A Seinfeld September...
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Rosemarie2972 wrote: »Good Morning, Making the bed and hanging clothes. Failure to do this is always the start of a mess! I have been reading 10 to 15 minutes a day as well. I have a newspaper app on my phone and I keep up with the news this way.
This way I don't get pulled into the tv news which can go on and on....and then repeat!
Terrific @Rosemarie2972 !!3 -
I hope all are well & just out having FUN!!
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How are the Spanish lessons going Diane? I like to study a little Mandarin just to do the calligraphy aspect of it!
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I have been out having fun @MadisonMolly2017 and working. My sister has been visiting and the first essays for my classes just came in. I think it is great that you can see the result of dietary charges because of your faithful tracking.
My sleep has suddenly improved and I've stopped the late night snacking. Guess what - the overnight temps have been lower. Hooray!
I'm singing every day. However, I can't always remember to write it down on my tracker.
@everydaywechoose I love your Spanish practice goal. I practice French on Duolingo daily, and I just added Spanish to it about a month ago. I did take 2 years of Spanish in high school and have lived in an area with a large Spanish speaking population. Still, I was always too self-conscious to actually use my Spanish with it with the Spanish-speakers around me. I really need to push myself to use the language.
@Rosemarie2972 Mandarin! Wow! that's impressive!3 -
Hello everyone - having fun with singing each day and first chorus rehearsal was last Tuesday. We will meet each Tuesday night as long as we can.
Learning the music and pronunciation is a real immersion experience and I am finding it a challenging and enjoyable diversion each day.
I am starting back on 10 minutes a day decluttering tomorrow. I feel ready to take this on again now.
Hope everyone is keeping well.
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@jamcnewman what piece of music are you working on? In what language?3
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Hello @77tes - we are singing the Fauré Requiem (mostly Latin, with the Kyrie in Biblical Greek); Vivaldi Gloria (all 11 movements in Latin); Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo (includes liturgical Latin, intertwined Hebrew and Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Zulu, Spanish, Song of the Earth (untexted), and a closing movement combining several of these languages with English”); and Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater (languages used include English, Hebrew, Latin, Arabic, Aramaic, and Greek).
It is really challenging music! I sing lead first alto. Finding pitches for some of the scoring of that middle harmonic voice is something that takes all my concentration (to say nothing of the pronunciation of the guttural vowel sounds for some of the languages). I love it and have missed it so much.
Thanks for being interested!
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In September I will ..... write in my journal for 10 minutes every day.
This has rekindled my joy in writing. 10 minutes flies by and I just power on, following my muse wherever she leads.
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My arts and crafts equipment/materials Refurb is in full swing, and my daily 10 minutes decluttering doesn't cut it. With so many boxes cluttering both my bedroom and the dining room, I have been working on it much more to get everything I want back into the Hobbies room.
The new storage unit fits perfectly, and the room looks so much bigger and more pleasant to work in. I want it done and dusted, so doing 3 or 4 short sessions most days. I'm sorting through before I replace stuff in the hobbies room. Looking for what sparks joy is rewarding, but is a very time-consuming task. 😂
@MadisonMolly2017 <> Great insights on your awesome progress. Looking back at previous records is so useful. Refocusing nearly always reaps great rewards. You are such an inspiration.
@everydaywechoose <> welcome to the group. Inadvertently committing to 2 goals? Win/Win. Studying a language is good for the brain.
@Rosemarie2972 <> With you wholeheartedly on avoiding the repetitive TV news.
@77tes <> If you're singing everyday, then you can update whenever. I have this vision in my head of you singing as you go about your work, like Snow White in the forest with the 7 dwarves in the Disney movie 😂 🗣💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
@jamcnewman <> That sounds wonderful. Music has such power to lift the human soul. 😍 Learning to sing in all those languages.
Today is one of those rare sunny days that fools us into thinking summer is still here 😂 However, it does mean I can get outside for some welcome fresh air.
