#korean lang blog

[chu-diaries]

100 days of mental healthcare: day 100/100

Well, it's over! I genuinely can't believe it's been 100 days since I started this challenge (even more than 100, since I skipped a day or two when I couldn't post).

For those who just arrived, I started this challenge in April, the day after my birthday, when I was really in bad health. I had severe panic attacks about 4 times a day, which made me unable to do anything. I dealt with constant suicidal thoughts, I barely slept anymore and I was spending everything I had on doctors, self-knowledge courses and therapies. I found myself with two options: the first was to invest in medications that would make me dependent and drugged, but that would fix my brain. However, there was a risk that I wouldn't get the dose or medication right in time and my situation would get worse. The second option was longer and more difficult: studying how my body, my brain and my limits worked, and then adjusting day after day what wasn't going well. You know that I chose this option and that I created the 100-day mental healthcare challenge to track my progress on this.

In these 100 days I learned a lot that I want to share here. As we are all unique and different human beings, you may not agree with what I applied in my life, but I ask for respect and empathy, because all of this saved me. Also, some points have a scientific basis in research I did and books I read.

1. mental health and nutrition

This was one of the first things I learned. I realized that when I was hungry, my body didn't give me clear signals. Probably due to my autism and ADHD, I was always disconnected from my body's needs and didn't know how to identify hunger (which I expected to be something like a growling in my stomach, but it never was that way). What actually happened was that, instead of hunger, I had a critical increase in my intrusive and suicidal thoughts, which made mealtimes much worse than they should have been. Our mind is more vulnerable when the body is not properly fed and hydrated, and many of us neurodivergent people will not feel hunger like neurotypicals do. Our body wants us to move to find food, so it sends us successive stimuli through our brains to fight for our lives and, well, eat. Some of these stimuli can be very negative and, instead of propelling us forward, they drain our energy and make us even more depressed, which also doesn't happen to the same extent with neurotypicals, who deal with this type of thing much better. To avoid this, I started eating every 3 hours, and not because a doctor told me to, but because I realized that my crises happened with this frequency. By eating regularly and preventively, my body stopped depending on this resource to nourish itself and I became more mentally stable.

2. mental healthcare and intestinal system

The gut is not our second brain for nothing. The health of our mind is completely connected to the health of our gut. You have certainly heard the phrase “you are what you eat” and it is true. What surprised me most in my studies was discovering that neurotypical and completely mentally healthy people develop mental disorders if their gut microbiota is altered. In other words, we must nourish our gut to maintain our mental health. The more diverse our microbiota is, the better our mental health will be. This means eating various foods per week, as colorful and natural as possible, because food industrialization is also partially responsible for the number of mental disorders that exist today.

3. mental healthcare and eating meat

This is a difficult topic, since I was a vegetarian for many years, but I want to share what I learned with you. The incidence of mental disorders is directly associated with the levels of omega 3, taurine and tryptophan. Omega 3 is a good fat and essential not only for maintaining memory, but for all of our cognitive functioning and, although it can be supplemented in a vegan way, it is not as accessible to everyone in the appropriate dosage as fish. Similarly, meat has high levels of taurine and tryptophan, which regulate anxiety and depression and improve sleep. For many years I did not eat meat, supplementing protein with vegetables and whey, and for all those years I suffered from anxiety and depression. I never imagined that my blood type would also suffer more from this lack of protein: blood type O struggles more to maintain mental health and ideal mood levels with vegetable proteins. It is a blood type that needs animal protein. Going back to eating meat was not an easy decision, but I decided to test it out: even though I ate a small amount of animal protein per day, my cognitive function improved a lot in these past 100 days. I became more mentally stable and stronger, my mood improved, my gut responded positively and suddenly the things that haunted me were no longer so big. I never thought that mental health and animal protein had any connection, but I was very surprised to discover that eating meat (or not) influences our mind.

4. mental healthcare and intrusive thoughts

Well, I studied psychology, but it was a theory that didn't deal with intrusive thoughts. In these 100 days I discovered this term and delved deep enough to understand that we all have intrusive thoughts. Neurotypicals deal with them better, while neurodivergents deal with them much worse. Unfortunately, I suffered a lot with these thoughts and suffered even more trying to understand why this was happening in my head. If you suffer from intrusive thoughts, start by understanding that they are not real and that they do not come from you consciously. An intrusive thought is something that crosses your mind and is similar to a scary radio station that you accidentally connected to. It does not belong to you. I learned to think (and I like this theory) that this is a way for the brain to prepare itself for various possibilities, even the most absurd and impossible ones. We are animals and our body wants to survive, so I understand that the brain explores various probabilities to always be prepared, no matter what happens. Of course, for anxious and depressed people this has the opposite effect and makes us want to die. Over time, you learn that you can’t control when these thoughts appear, but you can control how much power you give them. I deal with obsessive intrusive thoughts every day, but each day I’m becoming more and more able to not get emotionally involved with them. “It’s just a glitch in my brain,” I think, taking a deep breath.

