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oh my god guys look at this print i just framed

it has all the bts members solo albums i got it from a small business

and i just got it printed at a local print shop

and i finally got to put it in a frame i'm

so excited to put this up

and then the other week i also got this monsieur madame the poster it's Madame Bavard et sa PPA

which basically means Little Miss Chatterbox and her gossip magpies

and I think it's hilarious because not the gossip part

but the chatterbox part I relate to it really hard

so I am really excited to frame this as well I don't have a frame yet

but I'm thinking that I'll do another big frame

and I'll actually get it matted this is what it means to like have a frame be matted

which means it you know has like a bit of a

border this obviously like wouldn't fit this is an A3 print

so I'm going to need an A4 print matted to A3 but I think it's really cute.

I feel like you guys know this about me already

but I love supporting small businesses so this just makes me so happy.

I actually got another print, BTS related print from this artist.

Um where is it?

This one says the sunshine

and I feel like this wood stain actually really matches my mug holder

so I was thinking of hanging it like right here or something like that.

I don't really know yet but I really love it too.

Okay and now I'm going to build this shelf that has been sitting in my apartment since I moved in, which was seven months ago.

So we're going to build it today.

Guys, tell me why that is taking me so long.

I'm not even done yet.

I just need a little juice break because I'm screwing everything by hand and I'm tired.

I need juice.

We're nearing the end though.

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while i was letting the layer of my skincare i just went into my pure closet

and first found a spray that i have been looking for like a refill

and then i also just picked out a few goodies since i'm going into the office

and i thought i could bring a few things for the rest of my staff

because i obviously have lots of skincare and makeup to share i did

that at my last workplace I think both my workplaces actually

because I remember I brought in genuinely a box that was this big.

It was a moving box because I had just moved back to Toronto from Waterloo.

So I had all of my PR

and there was a lot of women who worked in the office and it was like a really cramped space.

I remember telling everyone in that office to grab like four to five things, grab things for their friends.

It was mostly like makeup and Korean skincare.

And so some of the men weren't interested, but I was like, take a picture of the box, ask your girlfriends or your wives if you want anything.

And then they ended up actually like showing me pictures of their partners

so then i could like pick out a shade for them whenever it came to like blush

or lip things anyways that was the last step of my nighttime routine

so i will see you guys in the morning for work bye i'm just gonna open up a few packages

that i got

when i was gone this one doesn't even say the brand oh it's a perfume oh it's motion censored

oh it smells nice glimmer oh it's estee lauder very pretty bottle and then i have this one This is from BOJ.

Oh my gosh, guys.

Look at this. So cute.

It's a tinted mineral day screen from the Beauty of Just Sun.

You guys know I love the Beauty of Just Sun sunscreen.

This is so cool.

It's like a little shopping bag.

Oh, and there's another bag.

Oh, wow.

This is a Korean fashion brand.

It just stuffed with a bunch of the new sunscreens

and all the different shades actually these are not all the shades in the shade range obviously

but they know my skin tone so i think they only send me the ones

that i'm probably closest to which i think is thoughtful

and this is what i mean i usually like have to give some away

because i'm not gonna be all these colors oh my gosh these are

so cute i can't wait to try these out maybe i'll try one tomorrow hey google snooze

i don't even know why i bought a setting of google and arm

because i hate it every morning i root my morning every morning i got my bangs cut the other day

and i feel like they look

so much better before they were literally going like it still does go all the way down to my chin

but like not even before it was going like so much further So I love my little curtain bangs now.

I feel like they definitely need a retouch

And I also feel like my perm has been looking a little healthier

and like more defined And I think it's primarily because of this product.

It's like a heatless styling balm So it's meant for hair that is not going to be like diffused.

So it's actually really good

you guys have to tell me what you're getting ready order is

because a lot of people think my order is backwards

but i always start with outfit first then i do my makeup

and then i do my hair today my hair is actually done for once

but i just feel like you should always start with the most important thing first

so i have a couple options from quince for the office today

and if you didn't know quince is one of the best one-stop destinations for high quality essentials

but it's not just clothing they also have jewelry and home goods

and there's no insane markup so i've actually worn a few of these pieces to the office already.

My favorite is this cotton cashmere ribbed tank.

I get so many compliments on it because of the color.

I really love the material blend as well because it's soft but still breathable which is perfect for summer.

Next I have this top

and you guys have definitely seen me wear it to the office because I love it so much.

This is 96% cotton and I just love the silhouette.

I don't own anything else like it.

This top also makes me look nice and professional and it goes with all my different slacks.

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I'm just wearing black slacks today.

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I'm really indecisive today so I could also wear this one.

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This is another 100% cotton blouse and I'm just obsessed with this ruffle collar detail.

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I feel like it's really cute and dainty and this top is really great quality.

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I've washed it a bunch of times and it hasn't pilled.

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So I just went into the office like this with some slacks

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but I would also dress this top down with these linen shorts

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and I wouldn't recommend these shorts if they didn't have pockets.

