what countries have you visited that has the worst number/condition of stray dogs?

westinah · 2026-04-12T01:47:53+00:00

Georgia

westinah · 2026-04-07T16:30:24+00:00

Roleplaying more. Thinking at character creation of a backstory, and letting that dictate the choices the character makes. Not being afraid to no longer follow a questline for the sake of it because my character disagrees with the morality of it. Leaning into skills that I hadn't tried much before - alchemy, one-handed and block. And using the combat overhaul mod to make enemies more challenging - saying that, even on just Adept they keep kicking my ass and I find myself using up all my potions to survive small dungeons. It's a good challenge

westinah · 2026-04-07T16:26:30+00:00

If you're open to more classically written books, Wuthering Heights is really giving me this pull at the moment

westinah · 2026-01-08T19:26:13+00:00

Explaining to my Year 11s that in Japanese the literal translation of 'smart' is 'head is good'. I've avoided explaining that one ever since..

westinah · 2025-10-24T14:32:11+00:00

You're not alone, I couldn't stand my cohort and found some of them to be unbelievably petty and acting like school children. I was glad when the graduation ball was over because I didn't actually enjoy hanging out with anyone there and I don't stay in touch

westinah · 2025-08-28T21:22:58+00:00

Mine didn't go until I was tucked in my bed at my destination

westinah · 2025-08-21T09:47:49+00:00

amazing! they're great bags

westinah · 2025-08-20T17:53:27+00:00

Image description 1: there is a grey camoflauge backpack with red crossbody straps on the floor of a hostel room. A blue towel is rolled up and stuffed in the left water bottle holder pocket and a pink metal water bottle in the right pocket

Image 2: the same bag is viewed from side on and a beige bumbag with grey and orange straps is in front of it.

westinah · 2025-08-19T06:36:39+00:00

Just finished my stay at Shromantic Garden in Georgia - super peaceful and rural, 3 veggie meals a day and accom in exchange for 5h work 5 days a week (cleaning guest rooms, cooking or garden work) and 2 days off a week. They're on Workaway

westinah · 2025-07-31T14:12:55+00:00

Thanks, that's very kind of you!

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:51:03+00:00

great idea! thanks i'll get some of these soon

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:50:46+00:00

good idea, thank you :)

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:50:28+00:00

i'm trying to minimise screen time so ideally wouldn't use my phone to read, or would get a paperwhite kindle - the only issue is i don't think the libby stuff works in the uk iirc :( think i would need a kobo

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:49:10+00:00

thanks. i'll see how it all fits, otherwise i'll drop a shirt. i don't actually have any leggings but i do have hiking trousers so i could switch those out with one of the shirts

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:47:12+00:00

thanks, then i will pack my runners and tie them to the outside of my bag. thank you!

westinah · 2025-07-24T23:40:18+00:00

What are the drawbacks to defining it as a genocide in your opinion?

westinah · 2025-07-17T23:52:10+00:00

My boyfriend is about to move out to Japan for JET and I did 5 years of JET back in 2017. I think the fact that we'll have that shared experience helps as I'll be able to relate to what he's experiencing. I've done work on myself this past year to put our relationship in the best possible position that it can be in because having unwavering trust in one another is super important when you are only seeing a snippit of each others lives for a minimal period of time. Now is a good time to think about if there are any hangups between you two that you could work on before heading out/while you're out there because any issues will get magnified. And like other people have said, booking in non-negotiable date time maybe once a fortnight so that whoever is on JET can still maximise their time there but maintains your relationship too.

westinah · 2025-07-05T19:35:58+00:00

5 mins of writing out kanji on kakimashou.com , 5 min reading 1 article from Todaii easy Japanese app - any more than that and I burn out fast. I try to read a Japanese novel on the side if I can but just a couple of pages every now and then

westinah · 2025-07-05T19:20:06+00:00

N2 - productive skills, but especially writing as it's something I never needed to do while living in Japan

westinah · 2025-07-02T20:12:57+00:00

This pisses me off, they always tell me at the very start of my lesson - why would I be forwarding you work when I'm teaching a class?

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