5. mental healthcare and joy (which is worth more than solving problems)

I've always had a very fast-paced mind, cluttered with things and addicted to solving problems. In recent years I thought I should focus more on relaxing and opening up spaces in my mind, but I discovered that an empty mind can be treacherous for neurodivergent people. Our mind is, in fact, addicted to solving problems. That's how our species evolved and prospered. Our mind has an organizational structure that seeks, through connections and associations, to process past and future events, resolve pending issues and find solutions for what was left behind. We do this with everything, even with things that are not in our control. I spent a lot of my life trying to solve what was going on in my head and I was unsuccessful because I wasn't the one who created this situation. Although solving problems is a pattern of the mind, it is a sweet illusion. Many things are not actually solved, we only think they are. I discovered that the time I invested trying to solve mental problems that I did not create could be used to create happier foundations to strengthen myself. I learned that it is actually joy that heals, not obsessively thinking about the problem until it is solved. Every time I focused my energy on doing something good, laughing or contemplating nature, I became a little stronger and remembered who I am. I won't deny that I felt guilty - the cognitive rigidity of autism screamed at me that I was ignoring my problems and that I was creating a silly fantasy world. Even so, I fought to break out of this pattern. It is still difficult. But today I believe that I’m meant to be happy and that cultivating moments of joy makes life worthwhile.

6. mental healthcare and feeling useful

Feeling useful is essential for mental health. We all want to be part of something and be recognized as necessary. In these 100 days, I decided to resume some volunteer work within my community and I also opened a new company, with handmade products, so that I would also have the opportunity to produce something that was not only in the intellectual field (handicrafts are very good for those who suffer from anxiety). Having a dynamic routine in which you have an important role is great for mental health and your sense of self-authority. Also, getting in touch with other people's personal stories helps to decentralize our gaze from ourselves, which is very useful if you suffer from OCD. As tiring as it may be, the more diverse activities we do, the better our cognitive function becomes.

7. mental healthcare and moving the body

It's interesting that to take care of your mind, you need to get out of your head and move your body. Many of the tensions accumulated in our minds can be released by running, walking or playing some sport. It doesn't matter what it is, but move your body. We were not designed to stay still, but to do various strength, balance and endurance exercises. Our ancestors walked for days in search of shelter and food, and that's how our bodies evolved. Especially for those who suffer from anxiety, high-impact exercises not only help regulate your mood and release neurotransmitters, but also generate a stress spike that will do your body good for the rest of the day. When we trigger these spikes, our body answer quickly and creates new pathways to respond to stress, which helps us better deal with anxiety, depression, instructive thoughts, etc. Our sleep also improves, as we use our stored energy and tend to think less before going to sleep.

8. mental healthcare and sleep hygiene

I have always tried to force myself to be silent. I forced myself to meditate for many years, without much success, but after the panic attacks returned, meditating and being silent were torture. It was as if I made room for all my inner demons to dance in my mind and I always felt worse. I recently discovered that neurodivergent people struggle more with silence and that it does them a lot of good to distract their minds with sounds, images and other stimuli that allow them to emotionally engage with something real and outside of themselves. I see that it is a controversial topic, but I no longer believe in sleep hygiene without screens and complex content. My best nights of sleep were those in which I distracted myself with something until I fell asleep or listened to someone talking until I fell asleep. So if you want to test what works best for you, know your limits and do not blindly obey the orders that someone has set. Maybe you work better at dawn, maybe you only need 6 hours of sleep, maybe you are different from the average. Your life's work is to discover yourself and be true to it.

9. mental healthcare and developing self-authority

This was very important to me. I have always had low self-esteem and I have always believed in others more than in myself. I sought answers and cures for what I suffered from various doctors and therapists, but all of this only made my situation worse. I became dependent on diagnoses, consultations and sessions that never really helped me. At a certain point I decided that I would educate myself on the subjects that bothered me. I studied, and studied a lot, about psychology, neurology, neuroscience, nutrition and about the functioning of the body as a whole. Today I no longer accept any diagnosis about myself because I have developed my own authority. I am the authority when it comes to myself, you know? I don't need others to tell me what I am feeling because now I know what it is and where it comes from. I also know, fortunately, how to solve it. When I go to a doctor or have an exam, I know what I am investigating and what I need to achieve. It is very sad that today medicine is just a search for money and that you only get good care if you pay a lot for it, so it is important to get educated about yourself so you won’t fall into standardized speeches that will lead you to the ever-increasing consumption of pharmaceuticals and drugs without, in fact, looking at the cause of the problem.

10. mental healthcare and time

There are things that only time can heal. There is nothing like letting time pass. A few months ago, all I could think about was how I wanted to end my life and it was tormenting to think about living for even one more day. Waiting for time to pass was difficult, but I was rewarded. Time has a way of overcoming some things if you allow yourself to create new memories, new connections and new laughs. If you are suffering a lot, wait a few more hours. Live one more day. Let time pass and life bring you better things.

See you guys again on my next challenge (maybe a productivity one?). Thanks to everyone who liked and reblogged my previous posts! 💕

[study-to-rule-the-world]

I need a new language to master, one that I know nothing of, so I've decided to start learning Korean. Wish me good luck!

[vibinwiththefrogs]

So you’ve been studying Japanese for awhile now, and I would guess with that a lot of resources have passed your door. What would you say have been your favorite resources to use? I have some things that I’m using, and they’re working well for me, but I’m always on the look out for other things to add to my studying regiment. 🥸

Hey, thanks for the ask!

So I made a majority of my progress in Japanese between 2013-2016 and I've mostly been maintaining since using TV shows and novels. Though back when I was studying there were a few resources I feel like really pushed me ahead.

