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Yearly Theme for 2021

With how 2020 went, I worry 'The Year of Action' sounds like a threat.
January 5, 2021January 4, 2021 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

We’re officially in 2021 now, and while things don’t feel all that much different, I’m choosing to look forward optimistically and hope for this to be a better year.  A lot has changed since the last of these year-start blogs I wrote, with my life overall improving despite other difficulties presenting themselves.  This is when … Continue reading Yearly Theme for 2021

Revisiting 2020’s Yearly Theme

In reality, the "yearly theme" for everyone's 2020 was "oh god no."
December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

I’m so done with this year. I’m sure that’s a sentiment I share with most people at this point, and I know it’s stupid and short-sighted to think that the arbitrary dates on the calendar really have much to do with anything.  With November behind us, we have one remaining month to go before 2020 … Continue reading Revisiting 2020’s Yearly Theme

Language Learning With Split Attention

Speaking of attentions being split, today's the election. AHHHHHHHHHH!
November 3, 2020November 9, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

So I’m at a little bit of a rough patch at the moment, because this week I am due to write a blog about language learning and recap the month of October, but I am at odds with actually completing that task, because my interests are heavily divided at the moment.  Over the weekend, The … Continue reading Language Learning With Split Attention

Setting Toki Pona Aside

I can't believe it's fall already, and yet can't wait for 2020 to end.
October 6, 2020November 2, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

Throughout September I’ve managed to have a few shakeups in my learning schedule, thanks in large part to my work schedule becoming more accommodating to me squeezing out a bit more reading throughout the day, which let me shift back to my preferred blend during the week for reading and watching time.  Another shakeup that’s … Continue reading Setting Toki Pona Aside

Efficiency Vs. Accessibility

Truly, the most difficult to admit part was that this IS the new normal.
September 1, 2020October 5, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

Last week, as I took a break from a main topic and just recorded the numbers for the week and recapped, I did end up having a bit of a topic to discuss, because I ended up giving up the ghost on my ‘platonic ideal’ schedule for working days and switched from 90 minutes reading … Continue reading Efficiency Vs. Accessibility

Taking A Break From Spanish: The Results

And here I thought that breaks were supposed to be, like, relaxing...
August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

So this is the second week after my mini Add1 Challenge working on Toki Pona and switching back to focusing on Spanish.  Two weeks is a pretty solid amount of time to stretch my legs and get back in the swing of things, and it was what I figured would be an appropriate amount of … Continue reading Taking A Break From Spanish: The Results

Barreling Ahead on Toki Pona

I return to my greatest challenge once again: reading books for kids.
July 7, 2020July 6, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

Toward the end of week one of this mini Add1 Challenge of learning Toki Pona, I predicted I’d be moving past the pure study phase of learning soon.  What I didn’t expect, was how much I could do a single week after starting in on this language. Like, okay, sure, I know the lexicon is … Continue reading Barreling Ahead on Toki Pona

A Look Back on Two Years of Language Learning Progress

Been learning Spanish for 2 years, still don't code switch accidentalmente.
June 2, 2020June 1, 2020 ~ bats ~ 2 Comments

Well, year two of this blog has ended and this blog marks the start of year three.  A lot has happened over the course of this running time, and I’ve seen a huge amount of growth in my language skills. That growth hasn’t come easy, as I’ve devoted a huge amount of time and effort … Continue reading A Look Back on Two Years of Language Learning Progress

The Flow of Time Under Quarantine

If nothing else I can keep track of time based on how ratty my nails are.
May 5, 2020May 4, 2020 ~ bats ~ 1 Comment

As this blog is going up, I am in my seventh week of working from home.  This week marked the end of the state-wide stay at home orders, though they remain in effect in Denver, where I live, through the next week.  My job itself is not planning on moving people back into the office … Continue reading The Flow of Time Under Quarantine

Dealing With the Need to Change Plans

The best laid plans of mice and men are—blah, blah, blah, things suck.
April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

I’m starting to develop a bit of a complex when it comes to writing this blog, because as the weekend hits and it’s time for me to get to drafting, I start panicking about what topics to cover.  I still have plenty of things I want to cover for this blog when it’s appropriate, but … Continue reading Dealing With the Need to Change Plans

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