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 what's the latest skill you've been trying to learn? 
 coding 
 Calligraphy, letter writing, wax seals

Writing as a craft.  
 ANSYS. Trying to learn how to do finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics. It’s a valuable skill in my field. That and / or python for data analysis. It’s useful for post processing data. 
 Kanji. German. Gardening. Rock and tree id. Photography. 
 Handwriting. I can do it, but I can either go super slow,  or probably not be able to read it later. Working on that.

Plus learning to code in Rust. 
 Lately it has been manually cutting in emulsion paint between the ceiling and wall interface with a paint brush dedicated for the job (before rolling the rest). 
 huh, that sounds really interesting 🤔 
 I’ve learnt that taking one’s time is key. Along with a smooth stroke action. 
 español. and functioning on very little sleep. That's a skill right? #mumlife 😅 
 muy bien 🤗

absolutely is, hope you get some sleep soon 🫂 
 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞 
 Slowing down and appreciating the moment. It's tough.  
 Finding my way to positive and uplifting emotions while dealing with a government-driven eviction. 
 - Learning Japanese since May
- Trying to get better awareness of my dreams so I can get lucid more often