Comments for Twice Mice http://twicemice.com Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Book Review: Mother of the Bride by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2013/05/14/book-review-mother-of-the-bride/comment-page-1/#comment-6816 Lydia Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:29 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4096#comment-6816 A pleasure. I'm very impressed by your work. A pleasure. I’m very impressed by your work.

]]> Comment on Book Review: Mother of the Bride by Adrienne http://twicemice.com/2013/05/14/book-review-mother-of-the-bride/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 Adrienne Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:15 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4096#comment-6807 Thanks for your very generous review. An interesting reading from Angie's generation! Thanks for your very generous review. An interesting reading from Angie’s generation!

]]> Comment on Hayden the helper by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2013/03/03/hayden-the-helper/comment-page-1/#comment-6581 Lydia Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:34:02 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4030#comment-6581 He does also like to take items out of boxes, I do admit. He does also like to take items out of boxes, I do admit.

]]> Comment on Hayden the helper by Adrian http://twicemice.com/2013/03/03/hayden-the-helper/comment-page-1/#comment-6573 Adrian Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:02:56 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4030#comment-6573 // this behaviour is not representative // // this behaviour is not representative //

]]> Comment on Hayden is eighteen months old by Snuva http://twicemice.com/2013/02/02/fourteen-months-later/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 Snuva Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:16:11 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4016#comment-6546 It is hard for me to believe our boys are 18 months old! Hayden looks gorgeous and happy, as do you. :-) It is hard for me to believe our boys are 18 months old! Hayden looks gorgeous and happy, as do you. :-)

]]> Comment on Hayden is eighteen months old by Jana http://twicemice.com/2013/02/02/fourteen-months-later/comment-page-1/#comment-6537 Jana Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:27:18 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4016#comment-6537 Aww, super cute! Congratulations! Aww, super cute! Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Minestrone Soup, deconstructed by nana http://twicemice.com/2012/12/09/minestrone-soup-deconstructed/comment-page-1/#comment-6499 nana Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:09:43 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3977#comment-6499 does he have any teeth? does he have any teeth?

]]> Comment on Sousse, Tunisia by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2013/01/02/sousse-tunisia/comment-page-1/#comment-6422 Lydia Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:03:38 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4007#comment-6422 Em: My heart was beating so fast too, when I first saw that big red sign. I preferred Canada and Mexico to Tunisia, so I'd encourage you to visit those first. Adrienne: My pleasure. Thank you for commenting. Em: My heart was beating so fast too, when I first saw that big red sign. I preferred Canada and Mexico to Tunisia, so I’d encourage you to visit those first.
Adrienne: My pleasure. Thank you for commenting.

]]> Comment on Sousse, Tunisia by Adrienne http://twicemice.com/2013/01/02/sousse-tunisia/comment-page-1/#comment-6419 Adrienne Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:50:58 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4007#comment-6419 Gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing Gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing

]]> Comment on Sousse, Tunisia by Em http://twicemice.com/2013/01/02/sousse-tunisia/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Em Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:58:33 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=4007#comment-6413 Oh my goodness, my heart was beating fast for you as I read that passage about not having visas. I'm so glad that it worked out for you. Sounds like you had an awesome time in Tunisia. Makes me want to go there myself! I LOVE the photo of you and Hayden - it's a good one. He is growing up so fast! Oh my goodness, my heart was beating fast for you as I read that passage about not having visas. I’m so glad that it worked out for you. Sounds like you had an awesome time in Tunisia. Makes me want to go there myself! I LOVE the photo of you and Hayden – it’s a good one. He is growing up so fast!

]]> Comment on Steampunk Carousels by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2012/12/14/steampunk-carousels/comment-page-1/#comment-6410 Lydia Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:23:03 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3982#comment-6410 We didn't really have a good white Christmas this year - it was grey and rainy in Brussels, so we escaped to Africa for a week. We didn’t really have a good white Christmas this year – it was grey and rainy in Brussels, so we escaped to Africa for a week.

]]> Comment on Cutteth a tree, deck it with gold by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2012/12/24/cutteth-a-tree-deck-it-with-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Lydia Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:03:33 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3999#comment-6409 Thanks. It smelt really good too. I love the smell of a pine tree in December. Thanks. It smelt really good too. I love the smell of a pine tree in December.

]]> Comment on Steampunk Carousels by Snuva http://twicemice.com/2012/12/14/steampunk-carousels/comment-page-1/#comment-6406 Snuva Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:37:33 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3982#comment-6406 These look fantastic! And how I yearn for a proper, winter Christmas - although our Tasmanian tradition of eating our body weight in cherries and raspberries is pretty good too. These look fantastic! And how I yearn for a proper, winter Christmas – although our Tasmanian tradition of eating our body weight in cherries and raspberries is pretty good too.

