i usually only read at work bc i have to do many verbose readings for my art history certificate coursework. i also usually have to read two things at once to keep the brain engaged (i do the same thing with tv shows). but im halfway done with medical apartheid by harriet a. washington and nearly done with the amateur marriage by anne tyler. the latter lowkey isn’t good at all but i will finish it out of pure spite.
Jan 24, 2025
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sometimes it’s a classic novel that would be good for me to read and i force myself to finish it, sometimes my book is due at the library and i can’t renew it anymore, sometimes it’s just terrible and i don’t want to read it. it depends, but usually if the book is really painful to read, i dnf
Sep 9, 2024
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once i hit 1/2 of it, i usually finish it within 2 hours. the lead up normally takes me a couple of weeks to get through. i struggle to take real interest for a while.
when i get to that halfway mark though, and things start heating up… ooooo man that book is done for.
Mar 13, 2024
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i’m just zipping through these things!
Mar 5, 2024
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liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)
Aug 12, 2024
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started writing this a few hours ago when i first saw this ask, then decided against posting but i've since changed my mind. there really is no justification for it outside of entitlement. even from a selfish lens, there's no long term benefit to its usage. it harms the world and culture in more ways than one.
a.) the water and energy usage that isn't a secret at this point. "no ethical consumption under capitalism" yadda yadda and yeah corporations are extremely culpable in the state of the environment but there really is no need for chatgpt and the planet is already too delicate at the moment.
b.) the exploitation of workers in the global south. this program is not just a computer figuring it all out, there are in fact humans behind it. it reminds me of the acceptance of fast fashion and how people have the tendency to divorce the idea of the garment worker from the garment they wear when all clothing is handmade in some way, shape or form. you need hands to man a sewing machine, you need human eyes to moderate content. also, content moderation can be a thankless job with psychological repercussions.
c.) the erosion of social skills, humanity and media literacy...this one is very personal. like, you have a cushy email job but can't write an email? you need a computer and a worker in kenya to get paid a dollar an hour to figure out a daily routine for you? i've seen the program churn out blatantly incorrect information. fine tuning a prompt or chat or whatever to give you the exact (possibly incorrect) answer you need isn't really that much less work than sharpening your research skills by cracking open a dictionary or using boolean search keys in google. again, the main issue with this kind of stuff is the entitlement to convenience, with no thought towards the repercussions within and outside of us. we are losing major recipes (critical thinking and media literacy) here, people!
i probably did an iffy job are coherently articulating my thoughts here but i am in fact, human. and that’s the beauty of it all.
Oct 1, 2024
i don’t work w oils often, mainly tempera, collage, and digital but this is the one i'm still most proud of as of late bc it’s way bigger (18x24) than i'm used to working <3
Oct 14, 2024