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Aug. 25th, 2019 01:06 pm1. After a long walk through another section of the neighborhood -- this section is filled with $5 million dollar mansions, and looks like Greenwhich, Connetitcut, with it's old trees, English Tudor homes, and gardens -- picked up groceries and wandered home. In the process, I walked through five different levels of class -- ultra rich, upper middle class, lower middle and working class -- also at least three-four different ethnic groups -- Bengali, Russian, Carribbean, Korean, and Northern European. Heard four different languages -- Bengali, Russian, Yiddish, Korean, and some language, I've no clue what it is. I got home and tried to have a conversation with one of people in my building about a bunch of emergency police vehicles parked down the street -- but alas she only spoke Russian and I only spoke English -- it was conversation with nothing but hand gestures.
I'm considering trying Russian on Duolingo, except -- apparently it's hard to read the Cyrilic. Which can understand -- seen Cyrillic -- I don't see how people read it.
But it's a lovely day, in the low 70s and clear blue skies. I may go on another walk later. Have to do it in stages -- can't walk too long, due to lower back pain.
(I love reading these stories about people taking up running to lose weight and change their lives -- I can't run, it would kill me. My sisterinlaw can't either -- she tried and it killed her back. I have friends who were runners and can't due to tendenitits and shin splints. I used to run five to ten miles when I was a kid. I ran cross-country and track in Junior High, and ran through high school and college. In college I was doing five to six miles a day in Colorado, with high altitude, but I was also swimming and had gotten my life-saving certificate. And I'd hiked to the top of Pikes Peak, and the previous summer hiked around Wales with a backpack, and had hiked Bandlier National Park. So I was in great shape. IF you try to run and you aren't in good shape, and haven't built up serious muscle in your thighs and core, and you aren't thin -- you are likely to kill yourself. Running is not a safe exercise. I've had two physical therapists, a massage therapist, and a pain management back specialist advise me not to run.
Particularly if you are running on concrete in an urban area -- the pounding on knees, stress on the heart, and back...alone. I really wish the media would stop pushing running and jogging for weight loss. Walking and swimming are far safer.)
2. Found a new comfort show on Netflix -- Chef's Line -- it's an Australian cooking demonstration competition reality series -- that has an innovative set-up. Four amateur cooks compete against the line of chefs who work at one of the premier restaurants in Australia. Added to this -- they are focusing on ethnic restaurants that represent cuisine from around the world. It also borrows heavily from Great British Bake-Off in being kind and showing the best of humanity. Actually, I'd say it is kinder than Bake-Off and less competitive. More focused in exploring different cultures and cuisines and techniques than competition.
The first episode was Vietnamese Week featuring Melbourne restaurant Dandilion, a modernized take on Vietnamese cuisine. The second episode is African Week, and features Adelaide restaurant, Africola, run by a South African chef. It features ethnic cuisine, various people from other countries who are now living in Australia, and everyone is really kind to each other. The expert chefs have even helped the amateurs at various points.
Also, Australian accents -- which I rather adore.
I'm considering trying Russian on Duolingo, except -- apparently it's hard to read the Cyrilic. Which can understand -- seen Cyrillic -- I don't see how people read it.
But it's a lovely day, in the low 70s and clear blue skies. I may go on another walk later. Have to do it in stages -- can't walk too long, due to lower back pain.
(I love reading these stories about people taking up running to lose weight and change their lives -- I can't run, it would kill me. My sisterinlaw can't either -- she tried and it killed her back. I have friends who were runners and can't due to tendenitits and shin splints. I used to run five to ten miles when I was a kid. I ran cross-country and track in Junior High, and ran through high school and college. In college I was doing five to six miles a day in Colorado, with high altitude, but I was also swimming and had gotten my life-saving certificate. And I'd hiked to the top of Pikes Peak, and the previous summer hiked around Wales with a backpack, and had hiked Bandlier National Park. So I was in great shape. IF you try to run and you aren't in good shape, and haven't built up serious muscle in your thighs and core, and you aren't thin -- you are likely to kill yourself. Running is not a safe exercise. I've had two physical therapists, a massage therapist, and a pain management back specialist advise me not to run.
Particularly if you are running on concrete in an urban area -- the pounding on knees, stress on the heart, and back...alone. I really wish the media would stop pushing running and jogging for weight loss. Walking and swimming are far safer.)
2. Found a new comfort show on Netflix -- Chef's Line -- it's an Australian cooking demonstration competition reality series -- that has an innovative set-up. Four amateur cooks compete against the line of chefs who work at one of the premier restaurants in Australia. Added to this -- they are focusing on ethnic restaurants that represent cuisine from around the world. It also borrows heavily from Great British Bake-Off in being kind and showing the best of humanity. Actually, I'd say it is kinder than Bake-Off and less competitive. More focused in exploring different cultures and cuisines and techniques than competition.
The first episode was Vietnamese Week featuring Melbourne restaurant Dandilion, a modernized take on Vietnamese cuisine. The second episode is African Week, and features Adelaide restaurant, Africola, run by a South African chef. It features ethnic cuisine, various people from other countries who are now living in Australia, and everyone is really kind to each other. The expert chefs have even helped the amateurs at various points.
Also, Australian accents -- which I rather adore.