Most of them were in the POLL thread, but a couple were in the Everyoneβs Speaking Voice thread, such as:
Wow you do have a great voice Iβm jealous! Iβm curious to see what the charge your new mic will make but you definitely have the voice for it
You flatter me ^-^
The mic I have now is a little Β£30 one I purchased for Discord, so while Iβm not expecting miracles (and using a boom arm, shock mount, etc. has a larger affect on quality in most cases) Iβll be able to get a higher quality sample if only from the greater bit rate.
Update for 23rd October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 20 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 27 βββ βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββ ββββββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 50 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Gah, itβs midnight and I still have 142 50 reviews in my queue (edit: I did some before bed, to catch up), what a slacker I am!
I got up and did over 100 reviews, but failed to do any lessons because I got all busy watching the new episode of Star Trek: Discovery and then had a team meeting, had lunch, had my new microphone arrive and so dove into testing that and then started watching this weekβs Critical Role, which I then had the end of to watch tonight which left me no time for reviews. I feel guilty at my lack of WaniKani time today!
I also completely failed to do my kanji lessons, so Iβll have to do them tomorrow before I guru my radical and then do the remaining ones. Oh well, this is my penance for having too much fun watching stuff.
I need to get to bed, so this update shall end here, but I wanted to share this little tester audio I recorded with the new microphone, reading the first couple of minutes of Oh, The Places Youβll Go:
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Update for 25th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 20 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 0 βββ βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββ ββββββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Doh, seems I missed an update again, got all mixed up with the clocks going back here and watching of stuff yesterday evening. Plus, a massive pile of reviews. I did, however, manage to hit 0/0 yesterday, which is always a nice feeling.
I go back to work on campus tomorrow, for a week, then off for a week, then back in for a week. At least, until work on campus starts to slow and we go to our one week in, three weeks off rota. Itβs going to be weird going in to spend all day at a different desk, in a different office, after spending seven months working from home. Itβs not even my regular desk in my regular office; due to social distancing rules, half of us are in a different office in a different part of campus. Sigh.
Iβm quite excited though, because my collectors edition of the new Watch Dogs game arrives tomorrow and although itβll be when Iβm out at work, Iβll get to unbox it when I get home. Always nice to have something to look forward to ^-^
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first couple of minutes of Oh, The Places Youβll Go:
Great voice I am in complete agreement with iisanrig san. I can easily mistake you for a professional reading audio book. That is another career path that can work in your favor
Good work with all your reviews γγ€γγγγΎγ§γ
Update for 26th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 20 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 0 βββ βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββ ββββββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 141 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today has been exhausting, getting woken up at 7am, getting into work at just past 8am and then spending the morning sorting out the desk Iβll be spending the next couple months at (week on/week off). I got in and put all the stuff back in the drawersβ¦ then had to go over to my actual desk and grab my PC to take if over to the temporary desk. Then I hated the old monitors that had been left there, so put them to one side and went back and took my actual monitors. Life is too short to look at anything less than 1080p and frankly, I dislike anything less than 1440p after spending seven months at home with my 32β ultra wide and 32β portrait monitors. First world problems at their finest.
Ive completely sucked at reviews today, being overworked, doing tickets, moving equipment, and moving all over campus, which Iβm just so out of shape for given the time Iβve spent at home not doing much. I currently have 141 reviews left and Iβve got no energy or brain space left to do them, so theyβll have to wait till I get in tomorrow when Iβll hopefully be more awake. If Iβm not more awake, Iβll have to give in and caffeinate myself, which is an extremely rare occurrence.
I got home today and was overjoyed to open up my Watch Dogs; Legion collectors edition, try putting the mask on my sonβs head to see if it fit (it did) and then putting it to display on my shelf. Then, however, I got a whole lot of stress, because:
When I went to use my PC, the LEDs on my water cooler pump were flashing red, the fans going 100%, and the CPU temperature rising.
Not good. So I do the usual troubleshooting (though I know Iβve not moved anything internally) and try reflashing the firmware, reseating the cables, reinstalling the management utility. No luck. So I open the case up to get the serial number for submit a warranty claim. I submit the claim then order a cheap air cooler from Amazon.