One of the first books I used when I was around A1-A2 level that I remember enjoying is Japanese for Busy People by AJALT, though I haven't seen that book around in years. I found it at a public library.

Two that really helped get me through the intermediate plateau was Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese and Tuttle's Elementary Japanese volume two. Both structurally are very similar with lots of grammar and examples, though Tuttle has a lot of practice problems. The Genki series is very similar as well but I personally liked how Tuttle has more dense textbooks.

I also really enjoyed watching Chibi Maruko Chan and Nintama Rantarou when I was a low intermediate. Both are children's shows and there's episodes on YouTube (some with Japanese subtitles, some without).

Finally one that I don't particularly enjoy but helps a lot is writing journal entries and posting them to Lang-8 or Hinative. I haven't done it much recently (I really need to for Korean tbh), but I think working through writing sentences helps internalize grammar patterns more and makes speaking easier. I was planning to get back into that and start making random blog posts on Note which is a Japanese blogging app.

Hope this helps some! I unfortunately don't have any resources for kanji because I mostly learned kanji along with vocabulary rather than using a resource specifically aimed at kanji.

[korealog]

First Hello (ENG/DE)

(ENG)

A big hello to anyone who’s reading this right now! (most probably just my family and friends but anyways haha) This is the first blog entry I am ever writing so let’s see how it goes…

Firstly, a short introduction for those who don’t know who I am :) My name is Pia, I’m 20 years old and like to pretend that I’m suuuper independent. I’ve already been on a short solo trip last year in Vienna, Austria for a few days but this is nothing compared to the big trip I’m doing this year! This will be the first time I’m gonna be 11.761 kilometers or 7.308 miles away from my home country… Scary? Maybe a bit. Excited? I’ve never been so ready for a solo trip than this one!

Till now I’ve actually prepared everything from my flight on the 12th of July to booking my apartments and search for all the places I have now on my bucket list, so I’m gonna keep this short for now. My Korean skills improved so I hope I can survive my 3 summer weeks in the country I want to visit so bad!! 

Well, why do I start a blog, when I can just send picture and videos? Why can’t I just call my friends and family?

First of all, there will be a 7-hour time difference so it would be hard finding a good time to call my people. But the main reason I’m doing this is because, …

I don’t want to be stuck on my phone in the cities I planned to see for so long, just to text every person how I’m doing and send them all my pictures over and over again. This blog is not just for me, when I’m looking back at it in the future but also for everyone who wants to know how I am doing in these 3 weeks! I really want to enjoy every moment of my trip and not think about a responsibility to always give an update to everyone. So, this is going to be my update channel for you guys!

I will write about my days here and also upload the photos I took, so you can check what I have been up to. Don’t be nervous when there are days, I may not check in here and text you about my trip, I’m most probably outside enjoying life as much as possible. 

Well, I think that’s it for now! The next blog entry will probably come directly from Busan, till then I hope you have an amazing time and stay tuned for my adventures in a country I’ve only seen on pictures and videos so far :))

(DE)

Ein großes Hallo an alle, die das hier gerade lesen! (höchstwahrscheinlich nur meine Familie und Freunde, aber egal haha) Dies ist der erste Blogeintrag, den ich jemals schreibe, also mal sehen, wie es läuft...

Zuerst eine kurze Einführung für diejenigen, die nicht wissen, wer ich bin :) Mein Name ist Pia, ich bin 20 Jahre alt und mag es, so zu tun, als ob ich suuuper unabhängig wäre. Letztes Jahr war ich schon einmal für ein paar Tage auf einem kurzen Solo-Trip in Wien, Österreich, aber das ist nichts im Vergleich zu der großen Reise, die ich dieses Jahr machen werde! Das wird das erste Mal sein, dass ich 11.761 Kilometer oder 7.308 Meilen von meinem Heimatland entfernt sein werde... Beängstigend? Vielleicht ein bisschen. Aufgeregt? Ich war noch nie so bereit für eine Solo-Reise wie für diese!

Bis jetzt habe ich eigentlich alles vorbereitet, von meinem Flug am 12. Juli bis zur Buchung meiner Wohnungen und der Suche nach all den Orten, die ich jetzt auf meiner Bucket List habe, also werde ich mich erst einmal kurzfassen. 

Meine Koreanisch Kenntnisse haben sich verbessert, also hoffe ich, dass ich meine 3 Sommerwochen in dem Land, das ich unbedingt besuchen möchte, überleben kann!!! 

Warum fange ich eigentlich einen Blog an, wenn ich einfach Bilder und Videos schicken kann? Warum kann ich nicht einfach meine Freunde und Familie anrufen?

Erstens gibt es eine Zeitverschiebung von 7 Stunden, so dass es schwierig wäre, einen guten Zeitpunkt zu finden, um meine Leute anzurufen. Aber der Hauptgrund, warum ich das tue, ist, dass ...

ich in den Städten, die ich besuchen will, nicht so lange an meinem Telefon hängen möchte, nur um allen Leuten zu schreiben, wie es mir geht, und ihnen immer wieder meine Bilder zu schicken. Dieser Blog ist nicht nur für mich, wenn ich in der Zukunft darauf zurückblicke, sondern auch für alle, die wissen wollen, wie es mir in diesen 3 Wochen geht! Ich möchte wirklich jeden Moment meiner Reise genießen und nicht daran denken, dass ich die Verantwortung habe, allen immer ein Update zu geben. Dies wird also mein Update-Kanal für euch sein!

