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I made my first garden this year.
No plants yet but the bed is nice and build like a raised bed. I'm gonna put beans!
I made my first garden this year.
No plants yet but the bed is nice and build like a raised bed. I'm gonna put beans!
R:7 / I:7
Made dinner but I'm not really hungry. But i still hvae to eat or i get really hungry during the night.
Made dinner but I'm not really hungry. But i still hvae to eat or i get really hungry during the night.
R:30 / I:11
buying a car
buying a car
R:13 / I:7
One semester into university the COVID pandemic struck. Through years of isolation, physical separation from family, and poor guidance I found my grades had fallen to such a degree that I lost the scholarship I relied on for a significant portion of my tuition expenses. Gradually, I withdrew myself into only going outside for necessities like food and laundry. And my grades slipped further. I was put onto academic probation and when my grades had still not recovered I was expelled and given terms for reinstatement.
I felt hopeless, and guideless. At the core of things, I recognized my behavior was my own fault, but... it also stemmed from genuine, untreated mental illness. From a young age I had always been anxious, but that unease faded as I had friends and others to rely on. In a new place, all by myself, I didn't have that. When COVID struck and I began to withdraw, I fell into a spiraling depressive state and an uncaring bureaucracy was content to let me crash into the rocks.
For a semester I was in denial. I was allowed to remain on campus. The following semester I recognized the peril I was in. I applied to a community college to take the courses I was required to in order to be reinstated, but my funds ran dry and I could no longer afford transportation...
Eventually I returned home to live with family and when questioned with where I would be attending the following Fall, I chose a local community college. I felt like a failure and regularly thought about killing myself, but I persisted. Through a legal quirk I had to skip a semester and almost fell back into an unrecoverable despair. The university I had attended previously refused to issue my transcript and the community college I was attending would not allow me to register for classes until I had submitted it. Through an act that seemed of divine intervention I learned there was regulation that would go into effect starting just before the next semester began that would prevent universities from doing exactly this.
And so I was able to continue taking classes. I tried applying to some local universities, but they all rejected me. I thought very hard about killing myself at that point. If it was a matter of combined GPA, I would never recover. The amount of time it would take to reach the requirements for guaranteed admission would be enough time to earn an associate's degree. Naturally, you're also only able to transfer so many credits, so... I thought hard about whether I should kill myself.
At the end of that semester, however, I finally completed my degree program. An associate's degree, but I had earned a degree nonetheless. I also began taking medication to deal with my anxiety and depression. That brings us to now. I have yet to receive my physical diploma -- apparently it takes a long time to print them -- but I recently learned that I would be award Summa Cum Laude honors.
In yet another act that seemed of divine intervention I learned that my home state -- I had long since moved away from -- had several prestigious, and well-respected universities that had equitable tuition rates; for in-state, as for out-of-state students, both pay the same price. For this coming Fall semester I applied to 8 universities. Some in the state I live in currently, the ones I been rejected from previously, and some back in my home state.
Almost immediately I received notice back from one of the universities I had applied to previously that they had rejected my application. I have largely been enjoying myself this semester, unconcerned, but it was at this moment when I questioned whether anything I had done over the past two years had mattered at all. I wondered whether this would be a repeat of last Winter when every single application I had submitted was met with a rejection.
Today, I received news that has made me more elated than I have felt in a very long time. If I could, I am sure that I would have cried and cried in a very ugly and uncontrollable fashion. I received an acceptance letter. Moreover, I received an acceptance letter with an invitation to join an Honors College.
I don't think there's really much that can be said in response to this, but I wanted to share this story of mine if others find themselves in similarly insurmountable feeling circumstances. If I have learned anything over this years long ordeal it is the incredible importance of simply not allowing oneself to become demotivated and to continue persisting, against all odds. In that vein, it would be remiss of me not to mention the importance of managing ones mental health. There is a lot of "therapy speak" and faux posturing about its importance, but it truly is important. A lot of people online like to post scary stories and dissuade others from taking medication, and I was one of those people who was fearful. I would genuinely encourage others to talk earnestly with your doctor about your concerns and whether medication might help. It can make a big difference. In my particular instance, I think a lot of my self-sabotaging depressive spiraling could have been avoided and perhaps I would be in a very different place than I am now had I began taking medication earlier on to avoid things from reaching such a calamitous state as they reached.
Real Life Blog
For the past several years I have had a very poor view of myself.One semester into university the COVID pandemic struck. Through years of isolation, physical separation from family, and poor guidance I found my grades had fallen to such a degree that I lost the scholarship I relied on for a significant portion of my tuition expenses. Gradually, I withdrew myself into only going outside for necessities like food and laundry. And my grades slipped further. I was put onto academic probation and when my grades had still not recovered I was expelled and given terms for reinstatement.
I felt hopeless, and guideless. At the core of things, I recognized my behavior was my own fault, but... it also stemmed from genuine, untreated mental illness. From a young age I had always been anxious, but that unease faded as I had friends and others to rely on. In a new place, all by myself, I didn't have that. When COVID struck and I began to withdraw, I fell into a spiraling depressive state and an uncaring bureaucracy was content to let me crash into the rocks.
