You seem to get what I’m saying about the vowels… except for another detail I didn’t mention. I was thinking of altering the vowels to sound like baby-talk, sort of. An example that doesn’t fit the specifics but illustrates my point would be the word “hello” sounding something like /i’lø:/. But more oppositional or at least more creative in which phoneme replaces which.

As for consonants, I mean which consonant phoneme would be furtherst from /m/, or /r/, or whatever. Like, the opposite of bilabial, maybe.

Milk, some eggs, cheese, onion, carrot, butter, pasta, small amount of rice, bread, some herbs… That’s basically it.

It looks like a fine powder. Pancakes I can do, I might try that. Cheers.

There’s no Chinatown here as such, but there’s a Chinese association, where they do tai chi and stuff. I might see if they’re open during Christmas.

I love spending Christmas alone when it’s my choice… and I have food and not being crushed with stress from all directions, and not living in a street full crazy people who won’t let me have any peace in my own home. It’s very different when you’ve been treated like shit all year, then have a super shitty Christmas lined up.

Cat pics etc can be the presents haha.

If it’s meant to happen, it will find a way to happen!