Language Learning: Live Psychedelic Trip Notes
Emotionally connecting with the Finnish language
Saturday, August 10th, 2024, 11:03 PM Eastern Standard Time:
I just took LSD. I received this as a gift back in April 2024 and have been waiting for the right window of time to take it. Today, I got all the signs from the universe I needed. After months of waiting, it was screaming obvious that tonight was the time to take psychedelics.
Normally, it is not ideal to take psychedelics so late into the night, because the trip can last up to 12 hours. But I trust the universe on this one. It will be interesting to see how my voice evolves from being sober to under psychedelics.
My main goal is to create a deep emotional connection with the Finnish language, that will last for at least the next several months. Anyone who has ever taken psychedelics knows that you can form lifelong emotional connections with the people you trip with (or your target language).
I will be reading in Finnish with dual-language subtitles while listening to the audiobook. My instincts are telling me to start with Taru sormusten herrasta sormuksen ritarit (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring). Not only is it a great adventure, but it is also about the…