]]> Comment on Cutteth a tree, deck it with gold by Snuva http://twicemice.com/2012/12/24/cutteth-a-tree-deck-it-with-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Snuva Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:34:53 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3999#comment-6405 What a gorgeous tree!! :-D (The gorgeous mum and boy go without saying.) What a gorgeous tree!! :-D (The gorgeous mum and boy go without saying.)

]]> Comment on Steampunk Carousels by korie http://twicemice.com/2012/12/14/steampunk-carousels/comment-page-1/#comment-6208 korie Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:39:07 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3982#comment-6208 We ADORE these!! We saw them the first time when I was pregnant with Tristan and fell in love with them. He was too small to ride last year, but we're going to the market in Brussels on Christmas day to finally ride the Steampunk carousels with our son! We ADORE these!!
We saw them the first time when I was pregnant with Tristan and fell in love with them. He was too small to ride last year, but we’re going to the market in Brussels on Christmas day to finally ride the Steampunk carousels with our son!

]]> Comment on French Update by Snuva http://twicemice.com/2012/11/30/french-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6198 Snuva Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:33:17 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3973#comment-6198 Part of the problem may be that you are a smart, intelligent person. I always found I was overly critical of myself because I expect perfection from myself. So I was scared to open my mouth and make a mistake, so then I was nervous, so then I made more mistakes. . .and then I didn't participate in as many conversations because I didn't want to sound like an idiot. Whereas people I knew who didn't care about making mistakes made much faster progress than I did! Also, language for children is *very* different - a whole different language almost. Part of the problem may be that you are a smart, intelligent person. I always found I was overly critical of myself because I expect perfection from myself. So I was scared to open my mouth and make a mistake, so then I was nervous, so then I made more mistakes. . .and then I didn’t participate in as many conversations because I didn’t want to sound like an idiot. Whereas people I knew who didn’t care about making mistakes made much faster progress than I did! Also, language for children is *very* different – a whole different language almost.

]]> Comment on French Update by Lydia http://twicemice.com/2012/11/30/french-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6097 Lydia Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:32:27 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3973#comment-6097 Thanks Laura and Cedric - it's encouraging to hear from those who have much greater proficiency than I. Gina - Mandarin will certainly be an asset if she can master it. I hope they give her enough exposure. Thanks Laura and Cedric – it’s encouraging to hear from those who have much greater proficiency than I.

Gina – Mandarin will certainly be an asset if she can master it. I hope they give her enough exposure.

]]> Comment on French Update by gina http://twicemice.com/2012/11/30/french-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 gina Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:47:31 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3973#comment-6061 Hi Lydia......hope that you are all well and Happy Christmas!! Spare a thought for Anastasia who is to learn Mandarin next year at high school. Hi Lydia……hope that you are all well and Happy Christmas!!
Spare a thought for Anastasia who is to learn Mandarin next year at high school.

]]> Comment on French Update by Cedricvd http://twicemice.com/2012/11/30/french-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5880 Cedricvd Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:21:34 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3973#comment-5880 This is from the event webpage on couchsurfing, http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=175049 they have a meeting this thursday 6/12 and then a dinner right next to porte de Hal on friday 7/12 and then another meeting on sunday 9/12. So you can see they're quite a busy bunch. Unfortunately I won't be able to go to any of these because I will be in Vienna next weekend but if you're interested you can always contact one of the organisers on couchsurfing (you can log in with your facebook account). Anyway, just a suggestion :-) Even if you would feel that it's too frustrating to try and speak french it's still a fun way to meet more people in brussels. I got to know a whole bunch of people this way. Cedric French conversation table ALL LEVELS THURSDAY 6/12 at 8PM DO YOU WANT TO PRACTICE OR TO IMPROVE YOUR FRENCH? Location: Europe > Belgium > Brussels > Brussels Address: Café l'Autobus 33 place Jourdan 1040 Brussels Date: 6 December 2012 - 20:00 to 23:00 Confirmed Yet: Yes YOU WANT TO SPEAK FRENCH AND TO MEET PEOPLE !!!! YOU'RE AT THE RIGHT PLACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a conversation table for those who can already speak French and would like to practice more and become fluent in the language. A good opportunity to practice all you know and learn more :) Everyone who can already speak some French is welcome, no need to be perfect. :) Of course native speakers and TRAVELLERS PASSING BY are especially welcome! The event will take place from 8-10 pm (or until we decide to leave). Café l’Autobus,(same place as the weekly Sunday French Conversation Table) near Metro Schuman. PLEASE REGISTER!!!!!!! And please be on time because there are people there for sure punctually at 8 PM. CHeers Cédric et Yves (Jackyland) NEXT FRENCH CONVERSATION TABLE SUNDAY 9/12 ******************************************* DON'T FORGET :SAINT-NICOLAS/SINTERKLAAS MEAL FRIDAY 7/12 at 8:15 PM Where? CENTRE CULTUREL CABALIEGO(centre culturel espa gnol) 171 RUE HAUTE 1OOO Brussels Metro Porte de Halle PLEASE REGISTER !!!!!!!!!!! This is from the event webpage on couchsurfing, http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=175049
they have a meeting this thursday 6/12 and then a dinner right next to porte de Hal on friday 7/12 and then another meeting on sunday 9/12. So you can see they’re quite a busy bunch.
Unfortunately I won’t be able to go to any of these because I will be in Vienna next weekend but if you’re interested you can always contact one of the organisers on couchsurfing (you can log in with your facebook account).

