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Hearthstone Being Sassy Ft. an Oblivious Thor pt.2 (The Hammer of Thor)

Pages 363-364

He considered a hand drill, a tape measure, a corkscrew, and the iron staff we’d almost died retrieving from Geirrod’s fortress. He threw them all to the floor. “Nothing!” He said in disgust. “Useless junk!”

Perhaps you could use your head, Hearthstone signed. That is very hard.

“Oh, don’t try to console me, Mr. Elf,” said Thor.

Pages 369-370

“Regardless, he must summon it for the ceremony! The bride has the right to insist. The symbol of my hammer is always used to bless a wedding. If Thrym has the real thing, he must use it if you request it. And once he does, we’ll move in and kill everyone!”

Except us, Hearthstone said.

“Exactly, Mr. Elf! It will be a glorious bloodbath!”

Page 370

“That will never happen!” Thor said. “Loki’s place of punishment is in a completely different location, sealed long ago by the gods. Loki is bound even better than Fenris Wolf.”

And we saw how well that worked out, Hearth signed.

“The elf speaks wisely,” Thor agreed. “There is nothing to worry about.”

Bonus Ft. Alex Fierro page 368

“We have other problems to discuss, and not much time. Thrym is expecting his bride to arrive tomorrow.”

Alex folded her arms. “It’s decided, then. I get to marry the big ugly guy.”

Yes, you marry him, Hearthstone signed. Many happy years and fine children.

Alex narrowed her eyes. “I can see I’m going to have to learn sign language. In the meantime, I will assume you said, Yes, Alex. Thank you, Alex, for being so brave and heroic.”

Close enough, Hearth signed.

Part 1

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papilonblanche

6 years ago

since it’s pride month, i want all of my followers and really any person who sees this to know that my messages are always open for all of you. if you’re having a hard time, if you want to talk about your sexuality or coming out, or anything else, if you don’t have anyone else who would listen without judging you, if you’re scared to talk to anyone in real life — i’m here. if you want to rant because of homophobic assholes around you, im gonna be like bitch me too ??? seriously, just hit me up. don’t even bother with small talk or questions if you can be my friend or something, just dive right into it. i know it’s hard but this is our month, don’t let anyone ruin it for you babe

reblog this if your ask box is open for those who need it during pride month and in every other day

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papilonblanche

6 years ago

Hello guys, long time no see! Today is the birthday of one of my favourite idols/rappers ever: Bang Yongguk!!! So i decided to draw him something (hope that it turned out well😅) and i also decided to reveal 2 of my projects: crocheted matoki and pins matoki ! I will do one for each member in the future (to honour one of my favourite bands that I really wish I descovered earlier: BAP) . So yeah, sorry for my rant... Check out my story for the full drawing btw and until next time, see ya~ #xiexieyongguk #happyyonggukday #bangyongguk #bapyongguk #yonggukfanart #xiexiebangyongguk https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvq7MKHHf3J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ds8d5kk8be83

learning languages as a beginner

a non-complete guide written by a english-native high-school student with experience in studying japanese, indonesian and currently—romanian.

language proficiency is separated into four skills. reading, writing, listening and speaking.

as a complete beginner, or even to someone within the A1 range, one should focus mainly on these three core skills: reading, writing and listening. right now, pronunciation should not be your main focus. speaking skills, while they should be slowly developed from the beginning, are not as easily mastered as reading or writing and thus can cause a feeling of stagnation. languages have specific skills that need to be developed before one can pronounce words properly and these specific skills can take months to master. as a tip, one should master those specific skills before focusing on pronunciation. (for example, romanian requires the speaker to be able to roll their ‘ r ’s.)

use the skill of listening to your advantage

young children spend their first few years listening until they are able to create coherent sentences. don’t expect your experience to be any different.

as a beginner, you do not have to understand everything, or anything, that is being said. at this stage, you are unconsciously learning how to distinguish your target language from other languages, as well as forming ideas and creating patterns between words in your head.

i always create a song playlist in my target language. spotify has playlists already created that include the top 100 ranked songs from that country/language, feel free to listen to these playlists. i then create a separate playlist full of all my favourite songs from the target language (and because they are my favourite) i listen to them on repeat. naturally, you may start to sing along, begin to know the songs off by heart, etc. this is one of the most easiest and natural way of learning a language.

tv shows and movies. children’s cartoons or mature tv shows, it does not matter. the combination of subtitles in your native language, audio in your target language, and the context of the film, helps the brain process simple words. these words, when repeated, become words you’ve effortlessly remembered. as a plus, you know how to pronounce these words and in what context they are used and/or mean.