For a semester I was in denial. I was allowed to remain on campus. The following semester I recognized the peril I was in. I applied to a community college to take the courses I was required to in order to be reinstated, but my funds ran dry and I could no longer afford transportation...
Eventually I returned home to live with family and when questioned with where I would be attending the following Fall, I chose a local community college. I felt like a failure and regularly thought about killing myself, but I persisted. Through a legal quirk I had to skip a semester and almost fell back into an unrecoverable despair. The university I had attended previously refused to issue my transcript and the community college I was attending would not allow me to register for classes until I had submitted it. Through an act that seemed of divine intervention I learned there was regulation that would go into effect starting just before the next semester began that would prevent universities from doing exactly this.
And so I was able to continue taking classes. I tried applying to some local universities, but they all rejected me. I thought very hard about killing myself at that point. If it was a matter of combined GPA, I would never recover. The amount of time it would take to reach the requirements for guaranteed admission would be enough time to earn an associate's degree. Naturally, you're also only able to transfer so many credits, so... I thought hard about whether I should kill myself.
At the end of that semester, however, I finally completed my degree program. An associate's degree, but I had earned a degree nonetheless. I also began taking medication to deal with my anxiety and depression. That brings us to now. I have yet to receive my physical diploma -- apparently it takes a long time to print them -- but I recently learned that I would be award Summa Cum Laude honors.
In yet another act that seemed of divine intervention I learned that my home state -- I had long since moved away from -- had several prestigious, and well-respected universities that had equitable tuition rates; for in-state, as for out-of-state students, both pay the same price. For this coming Fall semester I applied to 8 universities. Some in the state I live in currently, the ones I been rejected from previously, and some back in my home state.
Almost immediately I received notice back from one of the universities I had applied to previously that they had rejected my application. I have largely been enjoying myself this semester, unconcerned, but it was at this moment when I questioned whether anything I had done over the past two years had mattered at all. I wondered whether this would be a repeat of last Winter when every single application I had submitted was met with a rejection.
Today, I received news that has made me more elated than I have felt in a very long time. If I could, I am sure that I would have cried and cried in a very ugly and uncontrollable fashion. I received an acceptance letter. Moreover, I received an acceptance letter with an invitation to join an Honors College.
I don't think there's really much that can be said in response to this, but I wanted to share this story of mine if others find themselves in similarly insurmountable feeling circumstances. If I have learned anything over this years long ordeal it is the incredible importance of simply not allowing oneself to become demotivated and to continue persisting, against all odds. In that vein, it would be remiss of me not to mention the importance of managing ones mental health. There is a lot of "therapy speak" and faux posturing about its importance, but it truly is important. A lot of people online like to post scary stories and dissuade others from taking medication, and I was one of those people who was fearful. I would genuinely encourage others to talk earnestly with your doctor about your concerns and whether medication might help. It can make a big difference. In my particular instance, I think a lot of my self-sabotaging depressive spiraling could have been avoided and perhaps I would be in a very different place than I am now had I began taking medication earlier on to avoid things from reaching such a calamitous state as they reached.
R:25 / I:20
Cute and Funny Animals
R:1 / I:0
I hate 物の哀れ (mono no aware).
I'm in a flux with 物の哀れ.
I don't seem to find people who could relate to my connection to 物の哀れ. I don't seem to find people whose connection to 物の哀れ I could relate to.
I've noticed that not hiding the expression of my experience leads to, least of all, ostracization and misunderstanding.
I hate 物の哀れ (mono no aware).
I'm in a flux with 物の哀れ.
I don't seem to find people who could relate to my connection to 物の哀れ. I don't seem to find people whose connection to 物の哀れ I could relate to.
I've noticed that not hiding the expression of my experience leads to, least of all, ostracization and misunderstanding.
R:16 / I:6
It's not quite summer yet, but the heat really sucks. Gonna turn into a puddle if it gets any hotter
It's not quite summer yet, but the heat really sucks. Gonna turn into a puddle if it gets any hotter
R:9 / I:2
ethereal instrument. my jaw literally dropped when i heard the sounds it produces
ethereal instrument. my jaw literally dropped when i heard the sounds it produces
R:17 / I:2
i went on a walk in uncomfortable but nice looking shoes to try to break them in.... they still need a bit more...
pic unrelated
i went on a walk in uncomfortable but nice looking shoes to try to break them in.... they still need a bit more...
pic unrelated
R:25 / I:13
is there ANY ground animal as irredeemably ugly as the tapir
like jesus man, have you seen these dollar store piglephants move their nose around? weird as hell
is there ANY ground animal as irredeemably ugly as the tapir
like jesus man, have you seen these dollar store piglephants move their nose around? weird as hell
R:7 / I:3
R:18 / I:10
i was gonna go out to buy sunflower seeds to plant but i forgot today is easter
i was gonna go out to buy sunflower seeds to plant but i forgot today is easter
R:2 / I:1
Did you eat your breakfast today?
Did you eat your breakfast today?
R:5 / I:0
It's been raining.
Occassionally thundering.
