Describe your typical day.

I get up rather early. I wash my face and the go to prepare breakfast for my family. Then I dress myself and my daughter, before I take her to kindergarten. I work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. And after work I go home, because my husband picks up our daughter. I do my homework there and finally go to bed at 10 o'clock.

Series

I finally finished watching Desperate Housewives! I started watching it last year from the very beginning. The reason why I chose this series is because many years ago, I watched some episodes randomly on a national channel and I really liked it. I learned so many idioms, phrasal verbs, and vocabulary from the show. It has been the longest tv series I've ever watched (8 seasons, every one with more than 20 episodes) and the third I've finished watching from the get-go. I'm waiting for season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale, which will be launched next year in April. It was the same with the show Bates Motel because I had to wait for the last season. When you get involved with the show, you feel that waiting is pretty long! But it's worth it. The first series I watched was Lost. It was a long series as well, but it was very interesting, mysterious, and confusing; I would watch that again within the next 10 years perhaps. I knew I needed to start another show and that choosing a new one was going to be complicated, but I was wrong! I'm not good at following recommendations from other people, I like to make my own decisions because I'm the only one who knows what I like and what kind of English is better for me to take advantage of from a TV show. Some of my friends suggested to me Money Heist and The Sinner. The first one, I didn't even give it a shot. I only saw the cover and it didn't get my attention. The second one, I felt interested in its name. I watched two episodes, but it was too boring and predictable. So, I Googled some popular series, and I found a great one that made me watched three episodes continuously: Pretty Little Liars. The curious fact about this one is that I haven't written down any words or phrases that I don't understand, which is a good thing because it means my comprehension is getting better. I love this show a lot.

I'm back again.

I haven't been practicing my English for many months. I feel like I have forgetten what I learned. There are a lot of excuses to justify my situation, but I'm not going to waste my time on that. I have decided to practice again, improve my writing, and if I can find a partner to practice my speaking and listening with, which would be awesome.

One thing that I would like is to find a good English book, where I can practice the main topics that real English speakers use.

Wonderful Wednesday

On Sunday I caught a cold, so on Monday and Tuesday my boss allowed me not to come to work. I spent two days at home, where I recovered and made the layout for a scientific journal.
Today, on Wednesday, I had my first work day this week. My boss and colleagues were very happy and said that they really missed me. In my absence my colleague Sergey could not concentrate or do the simplest things, the equipment did not work, and as a result, we did not fulfil our duties to our customers.
The boss said: "Lily, Sergey couldn't work without you. You know how to motivate him. We couldn't do anything with him." Today the equipment worked, Sergey also worked hard, and in one day we did more than we did in the previous two days. Everyone was amazed: "This is some kind of magic! Lily, you can't be sick a single day!" It really was a miracle!
Of course, I was pleased. It was kind of a reward for the difficult time I had with my previous boss.
P.S. But still, I would prefer that Sergey learned how to motivate and organize himself, rather than wait for my "magic kick".