Jeremy

There's no way AI could have done this! 👏

Paul Giamatti can pull out evil if he wants to. Go watch "Shoot'em Up"!

I would have loved to see Robin Williams play a part in the 40k universe. He was a huge fan. I could totally see him playing an Ork boss.

Working on my next short film:
"Don't Worry, We Love You"

Based on the story ILU-486, by Amanda Ching, my sister, here: tinyurl.com/2na6syue

"In the not-so-distant future of Virginia, the Personhood Act has outlawed abortion and chemical birth control. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist, though."

Not a fan of the monthly challenges. I'd rather focus on my learning where *I* need to.

But here we are.

Been slacking lately. I should catch up to where I was before the last update.

Imagine winding down in bed listening to a podcast and not only do they say your name, but they also read your question!

So now I'm awake. 😅

Thanks @johnaugust.bsky.social that was helpful. (Still not seducing anyone anytime soon)

As for Duolingo. It's not a perfect tool. What I like most is how accessible it makes repetition, which is what you need most. I practice anywhere between 15 and 45 minutes a day. Am I "fluent" by the popular definition? Absolutely not. But I CAN quickly recall the 2000 words I do know

First of all, "fluency" is kind of a misused word. Most people think it means being able to speak like a native. Linguists refer to it more as "how quickly can you access the knowledge you already have?" You can reach the latter with almost any tool depending on how hard you work at it.

Been studying Mandarin Chinese for over 3½ years. I mostly use Duolingo. It's not a perfect app, but the best thing is how easy it is to practice. Looking back, being able to quickly practice over and over again really helps the language stick.