To all my followers, and anyone who runs into this post
Happy jewish new year! Shana tova! שנה טובה ומתוקה!
May your days be as sweet as a honeyed apple, may you be a head and not a tail, may your year be full of great days and good deeds like the pomegranate is full of seeds, may you find your joy and happiness no matter what form it takes.
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I really could not care less about the Gregorian calendar or it's new year. Today is the 20th of Tevet, in the year 5784 in the Hebrew calender my people have used for thousands of years
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Language learning January update:
Current priorities -
1) Mandarin (basic fluency, HSK 5)
2) ASL (work through Lingvano app)
3) Toki Pona (learn all 137 words)
4) Hebrew / Arabic (relearn/learn alphabet)
5) Gaelic (start learning again, if I have time)
6) French (work through Duolingo I guess)
Mandarin -
Previous info: Been slowly learning for the last few years (uhh I think it's been like 5 years or so). I know probably around 3000 characters, but I still feel like I don't even have basic fluency somehow.
Goal: Basic fluency by the end of the year, confidence with all HSK 4 and HSK 5 words and grammar structures. Even though my current reading level is closer to the 拼音 books I have, I want to slowly work through the novel I have.
Progress: Trying to read a few pages of a 拼音 book every day, and so far with the novel I'm about 5 sentences in, with 20 new words added to my vocabulary list.
ASL (sign language) -
Previous info: started learning around October last year, working through the Lingvano app. Had a pretty good streak going for awhile but broke the streak and lost motivation sometime in December. Trying to get back into it. I probably know around 300 signs.
Goal: Work through the Lingvano app by the end of the year.
Toki Pona -
Previous info: I know 10 words...
Goals: Learn all the 137 words by the end of the year.
Greek, Gaelic, Latin, French -
Previous info: Greek - tried learning a few years ago, maybe learned about 30 words. Gaelic - started learning 2 years ago, maybe had about 50 words or so. Latin - didn't get far at all, maybe a few words. French - learned it in school up till grade 12, but I've forgotten so much; don't really have the motivation to get back into it, but I really should.
Goals: I guess these are all on hold for now, unless I get my life more organized. Greek probably won't become a priority again for awhile, Latin certainly won't be a priority for a long while unfortunately, but I hope I can get into Gaelic again later in the year if I find some time. French is definitely something I should get back into, ASAP, but the motivation is just not there for it.
Hebrew -
Previous info: I'm a scholar and a weirdo so I wanna work through the original version of the bible and all its biblical hebrew. Learning the language seems "easier" than struggling with just looking the whole thing up word by word. I didn’t get very far, I guess I sort of know the alphabet and probably around 5 words.
Goal: uhhh idk, do better.
Arabic (Egyptian dialect) -
Previous info: just started learning, still trying to work on recognizing the alphabet.
Goal: I want to be able to learn the alphabet and pronunciation by the end of the year. Duolingo can't really help so it's gonna be an uphill battle for this.
Misc -
I guess my other priorities down the line would be Sanskrit and Italian. Sanskrit cause why not, and Italian cause I want to read through the original Dante's Inferno
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As the first page of 2024 turns, I find myself wrapped in the quiet hope that this year will unfold into a tapestry of tranquility and contentment.
My wish for ALL is simple yet profound: that peace may find a home in our hearts and in the world around us.
May this year be one where peace of mind is as natural as breathing, where relaxation isn't just a momentary pause but a constant rhythm in the melody of our daily lives.
Let's aspire for fulfillment not just in our accomplishments, but also in the small, often overlooked chapters of our personal stories.
I dream of unity, a thread that weaves through the fabric of humanity, drawing us closer despite our differences.
May understanding bridge the gaps, compassion wipe away the judgments, and empathy be the language we all speak fluently.
I wish for laughter that echoes through our corridors, for kindness that grows wild like summer flowers, and for courage that stands tall against the storms.
May we find strength in our togetherness, and may our spirits be lifted by the collective pursuit of a better world.
For every soul walking this earth, may 2024 bring health that blossoms, love that deepens, and adventures that await with open arms.
Let's walk into this year with open hearts, ready to be the architects of our own joy and peace.
Happy New Year, my friends. Here's to a 2024 that's as beautiful and boundless as the dreams we dare to dream.
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