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yuuagoI WENT DRIVING. ON THE BIG ROAD. Score! I drove all the way to my brother's house and back, through major intersections and everything. I'm very proud of myself, haa. Still a little bit nervous because good gods I hate fast busy streets, but I'm getting better at this whole thing, and I haven't crashed into anything yet! (And hopefully that won't happen at all, but we will see, urgh). If we keep going like this, then I'll probably be driving all the way downtown in no time, and after that -- proper driving lessons! And my license! I want to have this business all over with before the snow falls.
Still trying to push through with French. Argh, I'm so bad at it, and it seems like no matter how much of it I do, I still feel like I'm not learning anything. I'm probably picking up more than I think, but it doesn't feel that way. What it feels like, is like I'm banging my head against a wall and expecting some result other than a headache. I dunno'. But I have to finish making my way through all the material, because I promised myself I would. And after that I can try a different language. (Still can't decide between Swedish, Finnish, and Polish, but we will see how I feel about each of them when I'm done with French). Perhaps when I move on to a language that actually appeals to me, I will do better.
In other (better?) news, I wrote something original for the first time in years yesterday. Something that is not fanfiction and does not have myself or one of my friends as a character, I mean. I haven't done anything with proper original characters in such a long time... to do that now, it feels so good! I realise now that I missed that character so, so much -- though he certainly has undergone many transformations since I first made him back in high school. So now I want to write something with him, but I need to revise his storyline a lot. Need to do more research on modern Estonia too, but any excuse is a good excuse to read more about Estonia. Ahhh I just, I'm so happy that I've finally written something other than fanfiction.
What else was there -- OH YES. AND. A PSA:
BRB GOING TO SASKATOON
My family and I will be going there this weekend to move the stuff from my apartment back to Fort McMurray. Actually, we'll be leaving a few hours from now. It takes over 12 hours to get there, so we will drive halfway there tonight, the rest of the way early Friday morning, and thennn begin the nightmare that is packing things up. Sigh. Hopefully we will start driving back on Sunday, but we might have to stay there until Monday... it depends on how everything goes.
I am not looking forward to all that, certainly. AND they said that they want me to drive part of the way. I think, what the hell are they thinking, I'm not even comfortable in residential streets, and they want me to drive my dad's big truck on the highway at 100 km/h? ... Then again, on the prairies there tend to be these big stretches of road where nothing happens for hours and hours, so maybe I could do that without getting too nervous.
Anyway, I will not be here this weekend. But I won't be gone long, so don't worry! o3o <3
Oh, er, one more thing - None of that "reposting comments" stuff here, okay? I mean I doubt anyone would, 'cause y'all are cool, but er just felt I should... say it.
Still trying to push through with French. Argh, I'm so bad at it, and it seems like no matter how much of it I do, I still feel like I'm not learning anything. I'm probably picking up more than I think, but it doesn't feel that way. What it feels like, is like I'm banging my head against a wall and expecting some result other than a headache. I dunno'. But I have to finish making my way through all the material, because I promised myself I would. And after that I can try a different language. (Still can't decide between Swedish, Finnish, and Polish, but we will see how I feel about each of them when I'm done with French). Perhaps when I move on to a language that actually appeals to me, I will do better.
In other (better?) news, I wrote something original for the first time in years yesterday. Something that is not fanfiction and does not have myself or one of my friends as a character, I mean. I haven't done anything with proper original characters in such a long time... to do that now, it feels so good! I realise now that I missed that character so, so much -- though he certainly has undergone many transformations since I first made him back in high school. So now I want to write something with him, but I need to revise his storyline a lot. Need to do more research on modern Estonia too, but any excuse is a good excuse to read more about Estonia. Ahhh I just, I'm so happy that I've finally written something other than fanfiction.
What else was there -- OH YES. AND. A PSA:
My family and I will be going there this weekend to move the stuff from my apartment back to Fort McMurray. Actually, we'll be leaving a few hours from now. It takes over 12 hours to get there, so we will drive halfway there tonight, the rest of the way early Friday morning, and thennn begin the nightmare that is packing things up. Sigh. Hopefully we will start driving back on Sunday, but we might have to stay there until Monday... it depends on how everything goes.