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@TerriRichardson112 I’m exactly like Snow White, complete with a very tall dwarf named Grumpy. 🤣 🤣🤣 Unfortunately, I can’t get the forest animals to come help with housework. 🤣
I love that your journaling habit has expanded. That’s what happened to me.
@jamcnewman that is some very challenging music and in just about every language! My daughters sing alto and I love to hear them sing harmony in church.3 -
@MadisonMolly2017 @TerriRichardson112 and the others of you you are artists, do you have any recommendations for online digital art classes? My granddaughter, who is artistic, has a birthday coming up and she’d like to learn more about doing digital art.
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Glad your enjoying the chorus Julie. I tried calling some places today to see about taking 2 or 3 Boxes of shredding. One place wanted $140.00 dollars! I hope the BBB runs a shred day sometime in the next year. Or if a charity would run a shred day, I would give a donation. A couple of places want you to put all the paper in a bin with just a mail box opening and I don't have the patience for this!4
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@Rosemarie2972 When I did my big shredding project, I'd just shred for 15 minutes a day. It took a while, but it got done and wasn't very hard. You could watch TV or listen to an audio book - That's what I did. $140 YIKES! The baby shredder we bought only cost about $40.1
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@MadisonMolly2017 @TerriRichardson112 and the others of you you are artists, do you have any recommendations for online digital art classes? My granddaughter, who is artistic, has a birthday coming up and she’d like to learn more about doing digital art.
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That's a lovely gift idea.
I don't have a recommendation but can suggest that you avoid Shaw Academy. I signed up for their first month free offer then learned that people were being charged for things they didn't want. They had a single click payment button without asking for confirmation and they called many times (with another easily missed agreement to pay), people having difficulty getting refunds, etc. So, when looking for online courses, check their reviews, search for disgruntled customers on social media groups and use an electronic disposable credit card so that they can't add further payments to it.2 -
@77tes I’m a big fan of craftsy for classes in lots of creative areas. Drawing and painting is on the list but I’ve only done the quilting and crocheting classes so I don’t know what the others are like. Right now there’s an offer for new members for $3 for the first year. It’s regularly $80 but even at that price it’s worth it to me. You can get an overview classes but not access all of the info if you want to check it out. I’ll attach the screenshot I took.
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@BodyTalking and @nebslp thanks for the suggestion and warning. I immediately thought of Craftsy. But I wasn’t sure if their art classes are as good as their sewing classes.
Google brought up Udemy and I have a vague recollection of someone thinking their classes were great, but I’m not sure if it was a friend’s recommendation or a “sponsored” one. I’m nervous about giving her something that is a scam.0 -
@MadisonMolly2017 @TerriRichardson112 and the others of you you are artists, do you have any recommendations for online digital art classes? My granddaughter, who is artistic, has a birthday coming up and she’d like to learn more about doing digital art.
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Hi @77tes!
How old will your granddaughter be? What media does she currently enjoy?
I would recommend https://www.carlasonheim.com/
A variety of courses that are fun & whimsical & she’s taught kids2 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@MadisonMolly2017 @TerriRichardson112 and the others of you you are artists, do you have any recommendations for online digital art classes? My granddaughter, who is artistic, has a birthday coming up and she’d like to learn more about doing digital art.
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Hi @77tes!
How old will your granddaughter be? What media does she currently enjoy?
I would recommend https://www.carlasonheim.com/
A variety of courses that are fun & whimsical & she’s taught kids
@77tes
Sorry for abrupt ending - was at dr’s & they called me LoL
Re-read your post…Are you looking for classes on how to do digital art?
