Interesting (finished) Exercise
Our job was to write a short story of exactly 100 words using each word only once... I hope I can recall the changes I had to make :)
Suffering from cold, three small, yellow-spotted ducks shivered. Swimming fast did not help them get warm, either. Some old, gray-haired, married human being passed by, felling compassion for those poor, tiny, freezing creatures. Any large stick was good enough to suit his purpose of rescuing this little group. Having succeeded in placing these cute birds on a brown, comfortable lid, he walked home. Opening their apartment, warm air surrounded that strange cluster. Anyone who knows something about animals could easily tell they experienced heavenly life as the generous man's water basin filled [i should have better said bath tub filled with water, but didn't think of it in the moment] with liquid provided great living conditions.
This morning I went to the bank to sign my contract for raising a credit. So starting next month I will be in debt and this for the next 7 years :( There is no other way since I am not working but living on my own. I need to make sure to work each and every vacation I have. Finally I bought myself a book for chemistry. I found a cheap one for only 10€ which contains everything I need to know. Unfortunately the book consists of 380 pages which means I have to do 10 pages a day to be done by Christmas. Things are getting out of control here and I know I should be doing a lot more but I simply don't feel like it.
Yesterday I went to the Hochschulsport since it is for free. This is a good work out and I will be going twice a week.
This will be it for now, I should continue studying now...
Suffering from cold, three small, yellow-spotted ducks shivered. Swimming fast did not help them get warm, either. Some old, gray-haired, married human being passed by, felling compassion for those poor, tiny, freezing creatures. Any large stick was good enough to suit his purpose of rescuing this little group. Having succeeded in placing these cute birds on a brown, comfortable lid, he walked home. Opening their apartment, warm air surrounded that strange cluster. Anyone who knows something about animals could easily tell they experienced heavenly life as the generous man's water basin filled [i should have better said bath tub filled with water, but didn't think of it in the moment] with liquid provided great living conditions.
This morning I went to the bank to sign my contract for raising a credit. So starting next month I will be in debt and this for the next 7 years :( There is no other way since I am not working but living on my own. I need to make sure to work each and every vacation I have. Finally I bought myself a book for chemistry. I found a cheap one for only 10€ which contains everything I need to know. Unfortunately the book consists of 380 pages which means I have to do 10 pages a day to be done by Christmas. Things are getting out of control here and I know I should be doing a lot more but I simply don't feel like it.
Yesterday I went to the Hochschulsport since it is for free. This is a good work out and I will be going twice a week.
This will be it for now, I should continue studying now...
posted by Kerstin @ 4:29 PM
1 Comments:
At 9/11/06 23:35,
Anonym said…
The story is great. I remember doing similar exerices to that when I was in high school. I remember that it was difficult for me, too. I would love to read the piece in its entirity.
I would like to make a correction if I may. It deals with idiomatic wording. "...did not help them getting warm, either." You often use the gerund (-ing) of a verb in awkward positions. For this phrase I would use the present tense conjugation of the verb get and simply say, ".. did not help them get warm." Make sense?
I'm so sorry about the whole debt situation. I have never experienced something like that, but as for myself I fear I will soon learn of what this is since I am moving from home. I think both of our saving graces will be the fact that we are frugal and careful with our money. I hope all of your finances will eventually work out.
Today I worked out, too. I went to the gym for the first time in a long time. I'm glad you have the opportunity to work out at least twice a week.
Yeah... I know how that is... not wanting to study... feeling out of control... Is there anything I can help you with? Would it help to talk about it? Maybe I can somehow inspire you to study ;) Maybe we can inspire each other. ;) I know you are a good girl, Kersty ;)
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