A Day Late Hodgepodge

 

This week has been so crazy that I haven't had a single moment to think of the answers to this week's Hodgepodge questions provided by our lovely host, Joyce! I'm jumping in on the fun . . .a day late!

1. "Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability." Sam Keen

Do you feel less guilty relaxing in July than you do in January? Elaborate. I'm not sure! To be honest, I don't do a whole lot of relaxing in any month. In July or August in Alabama, when it is 9,000 degrees outside, I do think it is ok to sit down a moment to rest haha!

2. What's a telltale sign you're upset? I have two extremes. I either get really quiet or I raise my voice and get louder. I'm not a crier . . .so if I'm crying . . .I'm really upset.

3. July 16th is National AI Day. What are your general thoughts and/or experiences with AI? Have you purposely used it? Does it excite you, scare you, or worry you? What do you see as a benefit? How about something relating to AI you see as a negative? 

I use AI almost every day. At work, we use it to rewrite emails especially if I feel like something I've written needs a kinder tone or if I've typed up instructions on how to do something and I realize that they need to be streamlined. We've used AI to help us write adult Sunday School curriculum. At Samford University, one of my professors told us to plug our entire final study guide into AI and THEN go back and check every answer. It was an effective way to study! My professor last semester said that after we wrote our paper (that step is very important!), we could plug our paper into AI, along with her grading rubric, to see if we missed anything!

I can see how AI could be misused which worries me a little. AI is going to know a lot about all of us which could be a tad scary. Mostly, I'm excited about a new tool.

4. You're invited to a summer pot luck and are asked to bring an appetizer, salad/side, or dessert. Which category do you go for and what are you bringing? I sign up for different things. I love signing up to take a salad/side because I love taking Asian Slaw. Yummy! I made dessert  for something this week and took Brown Sugar Brownies.

5. It wouldn't be summer without long sunny days . . .and afternoon rain showers. It wouldn't be summer without at least a few trips to the neighborhood pool.

6. Insert your own random thought here. I've been working on a presentation for work. In August, we are having an "after church lunch" for our ushers, greeters, representatives from all adult Sunday School classes, and staff which includes a "hospitality workshop" and I am using the best cartoon. This actually happened in our church a long time ago. A new couple sat in an older lady's regular seat and she told them to move! Telling someone they are in your seat is not hospitable -- just saying!