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looking at pretty dahlias on the last day of autumn holidays was a good idea (thank you for showing me @upside-down-uni ). I should go look at them more often while they're there

this week I...

came up with a reward system to keep the seasonal depression at bay (it doubles as a teacher training countdown which is scary)

did some short notice lesson planning (that sorta worked?)

started prepping my first lesson visitation

biked around a lot (finally a bike!!)

the good despite the hard things: yesterday jackie put his whole body on mine and purred against my chest so loudly and I love this silly little bean an awful lot

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Working on my new zine and prints that I make about the jewish heritage of the SchUM region. this acronym stands for Speyer, Worms and Mainz, three important jewish communities of the medival times, this places were basically the cradle of ashkenazic judaism as we know today (check for example the Takkanot Schum or the Chassidei Ashkenaz).

In the project I take the symbols I found in these cities and use an old, historical photograpy technique called cyanotype (or blue/sun-print) to create the prints.

This lion was found on a floor tile from the women’s prayer hall in Speyer. This building was added to the already existing synagogue in the mid 13th century, its floor tiles had a variety of motifs. A similar lion motif on a floor tile dating back to the same period, has been found also in Mainz, in the Dome area.

Let me know if you wanna read more about the project, order print or preorder the zine:)

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09.18.2024 — Easy exercises tonight, while I watch 악마판사 for the hundredth time. 너무 피곤해요. 나도 좀 아파요. 여러분, 안녕히 주무세요!

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english words from this month's reading

fecund (adj.): fertile

milquetoast (adj.): meek and unassertive, usually men

histrionic (adj.): related to actors or acting

casuistry (n.): a reasoning method in ethics, often used to mislead

breviary (n.): liturgical prayer book

plumage (n.): ornamental dress or feathers

proselytize (v.): try to convert someone to a certain faith or doctrine

offal (n.): waste parts, esp. of meat

phlogiston (n.): an element hypothesised in the 18th century released during combustion

brogue (n.): a strong accent, esp. Irish or Scottish

supercilious (adj.): arrogant

dyspeptic (adj.): irritable and easily annoyed; suffering from indigestion

nosegay (n.): a small bouquet of flowers

foudroyant (adj.): sudden and violent

aver (v.): assert

farcical (adj.): ludicrous

topiary (n.): shrubbery clipped into specific shapes to form sculptures

bray (v.): make a loud, unpleasant noise

mullion (n.): vertical bars between window panes

joist (n.): support structure for floors or ceilings

eddy (n.): a fast circular movement of an element

riposte (n.): a clever response to criticism

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Zu sagen, dass Männer das Selbstbestimmungsgesetz nutzen würden, um Frauen zu belästigen, ignoriert komplett, dass Männer das halt schon die ganze Zeit tun und dazu nicht ihren Geschlechtseintrag ändern müssen.

Komischerweise sagt niemand, dass Frauen das Selbstbestimmungsgesetz ausnutzen, um mehr Geld zu verdienen oder Posten in DAX Vorständen zu bekommen.

Vielleicht weil die Leute eigentlich doch verstehen, dass es bei all diesen Dingen nicht um den Geschlechtseintrag geht, sondern um eine strukturelle Idee von Geschlecht in Form von Körper und Verhalten und davon, wer was kann und darf.

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04.11 // miscellaneous pics from the last two weeks because i have no work life balance and i did all my uni stuff on the weekend: wrote two reports for my term papers, wrote a manuscript for a podcast, and did some actual term paper writing. today i just went to work. but i came home sat in my bed and immediately got a purring Jackie on my lap, so i'm actually doing so good right now!

[the band is called Dizzy Dodo!]

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16.09.2024 [😁]

🎐: 꾸준히 해보자/ trying to do things consistently

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09.15.2024 — 안녕하세요 여러분. 오늘 일요일 입니다. 저는 조금만 일 했습니다. 이미 저의 하국어 다이어리 썼습니다. 솔직히 조금 피곤합니다. 그리고 제 머리가 아픕나다. 내일이 월요일입니다. 그래서 조금 슬픕니다.

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i missed my sign language class so bad (i also forgot so much basic vocab wow) I'm so happy we're at it again

lesson focus: vocab with incorporation (numbers; alpha; question words)

currently reading: durch das große feuer (alice winn)

trying to keep the homesickness at bay with: things that make it warm

(I also got exciting name & gender marker change news!!)

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I cannot believe im saying this but the dog is so deeply annoying, what do you MEAN HE GOES TO THE GRAVE TO TALK TO CALVINS GRAVE????

I dont even care he died because the relationship was doomed from the beginning, im glad hes gone, watchig them lie to each other was so painful

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strangely common misconception that words have basically the same meanings in every langauge and that translation is just a matter of identifying which exact word in the target language corresponds to the word in the original language

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Solarpunk Activities for the Socially Anxious

 - Read up on the philosophical background(s) of solarpunk. I’ve got a bibliography page if you are looking for more. - Figure out which plants that are indigenous or endangered in your area. Read about their history (and if you can make seed bombs.) - Enjoy Alan Watts lecture on nature - Make a herb drying rack by using string and push pins. You can eat, burn or drink tea from the herbs. - Consider growing food from your scraps - Watch a Ted Talk on Conservation - Draw nature, real or imaginary. Take time to map out fantasy lands. (Think about it as an environmental vision board) - Consider if composting might be right for you - If you have houseplants, learn how to propagate them (or even just take the time to learn more about them…their history, and how best to care for them). If you do want to learn how to propagate, I suggest starting with succulents. They are hardy, fun, and fairly cheap. -Learn how to Talk to Trees with Charis Melina Brown - A National Geographic explainer on how trees talk to each other. - Listen to this amazing, free, nature meditation with Jessica Snow

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01.11 // It's me and my Sam Cooke vinyl against the world today. I wrote emails and a report today, replied to messages and did the laundry. Jackie was very insistant on being in my arms while I was working. Also my setup is fancy now because I got a second screen!

Meine Mutter fand dieses Stück Kunst so gut, dass sie nen Druck oder so davon kaufen wollte. Ich habe vorgeschlagen es Zuhause innen an die Toilettentür zu hängen, aber das fand sie irgendwie nicht so toll....

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09.09.2024 [😛]

🏠: 집콕day/ A day off at home

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Happy Selbstbestimmungsgesetz, Leute <3

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I dont even care he died because the relationship was doomed from the beginning, im glad hes gone, watchig them lie to each other was so painful

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Undfortunately Lessons in Chemistry combines historical literature with "women's struggles"/feminism, boring cishet romance and a type of pseudobiographical sweeping narration over her whole life. which are all things i tend to find mildly to extremely annoying in a book and i dont think I can read the almost 500p long german translation. Also why does the translation feel like its patronizing me, why is the narrative voice so fucking annoying.