Also Carla’s book The Drawing Lab is excellent
Best,
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@77tes I’m pretty sure it was Denise who used Udemy awhile back, maybe for writing?? I’ve done calligraphy, inking (?), and photography classes, French pastry making (watched but didn’t execute)😏 with Craftsy, and some classes are better than others. I did the paper airplane class with the grandkids and that was fun. But I have no idea about making digital art so maybe that doesn’t fit at all🤔2
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@MadisonMolly2017 , my granddaughter is going to be 17. She is into Manga, and is creating a whole world of Wonder Heroes. She was taking art classes until shutdown. Since then she has mostly been working in pastels, which she loves. However, her parents recently gave her some software for doing digital art, and she’d like to learn how to do more. I think it was Adobe, but I’m not sure. I’ll check out carlasonheim.com.
@nebslp thanks for remembering that it was @themedalist who liked Udemy. That’s a strong recommendation.1 -
Wow! @MadisonMolly2017 Carla Sondheim’s site is really great! I want to take some of those classes.1
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@77tes
I will message a couple of my students who have had a similar path- and are now studying this in collage…2 -
Wow! @MadisonMolly2017 Carla Sondheim’s site is really great! I want to take some of those classes.
@77tes
YES! I love that she teaches “true art” skills & you (the participant) just have fun!!!!2 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@77tes
I will message a couple of my students who have had a similar path- and are now studying this in collage…
Thanks so much!
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Hi everyone. Could someone explain how I can make comments back to people who comment on my posts?
Thank you 77tes, and Rosemarie2972 for your encouragement. I've been living in either Nicaragua or Mexico since 2016, so obviously I'm immersed in Spanish. I started with Duo lingo back in 2016 when I decided to quit work and retire early, and slow down my life. However, I was not dedicated for any length of time. About a year ago I started taking Spanish with Paul. His approach has been more successful with my learning the language, but I still go months at a time without practicing. So, this approach does not give me consistent improvement. Since I joined this challenge on Sept. 16 I've enjoyed sitting down to my lessons. I've met my goal every day of 1 hour or more of spanish, but I haven't been journalling to record it. I'm also making more of an effort to speak spanish to locals, instead of hoping they speak some english.
On another note, super excited we're getting our temporary (4yr residency within1 week)...and we just broke ground on our lot. We're building a home here, Bucerias, Mexico.1 -
@everydaywechoose It sounds like you are having a wonderful adventure!
One part of tiny habits that I find the hardest is finding an immediate reward for having done my habit. Congrats on working on your learning every day since you started. If you are also wanting to journal about it or just write a note about what you studied or for how long, could you have a calendar or notebook handy to record it as an immediate reward for studying? That way you'd be accomplishing two things at one time without really noticing that the second habit (journaling) is forming, and you'd have a visual reminder of how far you've come with your commitment to your habit. Just an idea. Good luck with the Spanish and your new home!4 -
@clarity8796 @nebslp @BodyTalking and @MadisonMolly2017 thanks so much for your help and suggestions.
I went with Udemy since they had specific classes that would work with her software.
Yesterday was my granddaughter’s birthday and my gift was a big hit. I just gave her a gift certificate and then we got on her computer and I showed her the website and I let her choose what she wanted. I’m glad I didn’t try to do the choosing of the classes because she had specific things she knew she was excited to learn. She picked four classes. We also gave her a really nice set of color pencils.
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everydaywechoose wrote: »Hi everyone. Could someone explain how I can make comments back to people who comment on my posts?
@everydaywechoose I just noticed this comment and realized I hadn't answered it so here goes...
type in the @ symbol followed by the person's name. Sometimes you don't have to type the whole name but a box will show up with some choices. Click on the right one and you're all set. Hope that helps.4 -
clarity8796 wrote: »
I am super intrigued by your tracker! What do your colors represent? If that a bullet journal?
It’s kind of based on a bullet journal. I have done those at various times over the years.
It’s kind of a visual record that shows you how you’ve done in a particular habit, so it’s kind of motivating and rewarding.
The colours don’t actually Stand for anything in particular except that they are rainbow colours and look pretty.
I picked rainbow colours because they correspond to the days of the week and I just move the colours along one Square each week which creates the diagonal lines of squares. Other than that there’s nothing special about them
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