Word of the day: Autology – scientific study of oneself
This inspirational poster needs some work
But does this include the nightmare where I was smashing out my back teeth with a hammer? Or the ones about killing zombies?
“Now the dream is over… and the insect is awake.”
Word of the day: Bumbaze – to perplex, to bamboozle
The unexpected dangers of painting
Artificial Inspiration gave me nice poster today! I feel all validated.
A couple of friendly painters put up scaffolding outside my house yesterday. It’s odd, because my house isn’t big, I’m sure a ladder would have been fine, but maybe it’s safer this way. I offered tea, but they didn’t want it.
Then today they were burning off the old paint from the side of the house with a blow torch. I’ve not heard of this method before, is it normal? Anyway, I’d been in about an hour when the doorbell rang. One of the friendly painters was at the door with a sheepish grin hiding behind his curly beard.
‘Hello, I’m sorry to bother you, but I just need to have a look at your window from the inside. You see, I think it’s on fire.’ He didn’t seem in a huge rush, so we trundled up to my flat chatting about the patchy weather.
He was right, it was on fire. Wisps of smoke were wafting across the lounge. Apparently a bit of fluff inside the window had caught alight. I got him a glass of water to put it out. He poured the water over the sill, thanked me politely and went back outside to pick up his blow torch. He still didn’t want a cup of tea.
Word of the day (one of the finest ever): ucalegon – neighbour whose house is on fire.
I’ve never been able to use this word in real life, but today I’m proud to have given my neighbour the opportunity.
Mini paradise
Sub Tropical land. I need a short flower interlude from inspirational posters. So I decided to share with you some photos from our sub-tropical border, cos it’s beautiful.
I also thought I should let you know the bloke I see every day, who walks slowly up and down with his head hanging, I haven’t seen him since I wrote about him. I’ve decided for simplicity to call him Brennan, since that name means sorrow and he looks like the most desolate man I’ve seen. I’ll let you know when he comes back. I last saw him on his knees facing a house at seven in the morning so I’m a bit worried.
Word of the day: nullibicity – state of being nowhere
AI has become kind of threatening
I don’t think the Artificial Inspiration likes me very much anymore. I’ve been watching Jessica Jones recently, and this has a Kilgrave vibe to it.
HAL 9000: Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?
Word of the day: theologaster – petty or shallow theologian
A message for us all from AI
I really hope someone’s got a plan.
Word: Gardyloo – warning cry
Inspirate!
Artificial Inspiration is harsh today. Tough love.
Word of the day: thumomancy – divination by means of one’s own soul
‘But what if you woke and all the flowers had shrivelled from the earth? What then?’
The Tale of the Rollocking Waste
Artificial Inspiration glimpse of the future
Whenever I find myself floundering and unsure an AI generated piece of wisdom provides the pick-me-up I need. Now I can open my mind to welcome my simian malevolence, for enlightenment takes many forms.
“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.”
– Miguel de Cervantes
Word of the day: Demonosopher – one who is inspired by a demon or devil
A.I. believes in me after all!
Note: I’m taking that as a literal huge pig, and not a reference to my love of all foodstuffs fatty or sweet.
I was fairly sure it was Thursday today, all day my brain kept assuring me It’s Thursday, definitely not Monday, even though that would mean that three days had vanished. Could this be the time portal?
“I dwell in possibility…”
Emily Dickinson
Word of the day: Brobdingnagian – immense
Artificial Inspiration knows me too well
When things get really bad, just raise your glass and stamp your feet and do a little jig. That’s about all you can do. – Leonard Cohen
Word of the day: plankwise – in the manner or direction of a plank
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