Stay safe, please

Yesterday we woke up in a different world.I am writing from the relative safety of Kropyvnytskyi  that I'm with you in my thoughts, wherever you are. Stay safe and strong, take care of your family. I hope you are well.Be careful to follow the tr...

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Feb 25, 2022
do you want knowledge or skills?

Can you learn to drive by watching instructional videos?Can you learn to box by observing Klitchko's or Usyk's fights?Can you learn to cook by watching cooking TV shows?You can't. Yes, you'll learn a lot. But watching is not the same as learning. Tha...

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Feb 23, 2022
a hole in the sofa

Obviously, Nelson (my older cat) loves the same spot on the sofa I do. Whenever I leave it and then come back, he's there. Maybe he likes it because it has my scent. Or maybe because there is a nice depression in that part of the sofa which is cozy t...

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Feb 21, 2022
Are you in a relationship?

On Facebook, you can choose your relationship status: single, married, in a relationship, divorced, etc ...Learning English is essentially being in a relationship with it.I recently asked my folks in the group about their relationship with English. T...

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Feb 17, 2022
it wasn't even a real question

I always envied (завидовала) group owners who had 50+ comment discussions in their Facebook groups. But last week I had a taste of what it's like.I just asked a question. And when I came back a few hours later, I was amazed to find a real conversatio...

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Feb 15, 2022
Valentine... Galentine …

Do you have a girlfriend? I mean, a female friend? If you do, you should know that you have a nice pretext (повод) to meet and have fun today. While St. Valentine's Day focuses on romantic partners and relationships, Galentine's Day ce...

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Feb 13, 2022
how would YOU spend it?

Yesterday I had an unusual morning.I woke up at 5:36.Not because of a nightmare or anything like that.Just woke up rested.It was still dark outside, so I looked at the time on my phone and tried to drift off to sleep again.No such luck...

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Feb 11, 2022
I used to have a crush on him 😊

When I was in high school, I had a huge crush on Tom Cruise. Yes, I know. Now I don't understand what I saw in him. But then ...Then, I collected any posters I could find, and I put them up on the wall of my room. I watched any movie he sta...

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Feb 09, 2022
If you're not 100% 😧

A few days ago I had a bad headache again.I was planning to write an email and schedule posts for the group.But I couldn't.Not because I didn't want to. But because I was in no condition to do anything brain-related, really 🤯 Sometimes discipline an...

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Feb 07, 2022