Ich werde hier über meine Tage schreiben und auch die Fotos hochladen, die ich gemacht habe, damit ihr sehen könnt, was ich so gemacht habe. Seid nicht nervös, wenn es Tage gibt, an denen ich mich hier nicht melde und euch von meiner Reise schreibe, ich bin höchstwahrscheinlich draußen und genieße das Leben so viel wie nur möglich. 

Nun, ich denke, das war's für den Moment! Der nächste Blogeintrag wird wahrscheinlich direkt aus Busan kommen, bis dahin hoffe ich, dass ihr eine tolle Zeit habt und bleibt dran für meine Abenteuer in einem Land, das ich bisher nur auf Bildern und Videos gesehen habe :))

[alicenowonderland]

FOOD BLOG #12

📍Thela.

Atis St., Lalud, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

⭐️~⭐️~⭐️~⭐️~⭐️

🦋 Chicken Poppers Rice Bowl

🌈 Honey Butter Flavor 🍯🧈

Ang saraaaaap!!! Kaso parang kulang ang ulam sa rice, anyway, masarap pa rin ☺️ though medyo dry ang chicken poppers, hindi juicy but flavorful. 👍🏻

⭐️: 4/5

🦋 Korean Chicken Katsu Curry

🌈 So my brother expected it to be spicy dahil nga Korean food but it was not. I said baka dahil kasi Pinoy version 😅 But according to him hindi gaanong masarap curry sauce but the katsu was good.

⭐️: 2/5

🦋 Butterfly Magic Fizz ✨

🌈 Second time ko na itong matikman and I think thisill be one of my favorite drinks. Bukod sa may edible glitters 😂 masarap din at hindi matamis 🥰 I just so love it!

⭐️: 5/5

🦋 Lemon Mint Tea

🌈 Nasarapan din si Brother sa drinks na ito. According to him, para itong homemade lemon mint tea, hindi iyong tinimpla lang at nilagyan ng mint leaves.

⭐️: 3/5

🦋 The place is good, medyo marami lang tao, nakakatuwa for the business but di ko talaga trip ang crowded. Mabait ang crew but medyo mabagal ang service. Nagkamali rin ng na serve ulit 😭 but I understand. 👍🏻 The place is malinis and syempre instagrammable 😂🥰

⭐️: 4/5

[zooterchet]

NSA HUMINTEL (Bush Jesuit Society)

Avenging "Khelkhet", my murdered commanding officer.

Spymasters:

Whitey Bulger (Capcom Yakuza).

OJ Simpson (DC Comics).

Stan Lee (Israel Microsoft).

Johnny Depp (USA FBI)

Osama bin Laden (IRA Psychiatric)

Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud Germany).

Elizabeth II of Lennox (MI-6 Scientology).

Dr. Isaiah Friedlander (Heaven's Gate France).

George Lucas (Russian NKVD Snuff).

Anton Sziandor Lavey (Mexico CNI).

Dr. Jeffrey Lange (Shah's Iran).

Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (USAF).

Street Lieutenants:

Carlin Sarkesian (Napster).

Allison Haimes (North Korean Academy).

Travis Long (Essex County Deputies).

Amber Heard (Attleboro Sheriffs).

Jessica "Bailey" Long (British INTERPOL).

Philip Enfield (Mossad Detroit).

John Willie (Providence PD).

Dr. Joshua Moen (German Intelligence).

Brian Monaghan (Swedish Rangers).

Keith Valesquez (Holland NORML).

Robert Becker (CIA).

Richard Kyanka (Denver SIS).

Cassie Leigh Stock (Facebook Records).

Ken Laveaux (Canadian Mounted).

Foreign Office:

Duane Chapman (Bounty).

Harvey Weinstein (Media).

Barack Obama (Industry).

Jair Bonosornos (Hospital).

George Soros (Intelligence).

Hillary Clinton (Embassy).

Likud (Knesset Party).

[barakongpilipina]

Mga Pagkain… ulit

Nagiging food blog na ‘tong blog na ‘to eh hahaha pero okay lang din naman lol

📍Happilee - 8/10

My first time eating here, bagong bukas din kasi sa mall kaya we tried. Kasama ko rito yung mga workmates ko kaya marami yung food. Pero kahit solo order lang din bilhin mo rito, ang dami ng serving to the point na pwede mag share yung dalawa sa isang order - yun ay kung hindi ka ganoon kalakas kumain. I ordered bibimbap by the way.

Very sulit for its price. Masarap pa. Hindi ako ganon kahilig sa korean food pero nagustuhan ko to. In fact, nabalikan ko na siya. - Sana all binabalikan haha emz . Goods din ang ambiance, very bright and cozy ang interior. Ang ccute pa ng silverware at lalagyan nila hehe also the take-out box, especially pag may sabaw. Nakaparang cling wrap yung lalagyan pero nakaheat pressed so it won’t spill in the paper bag.