Heard a honk and then a loud crash.
Then silence. And more honks.
Then police sirens.
The firetruck and ambulance sirens.
I went outside to look what happened.
A big stupid SUV crossed into on-coming traffic and hit a sub compact head-on that was sitting in a protected turn lane.
They hit a lamppost too.
It's been raining.
Occassionally thundering.
Heard a honk and then a loud crash.
Then silence. And more honks.
Then police sirens.
The firetruck and ambulance sirens.
I went outside to look what happened.
A big stupid SUV crossed into on-coming traffic and hit a sub compact head-on that was sitting in a protected turn lane.
They hit a lamppost too.
R:7 / I:3
YOUR SOUL IS MINE
YOUR SOUL IS MINE
R:6 / I:1
ｷﾀ───(ﾟ∀ﾟ)───!!
ｷﾀ───(ﾟ∀ﾟ)───!!
R:11 / I:5
I have this compulsive need to look at the front pages social media websites while logged out so I can seek out videos with high viewcounts and accounts with high subscriber counts. The goal is to figure out what popular opinion is, because I feel completely and utterly out of touch otherwise.
I understand that this behavior is supposedly bad, and I definitely feel miserable doing it, but it just feels so instinctively wrong not to do it, like I'm ignoring a problem that needs to be solved.
How do I stop being like this?
I have this compulsive need to look at the front pages social media websites while logged out so I can seek out videos with high viewcounts and accounts with high subscriber counts. The goal is to figure out what popular opinion is, because I feel completely and utterly out of touch otherwise.
I understand that this behavior is supposedly bad, and I definitely feel miserable doing it, but it just feels so instinctively wrong not to do it, like I'm ignoring a problem that needs to be solved.
How do I stop being like this?
R:35 / I:8
Kissu's girlfriend
Kissu's girlfriend
R:2 / I:0
How do you cope with FOMO when you have no friends?
How do you cope with FOMO when you have no friends?
R:5 / I:2
I saw a bumper sticker today that said "birds aren't real" and it made me realize I'd never actually seen a bird in real life before. Why did you trick me like this, kissu?
I saw a bumper sticker today that said "birds aren't real" and it made me realize I'd never actually seen a bird in real life before. Why did you trick me like this, kissu?
R:11 / I:3
Death to wasps
Death to wasps
R:12 / I:4
>/spg/
>/spg/
R:6 / I:0
R:3 / I:0
Nothing like having a pussy in your lap.
Nothing like having a pussy in your lap.
R:4 / I:2
cute piccie of a bird i found on twitter
cute piccie of a bird i found on twitter
R:8 / I:1
How warm does it have to get before swimming becomes viable?
How warm does it have to get before swimming becomes viable?
R:7 / I:3
Is it summer already
Or is it still spring? I my area summer comes first day of june. So its summer.
R:0 / I:0
spring is basically just animal season
spring is basically just animal season
R:5 / I:0
I learned from Police in a Pod that this is what a sketch artist is supposed to do - prioritize getting the details right over realism. Glad to see quality art get the respect it deserves!
I learned from Police in a Pod that this is what a sketch artist is supposed to do - prioritize getting the details right over realism. Glad to see quality art get the respect it deserves!
R:10 / I:3
Favorite Bird
Give me a name
R:5 / I:2
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THE BRITS HAD AN OFFICIAL CHIEF CAT
https://en.wikipedia.o
THEY'VE HAD IT FOR FIVE HUNDRED YEARS HOW COME
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THE BRITS HAD AN OFFICIAL CHIEF CAT
https://en.wikipedia.o
THEY'VE HAD IT FOR FIVE HUNDRED YEARS HOW COME
R:20 / I:5
It's Star Wars day. What's your favorite Star Wars quote?
It's Star Wars day. What's your favorite Star Wars quote?
R:16 / I:6
video essays have gone too far
video essays have gone too far
R:9 / I:3
HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Take some time to appreciate the big blue marble we all live on.
HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Take some time to appreciate the big blue marble we all live on.
R:7 / I:3
So, speculating about sci-fi and stuff, maybe not quite fit here but.
Imagine u suspect a natural predator or something super dangerous for you highly possible, how should i put it, following you, highly possible spying on you, what you gonna do? And you afraid to cause panic. And you possibly not quite sure.
So, speculating about sci-fi and stuff, maybe not quite fit here but.
Imagine u suspect a natural predator or something super dangerous for you highly possible, how should i put it, following you, highly possible spying on you, what you gonna do? And you afraid to cause panic. And you possibly not quite sure.
R:8 / I:3
Got to see an American legend today. They gave me a tiny whistle that's shaped like it too
Got to see an American legend today. They gave me a tiny whistle that's shaped like it too
R:27 / I:5
Do you have a favorite spice?
Do you have a favorite spice?
R:10 / I:2
i dislike spring because it is muddy and wet and gross and now there are lots more bugs around but at least there are some anime to look forward to
i dislike spring because it is muddy and wet and gross and now there are lots more bugs around but at least there are some anime to look forward to
R:14 / I:3
Can't believe it's spring.
