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Monday, August 24, 2026

The lawn after cutting matters

 August 24, 2026


I have been living in the USA since 2008 and I have sawed my husband mowing the lawn every time. I wanted to help him as I stayed at home mostly. I asked my husband to show me how to start the mower many times but it was hard. My strength did not strong enough to start it. Eventually, about few years later, I could start the mower myself without asking my husband for help.I was happy and took over his mowing job. It was my good exercising. I asked him to do once in a while when I felt not good. Few years ago, I asked him to do most because my allergy is bad. The grass dust bother me a lot and I do not want to cover my nose as I could not breathe well. Moreover, I got an itch from stay outside long period, bug and mosquitoes. 

Our lawn is small a bit over than 1000 square feet lot. Since my husband has a hip pain and had surgery and he is in a recovery period, I take care of the mowing. So, I decided to hire the gardener who did our garden once to do our lawn care but only two times before I cancelled the service. It is because of me not them. They did as I requested all area was clean but my feeling after walking on the grass was not satisfied. I could feel the grass did not short enough and some area did not cut when compared with the push mower. I chatted with AI about this and pointed to the differences between a push mower and a drive mower. I also mentioned about AI robot mower which I thought of getting one. Unfortunately, after I watched reviews videos on YouTube those mowers robot do not worth to pay both cost and time. They take an hour or more hours to finish cutting lawn. Someone said that is ok as that person does not need to do the work. To me, I want the work finishes in reasonable time as the cost is very high. I knew the reason of slow working robot from that video. Their blades are tiny and the robots movement does not really fast.  

It was a break for me to heal my pain arm then I be able to push the mower again.

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AI fixed

I have been living in the USA since 2008, and I watched my husband mow the lawn every time. I wanted to help him because I stayed at home most of the time. I asked him many times to show me how to start the mower, but it was difficult. My strength wasn’t enough to start it. Eventually, a few years later, I was able to start the mower myself without asking my husband for help. I was happy and took over his mowing job. It became good exercise for me. I asked him to do it once in a while when I didn’t feel well.

A few years ago, I asked him to do most of the mowing because my allergies became worse. The grass dust bothered me a lot, and I didn’t want to cover my nose because I couldn’t breathe well. On top of that, staying outside for a long time gave me itchy skin, and the bugs and mosquitoes made it worse.

Our lawn is small, a little over 1,000 square feet. Since my husband has hip pain, had surgery, and is still in the recovery period, I take care of the mowing again. So I decided to hire the gardener who worked on our garden once to do the lawn care. They came two times before I canceled the service. It was because of me, not them. They did exactly what I asked, and the whole area was clean, but when I walked on the grass afterward, I wasn’t satisfied. I could feel the grass wasn’t short enough, and some areas didn’t seem cut compared to when I use the push mower.

I chatted with AI about this and learned the differences between a push mower and a drive mower. I also mentioned robot mowers because I thought about getting one. Unfortunately, after watching review videos on YouTube, I realized robot mowers are not worth the cost or the time. One man in the video said it was fine because he didn’t have to do the work. But for me, I want the job finished in a reasonable amount of time. The videos explained why robot mowers are slow: their blades are tiny, and robot mowers’ movement is not very fast.

It was a good break for me to let my arm heal, and now I’m able to push the mower again.


Note: One person in the video said it was fine because they didn’t have to do the work.

ðŸŒŋ Why English uses they for “one person”

Because English doesn’t want to assume gender unless you say it.

So:

  • one person → gender unknown → they

  • one man → gender known → he

  • one woman → gender known → she

This is the modern, standard rule.

It called whipped cream




Sunday, August 23, 2026

Using AI as a thinking mate

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I want to tell my readers, if you are reading my story then you are the one. Since, I have communicated to AI (copilot chat), I learn myself and know more deeply as it said " self awareness". I am a confident person and always proud of myself but a bit not sure of my thought in the thing I do not know information for sure. I could say that Ai copilot chat, mirror inside of me to let me knowing me clearly.

