I'm doing 27 things
Do it. Ridicule is nothing to be scared of!
plimsolls's Life List
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1. Improve my French
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2. learn Latin
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3. learn more about Buddhism
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4. meditate more
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5. Improve my photography
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6. read Russell's "History of Western Philosophy"
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7. learn italian
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8. do yoga
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9. experience true love
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10. learn shorthand
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11. learn Icelandic
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12. read Ulysses
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13. read all of Jung's work
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14. read Nietzsche
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15. learn the dance to thriller
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16. improve my knitting
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17. visit Iceland
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18. visit New Zealand
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19. see the aurora borealis
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20. have a lucid dream
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21. visit Norway
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22. Learn old English
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23. learn finnish
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24. learn Manx
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25. Learn: Farsi
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26. Learn Maltese
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27. Learn to speak Vulcan
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How I did it
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How I did it: I wouldn't call myself fluent yet, but I can certainly understand the majority of written things and, so long as people aren't talking at the speed of light, a lot of speech as well.First, let's make this clear: Norwegian is an easy language for English speakers to get the basics of. It's harder to master, but so is any language. Honestly, if you speak English (or some other Germanic language), you've got a great advantage. I ignored all … Read how I did it…
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I feel I should point out, as a Brit, that there is no “British accent”. I recommend the Wikipedia page on British English: it gives you an overview of the huge variety of accents and dialects that exist even within small regions, let alone across the rest of the UK!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English
It’s all very well picking and choosing bits of accent and slang that you like best, but the hodgepodge end result can sound extremely bizarre to us natives.
Additionally, as someone with Cockney roots, be very aware that trying to seriously speak like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins can only end in disaster. We can just about forgive him for failing miserably, but we may not be so kind to you.
Do proper research, be consistent with whichever region’s speech you choose to emulate, and have fun!
