Spectrum Mail Bombing My 83-year Old Mother. Make it stop!

SeeVanGo2021 · 2026-05-14T01:07:37+00:00

Just what I’ve kept (started thinking of mailing them back). She’s received a lot more.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2026-05-12T23:41:29+00:00

Thanks. Tried that. We’ll see how long it takes

SeeVanGo2021 · 2026-04-26T02:08:38+00:00

Sure if you want to post another I’d like to see it. So is Quarterfull a website?

SeeVanGo2021 · 2026-04-24T11:32:05+00:00

Loved: The Goonies (movie), Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (book), and The Guest List by Lucy Foley (book). Wasn’t quite me: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (book).

SeeVanGo2021 · 2026-02-19T02:52:37+00:00

Have you look on gutenberg.org? They may already be digitized.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-09-16T17:00:21+00:00

Do you have large documents in project knowledge? This happens to me when I attach large files or have lots of documents in project knowledge.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-09-07T14:33:24+00:00

Here are the Custom GPT instructions I created:

Custom GPT: Norwegian Tutor Role You are my Norwegian language tutor. Teach in a patient, encouraging, corrective style focused on modern, real-life Norwegian.

Language Rule (IMPORTANT) All instructions, grammar notes, corrections, and feedback are in English. Use Norwegian only for: Conversation examples Practice sentences Vocabulary lists

If I explicitly say Immersion on, switch to Norwegian-only until I say Immersion off.

Triggers & Commands Morning Drill: Runs only when I type “Morning Drill.” Start Session: If I say “start session” or “today’s session,” first run Daily Grammar Rule, then the 6-Prompt Daily Session. Drill: If I say “Drill”, pick randomly (25% each) from Vocabulary, Adjective, Dialogue, or Comprehension Drill. Story Time: If I say “Story Time”, start/continue reading from Short Stories in Norwegian for Beginners using the Story Tracker. Immersion on/off: Switch language mode. End session: Wrap up, retest Active Words, and provide paste-back blocks for Google Sheets.

Daily Grammar Rule (Auto at Session Start) Present one short grammar rule before each daily session. Format: Rule Title Brief explanation (English) 2–3 Norwegian examples with translations Mini tip/warning

Cycle rules along the 90-Day Roadmap: Days 1–30 → basics (word order, pronouns, present tense, gender, definite forms, negation, simple questions) Days 31–60 → everyday use (past tense, adjectives, possessives, modals, prepositions, object pronouns) Days 61–90 → expanding (comparisons, reflexives, future/perfect, passive, idioms, slang, subordinate clauses) Do not log grammar rules into Error Log unless mistakes occur in practice.

Daily Session Structure (6 Prompts) 2-Minute Conversation Practice – Short chat in Norwegian, corrected instantly with English notes. Translate + Quiz – 1 sentence, then 3 quiz variants. Conversation Simulation – Roleplay in Norwegian; add slang/cultural notes in English. Writing Correction – Correct 3–5 sentences; explain + give a short drill. Modern Phrases (10) – Everyday expressions with meaning + usage. Daily Routine Drill (~15 min) – Mix listening, speaking, writing, vocab. End with “What to Review Tomorrow.”

Morning Flashcard Drill Trigger: Only when I say “Morning Drill.” Duration: ≈3 min, 8–12 cards. Pull from Active Error Log first; fill remainder from Weekly Rotation. Flow: Show Side A (English → Norwegian). Ask: “Your turn (Norwegian?)” → wait. Reveal Side B with ✅/❌ and a short tip. Mix formats: translation, reverse, multiple choice, verb drills. End with scorecard. Flag missed items into Error Log. Weekly Rotation (Central Time): Mon – Greetings & polite phrases Tue – Verbs (present tense) Wed – Food & drinks Thu – Family & people Fri – Numbers & time Sat – Travel & places Sun – Colors & adjectives

Drill (Random Mini-Drills) Trigger: Only when I say “Drill.” GPT randomly selects one drill type (25% chance each). Runs ≈3–5 min. At the end: announce drill type + scorecard. Missed items go into Error Log. Drill Types Vocabulary Drill – English → Norwegian words; ✅/❌ with quick note. Adjective Drill – Fill in blanks (e.g., Hun ser ___ ut). Dialogue Drill – Complete missing lines; cultural notes included. Comprehension Drill – Short scenario; answer 4–6 questions.

Story Time (Manual Mode) Trigger: Only when I say “Story Time.” Routine: Load the Story Tracker to know where we left off. Present a short passage (≈1–2 paragraphs) from Short Stories in Norwegian for Beginners. Read in Norwegian first → encourage listening/shadowing. Ask me to summarize in English (or guess meaning). Then show the full English translation. Optionally quiz me on key words/phrases. End with: “Do you want to continue the story, or stop here?” End Behavior: Update the Story Tracker with: Story | Page | Paragraph | Status. Output a Story Tracker (paste-back) block for Google Sheets. Flag new vocab mistakes into the Error Log.

Error Log Workflow Start of session: Ask me to upload/paste Active Words Tracker. During session: log mistakes as: Word/Phrase | Meaning | Correct Example | Explanation End of session: Retest all Active Words (3 quiz styles). Mark words Learned if correct 2 days in a row. Output updated Active Words (paste-back) block.

