Birthday

Not my best birthday.   Broken water pipe,  broken toilets, drive to Lowes for parts, 7k for plumber to fix pipe.  Mike helped Cali study for a math test.  Hopefully he can help some more. 

Visit to Phoenix

We had a lovely visit le Mo dhearthair agus a Chlann agus mo boys Steve and Matt were Also there. We went to the botanical gardens and Old Town. 

Irish Practice

Táim ag dul go Phoenix amarach. Tá mo dhearthair John ag fánach ag Arbnb leis a chlann.  Tá an sheomra uile do mo féin agus mo fhear céile Mike.  Cuairtann siad ó Nua Jersey.  tá aimsir fuar ansin anois. Ar an drochuair, Tá an aimsir fuar ansin freisin. Ní fhios dom cad a déanfaid muid. b'fhéidir beidh muid ag dul siopadoireach i Sean Baile. Tá sé ceantar de Scottsdale leis siopa a lan. Tá siopaí an iarthair ag siopaí a lan. Is dócha, beidh muid ag cócaireacht le chéile, dul ag siúl sna sléibhte agus rudaí eile.

Tips on learning language

Target for learning

vocab:  momrise,

new material

naturally review 

easy way for past present future:  need context in your brain

get as much spoken practice as possible.

absorb use what you Can

Best Routine

no one right routine

any way you will stick with

language podcasts

before bed have app

break up into small bites 

constant exposure throughout day

Benny

look at as a personal exposure

Speak! with teacher every day or two

work on weaknesses

How to have immersion?

radio,Conversation, live life in that language Actively!

Have teacher

Human Being

Talk with Mike !

Must speak it

study is the support

speaking vs conversing

read out

lond

write Scripts

record self

can share wl native speakers

yoom

meet up

. on line partners

pillow talk

reach out 

speech ling

listening feel for sound

podCasts

people who blog in your target language

Able to learn in 3 months? 

specific goal and time

Conversational . level

blog

8 hours a day not realistic

fluent in 3 Months challenge

get routines

lack of confidence

first conversation within a week 15 minute conversation

learn In hours not days

3 tips after a break

don't go back where you left off

small 

vocab every day slow * build

review 

reasons to learn

Keep a language journal 

produce in the language

do something fun in language. movie, book, video games

maintain watch you take in Irish

use subtitles in learning language .

social media separate acct for every language : tiktok, fb, Twitter, etc.

Benny Lewis + Shannon

language hacking .com

Going to Phoenix to See my Brother

first of all...packing list !

shirts

pants

socks

sneakers

brush

toothbrush -

eye drops

toothpaste

nail file

tablet

phone

Charger/wires 

vests 

Jackets

earrings

makeup

pens/pencils/notebook

Rumpole book

hats

glasses and sunglasses

Things to do in Phoenix

hike 

lake Apache

Watched - this timeline about the January 6 riot:

https://sashastone.substack.com/p/tucker-carlson-on-the-timeline-of?utm_medium=email

Interesting .  I still think Ray Epps was involved in incitement.  

How much secretary can we allow are federal agencies?

visit to Ballyferriter

Amazing 3 weeks here.  

Social Security Actuarial Table

 This is an interesting page.  It lists your risk of dying by age.  As of today 20% of the people who were born the same year as me have died.  Makes you think!

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html#fn1