I am not looking forward to all that, certainly. AND they said that they want me to drive part of the way. I think, what the hell are they thinking, I'm not even comfortable in residential streets, and they want me to drive my dad's big truck on the highway at 100 km/h? ... Then again, on the prairies there tend to be these big stretches of road where nothing happens for hours and hours, so maybe I could do that without getting too nervous.
Anyway, I will not be here this weekend. But I won't be gone long, so don't worry! o3o <3
Oh, er, one more thing - None of that "reposting comments" stuff here, okay? I mean I doubt anyone would, 'cause y'all are cool, but er just felt I should... say it.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
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Date: 2010-09-02 10:47 pm (UTC)also /hugs
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Date: 2010-09-02 10:50 pm (UTC)lasdfkdjfkdf
/snuggles etc
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Date: 2010-09-02 11:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-09-02 11:23 pm (UTC)I'm telling you, study Swedish when you finish French. That way, we can study together!
I'm glad you're starting to write stuff with your own character, fan stuff is really great but there's something special about using your original plots. And who said you need an excuse to read up on Estonia? Estonia doesn't need excuses.
Hope your moving and driving goes well.
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Date: 2010-09-02 11:24 pm (UTC)Estonia always needs an excuse. Unfortunately.
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Date: 2010-09-02 11:34 pm (UTC)You're making me want to go read up in my book(s) about Estonia now.
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Date: 2010-09-02 11:41 pm (UTC)But STILL.
You totally should do it. Because I said so.
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Date: 2010-09-03 12:34 am (UTC)And congrats on writing something original. I need to get back to doing that.
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Date: 2010-09-03 12:39 am (UTC)And I'm sure you'll be fine driving some of the way, especially if it's mostly highways and long stretches of back road. There aren't many drivers to get in your way and stuff. If you can handle driving ON THE BIG ROAD, the countryside should be child's play for you. Really, don't worry.
Oh yeah. OT, but I'm probably going to send you those Moomin books next Saturday. I can't get to the post office during the week and you're moving this week, so yeah. /o/
Anyway, good luck with the move and driving.
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Date: 2010-09-05 06:35 pm (UTC)AHA. The books. <3 Well, no rush, I am patient.
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Date: 2010-09-03 03:25 am (UTC)Not crashing is good! \o/ lol actually, I prefer driving on big roads. Residential roads have bumps, people/children/dogs crossing without looking, cars parked at the side and backing out onto the road without looking, cars coming out of side lanes without looking.... but my biggest enemy on the road is motorcycles, they make me so jumpy.
Anyway, you can do it! Driving on big roads and all.
Learning a language is probably easier if you also use it outside of learning materials, like if you listen to music or read or watch stuff in that language. Even if you don't understand it, you'll get used to the sound and shape of the words. And of course it's easier to do that if the language appeals to you in the first place.
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Date: 2010-09-05 07:37 pm (UTC)Re: language -- yes, I figured that. It's why I'm kind of leaning toward Finnish out of those three, because it's the kind that I see/hear more frequently. On the other hand, fuck, it'd be hard. I DUNNO
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Date: 2010-09-03 12:41 pm (UTC)you and french kinda sounds like me and chinese haha, i mean i knew i should learn it because of china's ~*rise to power*~ and all but i just hated learning it at school (because of the way it was presented) and disinterest --> not taking anything in.
LEARN FINNISHi've heard that after getting through finnish, learning indo-european languages seems easier (logic? idek) but i kinda want to learn 1000 languages so advice, i have none. maybe you could start with swedish since it'd be quicker to pick up??and you've probably left already but good luck with the move, good golly 12 hours is a rather long drive. empty country streets are good for practice though, so i hope you did! especially now that you've been on ~main roads~ and all that jazz
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Date: 2010-09-05 07:42 pm (UTC)Urgh, yes. I feel I should know French because blah blah second national language and I did take it for several years so I know a little but... gods damn, I hated learning it in school, and as a language, I do not like it (it doesn't sound pleasant to my ears).
MAYBE I WILLYeah, it's like... I DUNNO. Finnish is asdfjdf and I encounter it more often than the others, but Swedish would be easiest, and... I dunno. I have some program resources that I can fiddle with before I reallly decide, so I might poke around and see if I take to one language more easily.12 hours is long and awful. urgh. I do not recommend it.