Comments on: a third of a way through the textbook http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:37:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » two-thirds of the way through the textbook http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-98624 malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » two-thirds of the way through the textbook Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:54:01 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-98624 [...] of the way through my Japanese textbook, and the second third went much more smoothly than the first third did. All but one of the chapters took two weeks each; that one took three weeks and, if you throw in [...] [...] of the way through my Japanese textbook, and the second third went much more smoothly than the first third did. All but one of the chapters took two weeks each; that one took three weeks and, if you throw in [...]

]]> By: malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » over a hump http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-82894 malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » over a hump Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:34:13 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-82894 [...] cause for optimism: for whatever reason, I’m going through the textbook faster than I had been. The last three chapters have taken me two weeks each to finish, instead of the three weeks pace [...] [...] cause for optimism: for whatever reason, I’m going through the textbook faster than I had been. The last three chapters have taken me two weeks each to finish, instead of the three weeks pace [...]

]]> By: John Cowan http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-78972 John Cowan Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:29:22 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2008/01/a-third-of-a-way-through-the-textbook/#comment-78972 If I had my pick of superpowers, I would choose the Gift of Tongues -- to be able to hear people speaking in another language, and just automatically be able to understand and participate as freely as if they were speaking my native language. "Faster than a speeding bullet" is trivial by comparison. (Well, actually, maybe I'd choose the power to recognize friends, acquaintances, and celebrities after a single glance at their faces. It would help me a lot in social situations.) If I had my pick of superpowers, I would choose the Gift of Tongues — to be able to hear people speaking in another language, and just automatically be able to understand and participate as freely as if they were speaking my native language. “Faster than a speeding bullet” is trivial by comparison.

(Well, actually, maybe I’d choose the power to recognize friends, acquaintances, and celebrities after a single glance at their faces. It would help me a lot in social situations.)

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