Exploring Yearly Themes

There's also the perpetual yearly theme: The Year of Stress and Anxiety.

January 4, 2022January 3, 2022 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

It’s the new year and this is normally where I’d spend a while looking back on yearly themes and planning one for 2022, but to be honest, the yearly theme thing has been kinda rough to really consider on pandemic time, and I’m rethinking that. 2021 was deemed The Year of Action for me, in … Continue reading Exploring Yearly Themes

Entering Year Four of Blogging

Of 'three years' to look back over, these three have just been WILD.

June 1, 2021June 7, 2021 ~ bats ~ Leave a comment

As we slide into June, this blog has slowly and quietly entered year four. I started it back at the end of May/beginning of June in 2018 as an experiment of sorts, tracking my time and effort spent on language learning, going over the stuff that has worked for me and the stuff that hasn’t, … Continue reading Entering Year Four of Blogging

Yearly Theme for 2021

With how 2020 went, I worry 'The Year of Action' sounds like a threat.

January 5, 2021January 4, 2021 ~ bats ~ 1 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

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

Yearly Themes for 2020

The real yearly theme is, as always, hoping it's better than last year.

January 7, 2020January 13, 2020 ~ bats ~ 8 Comments

So here we are in 2020. After spending the last month or so reflecting on stuff that’s happened up to this point, it’s now a new year, which comes with new things to look forward to. Last year had its ups and downs, but trended toward positive for me, and I hope that continues onward. … Continue reading Yearly Themes for 2020

Looking Back on a Year of Progress

It's a year in, and I'm not smarter, wiser, or fully fluent, but I AM fatter.

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 ~ bats ~ 4 Comments

I can hardly believe that I’ve been running this blog for a full year now. A lot of the time I’ve spent has really flown on by, between real life and putting in the hours to work at improving my Spanish. I’ve come a long way in the year, from my stumbling first few steps … Continue reading Looking Back on a Year of Progress