If anyone wants to make a sticky for the board go ahead.
Can't believe it's spring.
If anyone wants to make a sticky for the board go ahead.
R:7 / I:6
Dumbest member of the family decided to do spring cleaning today and burn some brush. We had 25mph wind. He walked away. Tree caught on fire and almost burned down our best barn.
He's claiming he set the tree on fire on purpose.
Dumbest member of the family decided to do spring cleaning today and burn some brush. We had 25mph wind. He walked away. Tree caught on fire and almost burned down our best barn.
He's claiming he set the tree on fire on purpose.
R:1 / I:1
hahahahahaha nice one!
hahahahahaha nice one!
R:4 / I:3
Welcome to another Spring!
A philosopher once told me:
Birds are very important
This season Spring ends on Wednesday June 20th
Welcome to another Spring!
A philosopher once told me:
Birds are very important
This season Spring ends on Wednesday June 20th
R:1 / I:0
Wind maps are cool.
http://hint.fm/wind/
https://earth.nullschool
Being unable to plant anything because of wind is less cool. (CURSE YOU NATURE! Let me get stuff in the ground already!)
Wind maps are cool.
http://hint.fm/wind/
https://earth.nullschool
Being unable to plant anything because of wind is less cool. (CURSE YOU NATURE! Let me get stuff in the ground already!)
R:10 / I:4
My guilty pleasure is watching First Amendment auditors. Which are basically paid trolls. I feel guilty about it but I can't stop
My guilty pleasure is watching First Amendment auditors. Which are basically paid trolls. I feel guilty about it but I can't stop
R:4 / I:1
R:24 / I:11
It's 20 C outside. I think I'm gonna die
It's 20 C outside. I think I'm gonna die
R:8 / I:4
Parking Lot Carnaval
Parking lots are so versatile
R:5 / I:0
When I obtain immortality, I'm going to get a lion.
When I obtain immortality, I'm going to get a lion.
R:46 / I:19
Guess I'll be out a few days
Guess I'll be out a few days
R:2 / I:2
At 12AM desert switches to breakfast.
Only people who make crêpes at night will get this.
At 12AM desert switches to breakfast.
Only people who make crêpes at night will get this.
R:5 / I:0
Linguistic loving anon, what do you think a return to 'purer' (aka less loanwords) English language would be like?
Linguistic loving anon, what do you think a return to 'purer' (aka less loanwords) English language would be like?
R:4 / I:0
R:56 / I:16
Does /spg/ like planes?
The Dash8-400 is a really classy plane.
Does /spg/ like planes?
The Dash8-400 is a really classy plane.
R:81 / I:8
I just wish that religion could exist with all its beneficial qualities while being free of all the persecution and downsides that come along with it.
Religion
Does kissu think that religion provides more of a benefit towards society overall than it does cause harm through intolerance and dogma? I've met and seen some really insufferably religious people throughout my life that would happily take away individual freedoms and liberties should they ever have the power to do so because of what their religious texts say. In that sense, I've been quite soured on it to where people bringing up their religious beliefs can annoy me. On the other hand however, I think the base of what religion is supposed to provide, a sort-of "guide" to living and goal for happiness, is extremely valuable. For those aimless or carrying extreme existential dread, I feel that it can be a lifesaver because it gives you purpose and something to strive towards.I just wish that religion could exist with all its beneficial qualities while being free of all the persecution and downsides that come along with it.
R:3 / I:0
かわいい～
do you think the big goose would notice if i took one the little ones home?
かわいい～
do you think the big goose would notice if i took one the little ones home?
R:10 / I:1
Have you ever or would you want to go to a Renaissance Fair? For those that don't know, in the US (and presumably elsewhere) there are festivals where people, uhh.. dress and act like old medieval (kinda) Europe and there's food and crafts and performances and stuff. It's definitely not historically accurate to any time or location. The people that work there are in character, but you don't have to dress up or roleplay, but it's more fun if you do.
It's quite famous for being the environment with the highest concentration of dorks and weirdos, so it's not as stressful as most public gatherings.
Have you ever or would you want to go to a Renaissance Fair? For those that don't know, in the US (and presumably elsewhere) there are festivals where people, uhh.. dress and act like old medieval (kinda) Europe and there's food and crafts and performances and stuff. It's definitely not historically accurate to any time or location. The people that work there are in character, but you don't have to dress up or roleplay, but it's more fun if you do.
It's quite famous for being the environment with the highest concentration of dorks and weirdos, so it's not as stressful as most public gatherings.
R:8 / I:3
pyon pyon spider
chilling on a leaf
flossing its fangs
waving at you
pyon pyon spider
chilling on a leaf
flossing its fangs
waving at you
R:1 / I:1
R:32 / I:5
https://www.hollywoodrepor
Apparently the Writers Guild of America is getting pissy about things and are threatening a strike if their demands aren't met. One of the things that'd immediately happen if this were to occur would be that late night hosts would pretty much immediately have no material and be off the air, so sucks for the people that actually still have cable I guess? Aside from that it could potentially impact movies and TV for Hollywood and elsewhere across the country. What gets me curious is what does the WGA even do? Could they not be replaced by independent writers or AI or something? If these are the people responsible for churning out scripts for modern western flicks/cable tv then I have to wonder if it wouldn't be better if they do strike and take themselves out of the idea pool for media. Probably would be better if that were the case.