Thankfully, I didnβt take the cooler out, because I went downstairs to make dinner and then when I go back up and plug everything in for one last try, it works again.
As I said over in that thread, if I didnβt work in computing, that would have drove me into an utter rage. As it is, Iβve seen things work after youβve left them for a while too many times to be surprised. Good think you can cancel Amazon orders easily. Now my PC is still working, Iβll finally be able to enjoy that new Watch Dogs game on the 29th when it launches.
For now, Iβm going to get an early night, because I am achy and shattered.
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Life is too short to look at anything less than 1080p and frankly, I dislike anything less than 1440p after spending seven months at home with my 32β ultra wide and 32β portrait monitors. First world problems at their finest.
Glad to hear you have a solution for the problem =D
Iβm in the opposite situation. Two (I think) 32" wide monitors at work, and a single 19" monitor (5x4 = not wide) at home, where from I remote into my work computer.
I still donβt know how Iβve managed these past few months working from home. Visual Studio is always so cramped like this. (Iβm writing code in a 7.5x5" / 20x12cm area!)
I suppose I have a clear solution to my problem, but Iβm cheap. soβ¦
I suppose I have a clear solution to my problem, but Iβm cheap. soβ¦
You have my empathy, my friend, it is hard when youβre so used to one kind of monitor. My home setup is extremely weird, in hindsight, though Iβve become used to it; 34β curved ultra wide and then a 32β widescreen in portrait. The 34β is a somewhat eye wateringly expensive one I got two years ago and the 32β is an extremely reasonable AOC one. Makes for a surprisingly compatible pair.
Now work feels more normal, haha.
Update for 27th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 144 βββ βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β ββββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
LEVEL UP DAY! IβVE FINALLY LEFT PAIN AND ENTERED DEATH!
I woke up this morning at 7am when my son was having a tantrum, it was my day to stay in bed a little, but his screaming got me up. Such is life. We dropped him off at nursery and then I went off to work. I procrastinated on reviews all day, but got 150 done before I left work, then 40 when I got home and then another 98 at 7PM before my kanji came in for Guru review at 8pm and I levelled up. I then immediately did my radicals before it was time to watch The Great British Bake Off.
This weeks episode of Bake Off was Japanese Week, which was quite fitting and a lovely thing to see. They made steamed buns, then matcha cake things, and then finally they were told to make ε―ζγ cakes and this was a hilarious thing to watch because nobody paid attention to pronunciation and therefore most of them, to my ear, spent the whole time saying ζγγ - my wife didnβt get what I found funny, but funny it was!
Now itβs half past midnight and so Iβd best get to bed. Iβve only got a total of 71 reviews correctly predicted tomorrow, 15 by 9AM, 42 by 4PM, and 71 by 10PM, but Iβm going to run that by doing 50 vocab lessons when I get to work, because after spending two levels doing all my vocab lessons over the first three days and then doing all the kanji together, Iβve ended up levelling up and getting even more vocab lessons due to all those kanji, thus not spreading my lessons as thinly as Iβd usually like. This level I pledge to you all that Iβll do my first set of kanji before guruing the radicals and getting the second set!
Right, to bed I go, goodnight world!
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Update for 28th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 94βββ βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 105 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β ββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today has been okay, I got into work, did all my reviews, and then did 50 vocab lessons. Iβll do the same thing tomorrow, which will be 116 reviews, because I spent the evening playing Watch Dogs: Legion which launched, yay! Itβs an amazing game so far and well worth my having a stack of reviews to have to do in the morning.
Other than that, Iβve really nothing to report. So this is a super, duper, short update.
Good night, forums!
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Update for 29th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 44β βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ ββββββ βββββββββ βββ ββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today was an okay kind of day, though Iβve been feeing pretty exhausted. Tomorrow is a day I always look forward to, because there will be new Critical Role and new Star Trek: Discovery to watch. This always makes me happy. Itβs also my last day on campus until the week after next, due to the one-week-in/one-week-out system we have right now. In other news that makes me happy, the new World of Warcraft expansion that the launch pushed back now has a new date, 23rd November, and Iβve put in a request for two weeks holiday starting from that date to level my characters up ^-^
As for now my day actually went in terms of WaniKani; I got to work, did the 50 lessons before 9am and then did 140 reviews after that. I then sadly ignored reviews most of the day and so had to do 150 reviews when I got home. Iβll try not to repeat the same thing tomorrow if I can help it. When I had finished all my reviews and my son had gone to bed, I finally got to play some more Watch Dogs: Legion that I had been thinking about all day.
