According to plan

As for my studies: I managed to stick to the plan, which was great. I almost finished the fourth lesson, but there are many new words and idioms to memorise, so there is a lot of work to do. I had a chat with chatGPT about the possible use of "recommend to do something", which, according to the Ready for Advanced book, is grammatically correct. Maybe, but maybe not. I couldn't find any reassuring source explaining how that worked, so I must rely on Charlette's expertise once she's back. Frankly, it is scary to chat with AI. Its response time and confidence are baffling. It could be an excellent tool for giving help and assistance to those who want to learn. However, and there is always a "however", I'm sure no one knows its outcome and how it will manipulate and affect our lives. It wasn't long ago when the first mobile phone was available with suitcase-size batteries. Now the whole gadget fits in our hands, and one cannot only make phone calls but also listen to music, take photos, and use the device as a mini-computer: apparently, the list of possibilities with apps is endless. If it weren't for human nature, I would say this is something that many people could use for their benefit; however, and again, there is always a "however", we all know that there are many a malicious individual who can hardly wait to use this tool for their benefit, which might not be so beneficial for others.

Anyway, I got an email saying that my CELTA certificate is on its way and will arrive on Thursday this week. I'm looking forward to receiving it.

The wind picked up today. It's not very nice, as the strongest gust recorded today was 117km/h bringing back winter. Tomorrow will be even colder, and I'm not happy about it. But there is nothing we can do about it.

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Chillaxing

When I woke up this morning, I knew the day wouldn't be an active one. Nothing sinister happened that would have suggested anything unexpected; it was rather one of those intuitions that depicted how the events of the day would unfold. This gut feeling strengthened when I grabbed Abby's leash and took her for her early morning walk. She was as inactive as I was, and the speed and length of our walk corroborated this theory. We ambled back to the house momentarily. After this painfully short-lived stroll with a surprisingly exhausted canine, I sat in front of the TV, munched my breakfast and slurped the much-needed black nectar in the form of a strong espresso. What a surreal still-life this was. Especially considering how many episodes we have watched from one of the currently watched series. As my system started to absorb the caffeine, switching my wee brain into the first gear, the haze dissipated over today's schedule. Harnessing this ephemeral clear state, I rushed into...

Tiistai 🇫🇮 Þriðjudagur 🇮🇸

My day was alright. I rearranged the shelves in the basement, which took me two hours to complete. I could have spent more time rearranging, but I had to deal with my homework before the class this afternoon. I had to read a story and summarise its content, write about the characters, and describe my impression. Even though the weather forecast predicts warmer days, the presence of autumn is palpable. The nights are much colder than a week ago, and the morning walks with Abby are faster due to the chilly temperature. I quite like the lower temperature and enjoy taking cold showers in the evenings because they refresh my body. However, I miss my summer sandals, shorts, and T-shirts. Walking Abby without having to don my jacket and put on several other layers was much easier. The English class with Charlette was fantastic. The sixty minutes flew by like a bullet train. I feel lucky to learn from her. After the lesson, I prepared my high tea cocoa pancakes. I love pancakes. When I devoure...

Montag 🇦🇹

We are in Austria. After waking up and devouring breakfast, Ági took Abby to the dog daycare, and I packed my things for the journey. We set out at eleven o'clock, washed the car, and hit the road to get here. The highway was busy, so it took us three hours to reach Parndorf, where we had lunch at Nordsee and drank coffee at Tommy Hilfiger. We did some shopping, only bought the necessary goods and left for the hotel. We arrived at the hotel at 4 p.m., checked in, and drove off to another shopping centre to buy other goods we couldn't find in Parndorf. The hotel is quite nice from the inside. However, the facade and the overall look from the outside seem rather outdated; we felt like being in one of Budapest's hotels. Anyway, the staff is alright, the room is clean, and the view is breathtaking. Since tomorrow is a national holiday here, we'll visit a winemaker in Oslip to buy quality wine - Passatutti. We planned to have "Wiener Schnitzel" there and spend the ...

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