I think the frustration boiled down to either
A) it was 8.45pm and it was still +32C outside and the open windows did not help a damn bit, it wouldn’t get any colder today, fact
B) there was no time for the wine to chill before I opened the container, and lukewarm White is such a pleasure to consume, right
I reckon it is probably both plus the fact that I realised that learning a new language requires either sound proof walls or… Yeah that’s about it, repeating out loud on a bus or whilst walking down the road is just asking for trouble. Plus plus a fact I haven’t considered, maybe learning a new language through the means of a second language is a bad idea to start with.
So right now I picture frozen lakes at Christmas time, people on skates, a cold drink in my hand – covered by mittens.