📍Classic Savory - 8.5/10

You’ll never go wrong with savory talaga. Itong rice bowl nila super sulit kasi ang daming kanin tapos 4 ulam toppings ang kasama. Dalawa na kaming naghati dito. Di pa rin namin naubos yung rice. Yun lang dahil nakatoppings siya, medyo naghahalo na yung flavors sa isa’t-isa. But, if nagtitipid, go for this one. This costs around 300+ only good for 2-3 persons.

📍Sa may bandang Alabang hehe - 7.5/10

Nakalimutan ko name nung kainan pero sa may Alabang ‘to haha. Well speaking of tipid, ito yung talagang sulit din sa budget. This chicken sisig only costs 75 pesos. Masarap naman siya, lalo pag may toyomansi and sili. Medyo mas marami lang yung ratio ng egg kesa chicken. Pero kung papipiliin ako ng kainan sa street na yun, dito pa rin ang bagsak ko. Kasi malinis tignan din yung kainan, hindi dugyot compared sa competitors nya.

📍Sa may Alabang din pero ibang kainan - 8.5/10

Siksik liglig naguumapaw na Halo-halo for only 80 pesos. Legit masarap to. Tama lang yung pagkashave ng ice, hindi tinipid sa gatas at higit sa lahat hindi ganoon katamis - plus point for me hahaha. Supposedly may ice cream to pero sayang lang naubusan na sila ng ice cream by the time na kumain kami, pasara na rin kasi sila nito. Best seller nga raw pala nila ‘to, ganon din yung mais con yelo nila.

📍Addies Steakhouse - 7.5/10

Best seller daw nila itong porterhouse, so tinry ko. Masarap naman siya. Kaya lang medyo matigas. Nanlalaban yung steak, hindi kami tinanong kung anong doneness ng luto ng steak gusto namin haha this costs around 350-400 pesos. Nagkamali pa ng bigay din ng sides sa akin. Sabi ko, mashed potato for me pero naibigay yung corn pero, binigay nalang din nila yung mashed potato for free. Kaya may .5 sa verdict hahaha pero kung ako ang tatanungin, steak sa Cucina de Camila pa rin ako for affordable steak. Masarap don tas mas mura pa compared dito. At mas malambot din hahaha

📍Food sa meeting -6/10

Isinama ko lang ‘to haha lasagna pinoy style with toasted bread. Goods naman pantawid gutom. Lasang spaghetti pinoy style actually lmao, pang lasagna lang yung ginamit na pasta. Medyo malamig na rin kasi nung kinain ko dahil nakakahiya kumain habang may nagsasalita sa harap hahaha

[aurotoshi]

Best Free Online Courses In 2023

1: Brain Lang

Brainlang is not an English course. Forget studying. These are training units for learning the English language through visual listening. Thanks to the thousands of video stories created, you can train your ears to understand speech naturally. 

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One of the advantages of this platform is that you can see the subtitles in Spanish and English and you can even click on any word, with a built-in dictionary that allows you to understand the meaning and listen to the pronunciation.

2:FluentU

This is a platform that allows learning English by watching videos with interactive subtitles. There are thousands and different themes. One of the most interesting features is that you can click on any word in the subtitles to see the meaning.To read full blog click here: Online courses

The videos are classified by level and topic. They have videos on culture, business, entertainment, lifestyle, science, technology, politics, society or music, among other things.

This allows you to decide whether the video is suitable for you or not before playing it. If you know 33% of the words it might be a bit difficult, and if you know 90% it might be too easy.

With FluentU you can also learn other languages such as Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean or French, among others, although English is undoubtedly the language with the greatest number of videos. It is somewhat limited in some languages. For example, there are thousands of videos in English and just over 200 in Italian.

3:Udemy

In this course they make English easy, as easy as it can be to speak a language that isn't ours. They are based on the fact that English grammar is simpler than Spanish. This course explains the basics of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. More than 5 hours of video with explanations of all important things. Want to read other blog: Digital Marketing

You will receive printable lists of the most important vocabulary, a copy of the book "Basic English" which contains exercises to practise what you have learned and texts to practise reading, two free ebooks: "The Little Book of Verb Patterns" and “Basic vocabulary and expressions” to continue learning. Without a doubt, a highly recommended online course if you want to start with English.

4:MosaLingua

On a fairly complete site, for multiple languages, not just English. It enables easy and fun learning through a card system. This application has a large vocabulary and we can collaborate by adding our own. It is available for the following languages; English, German, Portuguese, Italian, French and Spanish.

It has a very interesting feature: thanks to MosaDiscovery, you can store in Mosalingua the words or phrases that you find on other websites. This allows you to learn and remember content without much effort.

[chu-diaries]

100 days of mental healthcare: day 91/100

Today I basically switched between tired and productive mode. I worked, went to the grocery store to get some things, forced myself to run after lunch, felt good, cleaned the kitchen and made dinner. I had a really interesting class in the evening about how we still think of African religions through Christian concepts like free will, good vs. evil, rewards vs. punishments and so on. It's so sad how the early missionaries erased part of the Yoruba culture when they arrived among their people. This is a type of violence that we should discuss more.

