Groete-goete

‘n Hartlike, warm HELLO DAAR vir al my blogvriende(-inne) hier. Ek hoop dit gaan goed by elkeen. Ek dink aan so baie van julle. Wonder hoe dit oral op die plase gaan. En oor die groot water. En in Mos. En veral Rebusfontein…. ek mis die plek en sy mense. Vriendelike hartsgroete hier van my kant af, vir jóú.

Soet wees xx

Genade & Hoop

Nuwe dag
Dinsdag
Koud en bewolk
Ek is dankbaar, oorweldig
Waar vat, waar los
Teveel seerkry, swaarkry, hartseer
Koud
Dankbaar
Warm honnelyfies
Gaan ouma word
Voel soos 'n stuk breiwerk met baie los steke
Boek staan oop, vir verder skryf, maar pen en hand skop vas
Teveel seer
Magteloos, broos
Ons is letsels in 'n stukkende opgef●《{€ wêreld
Skryf is werk
Werk is goed
Roetine is waardevol
Opgee is nie 'n opsie nie
Land met sy Rand in sy donner in
Oorlog, bloed, lief, veraad, steel, skelmstreke
Een moerse groot donker gat
Stapelgekke-stukkendgeit

OOK ...

Sonskyn deur die wolke
Ligdraers
Omgee-mense
Vasbyt-mense
Eerlike en eerbare mense
Opregte mense
Warm bed, warm koffie
Geleenthede in oorvloed
'n Genadige Hemelse Vader
Warm harte
Mooi harte
Groei
Leer
Ontdek
Hoop
Genade
Lag
Vriende
Die NATUUR
En Hoop!
Dankbare harte
Musiek
Blykskap
Nuwe lewe
Gas en kragopwekkers
Kontak
Gebede
Genade op genade
HOOP!
Asem
Kanse
Mense sonder skanse
Liefde
Engele om ons
Die Wind
Vars nuwe oggende

Genade & Hoop

Koffie & Sonskyn

Winterson

Ek sit nou hier by een van ons plaaslike koffie-plekkies. Dis een van ons gunsteling ontbyt en koffie kuierplekkies.

Op koue dae maak hulle ‘n heerlike vuur met dik houte binne. En wanneer die son skyn is daar tafeltjies onder sambrele en bome buite.

Maar vandag sit ek op my eie hier in die hoekie van die koffiewinkel. Dis te koel vir buite sit. Ek bekyk nou al vir ‘n ruk die hoekie met ‘n bank en twee gemaklike vlerkstoele. Die son skyn warm en koesterend deur die groot vensters. En my siel en lyf bak te lekker in die gul strale. Man, pure frikken genotlike tevredenheid.

LollaGroete 🌞

Draai daai kamera elders

Dis ‘n Saterdaggeragge Vrydag. Herfs is hier. Ek het hierdie week vir myself ‘n nuwe uitdaging gestel … ek moet voortaan probeer om van ander dinge ook fotos te neem. Doelgerig en gefokus. Die natuur sal verseker altyd my mees gunsteling onderwerp wees, maar my kreatiewe siel het meer nodig. Iets anders.

So ek hou duime vas, en ek beplan. Laat ons sien waar hierdie uitdaging my vat.

Maar vir nou, deel ek hierdie kiekies vanuit my tuin geneem vandag:

Pixie gallop; Bure se honnekind loer vir my deur die draad; akkedis se kind; ander buurman se woef se snoet

Lollagroete ♡

Into the Future I Roamed – ChatGPT & DALL-E

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels.com

So this morning I tried my hand at Open AI – chatgpt. I have recently been reading some posts by fellow bloggers about the latest tools avaible, e.g. Chatgpt and DALL-E. These bots (those in the know, please correct me where I am wrong?) are a reality in our lives and despite all the different views, I’m sure it is here to stay.

So before I share my AI creations with you, please note that I am very much a novice when it comes to Artificial Intelligence. I am, as many of you probably also are, quite careful, with a bit of apprehension, about venturing into this unknown and quite frankly, scary realm. Do you also wonder, “What are we opening ourselves up to”, or “Should I, shouldn’t I”?

