How could an app ever compare to my silly little journal that should never see the light of day?
That beige faux leather notebook knows the darkest depths of my soul. And itβs totally okay if I switch moods every two sentences or go on like a broken record. Β
That journal buried all my past selves. They are lying there in peace after we finally reconciled. There used to be a time when I couldnβt even think of them, avoided the topic, resented them.
My journal knows it all.
No app could bring me as much joy as a good notebook and a new pen would. Or, as much as my basil does.
Itβs growing nicely, and thereβs a wasp there who, I guess, found a home between the leaves.
But, also, on the note of appsβ¦ Well, now that I mention it – I like my notes app. Very handy! But other than that, I hate to be overwhelmed by a clutter of apps on my phone. Thatβs the only place I absolutely need to be minimalistic.
Also, I hate that everything is buzzing all the time and has the right to your presence at all times. No, I want to hide behind the screen and exist quietly. Let me scroll my Pinterest in peace!
And I like TikTok. I made it useful for me, so I feel like I achieved optimal usage there.
The one app I love is my NetGalley Shelf. I love having new books getting approved for review. And they made it pretty good. Itβs really organized, easy to navigate, and the options while reading are so convenient. 10/10
But I hate my phone, and I want to throw it away and buy a Nokia.
Anyway, here’s a picture of my turtles π
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Cool tortoises and basil!
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Thank youu! And you’re right, these are tortoises π we simply have one word for that in my language, sort of like umbrella term, so my mind does the same in English with no distinguishing! ππ
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All good! What is your first language if you don’t mind me asking?
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It’s Croatian! So, the word for turtle/tortoise would be ‘kornjaΔa’ (pronounced: ‘CORE-nyah-chah’ with ‘ny’ like in ‘canyon’ and ‘ch’ like in ‘church’.) π
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Oh cool! Gotta add that to my list of languages now in Duo.
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Do it! Though I don’t know how Duo would handle Croatian cases π it’s also a language that has a strong Italian and Turkish influence because of the history.
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I’ll have to learn Italian and Turkish as well then π
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I like your strategy! π
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Oh my God! This made me smile so wide, Katarina. Thanks so much. I love your turtles. They’re super cute. I never expected to see from this post. Nah, don’t throw your phone or else I can’t see your 40+ chickens.ππ
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This is from last spring, because my mom had a photo, and this year they are just not handling the heat well, so they’re in hiding. Some of these little ones are grown ups now π and some of them we had to give away to our friends because male tortoise are very territorial and fight a lot! (and I mean – A LOT!!)
Okay, I won’t do it π€ (but I’m very tempted!) π
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If they fight, are there any injuries that happen? Well, because they’re just turtles,tiny.
Are they invasive turtles? No matter what, I enjoyed their looks.
I hope your friends accept and enjoy turtles, too.π€©
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Oh, they bite! Not these tiny ones, but as soon as they are 2 years old (so, the size of a closed fist), it’s impossible for males to be together in one space. It gets rough!
They’re not invasive, but they are wild tortoise, it’s just that the environment is changing now, and they don’t have much space anymore. All of these big ones we found on the road over the years or somewhere unsafe for them, and we took them in, so they don’t get hurt and because we had the space.
My sister and my mom love them! They’re also very popular with kids π
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Thank you for saving them. What food did you feed them? I’m curious. Well, i can goggle, but I’m lazy now.π€
If I’m near, I’d definitely get some.π I just love to have many pets. If they’re not so expensive to feed, I wish I have.
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Loved this! π€ Your journal, your turtles, and your wish for a quiet little life away from the buzzing phone so beautifully relatable. π’π¦β¨
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Thank you! π€ I feel like I’m anxious a lot, and then the buzz of the phone just overwhelms me, so I look for some peace and quiet in my journal, or my pets, or nature (luckily, I live in the countryside) πβ¨
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Thank you, Charles!
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