Sylvia's Noodling Nook
Sylvia's Noodling Nook
Sylvia
Hello! I'm Sylvia, a blogger, doodler, poet, avid reader and chronic website tinkerer. Welcome to my noodling nook, my little corner of the indieweb where I share things that I noodle around with.
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Years ago, I started using Duolingo to learn French. I made it two or three years daily, until they completely changed the app and I left because I hated the changes. I downloaded it a couple months ago because I wanted to learn again,...
My heart just shattered into minute pieces, each crafted in a perfectly similar shape.The shape of his face.He smiled at me just now, passing through the engine room as he inspected the ship. A fleeting smile of a man in a hurry, and it...
My heart just shattered into minute pieces, each crafted in a perfectly similar shape. The shape of his face. He smiled at me just now, passing through the engine room as he inspected the ship. A fleeting smile of a man in a hurry, and...
This is a repost of something I wrote on Tumblr in 2011 :)---I have always been an avid reader, even more so as a child. I became a member of the library in our village when I just learned how to read. It was magical.When I was 10/11...
This is a repost of something I wrote on Tumblr in 2011 :) I have always been an avid reader, even more so as a child. I became a member of the library in our village when I just learned how to read. It was magical. When I was 10/11...
This is a letter I wrote years ago in response to a challenge. For it you had to write something to a quality you wished you had more of. I’ve rewritten it to reflect who I am today. What would your letter be to? Dear courage, I thought...
This is a letter I wrote years ago in response to a challenge. For it you had to write something to a quality you wished you had more of.I've rewritten it to reflect who I am today.What would your letter be to?Dear courage,I thought I’d...
I'm editing blog posts to add to my digital garden, and just found these doodles in a post from 2014. Why did I ever stop making them? They are so joyful!Here is the story about them: back then, I was on bed rest for a while because I...
I’m editing blog posts to add to my digital garden, and just found these doodles in a post from 2014. Why did I ever stop making them? They are so joyful! Here is the story about them: back then, I was on bed rest for a while because I...
For the past couple of years I've seen the concept several times: punch needling. I didn't think much of it, I preferred to crochet and knit, and I didn't need another hobby.Then I saw a cute coaster kit the other day, and I had to get...
For the past couple of years I’ve seen the concept several times: punch needling. I didn’t think much of it, I preferred to crochet and knit, and I didn’t need another hobby. Then I saw a cute coaster kit the other day, and I had to get...
My balance is still fried since abdominal surgery. I know I need the challenge, but I need that challenge in a quiet solo setting, not in the middle of a youtube class. I need to work towards doing the downward dog again. I do that by...
My balance is still fried since abdominal surgery. I know I need the challenge, but I need that challenge in a quiet solo setting, not in the middle of a youtube class. I need to work towards doing the downward dog again. I do that by...
Dear Creative Soul, Do you know what keeps you from creating what calls out to you? Is it a lack of talent? No, you can create all you can dream of, and more. Is it lack of training? No, you can create all that you can think of. Is it...
Dear Creative Soul,Do you know what keeps you from creating what calls out to you?Is it a lack of talent?No, you can create all you can dream of, and more.Is it lack of training?No, you can create all that you can think of.Is it lack of...