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Comment on How many languages do you speak? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on Twenty-eight years later, Escaflowne is suddenly trending in Japan in ~anime
Khalypso LinkEscaflowne is my favorite anime, and I just finished a rewatch last week! It's lovely to see that other people are still interested in it too.Escaflowne is my favorite anime, and I just finished a rewatch last week! It's lovely to see that other people are still interested in it too.
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Comment on Bakers of Tildes, what do you like to bake, and for what type of occasion? in ~food
Khalypso LinkMy two dessert go-tos are chocolate soufflé and limoncello mascarpone cheesecake. The soufflés only take me about 30 minutes and I love feeling fancy when eating them. The cheesecake is what I...My two dessert go-tos are chocolate soufflé and limoncello mascarpone cheesecake. The soufflés only take me about 30 minutes and I love feeling fancy when eating them. The cheesecake is what I usually supply for potlucks and family gatherings.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in ~books
Khalypso Link ParentI'm in! My husband and I were watching a TV show, Debris, based on this too. Too bad it was canceled.I'm in! My husband and I were watching a TV show, Debris, based on this too. Too bad it was canceled.
I speak English natively and am currently learning French. I can hold basic conversations so long as my partner speaks slowly/is patient. I took Spanish in school, but never got over that intermediate bump. I'm hoping to get both French and Spanish up into C range.
I'm also starting to learn Japanese again. I have basically have the hiragana down, katakana is a bit more elusive. With Japanese the goal is to be able to consume media easily, but it'd be nice to get super conversational in it as well.