#my snapshots

[don-dake]

On paper dictionaries & 那些年…

Was reminiscing recently with my cuz about old school days and Mandarin classes in particular, which led me to dig up and check out my old-school *Mandarin-Chinese dictionary again.

「字体大，方便阅读。」 ～ “large font, for easy reading.”

Not large enough now, sometimes, unfortunately! (囧)

The only major downside, now that I'm older and my eyesight has gotten even worse, is the inability to enlarge font size in a paper book. Otherwise, there's still much to love about my old-school paper dict.! ｡⁠◕⁠‿⁠◕⁠｡

I actually had a much older and rattier one that got lost near the end of my official Mandarin education. So I had this as a replacement — that's why it still looks fairly new (笑), because I didn't have time to “season” it enough before I stopped studying Mandarin for a long time after.

In this Internet and App-centric age, physical dictionaries are probably near irrelevancy now. But with 漢字 (written Chinese — a system that relies heavily on knowing radicals and stroke order recall), I think it's still good/nice, every once in a while, to remember how to look up characters the old-fashioned way!

There's something so satisfying about going through the list of radicals, matching them with the stroke count, flipping pages determinedly and finally getting the page on which the (unknown-by-phonetics) character you're looking for is (assuming you're not pressed for time that is!), like you're some kind of code-breaker! (笑) I think using this method may even help with remembering characters better too!

Part of it may just be due to aging and having a poorer memory but, I strongly believe that getting too easy and quick access to info nowadays has actually affected my brain's ability to concentrate and retain new knowledge.

Where speed and ease is gained, somehow along the way, something vital to how the human brain's long-term memory used to function is lost in this age of Too. Much. (Quick) Info.

Does anyone else find this is so too? That easier and quicker may not necessarily be a good thing?

Who here (still) uses an old-school 漢字 paper dictionary (from time to time)? Or is the majority here too young to even remember/know how to use such things? (笑)

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* I use “Mandarin-Chinese” here to make a distinction because there are Cantonese-centric (and possibly other topolects too — though I've yet to see any) dictionaries around that don't use Pinyin Romanisation for indexing characters.

#Dake Rambles #Mandarin #Chinese Language #Language #My Snapshots #Chinese Dictionary #Dictionary #Books

[argyleheir]

Furry baby

#imperial moth #moths #moth #mid atlantic #my snapshots

[smileysinmypocket]

#2 Broke Girls #Max Black #Kat Dennings #rich people #my snapshots

[aluvian]

Kidding season has officially begun!

#baby goats #goats #farm life #the dancing goat #my snapshots

[akumasuk]

#my photos #my snapshots #samsung

[jakkenpoy]

#zosan #one piece #opfanart #my art #i lost the sanji in this one by accident (sob) im inconsolable . thankfully i recorded the process so i was able to get this snapshot #at almost no quality loss #hhffgfg

[badnewswhatsleft]

thank you patrick for always sitting WAY up close to the camera so i can get snapshots like these<33

#yall absolutely do NOT want to see my vlc snapshots folder rn. its embarrassing #fall out boy #patrick stump #mailing letters #media blitz #im once again shilling for the full tape notes podcast btw. its over 2hrs long and i thinkkk on their lowest ptreon tier

[doctorsiren]

Redraw!

#doctorsiren #hermitcraft #mumbo jumbo #hermitcraft au #snapshot au #ssau #mumbot jumbot #mcyt #hc s7 #hermitcraft fanart #art #digital art #my art #fanart #procreate #redraw #old art vs new art #2020 vs 2024

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

At the start of this project all I wanted was to 'learn how to draw' using comics as a medium and the MDZS audio drama as inspiration.

I've come *very* far from making simple, 3 panel black and white comics, and I truly do intend to go even further. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on throughout 2023, it has been an incredible year in so many ways I never could have imagined. I look forwards to drawing throughout 2024 B*)

#poorly drawn mdzs #art summary #It's so interesting looking back at how my style and technique changed throughout the year! #I used PD-wwx as the consistent factor (October is an exception) and you can see so many processes going on. #My little petri dish amoeba (with a little red bow to tell him apart from the other amoeba) <3 #Whether it's getting new markers or trying out a new shading style - it's cool seeing a snapshot of my journey like this B*) #There's certainly been a slower curve to my overt improvement *but* I have become so much faster! #My life outside of drawing has been hectic and at several points extremely stressful this year. For all the work this blog has been- #-It has truly been a life saving anchor when the darkest of times have hit. #Love is hard work. Change is even harder work. Sticking to a goal I set out for myself and striving to keep going was worth it. #And I love drawing. I think there has always been something in me that longed for this. And it is finally tangible! I can draw!!! #I wanted to make a more elaborate year reflection where I looked back at my favourite comics and jokes. #but I'll leave that to the one year anniversary. #I have also been collecting a ton of statistics throughout the year and I am desperate to share them. I'm that kind of nerd B*) #I can never say it enough: Thank you all for the kindness and support. I wish everyone a lovely 2024!!!

[don-dake]

Poor little Bingo! (I'm beginning to like this Bluey thing a lot!)

#Bluey #Bingo Heeler #My Snapshots #Cantonese #Chinese Language #Language

[argyleheir]

Nice sunset last evening 🔥

#my snapshots #sunset #mid atlantic

[smileysinmypocket]

#2 Broke Girls #Max Black #Kat Dennings #cat shirt #my snapshots

[aluvian]

I shared this on Twitter yesterday, but I wanted to post this pic here too!

The Council is assembling...

#LOOK AT THEM!!!!!!!!! #i pre-ordered 2 more who will arrive in the fall #then The Council will decide your fate #i post so much stuff on twitter since i get a ton of interaction on there #i mean i get a lot of reblog activity here but that's not the only activity i want here #mothman #my snapshots

[akumasuk]

Memandang Kehijauan Pada Pagi Hari Di Atasku😃

#greenery #morning #my snapshots #samsung

[agueforts]

truer words have never been spoken

#aspen tag #dropout.tv #dropout tv #dropout #make some noise #game changer #again. someone's probably already posted it. but i want it on my blog as my post #aspen snapshots

[starflungwaddledee]

maybe a little bit generic of me, but i adore the dream land four!

magolor and bandee are tied for tippy top favourite, but this whole group just mean everything to me and i am extremely normal about them. after these guys it's probably a very close galacta knight and marx!

king dedede was actually my first ever played exposure to the franchise (through smash multiplayer at a party where i picked him due to Bird) and marx was my first 'character i recognised + played + was obsessed with outside the mains' in star allies so i still consider him my original Little Freak (affectionate)

ask answer for @trainerbob23!

#i actually had to really fight with myself not to make dedede even more Penguin than this. a stylistic compromise Was Reached #and i'm happy to compromise!! ha ha! ha!! totally fine!! *squints grumpily at the yellow bill in bird nerd* #changes on meta knight and magolor however are from the events of awtdy. consider this a happy ending snapshot! #*obviously* meta knight gets back to his loved ones. that's not a spoiler right? we wouldn't leave him rock-candied forever. #a little softer and a little more protective tho. definitely makes sure to tell them that he loves them more often. (even magolor) #awtdy au #my art #meta knight #king dedede #kirby #magolor #bandana waddle dee #and also on account of it being at the end of the au i'll tag this -> #bandee x magolor #🍎