Continuing Activities - Month Three

[smallhobbit]

I've taken two FutureLearn courses over the past month.  Firstly An ABC for Enjoying Argentine Literature by Cordoba University, which looked at work by Maria Teresa Andruetta, Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar.  It was very interesting - I knew nothing about Argentine history or culture, so I felt I learned something.  I made a point of contributing to the discussion points and really considering the extracts which were included.  The course certainly provided some context for the authors, and next time I come across them I feel I will have a slightly better grasp of them.  I'd definitely recommend the course as an introduction to the subject.

I also took Maths Puzzles by the Weixmann Institute of Science.  I like number puzzles and working things out, as for example codes.  I didn't really learn anything new, but it was a fun way to stretch the brain.

Still not drawing very much at all, but the cross-stitch is growing:

 

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

So glad you liked the Argentine literature course. And the math puzzles course sounds like fun. Wow! I love to see your cross stitch garden grow!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you for suggesting I look at Argentine literature - it was well worth it.

I'm delighted you like the way the garden is growing.

[badly_knitted]

Your cross stitch is really going well! You're making me feel bad for not doing any in weeks though... *crawls away in shame*

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Mine is at the expense of a lot of other things, so I wouldn't feel bad about it.

[badly_knitted]

I don't seem to be getting much of anything done though. I need to get out in the garden too.

[debriswoman]

Impressed by your new learning projects and the growing garden:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[corvidology]

The classes sound very interesting.

An ABC made me think about watching the John Malkovich ABC Murders recently.

[smallhobbit]

Yes, slightly different locations though!

[aome]

I think I would have liked the math puzzles course. :)

And your cross stitch continues to look gorgeous.

[smallhobbit]

It was fun. And thank you :)

[mafief]

Ah ha! I found the cross stitch update. Is it white or blank in the squares around the sunflowers and some of the small flower area?

Codes can be fun when the brain wants to participate.

[smallhobbit]

It's actually a very pale cream in those areas. Even while sewing I find it can be hard to spot odd stitches in that colour.