Also are guilds for writers like this a thing more exclusive to America because of how massive the entertainment industry here is, or are they a commonality to be found in other countries too including Japan?
https://www.hollywoodrepor
Apparently the Writers Guild of America is getting pissy about things and are threatening a strike if their demands aren't met. One of the things that'd immediately happen if this were to occur would be that late night hosts would pretty much immediately have no material and be off the air, so sucks for the people that actually still have cable I guess? Aside from that it could potentially impact movies and TV for Hollywood and elsewhere across the country. What gets me curious is what does the WGA even do? Could they not be replaced by independent writers or AI or something? If these are the people responsible for churning out scripts for modern western flicks/cable tv then I have to wonder if it wouldn't be better if they do strike and take themselves out of the idea pool for media. Probably would be better if that were the case.
Also are guilds for writers like this a thing more exclusive to America because of how massive the entertainment industry here is, or are they a commonality to be found in other countries too including Japan?
R:14 / I:5
bees of spring hard at work
bees of spring hard at work
R:2 / I:1
I know people love Atlas, but personally Spot feels like the more immediately useful bot. Think of all the lives that could be saved in manual labor jobs by having it going into more dangerous areas first instead of the new hire.
I know people love Atlas, but personally Spot feels like the more immediately useful bot. Think of all the lives that could be saved in manual labor jobs by having it going into more dangerous areas first instead of the new hire.
R:8 / I:2
Important video
If you don't watch it you're banned
Important video
If you don't watch it you're banned
R:4 / I:3
>/jp/
>/jp/
R:6 / I:2
Never seen a "plead" before on a file.
Never seen a "plead" before on a file.
R:17 / I:11
almost through spring
almost through spring
R:2 / I:0
Apparently there's butterflies out there that drink the tears of other animals.
I don't know what to do with this information.
Apparently there's butterflies out there that drink the tears of other animals.
I don't know what to do with this information.
R:7 / I:1
It was a nice rainy, relaxing day. This time of day it would normally be dark, but for whatever reason it's brighter than it should be and it's really pretty to look up from my window and only see tree tops instead of ugly houses
also photoshop has a brush that works remarkably well as leaf silhouettes
It was a nice rainy, relaxing day. This time of day it would normally be dark, but for whatever reason it's brighter than it should be and it's really pretty to look up from my window and only see tree tops instead of ugly houses
also photoshop has a brush that works remarkably well as leaf silhouettes
R:19 / I:4
They are going to try to launch Starship again today in about 3 hours.
They are going to try to launch Starship again today in about 3 hours.
R:5 / I:1
R:4 / I:1
Strike Witches is real!
Strike Witches is real!
R:4 / I:1
Big storm came through and kind of wrecked my roses. Had to chop off some of the longer stems to get it to prop back up. Still got a lot of buds at least.
Big storm came through and kind of wrecked my roses. Had to chop off some of the longer stems to get it to prop back up. Still got a lot of buds at least.
R:40 / I:11
Hey pissu, check your lawn. It's getting time to start taking part in the most meaningless of rituals once again!
Hey pissu, check your lawn. It's getting time to start taking part in the most meaningless of rituals once again!
R:2 / I:1
>/spg/
>/spg/
R:6 / I:1
R:8 / I:2
could the tale of Ozymandias be interpretted as the philosophy of nhilism or would that be reading too much into what the poem is trying to say?
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
could the tale of Ozymandias be interpretted as the philosophy of nhilism or would that be reading too much into what the poem is trying to say?
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
R:12 / I:5
Finally feels like Spring has come. The forecast shows that the daily high for the next 10 days will be around 60 to 70 F (15~20C)
Finally feels like Spring has come. The forecast shows that the daily high for the next 10 days will be around 60 to 70 F (15~20C)
R:5 / I:0
R:10 / I:2
ｷﾀ───(ﾟ∀ﾟ)───!!
ｷﾀ───(ﾟ∀ﾟ)───!!
R:6 / I:1
To other ESLs, does your native otaku community have any interesting idiosyncratic practices?
A few years ago, a new practice developed in Spanish-subbed OP/ED videos: rather than keep the subs at the bottom and/or top, they were instead both moved to the center of the screen. Large, bold italic sans serif for the translation, with smaller non-bold romaji below it. In many cases they are AMVs as well, rather than using the pre-existing video or a static image. Pic is a good example, which on top of the above has a watermark and is at 360p max, because of course it is. Compare it to these other three traditional English lyrics videos:
https://www.youtube.co
https://www.youtube.co
https://www.youtube.co
I searched for OPs in Portuguese, Italian, French, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, at a glance it doesn't seem like they do this. The Chinese do have something like it, it appears:
https://www.youtube.co
Rather innovative imo. It looks like it started to hit the mainstream about four-five years ago, in great part thanks to a certain "meena♡" who had already been using the formula back in 2014:
https://www.youtube.co
They've got nearly a total of two hundred million views spread throughout a hundred and four videos, the most popular of which is Naruto's OP3 from five years ago standing at 64M views:
https://www.youtube.co
You can see it's a more primitive form because it doesn't yet feature romaji like the current standard. Neat.
