So I think I may need to restart the count on the Writer Badge as I haven't been able to frequently add to this. I know I could update on my phone but I found it a bit too hard and I forgot that I have my mum's old tablet I could attempt to use. Hey ho.
I've just worked on the last few points of my Codebreaker badge this evening as far as research goes. I just need to read my choose your own adventure book which will be later. Whether I can stay awake is another matter, I'm exhausted. Pretty sure I'm coming down with a cold.
The Classic Substitution, or Caesar cipher, is very simple. Each letter is replaced by the letter 3 positions after it alphabetically so A B C becomes D E F. X Y and Z become A B and C being at the end.
The Homophonic Cipher is possibly the most complex I've looked up, even though it seems sort of easy to explain. Each letter is given a certain number of symbols (letters and numbers, or just numbers) based on their frequency in language. E is the most common in English and so often has the most substitutions. The substitutions themselves, however, are random, making it one of the hardest to crack.
This week my mum hopefully is going in for the surgery she had postponed last month due to having covid. Because of that, we're going into isolation tomorrow so I'll have a lot more time to do more.
Yesterday I tried calligraphy with not too bad results. Will be having another go as I have more templates to try.
I also organised my file to display the certificate cards that come with the badges too which I'm quite proud of.
But now I'm utterly exhausted so I'm gonna turn in, despite it being so early. Definitely feel that cold coming on.
Gratitude diary:
- Being able to take my Cubs out to the lake for the first time in a long time to do kayaking and paddleboarding.
- Not being at work when I feel meh
- A break in the rain to take my dog for a walk (after getting soaked right through at the lake!)
- Yummy food
- Coffee! I've needed it today
