It's all right. My exams are basically big projects at this point, which
I'm working on. I'm comfortable with the pace, so this will be a nice break
from that project. It's good to get your mind off what you're working on
now and then. Refreshes your brain, you know?
[Li-Na gives an understanding nod. She gets what Yogi means. Sometimes going over the same footwork over and over and over could be tiring. Putting on some different music and just... dancing naturally would do wonders for her focus.]
Yes. Sometimes you just need to do something else for a little while. Something you choose for yourself and is not assigned to you.
[ He got up and bustled into his work room - really a second bedroom
he had converted into a work room, and came back out with a black fabric.
He sat back down in front of Li-Na and slid the fabric beneath the skirt
and held it up to her. ]
[ He beamed, glad that she approved, and went back in to get some
thread, scissors and a needle. A patch like this wouldn't work well through
his machine, so a hand sew it was. He could work around the edges of the
tear much better. ]
Did you ever get your tour of the university? I thought you had mentioned
wanting one.
[ He settled on the group, opening the skirt and holding up the
tattered area, taking the scissors and 'cleaning' the edges. ]
[ He works quickly and efficiently, bringing the skirt up to check the
edges and satisfied they were smooth enough he took some of the replacement
cloth and settled it up behind, double checking the color. ]
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Date: 2018-04-12 04:38 pm (UTC)It's all right. My exams are basically big projects at this point, which I'm working on. I'm comfortable with the pace, so this will be a nice break from that project. It's good to get your mind off what you're working on now and then. Refreshes your brain, you know?
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Date: 2018-04-13 06:25 am (UTC)Yes. Sometimes you just need to do something else for a little while. Something you choose for yourself and is not assigned to you.
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Date: 2018-04-25 04:27 am (UTC)Yeah exactly!
[ He got up and bustled into his work room - really a second bedroom he had converted into a work room, and came back out with a black fabric. He sat back down in front of Li-Na and slid the fabric beneath the skirt and held it up to her. ]
Look like a nice match to you?
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Date: 2018-04-25 06:18 am (UTC)Once he came back and compared the two, she nods.]
Yes, that looks good! I can barely tell the difference.
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Date: 2018-04-29 03:12 am (UTC)[ He beamed, glad that she approved, and went back in to get some thread, scissors and a needle. A patch like this wouldn't work well through his machine, so a hand sew it was. He could work around the edges of the tear much better. ]
Did you ever get your tour of the university? I thought you had mentioned wanting one.
[ He settled on the group, opening the skirt and holding up the tattered area, taking the scissors and 'cleaning' the edges. ]
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Date: 2018-04-30 04:03 am (UTC)Oh, not yet. I am going to wait until I know I am accepted.
[no sense in checking out the campus properly if she doesn't get it]
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Date: 2018-05-15 03:00 am (UTC)[ He works quickly and efficiently, bringing the skirt up to check the edges and satisfied they were smooth enough he took some of the replacement cloth and settled it up behind, double checking the color. ]
Don't want to jinx it, huh?
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Date: 2018-05-18 03:40 pm (UTC)[random English word she's never learned]
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Date: 2018-05-20 12:36 am (UTC)Hmm? Oh, it's like - because you said something about it, or wanting something to happen, now it won't happen. Like cursing it, I guess?
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Date: 2018-05-20 02:13 am (UTC)[Li-Na nods]
I do not want to 'jinx' it. That would be bad.