To other ESLs, does your native otaku community have any interesting idiosyncratic practices?
A few years ago, a new practice developed in Spanish-subbed OP/ED videos: rather than keep the subs at the bottom and/or top, they were instead both moved to the center of the screen. Large, bold italic sans serif for the translation, with smaller non-bold romaji below it. In many cases they are AMVs as well, rather than using the pre-existing video or a static image. Pic is a good example, which on top of the above has a watermark and is at 360p max, because of course it is. Compare it to these other three traditional English lyrics videos:
https://www.youtube.co
https://www.youtube.co
https://www.youtube.co
I searched for OPs in Portuguese, Italian, French, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, at a glance it doesn't seem like they do this. The Chinese do have something like it, it appears:
https://www.youtube.co
Rather innovative imo. It looks like it started to hit the mainstream about four-five years ago, in great part thanks to a certain "meena♡" who had already been using the formula back in 2014:
https://www.youtube.co
They've got nearly a total of two hundred million views spread throughout a hundred and four videos, the most popular of which is Naruto's OP3 from five years ago standing at 64M views:
https://www.youtube.co
You can see it's a more primitive form because it doesn't yet feature romaji like the current standard. Neat.
R:3 / I:1
The nice thing about spring is that the sun is (usually) still up when I wake up. The downside however is that it's bright as hell outside when I go to bed.
The nice thing about spring is that the sun is (usually) still up when I wake up. The downside however is that it's bright as hell outside when I go to bed.
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Is spring a season of fat or slim?
Is spring a season of fat or slim?
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Most images of megamouth sharks are incredibly cursed
Most images of megamouth sharks are incredibly cursed
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My springtime maids
My springtime maids
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what are your opinions on the spring season?
what are your opinions on the spring season?
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R:1 / I:0
If while reading Animorphs you spend a lot of time imagining what it would be like to be controlled by a Yeerk, getting to know it and its circumstances, empathising with it even as you are aware that it is a soldier of the enemy of Earth, and showing it human experiences... doesn't that make someone an M? Like a really, really, really big M?
(pic unrelated)
If while reading Animorphs you spend a lot of time imagining what it would be like to be controlled by a Yeerk, getting to know it and its circumstances, empathising with it even as you are aware that it is a soldier of the enemy of Earth, and showing it human experiences... doesn't that make someone an M? Like a really, really, really big M?
(pic unrelated)
R:8 / I:1
Through introducing a chatbot Q&A style interface it's much easier to acquire information, much like you could as a kid and you could ask your parents simple questions like "why is the sky blue"(and they would say Rayleigh scattering of course). Instead of having to hunt for knowledge in books you can pick it out and have it read out to you in numerous styles.
ChatGPT lets me learn a lot of concepts which I've been unable to figure out on my own. Though I might have figured them out through working with industry pros who picked it up from other pros I've been able to put the knowledge in my own hands solely through autodidacticism.
It's ability to write out examples helps greatly for people who pick things up better through written examples than they do from reading documentation and you can ask it questions and it will do it's best to answer.
So to put it in a simply, AI seems to be a tool which is best to draw out the latent potential of humanity and push people into situations where they're capable of learning anything that their brains allow them to.
At which point we can ask the question of what is done more efficiently by human and computer... since we are fundamentally different engines... one based on computation of electric signals and the other chemical transfers between neurons.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Singularirty
At one point I was worried about AI being able to replace the capabilities of other people, but upon using it and adapting it into my lifestyles I've found that it behaves in a similar way to the hypothetical brain-computer interface where you can upload skills into your head or be able to directly interface with technology.Through introducing a chatbot Q&A style interface it's much easier to acquire information, much like you could as a kid and you could ask your parents simple questions like "why is the sky blue"(and they would say Rayleigh scattering of course). Instead of having to hunt for knowledge in books you can pick it out and have it read out to you in numerous styles.
ChatGPT lets me learn a lot of concepts which I've been unable to figure out on my own. Though I might have figured them out through working with industry pros who picked it up from other pros I've been able to put the knowledge in my own hands solely through autodidacticism.
It's ability to write out examples helps greatly for people who pick things up better through written examples than they do from reading documentation and you can ask it questions and it will do it's best to answer.
So to put it in a simply, AI seems to be a tool which is best to draw out the latent potential of humanity and push people into situations where they're capable of learning anything that their brains allow them to.
At which point we can ask the question of what is done more efficiently by human and computer... since we are fundamentally different engines... one based on computation of electric signals and the other chemical transfers between neurons.
R:3 / I:1
The path down the route of the picture book otaku is a treacherous one, but it's a route that must be walked on...
The path down the route of the picture book otaku is a treacherous one, but it's a route that must be walked on...
R:9 / I:5
Welcome to Spring,
Spring Wheat planting begins late March to April.
