Through Alma 5
http://www.mandarintools.com/cbom/audiobom/index.html
LDS resources link
http://www.mandarintools.com/lds.html
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Chinese Pod newbie lessons link
all newbie lessons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2pHdzrcvbMh_sF_fLMtElX562iDYlh52
Chinese lyric breakdown:
http://www.chinesetolearn.com/%E9%99%B3%E5%A5%95%E8%BF%85-chen-yixun-eason-chan-%E9%98%B4%E5%A4%A9%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90-yin-tian-kuai-le-happy-cloudy-day/
search pinyin
http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/sinograms.html?p
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Sunday, February 19, 2017
January: Goal and Achievements #52 Stories Project
January:
What goals do you hope to achieve this year?
I hope to take better care of my body so I can enjoy good health for a long time.
I hope to be more careful in my spending so I can save more money for a rainy day.
I hope to take care of my family so that they have what they need.
What goals are you actively working toward right now?
Well, up until this last week I was doing a great job of walking 10,000 steps a day. And before that I was doing a good job of not eating treats. I need to get back to doing those things.
I am trying to do a better job at remembering birthdays and anniversaries. I've started sending cards.
I'm also working on being a better teacher in my church callings.
What was the greatest achievement of your life?
Well, I graduated from college, served an 18 month mission, married in the temple, and gave birth to 5 children. Those are all pretty great.
What goals do you hope to achieve this year?
I hope to take better care of my body so I can enjoy good health for a long time.
I hope to be more careful in my spending so I can save more money for a rainy day.
I hope to take care of my family so that they have what they need.
What goals are you actively working toward right now?
Well, up until this last week I was doing a great job of walking 10,000 steps a day. And before that I was doing a good job of not eating treats. I need to get back to doing those things.
I am trying to do a better job at remembering birthdays and anniversaries. I've started sending cards.
I'm also working on being a better teacher in my church callings.
What was the greatest achievement of your life?
Well, I graduated from college, served an 18 month mission, married in the temple, and gave birth to 5 children. Those are all pretty great.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
April: Hearth and Home #52 Stories Project
The project deals with answering 52 questions during the year so at the end you have written your history. Our ward bulletin at church is featuring a few questions every week. I decided I wanted to do it. So, here it goes:
Hearth and Home:
1. Where are your roots? Do you feel strong ties to a particular place, either because of your own personal experiences or your ancestry?
I was born on Long Island, and though we moved from there when I was a baby, I do feel strong ties to it. My dad's paternal side of the family had lived there and in Brooklyn for generations. His maternal side was from the south: Alabama, Georgia, and North and South Carolina.
My mom's side is from Ohio, Michigan, French Canada, and Germany.
I do feel more attached to these places, even though I haven't been to many of them.
2. What was your childhood home like? If you moved a lot, was there one house that felt most like "home?" What made each new residence feel like home?
We did move around a lot when I was very little, and then moved a bit when I was older. Maybe the older I got, the more things felt like "home." I don't know what made each new residence feel like home...maybe the length of time I was somewhere. The more familiar it was, the more comfortable it was, perhaps.
3. As a child, did you have a "home away from home?" Perhaps a friend's, grandparents', or a favorite aunt's house? What did you love most about being there?
The closest I come to saying yes to this was I really did like visiting my mom's parents in Findlay, Ohio each summer. Since we were only there 1 week a year and that kind of ended when my grandma died when I was 10, I can't say it really felt like a home away from home, but it was interesting and we have some great memories.
We caught fireflies in the park across the street from their house. The windows would be open at night because of the heat and we could hear train whistles. Grandpa also had a huge garden out back and we loved that.
4. In childhood, did you share a bedroom with siblings or have a room to yourself? What kinds of things did you collect and display in your own little corner of the world?
My older sister, Denise, and I shared a bedroom until we moved to Metairie, Louisiana the summer of 1974, when I was 12. We got along ok while sharing, but it wasn't always easy. We got along better after we didn't have to share.
Hearth and Home:
1. Where are your roots? Do you feel strong ties to a particular place, either because of your own personal experiences or your ancestry?
I was born on Long Island, and though we moved from there when I was a baby, I do feel strong ties to it. My dad's paternal side of the family had lived there and in Brooklyn for generations. His maternal side was from the south: Alabama, Georgia, and North and South Carolina.
My mom's side is from Ohio, Michigan, French Canada, and Germany.
I do feel more attached to these places, even though I haven't been to many of them.
2. What was your childhood home like? If you moved a lot, was there one house that felt most like "home?" What made each new residence feel like home?
We did move around a lot when I was very little, and then moved a bit when I was older. Maybe the older I got, the more things felt like "home." I don't know what made each new residence feel like home...maybe the length of time I was somewhere. The more familiar it was, the more comfortable it was, perhaps.
3. As a child, did you have a "home away from home?" Perhaps a friend's, grandparents', or a favorite aunt's house? What did you love most about being there?
The closest I come to saying yes to this was I really did like visiting my mom's parents in Findlay, Ohio each summer. Since we were only there 1 week a year and that kind of ended when my grandma died when I was 10, I can't say it really felt like a home away from home, but it was interesting and we have some great memories.
We caught fireflies in the park across the street from their house. The windows would be open at night because of the heat and we could hear train whistles. Grandpa also had a huge garden out back and we loved that.
4. In childhood, did you share a bedroom with siblings or have a room to yourself? What kinds of things did you collect and display in your own little corner of the world?
My older sister, Denise, and I shared a bedroom until we moved to Metairie, Louisiana the summer of 1974, when I was 12. We got along ok while sharing, but it wasn't always easy. We got along better after we didn't have to share.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Family Fitbit Challenge
We all got fitbits for Christmas. These are the rules for our family challenge:
Goal: 7,000 steps/day or about 20,000 steps/28 days.
At the end of each month the average of the last 28 days will be looked at. Those who reach this goal of averaging 7,000 steps/day will have their names entered in a drawing. The person in 1st place gets 3 extra tickets in the drawing, 2nd place gets 2 extra, and 3rd place gets one extra ticket.
Three tickets will be drawn. First one will get $5, 2nd one will get $3, and the last one will get $2. A person can have his name drawn twice, but not 3 times. If the same person is drawn 1st and 2nd, they will only get $7 and the 3rd person drawn will get $3. If the same person is drawn 2nd and 3rd, each winner will get $5.
These aren't necessarily updated today (and at least one person didn't have the charger so wasn't wearing the fitbit), but this is what is showing this evening (the "you" being Alex...who isn't too motivated yet, but track practice will be starting soon):
Good luck everyone!
Goal: 7,000 steps/day or about 20,000 steps/28 days.
At the end of each month the average of the last 28 days will be looked at. Those who reach this goal of averaging 7,000 steps/day will have their names entered in a drawing. The person in 1st place gets 3 extra tickets in the drawing, 2nd place gets 2 extra, and 3rd place gets one extra ticket.
Three tickets will be drawn. First one will get $5, 2nd one will get $3, and the last one will get $2. A person can have his name drawn twice, but not 3 times. If the same person is drawn 1st and 2nd, they will only get $7 and the 3rd person drawn will get $3. If the same person is drawn 2nd and 3rd, each winner will get $5.
These aren't necessarily updated today (and at least one person didn't have the charger so wasn't wearing the fitbit), but this is what is showing this evening (the "you" being Alex...who isn't too motivated yet, but track practice will be starting soon):
Good luck everyone!
Monday, January 2, 2017
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