According to plan

As for my studies: I managed to stick to the plan, which was great. I almost finished the fourth lesson, but there are many new words and idioms to memorise, so there is a lot of work to do. I had a chat with chatGPT about the possible use of "recommend to do something", which, according to the Ready for Advanced book, is grammatically correct. Maybe, but maybe not. I couldn't find any reassuring source explaining how that worked, so I must rely on Charlette's expertise once she's back. Frankly, it is scary to chat with AI. Its response time and confidence are baffling. It could be an excellent tool for giving help and assistance to those who want to learn. However, and there is always a "however", I'm sure no one knows its outcome and how it will manipulate and affect our lives. It wasn't long ago when the first mobile phone was available with suitcase-size batteries. Now the whole gadget fits in our hands, and one cannot only make phone calls but also listen to music, take photos, and use the device as a mini-computer: apparently, the list of possibilities with apps is endless. If it weren't for human nature, I would say this is something that many people could use for their benefit; however, and again, there is always a "however", we all know that there are many a malicious individual who can hardly wait to use this tool for their benefit, which might not be so beneficial for others.

Anyway, I got an email saying that my CELTA certificate is on its way and will arrive on Thursday this week. I'm looking forward to receiving it.

The wind picked up today. It's not very nice, as the strongest gust recorded today was 117km/h bringing back winter. Tomorrow will be even colder, and I'm not happy about it. But there is nothing we can do about it.

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