Day 3. A song with nice guitar playing - "Thanks for asking" by Five Fingers Death Punch. It tugged at my heartstrings🎧
#music #groovemetal #hobbies
Day 3. A song with nice guitar playing - "Thanks for asking" by Five Fingers Death Punch. It tugged at my heartstrings🎧
Reading Prompt: A book set in a different century - "Tess of d'Urbervilles: a Pure Woman Faithfully Presented" by Thomas Hardy
I would decribe it as The Anti-Manifesto of the Victorian era and double standards.
Why it's worth reading:
✓Hardy is a master of suspense
✓ Juxtaposition of "fallen" woman and pure woman
✓ The book was considered scandalized at the time of its publication
✓ Irony as a primary literary device
✓ Awesome metaphors (for ex., Tess acts like clockwork every time she is harrassed)
Why you might want to put it aside:
✓ Some of the protagonist actions look a bit annoying and illogical for the 21st century reader
✓ Ugly male characters: both Angel and Alec contributed to the tragedy at the end
✓ Descriptions of the country life might seem boring. For those who don't want to waste time on them, I would recommend 1979 movie.
8 out of 10 for the book in general. 10 out of 10 for the prot and style👍
#books #classic #classicalliterature
Reading Prompt: A book set in a different century - "Tess of d'Urbervilles: a Pure Woman Faithfully Presented" by Thomas Hardy
I would decribe it as The Anti-Manifesto of the Victorian era and double standards.
Why it's worth reading:
✓Hardy is a master of suspense
✓ Juxtaposition of "fallen" woman and pure woman
✓ The book was considered scandalized at the time of its publication
✓ Irony as a primary literary device
✓ Awesome metaphors (for ex., Tess acts like clockwork every time she is harrassed)
Why you might want to put it aside:
✓ Some of the protagonist actions look a bit annoying and illogical for the 21st century reader
✓ Ugly male characters: both Angel and Alec contributed to the tragedy at the end
✓ Descriptions of the country life might seem boring. For those who don't want to waste time on them, I would recommend 1979 movie.
8 out of 10 for the book in general. 10 out of 10 for the prot and style👍
Hi, folks! Jumping into my song challenge today. Each day I'll pick up one song from 30 prompts and share it with you. Let's go!
Day 1. A song with a color in the title. I've chosen "Colors" by Morandi. It literally has colors in its title haha and this nostalgic summer vibe from childhood we all miss sometimes.
#music #songs #hobby
Hi, folks! Jumping into my song challenge today. Each day I'll pick up one song from 30 prompts and share it with you. Let's go!
Day 1. A song with a color in the title. I've chosen "Colors" by Morandi. It literally has colors in its title haha and this nostalgic summer vibe from childhood we all miss sometimes.
Reading Prompt: Unreliable narrator
Just finished "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier and you know what? I'm stunned!
Five things I like about it:
1. Unreliable narrator. A relatively rare literary device that personally I met only in Nabokov's "Lolita".
2. Suspense. It builds slowly with little details and events adding up to a bigger picture until the climax hits.
3. Eerie atmosphere. I'm not a big fan of wordy countryside descriptions, but even I was moved.
4. Symbolism. Symbols are everywhere! Manderly, a cupid, a dress, rhododendrons, a boat - sometimes I needed to pause for a moment to get a grasp on all of them.
5. Ghostly narrator. The first book in my bookworm career that describes a house haunted by memory. The protagonist is actually much more of a ghost herself than a supposed "evil" spirit.
Things that might make you think twice before you decide to add this book in your TBR list:
1. Slow start. I literally fell asleep before I made it through the first chapters. But it was certainly worth it.
2. Annoying characters. The protagonist's logic made me question her sanity from time to time, but remember not to trust her.
3.Sexist comments of Maxim de Winter. This character does not evoke sympathy. At all. I hope Daphne du Maurier created this horrible figure deliberately.
8/10. A decent read that is worth creating a post about :)
#books #gothicnovel #prompts
Reading Prompt: Unreliable narrator
Just finished "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier and you know what? I'm stunned!
Five things I like about it:
1. Unreliable narrator. A relatively rare literary device that personally I met only in Nabokov's "Lolita".
2. Suspense. It builds slowly with little details and events adding up to a bigger picture until the climax hits.
3. Eerie atmosphere. I'm not a big fan of wordy countryside descriptions, but even I was moved.
4. Symbolism. Symbols are everywhere! Manderly, a cupid, a dress, rhododendrons, a boat - sometimes I needed to pause for a moment to get a grasp on all of them.
