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Day 152: das ist glacier point!

July 13, 2009 / / 0 Comments

We went to Glacier Point in Yosemite today. That view is off the hook. Also, there were lots of German people. Yosemite must advertise heavily in Berlin or something.

We also walked 2 miles uphill to see a tree that had fallen down. It was an invigorating walk, but the actual tree was a bit of a letdown.

My feet are dirty, my legs are tired, and I’m pretty happy. The question now is: hot tub with the parents or in bed with the DS? DS is not an acronym for Katie, like Darling Spouse. It’s a video game system. Let’s get our priorities straight here.

Day 114: learning a new language

June 5, 2009 / / 0 Comments

I have a phrase a day calendar that teaches me a German phrase that I usually forget by the next day.

Katie wants to learn Chinese to become more Asian.

Do either of us have any hope? Is it possible to learn a foreign language when it isn’t a requirement (because you live or are moving to a foreign country in the near future) and when it is only something you think about briefly and/or sporadically?

Is there an easy way to try and get ourselves in a better mindset?  Software like the Rosetta Stone?  Free podcasts we may find online?  Enrolling in a local community college class?  Moving to Germany or China?

It doesn’t look too promising with how busy our lives are.  I don’t often come home from a long day of work looking to learn and practice German, and that may be the root cause of why it won’t happen easily.

It may also be because I spread myself too thin.  If I focus on less things to learn at a single time as opposed to trying to acquire German, guitar, novel writing, and various other work skills all within the span of a year, I may have more success.

But where’s the fun in that?

Day 21: wednesday lists

March 4, 2009 / / 0 Comments

Gamertags that could potentially get you suspended on Xbox Live:

  • ILikeTheLadies0202
  • BengayBuyer
  • xxFrakMe
  • PartyLikePhelps
  • HEROINe
  • IDriveOver65
  • m4w4tw

Favorite spam subjects I’ve received in the past week, with responses:

  • Is crysis real?  (Yes!  But you’ll need a really good computer to play it.)
  • Neighbors’ meeting about parking crash  (I think this is an overreaction to a small incident that we can handle privately.)
  • Remember your one-timer?  (I didn’t realize people still remembered my amazing street hockey antics in high school!  Yes, I do remember my one-timer!)
  • You are hot all the time? The problem is your weight! (Oh.  That makes sense, now that you mention it.)
  • Replica Pens (Finally!  A legitimate online location where I can get a replica of Barack Obama’s pen!)
  • inspire women’s passion with a +1,5  (I’m not sure if this is for a real-life product or someone who’s going to get my World of Warcraft character some sweet gear.)
  • Girls won’t dump you!  (That’s so…passive aggressive.  I’m depressed now.)

German phrases that my page-a-day calendar has taught me to say so far this year that are of no use to me:

  • I’d rather go snowboarding.
  • St. Moritz is known for its many winter sports.
  • I am a medical doctor.
  • My daughter is fifteen years old.

Web 2.0 sites that never really took off:

  • defenstratr
  • nu.tritio.us
  • DanielCraigslist

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