Calli, I've been doing Duolingo French too. I have not been as consistent as you, though. I work at it for a couple weeks, then slack off then come back to it. Do you think it would help or hinder being consistent to buddy up on it?
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
WindSparrow - Aug 02, 2013 3:17:32 am PDT #1105 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Kat - Aug 02, 2013 3:18:32 am PDT #1106 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Science and cooking sounds fabulous!
I'm up! I swear! I'm awakeish.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 02, 2013 3:38:31 am PDT #1107 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Speaking of pain, last night I woke up about 3:50 and could not fall asleep because my hip/whatever hurt. I took Advil, took a bath,but really no go. At 6:20 I decided I would rest my eyes for a few minutes! You can see where this is going. Now I am already a half hour late, and I still need to ride the bus for at least 40 minutes.
There is only one cab company in Rochester that takes credit cards, and they aren't answering their phone!
Somewhat relatedly, probably due to the movie, I always believed office workers worked 9 to 5. Now it seems almost everyone I know works 8 am - 5:00, with a lunch. Did things change or was the movie wrong?
meara - Aug 02, 2013 3:40:09 am PDT #1108 of 30000
I am also awake. This vacation has kinda sucked for that--I've only slept past 8am one day, and that was until 10--after being up until 1am. We are at the airport, heading to the family wedding.
Jesse - Aug 02, 2013 4:04:55 am PDT #1109 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I work 9-5, which has been the official hours most places I've worked, even though 9-6 was generally more normal in NYC.
-t - Aug 02, 2013 4:08:48 am PDT #1110 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, man, I want very badly to take that Science and Cooking class, but I don't think I can.
Every office job I've had has been along the lines of 8:30-5 because of not getting paid for lunch.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 02, 2013 4:09:07 am PDT #1111 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
If you worked hourly, 9-5, did you only get paid for 37.5 hours?
Sue - Aug 02, 2013 4:12:57 am PDT #1112 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Standard hours here are 8:30-4:30 with an hour unpaid lunch. I work 8:30-4:45 with a half hour lunch (most of the time) which gives me every other Monday off. (Welcome to the velvet prison.)
-t - Aug 02, 2013 4:15:19 am PDT #1113 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I would have had to clock out for lunch, and not taking lunch was not an option, although some places were more strict about that than others (depending on how much trouble they had gotten into for breaking labor laws previously, I assume). Usually (always until now? Maybe) I was a temp, which might make a difference.
Eta: now I work 7-3:30 but I am salaried so the whole vibe is different
Sue - Aug 02, 2013 4:19:31 am PDT #1114 of 30000
hip deep in pie
I am super interested in that cooking and science class.
I am taking a French class through work. I am learning stuff, but I am terrible when called on to speak. My brain seizes up and I forget words I've known for years. I always feel like I am the worst in the class. I know I need to practice more, and I was keener in the spring. For this summer course, I just don't wanna.