Itβs now past 1am and Iβm still sat in bed on my iPad typing this out, so Iβd best go to bed or Iβll be even more exhausted tomorrow. Roll on next week when I can stay home all the time and not have to be at a work desk on campus from 8:30 every morning till 18:20 at night. My son is super exited for tomorrow because he has a halloween party at nursery. All week heβs been saying βmy partyβ and weβve been correcting that no, itβs for everyone at nursery. Ah, toddlers.
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Update for 30th October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 44β βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 197 ββ βββ β ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Oh dear, I have totally failed to do reviews all day today because I watched the new Critical Role episode and the new Star Trek: Discovery episode and then played Watch Dogs: Legion too much and now itβs past midnight and Iβm exhausted from my wife and I going to bed at 01:30 last night and then having to get up at 07:45. Oh well, itβs my lie-in day tomorrow and although Iβll wake up to 277 reviews, Iβll still conquer them all and get my kanji lessons done in the morning. Itβll be a slog, but my karmic penance for not doing what I said yesterday about getting things done!
Not much more to add today, and I need to hit the hay, so Iβll call it short!
Hope everyone is well ^-^
A 126 (-2)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 675 (+2) ββββ βββββββββ M 588 (-34) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1343 (+42) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 530 (+/-0)
Update for 31st October 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 0 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 359 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
I ARE THE SHAME.
As youβll see from the title, Iβve once again completely failed to catch up on reviews today. This is mainly due to having to look after my son all day, alas. I did get my kanji lessons all done though, so thatβs something at least. Itβll be the same tomorrow, but Iβll try and just chip a way a little at it every hour all day, when I get can away with it without.
THE SHAME MUST END!
I am setting a poor example and it makes me sad.
A 172 (+46)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 682 (+7) ββββ βββββββββ M 588 (-34) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1343 (+42) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 530 (+/-0)
Update for 1st November 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 0 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 62 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββ βββ ββββββββ βββββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today has been a horrible day with so son tantrumming all the damn time, however I I managed to get over 500 reviews done today! I woke up and knuckled down and then spent a couple hours doing 400 reviews. This evening more have come in and all that are left in my queue are the 62 that came in at 10pm, but which time I was done with reviews for the day and decided I could leave them for the morning, because I donβt have any reviews coming in until 11am as it is.
I then allowed myself to bask in the joy of watching last nights SNL skits on YouTube and then played some Watch Dogs: Legion. I also swapped the colours on my avatar as I was getting a bit tired of the red hoodie (not me usual colour scheme in real life) and so went with something a bit more muted in colour.
This week is my week working from home again, which I hope will remain the case for the foreseeable future, since the universities emergency team are having a meeting tomorrow to discuss the fact that the country is going into a nationwide lockdown once again from Thursday. This time, universities and schools are staying open, so Iβll still be required to work (not that I wasnβt last lock down) but hopefully I can stay off site. Weβll see. It might be that we move to our proposed βquiet timeβ rota and only have to be on campus one week out of four, which would be nice as that fourth week would tally with my booked holiday, so I could stay off campus until the new year. I doubt itβl be so convenient though, alas.
Right, letβs push that dreariness aside. I hope everyone is doing well and that life is being kind to them. In these tough times, Iβm glad we all have each other here on this forum as a refuge for our mental well-being <3
A 175 (+3)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 486 (-196) ββββ βββββββββ M 739 (+151) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1385 (+42) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 530 (+/-0)
Update for 2nd November 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 21 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 0 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββ βββ ββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today has been a pretty good day, not all that much to do at work, and so Iβve been chipping away at reviews and started watching the new series of The Mandalorian, whoop! Iβve also been a good and loyal disciple of the Crabigator today and ending the day on 0/0 for the first time in a few days. Tomorrow by the time, all being well, Iβll have levelled up to 22 and therefore will end the day with over 100 lessons, but that wonβt be all that bad, considering.