Don't forget to get started before it's too late!
This season Spring ends on Monday, June 20.
Welcome to Spring,
Spring Wheat planting begins late March to April.
Don't forget to get started before it's too late!
This season Spring ends on Monday, June 20.
R:1 / I:0
cute picture of spring
cute picture of spring
R:6 / I:2
Total lunar eclipse happening this weekend! (May 15–16, 2022)
https://www.timeanddate
Total lunar eclipse happening this weekend! (May 15–16, 2022)
https://www.timeanddate
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R:8 / I:5
Weatherman said this will be the last cool day we have, probably until Fall. This is the worst time of the year for local weather because it's a full season of pain ahead. I still have trouble believing people willing immigrated and settled here before air conditioning was invented.
So, a month in advance: I HATE SUMMER!
Weatherman said this will be the last cool day we have, probably until Fall. This is the worst time of the year for local weather because it's a full season of pain ahead. I still have trouble believing people willing immigrated and settled here before air conditioning was invented.
So, a month in advance: I HATE SUMMER!
R:9 / I:1
vengeance
vengeance
R:6 / I:1
What is his phenotype?
What is his phenotype?
R:1 / I:0
queck
queck
R:48 / I:24
dude drugs lmao
dude drugs lmao
R:9 / I:0
Cat Jump
Cat Jump
R:18 / I:6
A MALE MOURNING DOVE OUTSIDE MY WINDOW HAS IMPRESSED A FEMALE! He was walking around her, preened her a little, and then... THEY MATED!
HE DID IT!!!
Amazingly stupid birds, though. I don't know how they even know how to mate.
A MALE MOURNING DOVE OUTSIDE MY WINDOW HAS IMPRESSED A FEMALE! He was walking around her, preened her a little, and then... THEY MATED!
HE DID IT!!!
Amazingly stupid birds, though. I don't know how they even know how to mate.
R:5 / I:3
Troglodyte
Troglodyte
R:1 / I:0
slam dunk
slam dunk
R:1 / I:0
Why don't you enjoy some autumn instead?
Why don't you enjoy some autumn instead?
R:6 / I:0
It's out
It's out
R:82 / I:8
Elon Musk bought Twitter for 44 billion
Elon Musk bought Twitter for 44 billion
R:0 / I:0
R:5 / I:0
mini japanese garden channel
mini japanese garden channel
R:2 / I:0
Is Japanese pudding just Flan(dre)?
Is Japanese pudding just Flan(dre)?
R:6 / I:2
Found this outside today.
Are these shimeji mushrooms? They seem to look like that but aren't fresh anymore.
Found this outside today.
Are these shimeji mushrooms? They seem to look like that but aren't fresh anymore.
R:2 / I:1
I think perhaps the best thing about Spring here is that I can have my window open and hear birds. Once summer hits the outside turns into an oven and no sensible person with air conditioning would ever open the window again.
Someone needs to fix this. I want to hear birds outside, but not feel air baked in the ovens of hell rush into my room.
I think perhaps the best thing about Spring here is that I can have my window open and hear birds. Once summer hits the outside turns into an oven and no sensible person with air conditioning would ever open the window again.
Someone needs to fix this. I want to hear birds outside, but not feel air baked in the ovens of hell rush into my room.
R:7 / I:2
/spg/ 2021 is about to end. Do you have a message for your /spg/ 2022 self?
/spg/ 2021 is about to end. Do you have a message for your /spg/ 2022 self?
R:7 / I:4
Maybe I need an electronic unicycle. I'm a non-driver, but maybe unicycles are the answer?
My area is kind of hilly and bumpy, though, so maybe it's just a fast ticket to Faceplant Land.
https://apnews.com/article/oddities-business-life
Hmm, but I guess you can't really carry groceries, huh.
Maybe I need an electronic unicycle. I'm a non-driver, but maybe unicycles are the answer?
My area is kind of hilly and bumpy, though, so maybe it's just a fast ticket to Faceplant Land.
https://apnews.com/article/oddities-business-life
Hmm, but I guess you can't really carry groceries, huh.
R:77 / I:15
ramadhan is coming, i need to stop lurking imageboard
ramadhan is coming, i need to stop lurking imageboard
R:28 / I:7
I've never seen someone so phonetically destroy the hearts and dreams of dweebs n' weebs quite like this and all in spoken N1 Japanese.
I've never seen someone so phonetically destroy the hearts and dreams of dweebs n' weebs quite like this and all in spoken N1 Japanese.
R:11 / I:5
The US officially has its first new Federal holiday since 1983, and it's coming up this 19th!
The US officially has its first new Federal holiday since 1983, and it's coming up this 19th!
R:14 / I:5
Laid in bed a couple hours only to not fall asleep. Why can't my mind shut off when I want it to...
Laid in bed a couple hours only to not fall asleep. Why can't my mind shut off when I want it to...
R:16 / I:1
Welcome to Spring,
The season of rebirth and virility.
As the layers of ice melt it reveals a time forgotten.
Migratory flocks embrace their old homes.
This season spring ends on Sunday, June 20.
