Hey there, folks. · 11:34am Mar 8th, 2015
Been awhile.
Life's been... hectic as usual. This winter has really been kicking my ass. Writing progress has been slow, almost nonexistent, but experienced a brief renaissance recently that I pray will lead to good things. I've been very busy with work lately, but for the time being, lady luck has flipped a face card: I got the job promotion I've been angling for the last year. I'm getting a signifigant wage increase that is going to make all the difference in the world. It's only temporary, unfortunately, as my boss is on sick leave due to a back injury. He could be back tomorrow, or he could be back two years from now. My main strategy is to pay off all my bills, start buying some healthier foods and things that I can prepare myself, and then start banking every cent I make. Living on the poverty line has made me a pro at saving up, I just gotta avoid the lottery curse (someone poor wins the lottery and the money is gone after a couple years).
But hey, I get to turn on my heat without worrying about the electric bill. This is amazing. And random sidebar: I'm learning German now. I use Duolingo, which breaks the lessons down to the basics and have a neat leveling up system and a store to spend earned points (lingots) on. Sorta like a game. It's addicting as hell and has you immediately translate or use any new words or phrases you learn. It's amazing. I've made enormous progress in just a week. This is how those kids on CSI and shit learn like 5 languages by the time they're 26.
2859144 Thanks bro!
It's great to hear from you! And i'm glad things are looking up a bit, you definitely deserve it
Good luck with everything!
That is some kick-ass news, dude, all across the board. Glad to hear things are on an upswing for you!
And I've never heard of that Duolingo site, but just clicking on it... it looks pretty damn useful. I think I just might give it a shot.
Keep taking care of yourself, dude!
2859303 Thanks. Trying my best to keep my spirits up and it's definitely succeeding now.
2859306 Thanks. You should absolutely check it out if you want to learn a new language, it's all free, but there are so many languages they can teach to english speakers. They're adding more, but it's mainly European language. However, people hailing from other parts of the globe and native in different languages have other options on the site.
Wow, congrats on the promotion!!