With a giggle and a grin I must also concede that by sharing the following with you, I allow a sneak-peak into my headspace. I invite you to read the poems and sketches below and feel free to share your thoughts and ideas in the comments.

ChatGPT

I used the following prompt: Please create a stacatto, hippie vibe poem. Use concepts such as crypto currency, unicorns, cosmos flowers, storm clouds, energy, emotions. Add some humor and despair. Within seconds the bot created the following.

In a world of crypto craziness,
Where unicorns roam with grace,
Cosmos flowers bloom in madness,
And storm clouds darken the space.

Energy flows through the air,
Emotions swirl in the breeze,
Hope and fear both beware,
As we ride the crypto seas.

Bitcoin high, Dogecoin low,
The market’s an emotional rollercoaster,
With gains and losses in tow,
We feel like we’re just a poser.

But we hold on tight to our dreams,
Hoping to strike it rich one day,
Yet the market’s never as it seems,
And despair often comes our way.

So we light some incense, burn some sage,
And try to keep our hippie vibe,
Hoping that the crypto age,
Will bring us the life we desire.

We send our wishes to the stars,
An hope for some cosmic luck,
Maybe one day we’ll own fancy cars,
And retire to a life of luxury, without being stuck.

Until then, we’ll keep on trading,
Through the ups and the downs,
Hoping that our investments keep aiding,
Our dreams of being crowned.

I then continued my chat with: Thanks, that is brilliant. Can you redo the poem in a more romantic, lyrical tone? Add something about AI and its impact on the human race. The result:

Amidst the crypto world’s frenzy,
Where unicorns prance and play,
Cosmos flowers sway gently,
Under storm clouds’ moody sway.

Energy hums, emotions flow,
As we navigate the crypto tide,
With gains and losses in tow,
Our hearts hopeful, our fears aside.

Yet in the midst of all this chaos,
We hear the whisper of the AI,
Its impact on humanity momentous,
As it evolves, learns, and magnifies.

With its intelligence so profound,
It could transform the world we know,
And help us create a better, kinder ground,
Where love, peace, and beauty grow.

Oh, how we dream of such a future,
Where technology and humanity unite,
AI’s potential a wonder to nurture,
A force for good, a beacon of light.

As we gaze at the stars above,
We wonder what the future holds,
But we hold on to hope and love,
And let our dreams and aspirations unfold.

For amidst the crypto currency craze,
And the impact of AI on our fate,
We find solace in love’s endless blaze,
And in the magic that lies in our state.

As I kinda felt that I was talking to a humanlike entity I couldn’t resist ending our ai convo politely:
Me: Much appreciated. Goodbye. Tchau.
Bot: You’re welcome! Goodbye and take care! Tchau!

Fascinating and intriguing. Personally I still need to consider all the possible pro’s and con’s. I certainly have a lot to learn. But I am quite impressed with this AI encounter.

DALL-E

Thanks to Dr Christa van Staden whose blogs introduced me to OpenAI:Chatgpt, I also proceeded to the unchartered DALL-E. I am still totally clueless but I share with you some of the AI generated images which was created with the intention to go with the above Chatgpt theme. (For me, the images are slightly scary, even disturbing. Maybe it’s a matter of “Be careful what you ask for…”)

Enough venturing into the future (or not the future, maybe right here right now…) for this Gen X’r. It truly is an amazing world we live in.

What makes an oe-laa-laa blog?

Oe-laa-laa as in “Good”, one you wanna read ……

With reference to my personal blog i.e. LollaseGoete, what do you enjoy? I invite you to share with many any ideas to improve my current blog, reach more potential readers and make people wanna come back here.

  • Motivational messages
  • My personal everyday life stories
  • Blog posts with my photographs (should the photos have narrative or are the pics fine on their own)
  • My personal feelings, thoughts etc about my journey with inter alia Fibromyalgia
  • Short, fictional stories
  • Informative pieces focussing on people around us (without infringing on personal info)
  • Informative pieces focussing on places I travel to?
  • Nature ….. who doesn’t like nature, right?
  • Photos, photos and more photos
  • Blog posts in English, Afrikaans, or both?

What makes you as a blogger want to read other blogs?

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All ideas are welcome.