Workout

My new hobby? Tongue exercises. In an effort to improve my students’ pronunciation, I found tongue exercises for them. And I, of course, must demonstrate them—for every class. My tongue is officially needing a day off. But, boy, can it curl.

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Timeless

You have to love the ‘I have no time to write a message’ message.
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Flippy

I am now borrowing a better phone than the one I have been borrowing. It’s a flip phone with a colored screen and more common layout and organization. It reminds me of the nice phone I had back in America. And that makes me happy.
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Afternoon Jaunt

I made a quick trip downtown today that managed to include a Chinese quarter pounder and a motorcycle laden with bags of ducks. For a moment, St. Ives almost seemed a reality.
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