Tomorrow is my ticket day at work, so Iβll be busy most of the day, but Iβll keep my fingers crossed work will be quiet so I can do the reviews that come in during the day. Looking at 220 total over the day, but only 30 waiting when I wake up and 50 coming in at midday and then, finally, about 100 coming in between 6pm and 8pm (though 33 of those will be kanji reviews) which means Iβll hopefully be able to get them all done before we start doing our usual Tuesday thing and watching The Great British Bake Off at 8:20 (because the sensible viewer always pauses and lets some time buffer for skipping averts later.)
Other than that, not much more to add, then than Iβve played some more Watch Dogs: Legion and continue to enjoy it and watched a little my Haiyaku!! and am also still enjoying that. Oh, and my wife is going to pick up our new car tomorrow, whooo, exciting times. We also had a new POLL thread start today and I managed, for the first time in 23 POLL threads, to be No.1 on the Frequent Posters list. I hope the keep my crown this time too, hehe.
A 167 (-8)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 484 (-4) ββββ βββββββββ M 736 (-3) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1393 (+8) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 535 (+5)
Update for 3rd November 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 22 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 127 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β βββββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββ βββ ββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Today was level up day! Iβm finally at 22, double identical digits!
Iβve plowed my way through a lot of reviews today as well as binge watching the whole of The Queenβs Gambit in one day. Itβs excellent, I much recommend.
Now Iβm going to head to bed because the first polls are starting to close in the US elections and Iβd like to go to bed unburdened by early results and to sleep in as much peace as one can manage in these times of uncertainty.
Stay safe, everyone <3
A 99 (-68)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 543 (+59) ββββ βββββββββ M 742 (+6) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1407 (+14) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 536 (+1)
Update for 4th November 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 22 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 127 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β βββββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 0 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ βββ βββ βββ ββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
I totally failed at doing any lessons today because I woke up far too early, obsessing over the US election results, which is silly, because Iβm in the UK, not the US, but there we go - you canβt help what worries you in the world. So Iβve spent most of the day glued to the news and to the forums here, talking to my POLL friends and generally tryign to stay positive.
On the plus side, it looks more blue tonight than it did this morning, so Iβm going to bed less stressed. Iβll have to try and do about 60 lessons tomorrow and 60 lessons the day after, in order to make up for the fact that Iβve slacked off today. Such is karma.
I hope everyone of my American readers on here is keeping well and sane during these troubling times. I hope that, for your sake, some clarity comes from the electoral race soon so that the world can settle and life can return to normal.
From one tired Britsh guy, to all you WaniKanians, I say γγγγΏγͺγγηγγ <3
A 42 (-57)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 600 (+57) ββββ βββββββββ M 737 (-5) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1412 (+5) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 536 (+1)
Update for 6th November 2020
γ―γγ«γββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ββββ βββ ζγγ
Level 22 βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ β1β6 Level
Lessons 127 βββ ββ β ββ β ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββββ βββ ββββββ βββ βββββββ ββββ β β βββββββ ββ ββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ N5 JLPT Path
Reviews 112 ββ βββ ββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββββββ βββ β ββββ β β βββ βββ ββββββββ ββββββββ βββββββ βββ βββββββββββββ ββββββ ββββ ββββ ββββ βββ βββ ββββββ βββββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ ββββ βββ ββββ57/111 Items
Just popping on to say that Iβve been really slacking on WK the past couple of days, despite spending all my time on the forums. The US election, even though it isnβt my country, is still consuming the focus of most people I know, watching for results, counting changes in numbers, etc. Itβs honest the most engaging thing for most of us and as such, Iβve not done any reviews or lessons today, like a loser.
I pray forgiveness from the Crabigator and hope that they understand the situation the world is in. I shall try to buck up my ideas a bit tomorrow so that I donβt fall into a deep hole and miss out on my usual seven day level up streak!
A 42 (-57)βββ ββββ βββββββββββ βββ G 601 (+1) ββββ βββββββββ M 717 (-20) ββββ ββββ βββββ E 1431 (+19) ββ βββ ββββββββ B 536 (+1)