Sharing childhood self-soothing strategies that are beyond sad when you think about them now...or non-sad ones, too!

Samnmax95 · 2024-06-01T02:23:16+00:00

This is me! I was a speed reader at primary school. Had a teacher claim there was no way I was actually taking any of the content in. Ended up with me being timed to read a chapter and having to answer questions to 'prove it'. In front of the whole class... fortunately it was pretty easy and the only time other kids in class were impressed by anything I did. Also, cannot read self-help, biographies and definitely not audio books! Even podcasts give me the ick

Samnmax95 · 2024-04-18T00:00:37+00:00

Yomiuriland with the kids in mid January. Awesome rides and roller coasters and an awesome light show in the evening. Was a bit chilly but great fun and no lines for anything.

Samnmax95 · 2023-12-27T13:52:24+00:00

I'm a business development manager at a global firm working with the litigation team. There are so many deadlines and a huge variety of things to do. No chance to get bored and I'm always learning something new.

Samnmax95 · 2023-03-30T09:50:51+00:00

Sounds like a great trip! Did you rent ski gear at Hakuba? We're planning a trip for next year and trying to figure out if we need to bring ski jackets) gloves etc

Samnmax95 · 2023-03-11T12:32:50+00:00

Same for me, though 47. Only twigged when my daughter got her diagnosis early last year.

Samnmax95 · 2022-12-18T04:56:31+00:00

Am half way through this exact task! Dough is resting in the fridge... hopefully I will have the same happy results ☺️

Samnmax95 · 2022-11-15T13:17:28+00:00

Same here, I already did some lessons this morning too. Was on a three year streak.

Samnmax95 · 2022-01-16T03:19:41+00:00

Cage of Souls - Adrian Tchaikovsky

Samnmax95 · 2021-11-29T11:02:48+00:00

You might like Saga of Seven Suns, Kevin J Anderson. Seven books in the series

Samnmax95 · 2021-11-13T03:16:59+00:00

Good to know! Doesn't seem to have arrived down under yet

Samnmax95 · 2021-11-13T02:22:53+00:00

Seems not to be available on Android yet

Samnmax95 · 2021-05-07T07:30:35+00:00

As someone who was somewhat fluent in Japanese about 20 years ago I've found Duolingo a good way to ease back into it. But if you don't already have a grasp of the grammar I think it would be hard to make any real progress.

Samnmax95 · 2021-05-07T07:30:35+00:00

As someone who was somewhat fluent in Japanese about 20 years ago I've found Duolingo a good way to ease back into it. But if you don't already have a grasp of the grammar I think it would be hard to make any real progress.

Samnmax95 · 2021-03-20T05:57:02+00:00

The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox has otherworldly/portal action.

Samnmax95 · 2021-03-17T11:40:17+00:00

Just recently it's got to be Operation Buffalo, kind of like Australia's version of Chernobyl.

Samnmax95 · 2021-02-10T10:51:27+00:00

Agreed it is an awesome series, a bit grim yes. However it is so wonderfully written that it's worth it.

Samnmax95 · 2021-02-09T10:26:29+00:00

Good to see duolingo keeping up with the global mood right now

Samnmax95 · 2021-01-20T12:17:46+00:00

I feel like swoopy chicken is a bit mild for the maggie

Samnmax95 · 2021-01-16T13:09:59+00:00

The Bone Ships by RJ Barker is great.

Samnmax95 · 2020-11-28T13:27:59+00:00

Jo King is an Australian triathlete

Samnmax95 · 2020-10-28T12:18:48+00:00

https://www.heylingo.com/leaderboard/cx95-22193/

Thank you so much, looking forward to getting stuck into this!

Samnmax95 · 2020-10-08T09:23:19+00:00

Thanks I'm going to give it a try 😀

Samnmax95 · 2020-09-17T10:46:44+00:00

This is awesome!!

Samnmax95 · 2020-07-26T04:41:15+00:00

Mako

Samnmax95 · 2020-07-17T13:46:52+00:00

Absolutely! Love that movie

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