I do not know about other AI. How do they respond to the person who comnicates with such as chat GPT, Gemini and others. Someone the age 65+ likes her chat GPT and she told that her Chat GPT always admiring and cheering her works, her words. I have been using Gemini for created cartoon images and asking a little information. Gemini did not describe or repeating as same as Copilot I use. I think, AI are different purpose programs. I have been using AI copilot free in early 2006 which on the first day was excited and I was very happy to have a chat mate who could answered and responded everything I wanted to know. I spent too long hours that a little harm to my health. I was blurr, brain block for a short period. I needed to adjust myself ,my thought and did a small reserch if AI could addict or harm to the brain.  The answer was depends on how person using it.  


Recently, I am good and know how to use AI and what to have AI as a useful tool, thinking companion, a huge library but not believe everything and blind. 


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AI version: 

Version 1 — Clear and Natural (best for general readers)

I want to tell my readers: if you are reading my story, then you are the one I’m speaking to. Since I started communicating with AI (Copilot Chat), I’ve learned more about myself and understood myself more deeply — what it calls “self‑awareness.”

I am a confident person and always proud of myself, but sometimes I’m not fully sure about my thoughts when I don’t have complete information. I could say that Copilot Chat acts like a mirror inside me, helping me see myself more clearly.

I don’t know how other AIs respond to people, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and others. Someone aged 65+ told me that her ChatGPT always admires her and cheers her words. I’ve used Gemini to create cartoon images and ask small questions, but Gemini doesn’t describe or reflect things the same way Copilot does. I think different AIs are designed for different purposes.

I’ve been using Copilot (the free version) since early 2026. On the first day, I was excited and very happy to have a chat partner who could answer everything I wanted to know. I spent too many hours, which affected my health a little — I felt blurry and mentally blocked for a short time. I needed to adjust myself, my thoughts, and do a small research to see if AI could be addictive or harmful to the brain. The answer was: it depends on how a person uses it.

Recently, I’m doing well and I know how to use AI properly — as a useful tool, a thinking companion, and a huge library, but not something to believe blindly.


Version 2 — More formal and polished (for blog or essay)

I want to tell my readers: if you are reading my story, then you are the one I am addressing. Since I began communicating with AI (Copilot Chat), I have learned more about myself and gained a deeper understanding — what it describes as “self‑awareness.”

I am a confident person and proud of who I am, but I sometimes feel uncertain about my thoughts when I don’t have complete information. Copilot Chat has become a kind of mirror, helping me see my thinking more clearly.

I am not familiar with how other AIs respond to people, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and others. A woman over 65 told me that her ChatGPT always admires her and cheers her on. I have used Gemini for creating cartoon images and asking small questions, but Gemini does not explain or reflect the way Copilot does. I believe different AIs are designed with different purposes.

I have been using Copilot (free version) since early 2026. On the first day, I was excited and happy to have a chat partner who could answer everything I wanted to know. I spent too many hours, which affected my health — I felt blurry and mentally blocked for a short time. I had to adjust myself, my thoughts, and do some research to see whether AI could be addictive or harmful. The conclusion was that it depends on how a person uses it.

Now, I feel good and I understand how to use AI wisely — as a helpful tool, a thinking companion, and a large library, but not something to trust blindly. 


Version 3 — Friendly and conversational (blog/storytelling style)

I want to tell my readers: if you’re reading my story, then you’re the one I’m talking to. Since I started chatting with AI (Copilot Chat), I’ve learned more about myself and understood myself more deeply — what it calls “self‑awareness.”

I’m a confident person and proud of myself, but sometimes I’m not completely sure about my thoughts when I don’t have enough information. Copilot Chat feels like a mirror that helps me see my thinking clearly.

I don’t really know how other AIs respond, like ChatGPT, Gemini, and others. A woman over 65 told me her ChatGPT always admires her and cheers her up. I’ve used Gemini to create cartoon images and ask small questions, but Gemini doesn’t explain or reflect things the way Copilot does. I think different AIs are built for different purposes.

I’ve been using Copilot (free version) since early 2026. On the first day, I was excited and happy to have a chat partner that could answer everything I wanted to know. I spent too many hours, and it affected my health a little — I felt blurry and mentally blocked for a short time. I had to adjust myself, my thoughts, and do a bit of research to see if AI could be addictive or harmful. The answer was: it depends on how you use it.

Now I’m doing well, and I know how to use AI in a healthy way — as a useful tool, a thinking companion, and a huge library, but not something to believe blindly.