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Lauantai 🇫🇮 Laugardagur 🇮🇸

The weather was horrible today. Except for the chilly but dry morning, the day was too windy, rainy, cold, and depressing. It wasn't the amount of rain that vexed me. Anyway, in six more weeks, 2023 will be over. I'm not going to ponder on how 2024 will be or how the world will see Biblical portents. I will only focus on:


  1. Ági - she's been and will be the most important person in my life. Focusing on our future, getting old together, and planning our last decades on Earth is my number one topic.
  2. Abby - this little rascal wagged herself into our lives quite forcefully, but after three and a half years, she is one of us.
  3. My English teaching - I'll continue to hone my skills, my English learning and teaching. My focus should be on my CPE exam plans despite the long road.
  4. Securing our future - somehow, we must come to terms with the fact that time is not on our side anymore. The dangerously fast passing of time scares me sometimes, so we need to take precautions in time.

As for today's teaching, it could have been better. After the class, it is always easy to realise what could have gone much better, but this is my learning curve, so I'll cherish the moment of realisation, move on, and make amends for these mistakes during the next classes. 
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