5. Ghostly narrator. The first book in my bookworm career that describes a house haunted by memory. The protagonist is actually much more of a ghost herself than a supposed "evil" spirit.
Things that might make you think twice before you decide to add this book in your TBR list:
1. Slow start. I literally fell asleep before I made it through the first chapters. But it was certainly worth it.
2. Annoying characters. The protagonist's logic made me question her sanity from time to time, but remember not to trust her.
3.Sexist comments of Maxim de Winter. This character does not evoke sympathy. At all. I hope Daphne du Maurier created this horrible figure deliberately.
8/10. A decent read that is worth creating a post about :)
What can we learn from the FBI about behavior design? Surprisingly, a lot.The FBI Hostage Negotiation Team developed a five step Behavior Change Stairway Model to assist in negotiation with sometimes violent felons. But these same techniques can be used in any number of more peaceful situations.Behavior Change Stairway Model is a five-step communication process that can improve and deepen interactions and communication.
#speakingandpresenting #sociology #behavioralscience
What can we learn from the FBI about behavior design? Surprisingly, a lot.The FBI Hostage Negotiation Team developed a five step Behavior Change Stairway Model to assist in negotiation with sometimes violent felons. But these same techniques can be used in any number of more peaceful situations.Behavior Change Stairway Model is a five-step communication process that can improve and deepen interactions and communication.
Punctuation note: Someone once said, "Take hyphens seriously, and you will surely go mad.The problem with hyphens is that rules for them cannot be applied absolutely consistentently - you end up hyphenating everything including the kitchen sink.If you are in doubt whether to use a hyphen, don't use it. The best resource on hyphens is Garner's Modern American Usage, "Phrasal adjectives."
Source:Open Technical Communication by Tiffani Tijerina, Tamara Powell, Jonathan Arnett, Monique Logan, Cassandra Race
#education #punctuation #englishgrammar
Punctuation note: Someone once said, "Take hyphens seriously, and you will surely go mad.The problem with hyphens is that rules for them cannot be applied absolutely consistentently - you end up hyphenating everything including the kitchen sink.If you are in doubt whether to use a hyphen, don't use it. The best resource on hyphens is Garner's Modern American Usage, "Phrasal adjectives."
Source:Open Technical Communication by Tiffani Tijerina, Tamara Powell, Jonathan Arnett, Monique Logan, Cassandra Race
New book recommendation: Propaganda (1928) by Edward Bernays. The book explores the structure of systems that control the public mind and public opinion, and examines how propaganda affects all political and social practices.
#education #books #socialscience
New book recommendation: Propaganda (1928) by Edward Bernays. The book explores the structure of systems that control the public mind and public opinion, and examines how propaganda affects all political and social practices.
Infographics can be a great tool to improve reading skills.
#education #reading #infographics
Infographics can be a great tool to improve reading skills.
Improved my essay writing skills today📑
#education #writing #personalgrowth
Improved my essay writing skills today📑
You know what is the most interesting thing about curiosity? People remember information that made them curious. Obvious, right? But did you know that it's also more likely people will remember information unrelated to what made them curious? I didn't. Surprising, huh? Be curious, friends!
#education #curiosity #interestingfacts
You know what is the most interesting thing about curiosity? People remember information that made them curious. Obvious, right? But did you know that it's also more likely people will remember information unrelated to what made them curious? I didn't. Surprising, huh? Be curious, friends!
It’s time to rise and conquer the job market! Updated my LinkedIn profile😎
#work #personaldevelopment #social
It’s time to rise and conquer the job market! Updated my LinkedIn profile😎
Today I've learnt how to built a small website. Woohoo!
Useful links:
https://www.w3schools.com/ - Web building tutorials
https://giphy.com/ - a search engine for animated GIFs
https://www.1001fonts.com/ - freely downloadable fonts
https://fonts.google.com/ - Google fonts
https://unsplash.com/ - free images and photos
https://coolors.co/ - color generator
#education #html #css
Today I've learnt how to built a small website. Woohoo!
Useful links:
https://www.w3schools.com/ - Web building tutorials
https://giphy.com/ - a search engine for animated GIFs
https://www.1001fonts.com/ - freely downloadable fonts
https://fonts.google.com/ - Google fonts
https://unsplash.com/ - free images and photos
https://coolors.co/ - color generator