My favorite thing about the class -- the knowledge that when it's over at the end of January, Brian and I will have completed the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. According to the framework, by this point we:
Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Describe dreams, hopes and ambitions! Come on, don't tell me that's not exciting. But we're not going to stop there. Oh no, we plan on continuing through the C1 level. Beyond that, I don't know. We don't want to become too pretentious or anything. (Does the description of the C2 level sound pretentious, or is it just me?)
In other news...
I received two books from my mom that I'm super excited about. The first one is Bend-the Rules-Sewing by Amy Karol. I love Amy's blog -- Angry Chicken -- and love the stuff I've seen in the Flickr group. I took a sewing class in junior high, but haven't sewn much (if any) since then. This book has patterns plus basics for beginners. Amanda and I have already decided that we're going to pick out some projects and head to the fabric store in the not-too-distant future and then Amanda's going to teach me to sew.
The second book is Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves by Miyako Kanamori. I decided I must get the book after seeing this adorable elephant on another one of my favorite blogs, house on hill road. And it doesn't disappoint. I'm too lazy to scan some pages, but you can find some here on Angry Chicken.
Wow, there are a lot of links in this post. I hope at least some of you made it to the end and didn't get distracted on one of those other pages. Since my last two posts didn't include any pictures, I figure I better throw one in here so you don't get too bored. Brian took this picture of Sharkdog at the Karl Marx head during our recent trip to Chemnitz. Who has the big head now?
4 comments:
I love, love those softies. They are too cute - who would've thought? You wouldn't mind just making me one and then mailing it over, would you? That would be great...thanks :).
When I first glanced at the picture of Sharkdog, I thought he was wearing a tall black hat, but then it turned out to be Karl Marx. Weird.
I call this photo "The Sharkdogummist Manifesto."
Both those books have been on my list of a while. I must look for them soon :)
Emily - I haven't started on the softies yet, but you never know -- one might find it's way your direction. Sharkdog doesn't like to wear hats, but I think you may see him in one soon. So much suspense!
Felicia - I love the books. I still haven't done anything out of either book, but I just love looking at them! Hopefully I'll be able to find batting later this week and start on some toys.
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