🌸: day 8/29

💧: forgot to track again…

🏃🏻‍♀️: walk + run (2,45 km)

🏋🏻‍♀️: 🚫

📝: 🚫

📖: African studies class (3h)

🇰🇷: listened to some kpop songs

📚: 🚫

🎧: wait - exo

📺: 🚫

🛑: 5 days pick-free

💊: 🚫

[astrogeologiist]

                                        #ASTROGEOLOGIIST

overview | independent roleplay blog for PETER LANG, an original character based in Star Trek's kelvin timeline or alternate original series.

my name is jay. she / her / thirty plus. mature content may not always be under a read-more.  au, oc, & crossovers welcome — this blog is twenty-one plus only.

** please note that this muse is private & a sideblog to @fasciinating.      interactions are reserved for activity/plots with my main blog. muse information under the cut.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒

Full name.   Peter Lang   Nicknames.   Lang; don't you dare call him Pete. Size.  5'9    Age.  23-ish ( birth date: 2235. 355 ) Spoken languages.  English, Korean Sexual orientation.  Bisexual Face claim. Steven Yeun

𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒

Hair colour.  Black Eye colour.  Dark brown   Body type.  Slender, fit   Voice.  Quiet tones, mid-high pitch Dominant hand.   Right handed     Scars.  Right side of right knee cap   Birthmarks.  None

𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐃

Place of birth.  Earth   Hometown.  Seoul, South Korea    Siblings.  Older sister, June   Parents.   Lang Je ( Father ), Lang Hyun Joo ( Mother )

𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄

Occupation.  Ensign aboard the USS Enterprise, field: sciences, astrogeology Current residence(s).  USS Enterprise (main verse)     Relationship status.   Single by default Financial status.  Middle class   Driver’s license.   Yes   Criminal record.  None  

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐒

Hobbies.   Learning acoustic guitar, card games, hiking, eating shrimp chips Left or right-brained.  Right   Phobias.  Heights

[alissacorreadelrosario]

Heaven on Earth, Switzerland

Put God first... "And you must love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength" -Mark 12:30

I've  always manifest my dreams and faith by putting God first in every area of my life.

I can't help but say probably a million times "Thank You Lord for everything. Thank You for putting so much color in my life. Thank You for rainbow days and also for the dark moments. Thank You for the ups and downs of my life."

Finally, I got a time to blog about my favorite country, my so-called heaven on earth and it's no other than Switzerland.

Mt. Titlis Engelberg, Switzerland

C'mon just riding the cable car to reach the famous Mt. Titlis is definitely one of the books!!!

I look back and I can't help but to thank and be grateful that the Lord gave me trials and courage to surpass the challenges in my life. My original plan and target age to visit Europe was on my age of 25 . I never imagined that there will be a reroute in my plan because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It might be two years late from the original plan that I have listed in my personal notebook but I can't help but still be grateful that I experience Europe on my age of 27.

Switzerland is my favorite place not only in Europe but in the whole world. I just feel that I am safe and secured during my visit there. Frankly speaking, I hope to be back in this beautiful country in God's time. Switzerland is like a heaven on earth.

If you are a fan of the famous Korean drama, Crash Landing On You, I am sure that you will have fun here in Giessbach, Switzerland.

Just having the best time of my life here in Iseltwald, Switzerland.

Visiting Sigriswil Panoramic Bridge also made my heart flutter because of the inner Kdrama fan inside me.

I have to admit that there comes a time in my life when most of the times, I forgot about the Lord. I tend to make mistakes and wrong choices in life. I am not perfect. Sometimes, I only remember God when I ask for something. I tend to forget to even pray in the morning.

Traveling internationally that leads to self-discovery really helped me a lot. I realized that when I put God in the first place of my life, I could just see how wonderfully I am made by our Creator just like how wonderful our Creator did the amazing Swiss Alps. I can't help but admire the Lord.

Let me also share my Swiss hotel experience. I have observed that hotel rooms in Switzerland are small in space if I will compare to the other hotels that I've stayed during my European vacation last year. It's just a matter of the size of the hotel room but still, nothing could ever compare to the amazing beauty of Switzerland.

Here's the two hotel:

Hotel Astoria Lucerne

Hotel Chalet Swiss, a traditional Swiss hotel

----- Meanwhile, I tried my luck in one of the casinos around Interlaken, Switzerland but unfortunately, I didn't won.

Balik taya lang sa Switzerland, I cashout 13 Swiss FR only. I could still remember I also gambled when I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and I won almost 100 USD.

Luck is not on my side when I was in Europe I guess. I will not gamble again. I believe that if you want to play anywhere, you need to have a limit. Don't put all your money in a casino game. Yes, it might be addicting but don't gamble too much.

At least sa casino naglilimit ako. Kapag sumugal ako sa pag-ibig minsan napapasobra ako ng taya e kaya ang ending ang tagal ko magmove-on. Haha... (hugot yarn???!!!)

Switzerland is one of the reasons why my healing journey become much lighter and more manageable.

God is using so many instruments to help me in my emotional and spiritual healing. I believe that when we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place.  I know that my experience in Switzerland is a part of God's greater plan for my life.

(Location: Bern, Switzerland)

I still don't know where God's plan will take me but with full confidence and trust, I am not having a heavy heart inside me anymore. I know that our Creator will create a wondrous life for me in the future. Just like how He made Switzerland a heaven and paradise here on earth, I will also have a serene story just like the Switzerland.

Thank You Lord for creating such a beautiful country called Switzerland.

