What book are you reading right now? I am re-reading How to Grow a Robot: Developing Human-Friendly, Social AI by Mark H. Lee. It was published in 2020, so it may be a little dated in a field that is moving so fast, but it fires up my imagination with “what if” and “could we” … Continue reading Prompt: Now Reading…
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Mystery Prompt 16: Personal Development
Reflect on your personal development goals. What skills or knowledge do you want to acquire? I really want to stretch myself in the coming year, especially when it comes to trying things I am afraid of and challenging my self-doubt. My confidence took a hit in the first half of this year, but I am … Continue reading Mystery Prompt 16: Personal Development
November Writing
For many years, I attempted and failed NaNoWriMo. I am happy to say that I am back at it this year, even though the organization behind that event has gone belly up, and this year is looking more promising. I had originally thought I would write flash fiction every day this month, but last night … Continue reading November Writing
October in Review
Wow. That was one fast month! The good news is that I have made Spanish a much bigger part of my life this month. I have consumed a lot more Spanish media— audio, video, and written. I have gotten used to operating my phone in Spanish. It was a good kickstart for future efforts. But … Continue reading October in Review
Prompt: Good Neighbors
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There's an old saying that "good fences make good neighbors," but perhaps that needs to be updated a bit. Perhaps "having boundaries makes good neighbors" or "staying in your own yard makes good neighbors." The former is direct, the latter is more figurative, although that is also good advice if … Continue reading Prompt: Good Neighbors
OctEx: Language Learning Links
A focused young man studying at a cluttered desk filled with books and maps. It has been a good week of Spanish. I've practiced a little and consumed a lot of media. It feels like I am making at least some progress. The only issue I have encountered is second thoughts about choosing Spanish. I … Continue reading OctEx: Language Learning Links
October Experiment: Language Learning
Image by Tessa Kavanagh from Pixabay Welcome to October! This month I am going to study Spanish every day. I was on the fence about what language I wanted to tackle up to the very last moment. In fact, as I am typing this, part of me wants to go back and change "Spanish" to … Continue reading October Experiment: Language Learning
September Experiment Review
Pointless Eye Candy to Dress Up The Post I let ChatGPT set my weekday schedule for September, and it wasn't a disaster. I was more productive and a lot more intentional about my time. Even when I didn't stick to the schedule, knowing that I had one made me think more carefully about how I … Continue reading September Experiment Review
Side Quest: Certified
I had to do a couple of trainings (for professional purposes) that ended with certification, and that set me on a new quest: collecting as many free certificates as I can. In addition to the suicide prevention and mandated reporting certificates I had previously earned, I have added one on e-learning methods and another for … Continue reading Side Quest: Certified
Last week and the Rest of September
We went camping over the weekend, and it seems to have taken me a few days to fully recover from a night of sleeping on a lumpy slope. I stuck loosely to the schedule last week and had a productive week. I will have more about that to say in my retrospective on the month, … Continue reading Last week and the Rest of September
The Mia Experiment 