
Being quite honest with myself, of course I can see this is all mere fantasy and will last for a couple of months, three at best. Which never stops me feeding it - or perhaps it would have survived longer without the relentless over-treading over and over again? I'm killing it myself, of course. Which is best.
Thinking in English really works. I did try to practice some Ukrainian the other day - I can't. I keep thinking of English words when I'm searching for elusive vocabulary. Of course it is recoverable by some weeks' immersion, but I won't ever be doing it, I don't think.
Perhaps I should really start a blog. Or an insta - post my sketches, start up my knitting again - but not kids' pics, no, I need a separate place without them. Is it so bad that I want it? At least an isolated place on the web where I'm primarily a person not a mother. I am a mother though. If I think hard enough about getting a holiday from the kids I get frightened. On the web seems about right.
The rowan berries outside the window are getting bright already. Surprised the birds haven't come down on them yet.
Are you all happy? Why not?
Reading Como agua para chocolate, not sure I like it much. But the Spanish started to flow, hooray!
On the other hand, there's a lot to be said for not putting this stuff out there on the Internet. Keep it in a stupid .txt where it bothers nobody. Write-only documents, what fun.
Difficult to have write-only documents not on paper; editing so easy in the wordprocessor, too easy even.
Looked up knitting ideas. The problem is, I don't want or need unnecessary stuff for decoration, even to give as presents. Where's your sustainability? Currently the best idea I have is for leg warmers, but am too lazy to work circular knitting right now. Socks - I'm tired of socks, and they last hardly any time at all.
Off to remake my drawing of a boat on a Karelian lake, from photograph and imagination.
Did it nicely! Much better than the previous time. Now for some drawings not from photographs, I really need some time.
Listened to Cosi fan tutte again today. How unbelievably lovely... humming it to myself all day. Funny how I recollect the tenor and baritone arias no worse than the soprano and mezzo ones. They are all lovely.