Still, I got hella inspired when I overheard about writing a blog. I remembered it had been a pretty long time since the last post.
This time my magical book suggested me writing down a dialogue I've overheard and continue it or join the dialogue as the third party. I will neither continue it nor join it because it's a short dialogue of my roommate and her boyfriend.
"Do you want an apple?" asks the roommate.
"No", her boyfriend answers.
And my roommate goes, "Why?"
Her boyfriend answered with silence.
To be honest, I found this dialogue the most stupid. Right now as I'm typing it, it might even seem a bit of romantic and dreamy. But hell no! It was such a stupid thing to ask that guy why he didn't want an apple! Just because a person doesn't want to eat anything at a certain point of time, duh.
On the other hand, I understand how stupid it looks right now that I'm writing it all down. I may assure you the folks didn't have any hidden meaning in that dialogue. But it gave me another proof of how many unnecessary questions we all ask. Why don't you want this apple? Why don't you wanna watch this movie? Why didn't you call me yesterday? The only person I should ask these why-questions is myself. Why don't I suggest eating this apple together? Why don't I concentrate on my work? Why didn't I call him yesterday? Start with yourself.
I don't remember if I wrote you that I can hardly bear my roommate and I find her boyfriend the most annoying person on Earth. But we all get irritated and stressed so easily nowadays. And instead of blaming a roommate and someone's boyfriend we (I) should start with ourselves (myself).
Meditate more. Do more yoga. Listen to relaxing music and read for pleasure. You do have time for all of these. I mean, we all know it. But do we do it regularly? [Start with myself!] Do I do it regularly?
So I guess the only dialogue we should overhear is the one with ourselves. And not only overhear, we should actively participate in it.
In other aspects of life, I do pretty well. When the warm weather comes I want to start running. I DO! I can't wait to start running. "I ain't running from myself no more" tho.
Not so long ago I got a boost in learning French. Well, a boost in wanting to learn French. And you know what gave me the boost? Our French classes at the university? No. Our reading Carmen in the adapted French? No. A YouTube video? OUI!
The mother of my student (whom I teach English via Skype) once asked me to explain her son Passé Composé. I know this stuff but not on the level of explaining and teaching it. But *in Shangela's voice* I am a professional! So I looked up some theory, some ideas and a couple of videos on how to better present that French beast. And God of YouTube blessed me with this particular diamond:
Damon and Jo are AMAZING and HILARIOUS! I must admit, this little video by them about Passé Composé must have changed my attitude to Passé Composé and made me want to master anything I know in French and learn more. And y'all should know I ~know~ a lot. But I know it only theoretically. So I wish I put it anyhow in practice. Luckily I have a couple of French-speaking friends on Facebook, so shout out to them!
I think I've hit my time-limit (I feel like I got used to finishing my posts at around 2 a.m. wtfn).
So I see you next time! Bisous, à bientôt !
Be brave to push your limits
