Melanie Lewicka

Of Podcasts and Predictions I listened to a very interesting podcast today. Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize winning Godfather of AI was being interviewed. Nowadays, at age 75, he was advocating for safeguards against artific…

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So colourful.

Leaves like flames Visit the post for more.

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Of Flames and Flareups This afternoon, after the open house for newcomers at the academy was finished, we went a drive to a lake about an hour from home. There’s a bridge across the lake, long walks and nice cafes.…

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Rereading Visit the post for more.

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Of Teaching and Tingles Today I had a bad day teaching. Some of the kids were like chimpanzees on drugs. They tested my patience to the limit and I am a calm person who loves children. Lately there are so many things at t…

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Autumn colours Visit the post for more.

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Sunday reading Visit the post for more.

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Of Friends and Fermentation Tonight we are enjoying an Americano and a catch up with my fiance’s best friend, Mr. Lee. I’m having iced apple tea, as I don’t have caffeine after about 3pm. It’s so nice …

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Throwback Thursday Visit the post for more.

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Of Witches and Wifi It’s Halloween tomorrow , and we stayed until 9pm last night decorating the academy. It’s completely covered in black with loads of scary motifs. The kids love it, even if it’s ha…

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Tonight’s book Visit the post for more.

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Of Memoirs and Memories I’m currently reading the memoir Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Guiffre. It’s a painful, heartbreaking read. What she suffered in her life is terrible and it makes for disturbi…

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Smores tart Visit the post for more.

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Painful reading Visit the post for more.

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Happy weekend to you.

New reading Visit the post for more.

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Peaceful place Visit the post for more.

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Norwegian chocolate Visit the post for more.

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Of Frogs and Friends We’re at my sister in law’s house for the weekend. My mother in law and I share something in common. We are just sitting quietly. She is happily listening to her children chattering awa…

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A little guest Visit the post for more.

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Michaelmas Daisies Visit the post for more.

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Reading today Visit the post for more.

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Trying some manga Visit the post for more.

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Of Drafts and Despondency I was rereading the first draft of the main novel I’m working on and I don’t know whether to edit what I’ve written, trash it and start again, or keep going until I finish somethi…

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Shingok New Light Garden Visit the post for more.

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Japanese chocolates Visit the post for more.

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Of Temples and Twix Today we went to BongSonSa Buddhist temple not far from Uijeongbu, near Pocheon. It’s surrounded by mountains and pine forest, with an Arboretum and a king’s tomb nearby. It really is i…

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BongSonSa Temple Visit the post for more.

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Reading a classic Visit the post for more.

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