Love lots, A💞

[caffeinatedknives]

Sunday Currently // Vol. 09

I don’t know why but for some reason, maybe this Sunday is different. I don't know, but guess what? I finally have the energy to post this entry online. Yes, this post is my The Sunday Currently Vol. 9. Please don’t look for the Vols. 1-8, I'm too lazy to post them here. Let's not be stuck in the past, shall we? Move on na lang tayo. Lol

Anyway, here's what's currently going on with me.

==CURRENTLY==

Reading  -- Unfortunately, I'm still stuck on my reading slump that I still cant even manage to finish reading Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affairs At Styles. I actually tried reading a couple of webtoon on my phone but I can only last reading for 5 to 10 mins. I really don’t know but I feel too lazy to read lately.

Writing  -- Apart from writing on my bullet journal and this Sunday's entry, I have not made any other writing at all.

Listening  -- Yong Junhyung's "Too Much Love Kills Me". This may be an old song, but  damn I still love it as much as  when I first listened & fell in love to it years ago.

Watching  -- Spent a good half of my day watching Trigun. Yeah, that anime from the late 90's. I'm still on my anime nostalgia phase that's why I'm into watching old anime such as Trigun. I'm almost halfway through the series. After this, I prolly will watch Sailor Moon next or just continue watching Gundam Wing

Thinking  -- I'm not actually thinking about something in particular at the moment. It's still Sunday, I  just want to enjoy my weekend, worry-free..   

Smelling  -- The faint scent of my perfume I sprayed to myself hours earlier.

Wishing  -- A  stress-free work week, please... If only that is even possible at all..  *sigh*

Hoping  -- Better week than the last. Feel ko naman this is possible, tomorrow is payday. Starting a week on a payday is already a good start for a good week, right?

Loving   -- Today's is just an ordinary day. I think that’s enough reason to love this day

Wanting   -- more time please.  There's so much to do yet so little time left then it will be a busy work week again.. Hay….

Needing  -- I really should start my personal projects now: diet, learning Korean (& dance) and saving up for concerts ---> still the same from last week, because nothing was actually started so far, except for setting up my new blog on Tumblr.

Feeling  -- A bit lazy to do anything, actually. I even feel lazy to feel anything. It's as if my feelings went weekend mode too or something.

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Oh well, that's about it for my Sunday. It's just an ordinary day. Hopefully by next week, I'll be here again as well to continue this. Bye for now. --Knives. :)

**cover photo credits**

Photo by Holly Stratton on Unsplash

[scubalomo]

Aquamacs debug mode

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[ilonas-diaries]

2024.03.13 ──★ ˙ ̟🐻

☆ day 7/100 days of productivity ☆

Morning:

worked out (dance)

worked on a new illustration for this dtiys (which allowed me for a more than wanted break from my *christmas* book)

worked on my book illustrations

korean study session

౨ৎ⋆˚｡⋆

Afternoon:

worked on my book illustrations

went for a walk

played games with my brother

౨ৎ⋆˚｡⋆

Evening:

watched some episodes from the "one piece" anime

Notes:

I'm glad I was finally able to sleep last night. I'm definitely way more productive when I can have full night rest!

Things on my mind:

declutter the painting/art shelves

continue reading "l'interprétation des cotes de fées" + take notes from it

put my frame on the walls

take notes for my next psychological appointment

finish reading some books from netgalley + reviews

Bonus:

Thank you @zzzzzestforlife for the tag on my art account! (@ilonar0) I tried to do the picrew as accurately as possible! :) And the quiz I— how? 😂

I don't really have anyone to tag, so whoever sees this post can do it I guess! :)

[studykorean101]

In Depth Body Vocab [pt. 2]

As promised, here’s PART TWO of the in depth body vocab! PART ONE covered the face / head. Today we will look at the back, torso, and most internal organs. Enjoy <3

*picture is of a male presenting torso (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

몸통 - torso

승모근 - traps

쇄골 / 빗장뼈 - collar bone 

major difference between 쇄골 and 빗장뼈: Both can translate to the scientific name ‘clavicle’. However, 쇄골 comes from 한자: ‘鎖骨’.

흉곽 - ribcage

가슴 - chest / breast

젖꼭지 - nipple

겨드랑이 - armpit

겨드랑이 털 - armpit hair

이드박근 - bicep

배 - belly, stomach (exterior)

배꼽 - bellybutton

활배근 - lats

허리 - waist

가랑이 - crotch

Example Sentences:

저는 겨드랑이에서 땀이 괴도하게 났었어요 - I used to sweat a lot in my armpits

밥을 많이 먹어서 배가 너무 불러요 - My stomach is full because I ate too much

*blank back cut off at the legs and neck (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

등 - back

목 - neck

어깨 - shoulder

팔 - arm

왼팔 - left arm

오른팔 - right arm

양팔 - both arms

삼두근 - triceps

팔꿈치 - elbow

척추 - spine

not to be confused with 척수 which refers to the spinal cord

허리 - waist

옆구리 - side

허리께 - hip

엉덩이 - butt / buttocks 

Example Sentences:

양팔을 위로 줄 뻗어 보세요 - Please stretch your arms out

하루 종일 앉아 있었더니 엉덩이가 아파요 - My butt hurts from sitting on it all day

*picture of internal organs including the lungs, heart, liver, stomach, kidneys, and intestines (necessary vocabulary is highlighted)

장기 - organ

���도 - esophagus (’gullet’ in reference to animals)

폐 / 허파 - lung

major difference between 폐 and 허파: 폐 is used in more medical contexts over 허파

심장 / 가슴 - heart

major difference between 심장 and 가슴: 심장 refers to the literal pumping organ whereas 가슴 is the general area of the chest but can be used as an emotional heart (as opposed to 마음, which is the feeling in your heart)

혈관 - blood vessel

정맥 - vein

동맥 - artery

간 - liver

위 - stomach (internal)

신장 / 콩팥 - kidney

major difference between 신장 and 콩팥: 신장 comes from 한자: ‘腎臟’, where 콩팥 is the native Korean version.

