Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, pep talk, Thoughts, yay on March 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
What with the war and the climate and the pandemic and all, the news can be a bit of a nightmare these days. Sometimes it can be hard to stay positive. What might take the edge off?
How about a pep talk from kindergartners?
A new hotline offers pep talks from kindergartners : NPR
If you need a pep talk from kindergartners, press 3. If you need to hear kids laughing with delight, press 4.
Yes, please. And thank you.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, persistence, Thoughts on March 5, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Because some days it’s nice to be reminded that just because something looks impossible doesn’t mean that it is.
Realistic Catfish Drawing Looks Like It’s Swimming Off the Page
The linked video makes the illusion particularly clear.
In completely unrelated news, I’m almost done with my taxes.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, empathy, Europe, hope, Thoughts, Ukraine on March 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
One of the side effects of growing up mixed race and adopted is the (often in-your-face) realization that a lot of how we divide ourselves into “us” and “them” is a matter of choice.
Like so many of you, I’m watching the war in Ukraine and hoping the news will improve.
I don’t know any Ukrainians (or many Russians). They aren’t Americans or Canadians or African Americans or Swedish Americans or Italians or Germans or French or Irish or any of the other categories that I might reasonably be expected to claim as “my” people. But they are people.
And that’s what matters.
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“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, Author and Veteran
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Thoughts on March 1, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Tuesdays, home of the mediocre Wordle.
Some days, you know? Hope yours is better!
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, hope, peace, Thoughts, world on February 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
― Martin Luther
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, productivity, Thoughts on February 24, 2022| 1 Comment »
Today’s motto: Don’t think about it, just do it.*
Simple. Right.
Thinking about things takes up a considerable amount of energy. Energy that could be better spent on more interesting projects. It’s also not nearly as productive as I like to imagine.
Today’s example: Do I want to do my taxes? I do not, but needs must.
Are there other, far more interesting projects I could work on? Hmm, let’s see. Yes.
Would I rather put taxes into the “think about it some more a.k.a. put it off until later” column? Of course!
Like many of you** I’ve been avoiding my taxes for weeks. It’s time for a strongly-worded memo (I suppose this qualifies) and a spot of bribery.
Project: Taxes. So fun.
Reward: Time in the workshop, the library, or the kitchen. Did I mention I just received an order of good chocolate?
/rubs hands with glee
/eyes tax forms
/eh. worth it!
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* I really wish Nike hadn’t turned that saying into an inextricably-associated-with-marketing phrase.
** I’m guessing, of course, but I like my odds.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, fun facts, inspiration, Thoughts on February 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Oh, I like this!
Real Size of Large Wonders of the World Are Put Into Perspective through Visual Comparisons
Ever wondered about the sizes of the Dionysus asteroid, B-2 Bomber, Titanic or a prehistoric scorpion? This series of images by artist Kevin Wisbith is for you!
The Death Star comparison is my favorite (of course) but all of these mockups make it much easier to grasp the relative scale of this (admittedly quirky) selection of items.
Although I won’t lie, I thought the Death Star would be bigger.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, work on February 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.”
― Tom Hiddleston
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, fun, history, Thoughts on February 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Yes, our part of Ontario is expecting freezing rain (thanks climate change!), but there’s still enough snow for that purest of winter joys, a snowball fight!
Snowball fight captured in film for first time 1897 | AccuWeather
The 50-second clip captures a group of people in Lyons, France, playing in snow and the chaos ensuing as a snowball fight between two sides turns into a surprise attack on a bypassing cyclist.
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Like in the current day and age, there were many things the Lumière brothers could have filmed as world events brewed and boiled, but instead, they chose to make one of their many short films about people playing in the snow…
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Here it is again in a version has been upscaled and colorized, making it even more relatable.
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“A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”
― Markus Zusak
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Affinity Photo, creativity on February 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Ever wanted to make comic-style engraved images? I have, and today I got a wee bit closer to that goal.
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