Today could use a little pick-me-up, so I give you…
Pandas in the snow!
And now I’m smiling 🙂
Posted in Funny, Likes, tagged #365Ways, fun, pandas, pick-me-up, snow on February 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Today could use a little pick-me-up, so I give you…
Pandas in the snow!
And now I’m smiling 🙂
Posted in Funny, tagged #365Ways, CovidHair, GoogleAteMyBrain on January 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
This morning, I realized that when I’m noodling over a topic and want to know more, I tend to think in Google searches:
long hair
long hair styles
easy long hair styles
no fuss long hair styles
what to do with all this hair
so much hair!
covid hair
oy
Just me?
Posted in Entertainment, Funny, tagged #365Ways, cats, Covid, distancing, dragons, TRex on January 27, 2021| 1 Comment »
Mr Man needed some distancing and max occupancy signs, so I had a little fun. Here are a few examples:
Moose, yes, dragon, yes, cat, heck yes, but two dinosaurs in one lab? What was I thinking?
Posted in Funny, Likes, tagged #365Ways, #Berniesmittens, OneBern on January 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Mondays and Tuesdays are my busiest work days, so I asked Bernie to stop by and keep you all company.
Yes, #Berniesmittens is a thing right now and why not, I think we could all use some fun. (I believe I’ll call it a Bern, or one unit of unself-conscious fun.) Want to make your own fun with Bernie? The image is here.
If you want your very own version of the mittens, I have semi-sad news. The teacher who made those mittens can’t keep up with the thousands of requests that came her way after the inauguration. Interested in making your own? Check out this guide from The Guardian:
How to make Bernie Sanders’ inauguration mittens
Or do what most of us are doing when we can, and stay inside:)
Posted in Funny, tagged #365Ways, cats on January 17, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Today seems like a cat sort of a day. We finally got a quality snowfall this weekend and have spent a decent amount of time inside by the fire. The cat approves. I’d include a picture if I could find her, but here’s a comic from xkcd for you instead.
Better hide the laser pointer;)
Posted in Funny, Likes, tagged #365Ways on January 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Dear Fellow Science / Sci-Fi / Creative / Authorial / Curious Types,
Yesterday’s Vivaldi link got me thinking about music and sound. Have you ever wondered what you’d sound like on other planets? I know I have, and apparently Popular Science has too. Here’s your answer:
What your voice would sound like on other planets and moons
Barry White’s got nothing on a Martian’s croon.
Here’s a more detailed take on the question from Harvard:
You Asked: If you were able to talk on another planet, how would you sound?
In space, no one would hear you scream.
But make a quick detour down to the surface of Venus, and all bets are off.
And this piece is more involved, but includes links to more work and audio clips with examples like this one from Discovery:
The sounds of voices and waterfalls on other planets | Engineering | University of Southampton
Sure, there’s that whole no breathable atmosphere issue but! I like the way this helps me think about science in an up-close-and-personal kind of way.
Posted in Entertainment, Funny, tagged #CoronaCreativity, #ThingsILike, creativity, fun on April 3, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Funny, tagged #thebalance, funny, home, Motivation, persistence, Thoughts on January 22, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Ever have one of those days where it seems like everything goes a little wonky? I think of it as The Balance.
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Many item drops in video games are randomized but still seem to follow a pattern. It’s as if “randomness” is spread over a thousand rolls of the dice, and has to balance out in the end. So if you’ve gone days without getting a decent drop, suddenly you get three great items. Or if things have been going your way, you get a sudden run of bad luck.*
I find this happens in real life too. Some days everything goes perfectly, but other days?
Not so much.
Some days, if there’s a cord to trip over, I trip. If there’s a remote to drop, it’s dropped. And if the cat decides to get into the closet and eat dry cleaning bags, you can be sure that any effort to stop said behavior will result in a catastrophe of much greater proportions.
Like what, you might ask? Like thwacking one’s head against the treadmill desk holding your breakfast smoothie and having it all come tumbling down.
Everywhere. On everything. And then spending the next two hours cleaning it up.**
That was no fun but it’s actually kind of nice to have such things concentrated into one day. At least you know it’s coming and can prepare accordingly.
The Balance. It’s not real, but it might be true;)
(As an added bonus, now I know how to disassemble my treadmill:)
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* I know this isn’t how randomness and statistics work, I’m just saying that some days, that’s how it feels.
** Someone needs to investigate the usefulness of chia seeds’ gel coating for adhesive. So sticky!