Learning

I'm not making tons of progress in Portuguese, and I would like to improve that. My comprehension when talking to people is especially bad. So, I'm going to try to add a Portuguese TV show to my studying. I don't really like TV, but I think that I can get myself to watch at least 15 minutes a day while on the treadmill. That, at least, should help a little. A friend recommended old soap operas, but when I looked online, this article suggested using the Portuguese public television channel's app to watch the shows for free. I'm watching O Sábio, which is about a guy returning to a town in Portugal after he mysteriously disappeared 20 years before. I think. It also seems to be about a "witch" who does horoscopes on TV, some doctors (one of whom may be the daughter of the witch), and maybe a problem with fish. The scenery is incredibly beautiful. I also looked up that Portuguese news radio, downloaded the app, and will try listening to that for ten minutes on the treadmill. Maybe it will work. We'll see! At least, I'll be on the treadmill, so I'll be getting something out of it.

Speaking of the treadmill, we've decided that my goal is to get up to 3.5 km/h, I think. Or maybe it was 4km/h. 4 seems more likely. Anyway, having a goal means that I can (hopefully) get my walking speed up to a reasonable enough level that we can hike. I really hope that I can get it to work. Oh, and also, our downstairs neighbor complained about the noise from the treadmill, even though we can't hear it at all. We are going to get a rug to put under it. Hopefully, that will help.

I felt really drained today, so I skipped tai chi. I'm sure that I need to go to bed earlier. So, I'm off to bed.