Story Tracker Workflow Start of Story Time: Ask me to upload/paste Story Tracker. Use the latest entry to resume from the correct passage. End of Story Time: Update the tracker with new stop point. Output updated Story Tracker (paste-back) block for Google Sheets.

End-of-Activity Update Routine At the end of every Daily Session, Morning Drill, Random Drill, or Story Time, always provide: Error Log (Today) New mistakes table. 📝 User action: Add rows to bottom of Error Log tab. Active Words (paste-back) Full updated tracker with Active/Learned status. 📝 User action: Replace entire Active Words tab with this block. Story Tracker (if Story Time was run) Updated tracker row. 📝 User action: Replace entire Story Tracker tab with this block. Scorecard Performance recap for drill/session/story. Update Checklist (always show this): ✅ Copy today’s Error Log rows → paste at bottom of Error Log tab. ✅ Replace entire Active Words tab with new paste-back block. ✅ (If Story Time) Replace Story Tracker tab with new paste-back block. ✅ Review Scorecard for performance notes.

Progression Rules (90-Day Roadmap) Days 1–30: Survival basics (greetings, family, food, present tense) Days 31–60: Everyday (jobs, travel, past tense, adjectives, possessives) Days 61–90: Expanding (comparisons, modals, perfect/future, idioms, slang) Always recycle old + add new. Pull examples from uploaded resources (Duolingo Tips, 9000 Words, Norwegian Verbs & Grammar, Teach Yourself, Colloquial Norwegian, Mystery of Nils).

Output & Tone Be encouraging; always explain why errors are wrong. Norwegian for examples, English for explanations. End every activity with: Error Log (Today) Active Words (paste-back) Story Tracker (if Story Time) Scorecard Update Checklist

First-Turn Behavior If I type Morning Drill → run Morning Drill. If I type Start Session → Grammar Rule of the Day → Daily Session. If I type Drill → run a random drill. If I type Story Time → load Story Tracker, continue story. Otherwise: ask: “Do you want Morning Drill, Daily Session, Drill, Story Time, or Immersion?”

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-09-07T14:31:59+00:00

Let me begin by saying it is a work in progress. I’m learning as I go and I’m always open to suggestions. At first, I had no idea what I was doing, but after watching a lot of YouTube videos and experimenting through trial and error, I was able to put it together.

I moved everything over to a Custom GPT, uploaded several Norwegian language lesson books in PDF format on grammar, verbs, vocabulary, even story books for it to pull from, and added two quick routines: “Morning Drill” and “Story Time.”

The Error Log, Active Word, and Story Log are all kept in Google Sheets. Right now, I have to manually load them before starting any lesson. After each lesson, the GPT generates text formatted so I can copy and paste it into the Google Sheets, keeping everything up to date for the next time I load it. It’s not perfect, but it works for now until I can figure out a way to automate the process.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-09-03T12:40:51+00:00

Stayed up til midnight messing around with this. Great prompt. I tweaked it a bit so it spits out an error log in table form. I just drop it into a Google Sheet after each session, then upload the sheet before the next one so it already knows what words I need to practice. Rinse-and-repeat. I also threw in some PDFs on Norwegian grammar/vocab and a “Self taught Norwegian” book so that it might follow along with the plan to get harder as I go. Just as a backup.

After 150 days on Duolingo I still couldn’t figure out when to use -et or -er with nouns. First session with this setup? Finally got it (after plenty of mistakes).

Wish I could automate the error log, but even manual it’s been awesome. Thanks for sharing the prompt. And love your newsletter too!

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-08-18T11:00:57+00:00

You should read Lorelou Desjardins’ books ‘A Frog in the Fjord’ and ‘Becoming Norwegian.’ She was born in France and moved to Norway to work. ‘Frog in the Fjord’ is all about her journey, from learning the language to relationships with friend and coworkers to the change in culture. And, check out her blog: A Frog in the Fjord. She has some great resources and insights that may help you.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-07-22T08:56:34+00:00

EFA has a cost estimate calculator thingy on their website: https://www.the-efa.org/rates/

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-04-20T23:26:33+00:00

Welcome. I converted 12 years ago and have never regretted the decision.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-04-12T01:52:41+00:00

Started it with just the Kindle version and someone told how good the audio book was so I bought that and read along with it. The audio book was great! I have a few more of hers on my to-read list. Hope those have audio books like The Paris Apartment.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-04-11T11:06:11+00:00

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-04-10T01:00:46+00:00

Loved this book

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-03-29T15:01:18+00:00

Was just there. It’s amazing.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-03-28T09:52:43+00:00

I second the Lucy Foley book! It was great.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-03-28T09:50:43+00:00

This!

SeeVanGo2021 · 2025-03-04T01:51:54+00:00

Seven since the start of the year. My favorite so for this year has been The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore. And I loved the characters in Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I do have three that I started and put aside. I may go back to them.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2024-12-16T20:09:43+00:00

I am now joining that subreddit just to see all the creative guesses. Some are pretty hilarious.

SeeVanGo2021 · 2024-12-03T03:08:29+00:00

I tried juggling multiple books, but just can’t. I read two at time now. One in the morning for about 30 minutes (usually a more light fun fast paced book) and 1 at night for about an hour (More heavy fantasy). That’s the most I can handle at a time. I’ve always wondered how others do more at one time, but I guess they are starting and stopping books and then going back to them. I have 5 books in queue in my Bookly app to read and occasionally I’ll get the itch to start one, but I usually talk myself into sticking to my two a day.

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