Anyway, just a suggestion :-) Even if you would feel that it’s too frustrating to try and speak french it’s still a fun way to meet more people in brussels. I got to know a whole bunch of people this way.

Cedric

French conversation table ALL LEVELS THURSDAY 6/12 at 8PM
DO YOU WANT TO PRACTICE OR TO IMPROVE YOUR FRENCH?

Location: Europe > Belgium > Brussels > Brussels
Address: Café l’Autobus 33 place Jourdan 1040 Brussels Date: 6 December 2012 – 20:00 to 23:00

Confirmed Yet: Yes

YOU WANT TO SPEAK FRENCH AND TO MEET PEOPLE !!!!
YOU’RE AT THE RIGHT PLACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a conversation table for those who can already speak French and would like to practice more and become fluent in the language.
A good opportunity to practice all you know and learn more :)

Everyone who can already speak some French is welcome, no need to be perfect. :)

Of course native speakers and TRAVELLERS PASSING BY are especially welcome!

The event will take place from 8-10 pm (or until we decide to leave). Café l’Autobus,(same place as the weekly Sunday French Conversation Table) near Metro Schuman.

PLEASE REGISTER!!!!!!! And please be on time because there are people there for sure punctually at 8 PM.
CHeers

Cédric et Yves (Jackyland)

NEXT FRENCH CONVERSATION TABLE SUNDAY 9/12
*******************************************

DON’T FORGET :SAINT-NICOLAS/SINTERKLAAS MEAL
FRIDAY 7/12 at 8:15 PM
Where? CENTRE CULTUREL CABALIEGO(centre culturel espa
gnol)
171 RUE HAUTE 1OOO Brussels
Metro Porte de Halle
PLEASE REGISTER !!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on French Update by Cedricvd http://twicemice.com/2012/11/30/french-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5879 Cedricvd Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:14:11 +0000 http://twicemice.com/?p=3973#comment-5879 I think your french learning is going great, seems like your problem is having had unrealistic expectations at the start about the speed at which people can learn a language if they're not constantly immersed in it. More than needing more classes I think you need to look for more social settings where you would actually be forced to speak french. Many people are affraid of that, wanting to be able to speak a language better before actually using it in a social setting, but that way takes wayyy longer. I often meet up with couchsufing.org's "french conversation table" where a whole bunch of non-native french speakers of all levels of proficiency meet up once or twice a week to speak french. Of course I realise it's kind of difficult to leave the house with Hayden etc, but maybe some other social setting where you would have to speak french? Classes can be useful to get a basic amount of grammar and vocabulary, but really, grammar and vocabulary are overrated :-) the only thing that matters is speaking regularly, even if it's frustrating. I think your french learning is going great, seems like your problem is having had unrealistic expectations at the start about the speed at which people can learn a language if they’re not constantly immersed in it. More than needing more classes I think you need to look for more social settings where you would actually be forced to speak french. Many people are affraid of that, wanting to be able to speak a language better before actually using it in a social setting, but that way takes wayyy longer. I often meet up with couchsufing.org’s “french conversation table” where a whole bunch of non-native french speakers of all levels of proficiency meet up once or twice a week to speak french. Of course I realise it’s kind of difficult to leave the house with Hayden etc, but maybe some other social setting where you would have to speak french? Classes can be useful to get a basic amount of grammar and vocabulary, but really, grammar and vocabulary are overrated :-) the only thing that matters is speaking regularly, even if it’s frustrating.

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