Welcome to Spring,
The season of rebirth and virility.
As the layers of ice melt it reveals a time forgotten.
Migratory flocks embrace their old homes.
This season spring ends on Sunday, June 20.
R:2 / I:1
FUCK the Law, and FUCK the Man!
FUCK the Law, and FUCK the Man!
R:14 / I:4
If we ever did get the technology to find and travel to another inhabited planet it would probably be less interesting that we think it would be. Most likely we would be incredibly worried about bringing disease to these denizens and of disrupting their lives and ecosystems, so we would just watch from space and never actually set foot on the planet.
Hardly worth the effort really. May as well get rid of all of these space programs and save the money.
If we ever did get the technology to find and travel to another inhabited planet it would probably be less interesting that we think it would be. Most likely we would be incredibly worried about bringing disease to these denizens and of disrupting their lives and ecosystems, so we would just watch from space and never actually set foot on the planet.
Hardly worth the effort really. May as well get rid of all of these space programs and save the money.
R:5 / I:1
Warning: politics (of bees)
Warning: politics (of bees)
R:7 / I:0
We did it! Now to figure out what everything actually does...
We did it! Now to figure out what everything actually does...
R:1 / I:0
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
R:12 / I:2
We're living in Amerika for now, but what's it going to be like living in China?
We're living in Amerika for now, but what's it going to be like living in China?
R:16 / I:1
python sucks, stop using it
python sucks, stop using it
R:4 / I:1
My frozen bagels thaw in the open air
It's almost summer.
My frozen bagels thaw in the open air
It's almost summer.
R:5 / I:0
Why do people like barbeque sauce? Meats are supposed to be salty, whats so enjoyable about putting a sweet sauce on them? To me, it tastes awful and completely ruins the flavor of the meat.
Why do people like barbeque sauce? Meats are supposed to be salty, whats so enjoyable about putting a sweet sauce on them? To me, it tastes awful and completely ruins the flavor of the meat.
R:165 / I:30
Coronavirus thread
Will NEETs ever see their deserved coronabux? How bad IS the virus for young people? Are China's numbers to be trusted? With India's slums hit, will the death rate will climb to heights never imagined? Find out on the next exciting episode of Quarantine Z
R:6 / I:0
I fly
I fly
R:3 / I:0
Whoops.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-seizes-millions-ra
The FBI has seized bitcoin from the paid ransom from a big US pipeline company to hackers in Russia. I'm quite curious to see how this was possible, and of course I wonder if this will affect its value. Personally I've hated this crypto thing so I wouldn't be upset to see it collapse, but this probably isn't enough and people will forget about it.
Whoops.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-seizes-millions-ra
The FBI has seized bitcoin from the paid ransom from a big US pipeline company to hackers in Russia. I'm quite curious to see how this was possible, and of course I wonder if this will affect its value. Personally I've hated this crypto thing so I wouldn't be upset to see it collapse, but this probably isn't enough and people will forget about it.
R:1 / I:0
Soon...
Soon...
R:10 / I:3
spring outfit for my doll
spring outfit for my doll
R:19 / I:1
"Talking" pets
Apparently some people are trying to teach their pets to talk with buttons. How much do you think they understand?
R:3 / I:0
Kissu how do I stop being racist. I genuinely have a searing hatred for blacks, middle easterners, indians, and some asians. I have a bit of quandary, though: I'm not at all racist towards people. In social interactions my brain shifts to autopilot and I just say or do whatever without any bias or malintent, but when I'm on my own, left to my own thoughts I can't stop myself from thinking about how much I hate other races, and especially how much I hate interracial couples, and depictions thereof.
This might seem like a shitpost, but I genuinely don't want to be this way and yet I am. What the heck do I do???
Kissu how do I stop being racist. I genuinely have a searing hatred for blacks, middle easterners, indians, and some asians. I have a bit of quandary, though: I'm not at all racist towards people. In social interactions my brain shifts to autopilot and I just say or do whatever without any bias or malintent, but when I'm on my own, left to my own thoughts I can't stop myself from thinking about how much I hate other races, and especially how much I hate interracial couples, and depictions thereof.
This might seem like a shitpost, but I genuinely don't want to be this way and yet I am. What the heck do I do???
R:3 / I:2
I think I've finally been able to get over my self hatred and I know I can do anything.
Arigato and maybe I'll come back in a year or less, but I think I've grown. I don't need to go into details but I feel like I can just go out into the world and conquer what little sliver of it that I can.
God bless kissu frens. My friends really are here, so that's why I have to set off to find more frens.
I think I've finally been able to get over my self hatred and I know I can do anything.
Arigato and maybe I'll come back in a year or less, but I think I've grown. I don't need to go into details but I feel like I can just go out into the world and conquer what little sliver of it that I can.
God bless kissu frens. My friends really are here, so that's why I have to set off to find more frens.
R:1 / I:1
The cicadas are emerging and singing. Watanagashi is here
https://www.scientificamer
The cicadas are emerging and singing. Watanagashi is here
https://www.scientificamer
R:0 / I:0
damn, pancakes are pretty tough
damn, pancakes are pretty tough
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