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Linen and cotton are both materials that I try to buy in summer clothing.

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They're breathable and they both don't hold on to body odor.

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And lastly I had to pick up a barn jacket.

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I have been looking for one of these for a

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while now but they've all been really expensive so when I saw one on Quince, I had to pick it up.

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The quality is amazing.

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It's again, a hundred percent cotton and I love all the different details.

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So if you're looking to upgrade your wardrobe with good quality essentials, then I highly recommend you check out Quince.

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You can go to the link in my description box below

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or scan the QR code on screen and get free shipping and 365 day returns.

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I'm going to go to the next video.

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I'm going

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to go to the next video.

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We went to IKEA for lunch.

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Oh, this actually looks good, but it does look very fortunate.

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I have a meeting.

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Oh my gosh.

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I need to go to IKEA.

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Mike, are you approving yourself to be in this?

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The hot dog.

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It focuses on the hot dog.

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Okay.

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It focuses on the hot dog.

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It's not even a real hot dog.

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No, it's an IKEA.

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I'm gonna go. so I'm

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doing so hard work.

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hi guys good morning today we are having a very over stim morning

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because i am not only working from home

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but i have something printing on the 3d printer for the bts concert i also have music playing

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and i just learned that my ultra wide monitor can have two laptop inputs

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so i can work off of two laptops at the same time

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and i'm gonna set that up right now because i feel like it So, now this needs to connect into here, but this doesn't have an HDMI port.

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I only have one adapter.

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Wait, what if this went in here and this went in here?

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Oh my God, it worked.

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Oh my gosh, you guys, this is literally game changing.

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Basically, I have my work computer and my personal computer hooked up to the same monitor.

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So now I can be ultra productive.

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Also, this is how my Toronto BTS freebies are going.

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They're so cute.

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These ones are a different kind of keychain.

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I printed some other ones last night.

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They're also really cute.

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They're supposed to be like keychains of their vinyl, which I think is really cute because there's actually like a hole in the middle.

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And I'm actually going to print way more than these.

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okay i finally got the computer to be set up properly

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and i have both the tabs open right now

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and actually guys this is so fun i can't believe i didn't use this capability earlier

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and i feel like i haven't given you guys an update on what i've been working on recently

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so i got the okay to start fleshing out the workflow in its entirety

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and i'm starting with the hardest thing first

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because it's going to take the most time

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and i'm leaving this internship in three weeks i believe and

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so i'm working on making my instructions as specific as possible

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so the dev has enough background and it's able to follow my instructions really easily

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and i'm kind of glad that i made like a visual diagram before in lucid

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because it is way easier now to like write it up in a document so I'm just working on that thing.

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So the way that I like to start is I start at the top

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and I push my frosting outwards and I kind of move back and forth in a subtle motion.

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My goal is to first cover the top.

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I'm just gently spreading the frosting. so I

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “introvert diary 🎧 productive days in my life, tech internship, apartment decor & finding my whimsy”. This video has 173 sentences and 1901 words to shadow. The speech runs for 15:42. The speaker talks at a steady 121 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
quince noun	/kwɪns/	The pear-shaped fruit of a small tree of the rose family, Cydonia oblonga.
gosh	/ɡɑːʃ/	A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
shade noun	/ʃeɪd/	Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
skincare noun	/ˈskɪn.kɛɹ/	The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.
slack adjective	/slæk/	Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
mat noun	/mæt/	A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
breathable adjective	/ˈbɹiːðəbəl/	suitable for breathing
chatterbox noun	/ˈtʃæ.tə(ɹ)ˌbɒks/	One who chats or talks to excess.
keychain noun	/ˈkiːˌt͡ʃeɪn/	A chain or ring to which a key may be attached.
sunscreen noun		A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
madam noun	/ˈmædəm/	A polite form of address for a woman or lady.
linen noun	/ˈlɪnɪn/	Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
gossip noun	/ˈɡɑsɪp/	Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
frost noun	/fɹɔst/	A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted…
workplace noun	/ˈwɝkˌpleɪs/	The place where someone works.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
pick out verb		To remove by picking.
check out verb		To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
end up verb		To bring to a conclusion.
move back verb		To reschedule (something) to a later date or time.
open up verb		To open.
pick up verb		To lift; to grasp and raise.
set up verb	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	To make ready for use.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

I'm not even done yet.
We're nearing the end though.
I don't own anything else like it.
I'm just wearing black slacks today.
Mike, are you approving yourself to be in this?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	has been sitting · have been looking · has been looking
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	i've actually worn · have definitely seen · I've washed
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be matted · be set
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	women who worked · breathable which is

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 66 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “th” sounds: breathable /ˈbɹiːðəbəl/, thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/
The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shade /ʃeɪd/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, cashmere /kæʒˈmiɹ/, blush /ˈblʌʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/, entirety /ɪnˈtaɪ.əɹ(ə)ti/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like quince, gosh, shade.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?