Q: is there a word count for this assignment?
Me: no, write as much as you need to answer the question, as concisely as possible.
AI:
Something on toast. Solution for all situations.
Unless it's bad obvious stand-out POV and then you definitely notice. And that's just bad writing.
I read the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo last week (don't judge). So much head jumping, a thing everyone accepts as Very Bad. And actually it was completely fine.
If I didn't find this so funny (because it's true, damnit) my life would probably run smoother. #acadamicLife
I'm trying to write a lecture for tomorrow on background research, writing a literature view, and why no, students, you can't rely on AI. With illustrative examples.
This is not the illustrative example I was looking for.
In the Drs waiting room, an elderly lady using a walker just came in and said she's here for her beep test! Ambitious? Elder abuse?
Ooh wait, bp test.
This is her work too, perfect.
I commissioned a jeweller friend to make my daughter a beehive charm for her birthday, as a nod to moving to Wellington to study politics (well, international relations). I didn't know how it would go, but I'm so happy! She's so clever.
I loved this book. I keep trying to recommend it to people, but they can't get it. Re-release? Love the cyberpunk vibe in the cover art too. Covers don't always feel like the artist read the book, but this is 100% perfect.
Mine was 50c in a public library annual sale in 1990-something.
Is this book Fast Women? It's always interesting the things that throw you out of the story, and that they stick with you!
Curry sauce enters the room?
Went looking for Rosie Dog. I can't decide if this sun in my daughter's room is just the perfect nap spot, or if Rosie too misses our girl, who went to uni 2 weeks ago.
(It might just be the novelty of actually seeing the carpet in here).
Writing to himself. From on holiday. In another place. Ha!!!
Yes, I messaged a few people I found letters from, a fifty-fifty split between 'oooh let me at them' and 'oh god no'. 100% agreement on 'i can't believe you still have those'.
They are snapchat from the nineties, only with being left on read for a couple of weeks, post being what it was.
And I feel old and luddite-sad that this letter magic is so lost after my generation that someone thinks that a bullshit AI slop machine with a nice typeface can achieve the same thing.
Sorry the Internet being what it is, let me be clear, sarcasm. These are not crafted, beautifully 'writtyn' letters They are written in snatches, over days, from lecture breaks and bus stops and sometimes through tears. They are alive and real and permanent markers of authentic friendship.
Oh yeah. I mean, if I got regular 'handwrytten' letters from my bestie away at uni, I'd definitely put them in a box and keep them for thirty years.
(Not that I've read them in that time. Having unearthed them from the 'sentimental shit' box, the sender and I are both too chickenshit to read them)
Same! King of the ranking quizzes!
"Seymour works for the Epstein class: he is financed by the Epstein class, his policies are designed to further the power of the Epstein class, and he will go down defending the Epstein class. Of course their accountability is not his priority."
old.reddit.com/r/newzealand...
I try and explain this to my students: Tests: assessment of learning. Assignment: assessment for learning.
Doing the assignment, doing the mahi is how you learn. Well designed assessments are part of giving you the skills and understanding a) you are paying for and b) employers should recognise.
I haven't read that in aaaaages!!! And it was so good.
*bending. A world bending to justice.
(Yes I read for escape from reality 😭).
As a young New Zealander on an OE, down the M1 and around the M25 on my daily commute felt like a judgement on all my life choices to date.
(I did discover Radio 4 though, small compensation).
Currently rereading Jennifer Crusie (such great characters, a world needing to justice, genuinely funny), Welcome to Temptation, Faking it, and Fast Women. 10/10 recommendation.
Also great for comfort reads: Georgette Heyer. Frederica this week.
😭
I wish strongly that I didn't read this the same week as polls are looking unfavourable for change.
Stuff really knocking it out of the park, with their story+headline order here, starting with the 'found a man an umbrella' story (how that is a story however?).
I don't care if he's holding an umbrella, he's still no Freddy Standen (most unlikely, umbrella wielding romance hero of the regency era).
I saw someone use the acronym 'ai;dr' and I can see I'm going to be using it a lot
A shout-out to Stuff for treating women's sport as sport. No distinction here at all for 'womens' team. It's just the Phoenix all the way through. 💛🖤
Everyone!!!
I spent my lunchbreak today thinking about what I value in my friends, then texting it to them (or calling) for Galentine's Day.
Best idea ever. 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
