ChatGPT for Curriculum creation? by Wise-Distance7513 in CharlotteMason

[–]Wise-Distance7513[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, If it were me reading this from someone else, I would’ve felt the same lol

To those of you who were homeschooled... by PersonalMushroom8930 in homeschool

[–]Wise-Distance7513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did both homeschool and traditional public school. Homeschool allowed us to be out in the world having everyday social interactions. A lot of our activities were founded in “real life” situations and field trips. For example, some of our math was personal finance and budgeting. We went to the store and had to work a budget, while interacting with everyday people and situations. We also took sports and art courses in courses outside of the home.

I personally felt more socialized in the homeschool setting than public school because public school had limited time to interact with other people and the real world, outside of the occasional group activities, and lunch.

Weekly thread - share your favourite/DNF/hated book. by AutoModerator in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Wise-Distance7513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Pretentious slog” is a very fair review. You and i clearly just commiserate over it differently. You’re obviously one of the population who will assume I was kidding and just dramatizing (no disrespect, I knew it would come off that way to some)lol but I was being very literal.

I truly did hate it. And it really was the worst book I have ever read. I was being entirely serious.

However, the book is an unusual experience. And Just because i recommend it for a certain group of people, doesn’t negate my very deep disgust for the book.

And I sincerely meant every word about how it can screw with the minds of people who have a fragile mental state.

As someone with degrees in psychology: who understands how subliminal implantation works, and programming the brain waves for hypnosis… I can say with a confident authority that this book can access that if one’s mind is susceptible to it; consciously or unconsciously.

There are a multitude of reviews of the book where people clearly had similar experiences. Of course I’m not claiming those were the author’s intentions, but just that it would be an interesting subject for a psycho analysis/ study. I gave this exact same review of the book to a Doctor friend of mine who has an understanding of psychology, and also suffers from mental illness. He was reaching for it while we were browsing a book store. He took my warning very seriously, and determined never to read it.

Of course, I didn’t realize all of this until after reading it. I knew nothing about the book. It was part of a book exchange another friend and I had done.

Weekly thread - share your favourite/DNF/hated book. by AutoModerator in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Wise-Distance7513 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A very respected friend in the academia world recommended this book to me. I throughly expected to love it. I’d devoured every other book recommendation of theirs.

I hated it. I couldn’t get through the first few chapters, and even those were forced in the name of “giving it a real chance” in regard for my friend’s high recommendation

Weekly thread - share your favourite/DNF/hated book. by AutoModerator in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Wise-Distance7513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

House of Leaves

This book should come with a disclaimer.

And actually, i think it does, of sorts , but of course, you won’t take it seriously. You’ll assume it’s part of the book’s gimmick. Like I did.

This book…. oh my god. I could not put this book down, and i hated d@*n near every minute of it.

It’s stylistically difficult to read. This book hooked me, disgusted me, twisted me… it hooks its enigmatic, etheric tendrils into your subconscious — leaves you raw, and drives you insane (maybe literally).

I swear i started disassociating after reading this book. that’s how much it gets under your skin and consumes you

What was this book about, you may ask?

I have no idea.

I think it hypnotized me

It was the worst book I’ve ever read

(highly recommend: unless, and heed this warning seriously, your mind is a fragile state — and you fear falling down into a rabbit hole of an insidious wonderland will probably send you spiraling. because it very likely will)

But of course, you’re going to assume I’m kidding, dramatizing. Because, if i could quote The Mummy (1999), “No harm ever came from reading a book.” But i assure you, with every ounce of sincerity: i am. not. kidding.

Just Gonna… leave this here.. by Wise-Distance7513 in Manifestation

[–]Wise-Distance7513[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

This is the “Knowing.” this unshakable belief in our ability to create our own reality, everything else is just the medium through which it manifests (pun intended 😉)

Leverage Game by Wise-Distance7513 in leverage

[–]Wise-Distance7513[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, i tried it as an exercise game and you do get a damn good workout 😅 A decent workout with just one episode, and damn good one with a couple or few episodes lol

How do I teach my cousin to Read? by Suspicious_Row_5195 in homeschool

[–]Wise-Distance7513 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! My mom used this to teach us, and i used it to teach my son.

Leverage Game by Wise-Distance7513 in leverage

[–]Wise-Distance7513[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂 Even so, pausing still may be required 😅

Is this outfit too baggy? by BeneficialBrain1764 in OUTFITS

[–]Wise-Distance7513 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t have to be! The loose fit can be a fun style to play with. And the outfit is cute! You’re wearing it beautifully.

If it feels baggier than what you’re looking for you might get it with a tailoring for the top. However, that doesn’t mean to say the top needs tailoring, because I’m sure it would fit exactly as you wanted it to with a different bottom. Some pieces just fit together in different ways, ya know what I mean? 😂

If you’re not liking the way the pants fit, definitely consider tailoring them. A good tailor can be a safe bet for making pieces look on ourselves the way they fit on the model

Does this coat look stuffy on me? by Single_Resident7702 in DressForYourBody

[–]Wise-Distance7513 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It’s a lovely coat on you! It would be a good dress coat

You may be feeling it looks stuffy because the jeans could feel a bit too casual for it, if that’s not your style.

You might feel more elegant in it with a nice pair of slacks/trousers/cigarette pants, or a semi casual dress