I figured I should keep to doing this once a month. Mostly I’ve been reading and grading assignments but when I’m not doing that, I’m reading books for articles I am writing/co-writing/revising. I’ve also read some short fiction I really enjoyed, particularly in the August issue of Clarkesworld Magazine (Check out A Thousand Tiny Gods … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 13/08/2021
I’ve pretty much been in stasis since my last chess update. I’ve been busy. I never renewed my Dr. Wolf subscription though I have been trying unsuccessfully to beat Maria (1200 blitz rating) for months. I can when I use the assists but not without. I use the assists to learn strategy. I did download … Continue reading Chess Updates 17/07/2021
Language-learning is vital self-care. It wakes me up in the morning before I even make my first mug of caffeine (mostly tea, some decaf coffee but mostly tea), or before my morning stretch/exercise. So I’ve gone from only learning two languages to well…I’m actually quite loathe to tell you how many languages I’m learning right … Continue reading Language Learning Notes 17/07/2021
It’s been a very busy week, and I’ve been juggling so many things while under the Pfizer side effects. Which, all’s said and done weren’t too bad but this fatigue is something else. Hope it clears by Monday. I didn’t take any leave and in fact have been doing so much supervision, consultation, attending meetings. … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 17/07/2021
I haven’t really been updating any of my blogs because I’ve been so busy, and stressed — trying to catch up on deadlines while feeling I’m working while trapped in jello. Even the thought of updating my blogs made me feel guilty because I should be doing other things. But, it’s time to keep this … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 9/07/2021
Since I’m updating everything, I decided I’ll do a quick update here as well. Have I been learning more languages now that I’ve finished all the Latin modules on the Duolingo tree? Nope! In fact, I’m learning LESS. Let me explain. After I completed everything, I was beset by fear that I would lose my … Continue reading Language Learning Notes 28/03/2021
Because I’ve been busy, I haven’t been as regular with my chess playing but I still have kept at it. After I checkmated Laura 6 times, I decided to take on Sven, also a level 1100 machine. I lost to Sven repeatedly for a couple of weeks and then this week I’ve checkmated him five … Continue reading Chess Updates 28/03/2021
Hullo, First actual book post of the year! I have been mostly reading a lot of academic stuff for my research, and sheet music, but I thought I’d better update this before many more months pass! In short, I am reading way more than in 2020, this list doesn’t include stacks of cookbooks, and academic … Continue reading What I’m Currently Reading 28/03/2021
I actually have updates! I have checkmated the bot “Laura” 4 times unassisted! Three times was this morning. I’d done a stack of corrections for the two MA supervisees of mine who need to submit their thesis this coming week, fell asleep, and then woke up with a start three hours later. Couldn’t go back … Continue reading Chess Updates 06/02/2021
I’m quite bereft because I’ve finished learning all of the modules on the Duolingo Latin tree. I suspect they’ll add more content at some point because they’ve already upgraded the voices and added the animations. For now, I’ll do the XP challenges on the weekends and keep revising. I can’t dig into Lingua Latina per … Continue reading Language Updates 28/01/2020