I had a personal epiphany last week, and wanted to share it.
Mint’s english is definately getting better. It’s hard for me to tell, most times, because I see her and speak with her every day. But consider, a favourite line shared with everybody last year: “Me say you one thousand again!” which is an exasperated “I’ve told you one thousand times already!”
Last week I heard it again, except now it sounds like: “I tell you one thousand times already!”
It’s not perfect - I’m not claiming that it is - but there are several major improvements: “I” instead of “me”; “tell” instead of “say”; “times” instead of (understood); “already” instead of “again”.
So I’m proud of her, even if last night also featured: “my this one very very this one” with appropriate miming for what each “this one” represented. (her ear was very itchy).
Also, stock market investment is now officially in stage 1: a significant amount - but not the whole beanpile - has been invested, and I chose 4 stocks: CBA, WBC, QAN, QBE. Heavy banking bias, I know, but what are you going to do? Yesterday they all got creamed pretty much as soon as my “buy” orders came into effect, but I’m pleased to say that today they’re all in the black. A few more months of this and I’m set!
I am LOVING the liquidity of the stock market, and the ability to see exactly how much your holdings are worth, as opposed to my previous investment vehicle: the apartment, which could only realize gains at the final end, and was a source of much angst for the rest of the time. I loved it, but when self-employed, I couldn’t afford it. When gainfully employed, I could. That’s the principle difference I’ve come to recognize.