{"id":2146,"date":"2024-04-28T00:06:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T05:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinkulum.net\/blog\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2024-04-28T00:06:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T05:06:53","slug":"weeknote-for-4-14-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkulum.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/28\/weeknote-for-4-14-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeknote for 4\/14\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I decided to start my memory training by learning a Person-Action-Object<\/a> list for two-digit numbers based on the Dominic System<\/a>.<\/strong> This is a popular way of memorizing numbers that balances speed of memorizing a number against the speed of memorizing the system. You could memorize a long number faster if you grouped it into three-digit image chunks instead of two, but covering all the combinations of three digits would give you 1000 images to learn instead of 100. Before that I looked into how I could memorize numbers based on a place value system, but that approach had issues to work out that would slow me down, so I put the idea on hold. I also dipped back into Lynne Kelly\u2019s wonderful Memory Craft<\/em> to remind myself of the central role of characters in her system. I love the book so much I decided to relisten to it.<\/p>\n

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I saw the solar eclipse with my family.<\/strong> For the last eclipse<\/a> in 2017 my brother and I visited our sister to see it. This time we visited our parents. We went to a nearby park again, where there were other families, some serious photographers, and a lot of raucous birds. We were approached by some bold ducks who were hoping for food.<\/p>\n

Like last time, the weather made me nervous, though by that point I was mostly resigned to whatever happened. The sky was mostly cloudy, but there were patches of blue. When totality happened, it started behind a cloud, but the cloud soon moved away, and the eclipsed sun was visible for a beautiful couple of minutes. Then another cloud moved in.<\/p>\n

In 2017 I leaned in to the surreality of the experience. This time I was struck by a sense of serenity, despite all the noise of cheering families. The heavenly bodies were just gliding their majestic, silent course through the sky while the rest of gaped in awe.<\/p>\n

Taking a walk during the partial phase was on my bucket list for last week, so after totality my brother and I took a stroll around the park.<\/p>\n

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