do not think of these methods as studying, but rather purely for your enjoyment. it makes listening to these playlists, and watching tv shows, less of a task and something you are more inclined to do.

a journal is your best friend

a specific space dedicated to the learning process of your target language is, well, highly recommended. emphasis on specific. in this journal you will be able to practice your reading and writing skills.

for me, i use my journal to create vocab lists separated by the word’s function, context, etc. (for example, every noun word used to identify a person in a family, such as mother or uncle, is recorded together). i often see others create vocab lists under the ‘ top hundred common words ’ in whatever language, and i advocate against this. your brain needs to associate and make links with words, and this ‘ most common words ’ association loses meaning fast. thus, you do not retain the information.

the creation of vocab lists do multiple things in my learning process. first, i will collect these words, usually from an online source or a language textbook. already, i have read the words and my brain has processed them and understood that one word translates to the other, and in what context they should be used. second, i copy these words and write them down in my journal (i make sure i write the word in my target language multiple times). here i have practised writing the words multiple times. usually, with this method i am able to retain the majority of the information by the next day.

the trick is less information. thus why i mentioned studying the top hundred most common words does not work. as a beginner, you only need to study the essentials. if your vocab list exceeds more than 20 words, you are less likely to remember the majority of the words.

you’re journal is not only good for vocab lists. you are able to track your progress, keep track of all your information, and so much more.

after one hour, you will retain less than half of the information you studied. in a day, you will have forgotten over 70% of your vocab. this is natural. do not be upset that you aren’t ‘studying’ enough to remember more than 50 words in your first week. repetition is essential here to make sure your brain understands that this information is important and should be kept.

repetition, repetition, repetition

albeit it does not matter how you incorporate repetition into your routine. you can practise a vocab list everyday in the shower, create an audio of all your vocab that you listen to whilst you workout, whatever. do what works best for you. flashcards are still a good bet regardless.

you are able to practice reading and writing when creating your flashcards, whether they are digital or not.

here is a method on how to use flashcards that i personally follow. i highly recommend this method, as it is all about repetition, repetition, repetition.

personally, i aim to review each set of flashcards once a day by myself. sometimes, i get a native to quiz me over text, which means i practise writing the words out or they quiz me over phone call, and then i am practising speaking. the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking are very important and they should all be incorporated somehow when reviewing vocab lists, etc.

find a native friend

a native in your target language is a god-saver. trust me. obviously, they must be willing to want to teach you occasionally, but they must not be your only source of learning.

you may know someone in real life that speaks your target language. that’s great! some do not however, but fear not. there are billions of internet users, and you are bound to find someone who is not only a native in your target language, but someone you connect with on a more personal level. tumblr is a great way to find friends, the langblr community is great here. you can find blogs in your native language as well if you type in the name of the language.

this is a tip i don’t find often on guides in the langblr community. many often think you can only learn from: textbooks, teachers or through self-studying. native speakers are another source you can learn from. they understand the culture of their country: you can pick up a lot of information by simply just talking to them. you can pick up on slang you wouldn’t have otherwise learnt, words that are abbreviated, etc.

of course this is not a complete guide. this is based off my experience with eleven years of learning languages, and what works for me the best. what works for me may not work for you and that is completely fine. everyone needs to study in different ways. i hope you learnt something new from this guide. good luck with your language learning!

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papilonblanche

1 year ago

finally got some justin appreciation. my friend said his stage makeup scares her, so i wanted to post some justin content before i post appreciation for ryan like i said i would.

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papilonblanche

6 years ago

Get to know me

#1: Kpop lyrics that I always write in my notebooks(the english version since I don t really speak korean)(p1)

"Sometimes being too courageous is a problem"/ " This is the story about a dwarf and a giant, but it s gonna end just like David and Goliath. Keep up with my pace, if you can, don't lag like W.E Coyote cause I m Road Runner, fast."

"Faint light that was turned off, wake me up, open my eyes/ There's a thrembling in my new heart"

"I feel good and it s true, life it s colourful...Paint the world with your own colour/ Feels like the Honeymoon"

"Baby I'm sorry, even when I'm with you I get lonely, maybe I'm undeserving of this thing called love..."

"Your difference, difference/ Something is not right here/What 's wrong with you today?"

"Simon Says we're the real vibe killers/ Now you all are mine"

"This is my playground"

"I m on a Hellevator"

"You got the best of me, so please just don't leave me"

"Say my name, say my name, say my name/My name is A to the Z"

"You can clearly see that there s poison in the bright red apple/ Black or White"

"So into you, I can t breath"

"From today on it's zero for conduct"