Comments for Nick McIntosh http://nickmcintosh.com.au Digital Business Builder Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:33:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Language Learning First Impressions by Nick http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/12/language-learning-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Nick Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:33:27 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=522#comment-321 Actually it's not too bad this week - right now it's a sunny 4 degrees. My ice skating days are numbered.... Actually it’s not too bad this week – right now it’s a sunny 4 degrees. My ice skating days are numbered….

]]> Comment on Language Learning First Impressions by Doris http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/12/language-learning-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Doris Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:29:29 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=522#comment-320 hahaha, is freezing there, isn't it! hahaha, is freezing there, isn’t it!

]]> Comment on 2009 Recap-Reflections on the year that was by My 2011 Review | Nick McIntosh http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2010/01/01/2009-recap-reflections-on-the-year-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-319 My 2011 Review | Nick McIntosh Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:55:20 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=66#comment-319 [...] If you’re interested you can also read my 2010 review and my 2009 review. [...] [...] If you’re interested you can also read my 2010 review and my 2009 review. [...]

]]> Comment on 2012 Plan by Louisa http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/27/2012-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Louisa Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:04:11 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=538#comment-313 Very inspiring Nick! I have no doubt you will achieve all this, goodluck :) Very inspiring Nick! I have no doubt you will achieve all this, goodluck :)

]]> Comment on My 2011 Review by 2012 Plan | Nick McIntosh http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/24/my-2011-review/comment-page-1/#comment-309 2012 Plan | Nick McIntosh Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:44:24 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=533#comment-309 [...] Just as I think it’s valuable to look back on the last 12 months of progress, I also think that planning is at the core of actually getting what you want in life. This post is the counter-part to my 12 month review post. [...] [...] Just as I think it’s valuable to look back on the last 12 months of progress, I also think that planning is at the core of actually getting what you want in life. This post is the counter-part to my 12 month review post. [...]

]]> Comment on 2010: A year in review by My 2011 Review | Nick McIntosh http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2011/01/08/2010-a-year-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-304 My 2011 Review | Nick McIntosh Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:47:31 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=365#comment-304 [...] you’re interested you can also read my 2010 review and my 2009 [...] [...] you’re interested you can also read my 2010 review and my 2009 [...]

]]> Comment on Language Learning First Impressions by Nick http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/12/language-learning-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Nick Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:55:35 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=522#comment-296 Sharing an apartment with some lovely people I met on Couchsurfing. Sharing an apartment with some lovely people I met on Couchsurfing.

]]> Comment on The China Plan by Nick http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2011/12/15/the-china-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Nick Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:44:17 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=517#comment-295 It will depend entirely on who I bump into... I haven't yet bumped into anyone doing textiles or apparel It will depend entirely on who I bump into… I haven’t yet bumped into anyone doing textiles or apparel

]]> Comment on Language Learning First Impressions by Greg Lexiphanic http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2012/01/12/language-learning-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Greg Lexiphanic Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:09:39 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=522#comment-294 Love the suggestion you make that, as you learn a language, the static slowly becomes intelligible. My brief flirtation with learning French meant that the next time I watched or heard something with French in it (I have some Serge Gainsbourg in my music collection) for the first time ever some words stuck out. "Hey I know that word… it means 'tomorrow'!" From what I've heard, it's a long hard slog from where you are now to "thinking in [language]" or just automatically replying in the language, but it's that slow de-static-ing of your life that makes the journey not only measurable but rewarding. Good luck! By the way, where are you staying? i.e. what kind of accommodation Love the suggestion you make that, as you learn a language, the static slowly becomes intelligible. My brief flirtation with learning French meant that the next time I watched or heard something with French in it (I have some Serge Gainsbourg in my music collection) for the first time ever some words stuck out.
“Hey I know that word… it means ‘tomorrow’!”

From what I’ve heard, it’s a long hard slog from where you are now to “thinking in [language]” or just automatically replying in the language, but it’s that slow de-static-ing of your life that makes the journey not only measurable but rewarding.

Good luck!

By the way, where are you staying? i.e. what kind of accommodation

]]> Comment on The China Plan by Greg Lexiphanic http://nickmcintosh.com.au/2011/12/15/the-china-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Greg Lexiphanic Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:59:08 +0000 http://nickmcintosh.com.au/?p=517#comment-293 Hey Nick! Your last point stuck with me. So… any chance you can get that supply chain thing up and running in a month or two? I'm looking for made-to-order sewing/tailoring. ;) Hey Nick! Your last point stuck with me. So… any chance you can get that supply chain thing up and running in a month or two? I’m looking for made-to-order sewing/tailoring. ;)

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