신장병 - kidney disease

신장 결석 - kidney stone

장 - intestine

대장 - large intestine

소장 - small intestine

소화 (하다) - digestion (to digest)

혈액 / 피 - blood

major difference between 혈액 and 피: 혈액 is the medical form!

Example Sentences:

저는 수년간 위에 문제가 있어 왔어요 - I’ve had issues with my stomach for years

어젯밤 먹은 게 고화가 잘 안 돼요 - I’m having trouble digesting what I ate last night

Extra Vocab to Know:

배설(하다) - excretion (to excrete)

대변 / 똥 - stool or poop

major difference between 대변 and 똥: 대변 is more like feces whereas 똥 is much more casual in speech

소변 / 오줌 - urine or pee

major difference between 소변 / 오줌: same as above, 소변 is more like urine where 오줌 is more casual

both 소변 and 대변 come from 한자: 大便 (대변) and 小便 (소변)

싸다 - to poop/pee

누다 - to poop

음경 - penis

자궁 - womb

This is obviously for educational purposes, so I hope tumblr lets it stay up. But here’s PART TWO of the in depth body vocab!

Happy Learning :)

~ SK101 

[cloverslangblr]

Korean Honorifics

안녕! 잘 지냈어요? I hope everyone is doing okay during this time. I have come back with a post all about Korean honorifics because, well, let’s be honest, they’re really important when you’re learning Korean. Not only are they a part of the language, but a part of the culture as well. Alright, let’s jump right in! 가자!

First of all: What even is an honorific? An honorific, in short, is a syllable(s) in Korean You attach to the end of a person’s name to show them respect. In English, the equivalent is « sir » or « ma’am ».

Second: When will I ever use an honorific? All. The. Time. Literally, every single day. I use them when talking with my teachers or even my friends. Why? Because honorifics can show one of two things: respect or endearment.

But Sàf, I thought honorifics were only for people older than you

That’s sort of correct. You use honorifics like « Mr/Ms/Mrs » when talking to someone in your workplace/school, just like you use « dear/honey » when talking to someone you adore. Honorifics aren’t just for people older than you, and they aren’t just for strangers.

With all that being said, let’s start talking about formal honorifics (because yes, there are also informal ones)!

씨

This is the most obvious one for most learners. You’ll hear this used practically everywhere. When added to a name, it means « Mr/Mrs/Miss ». It’s a very common honorific. It’s a go-to for anyone who is at an equal social standing as you, even if you don’t know them. You’ll add 씨 to then end of someone’s first name.

Example: 이미래 씨 (Ms. Lee Mi-rae)

Or more casual: 미래 씨 (Ms. Mi-rae)

Note that you shouldn’t attach it to someone’s surname (as in 이 씨) because this is seen as rude, disrespectful, and inappropriate.

군/양

I wasn’t very sure about adding these ones into the post just because they aren’t super common anymore and they are more used by the older generations, but, it’s good to include these because you should stray away from them.

군 is used as a term for a younger, unmarried male, and 양 is used for a younger, unmarried female. You would typically hear these at formal events like weddings.

The difference between 군/양 and 씨 is that you can attach 군/양 either after a person’s first name or surname. It isn’t seen as rude if you attach 군/양 after the surname, unlike 씨.

Note that these are used by older generations and that the younger generations now see these as condescending and the listener will think you want them to be submissive and assume to gender roles. These two are a no-no so it’s best to stay away from them.

님

Going to be honest, this one is one of my favourite honorifics (don’t ask why because I even don’t know). So, if you wanna go the extra mile with respect, definitely use 님. 님 is used when talking to someone with a profession or skill/status in something. 님 is also a step up from 씨.

Examples: 선생님 (teacher), 목사님 (pastor)

형/누나

형 and 누나 are used if you are a male and you are speaking to someone you are close to taht is older than you. 형 if the older person is a male, and 누나 if the older person is a female

Examples: 아! 형아! 여기에요! (Ah! Hyung-ah! Over here!) 누나는 저녁을 요리했어요. (*Nuna* cooked dinner.

오빠/언니

오빠 and 언니 are used if you are a female and you are speaking to someone you are close to that is older than you. 오빠 if thé the other person is a male, and 언니 if the other person is a female.

Examples: 오빠 왜 이렇게 됐을까? (*Oppa* why did this happen?) 언니, 쇼핑하고 갈 거예요? (*Eonnie* are you going to go shopping?)

That’s it for today’s lesson! I hope everyone found these super useful! If anyone ever needs some practice with reading and understanding Korean, you can send in an ask or send me a message! I get back to people as fast as I can. Thank you everyone! I’ll see you in the next post! 안녕!