I miss Twitter. I remember starting to use it around the whole open coffee scene. The rise of bar camps! Anyone remember? 2008 is when I made my first account. The coolest thing was following someone on Twitter and seeing them at events and just picking up a conversation even though you just met. Like,… Continue reading I miss Twitter. It’s gone. RIP
Category: Life
Why you should follow Bilbo – the Good Cat Boy – on Twitter.
I have two kitties at home. They are lovely! They taught me to go to bed on time and that having a routine is better for my well being. My husband and I have learned lots of things from the kitties, they trained us well. Right now, I’m typing this blogpost twisted in the most… Continue reading Why you should follow Bilbo – the Good Cat Boy – on Twitter.
Blog like no one’s reading – because they aren’t – and who cares anyway!
Someone said to me recently, "no one reads anything." Since I write for a living, this should have been discouraging, as I'm sure that was the intention. However, it's liberating. Who cares what you write? Why worry about the few eyeballs your words do reach... if they even do have to scramble pretty far down… Continue reading Blog like no one’s reading – because they aren’t – and who cares anyway!
Stop the war in everyday speech
I write and edit primarily technical marketing content for software companies. I notice in that world, people weaponize conversation or use violent metaphors for sharing ideas- all without a care or notion. I've called this out to collaborators who seem to think I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Am I just a hippy pacifist?… Continue reading Stop the war in everyday speech
i’m sorry, i was doggie paddling
i've always sucked at swimming. i hate putting my head underwater. (yes, i still blame my well-meaning teenaged brothers and sisters who chucked me into the water when i was little. because that was the best way to learn to swim apparently.) having my head underwater just seems like drowning. have you ever tried doggie… Continue reading i’m sorry, i was doggie paddling
If all synesthesia is idiosyncratic, then why doesn’t anyone like 9?
Since I was very little, each letter has had such a distinct personality and relationship between its nearest letters. As soon as I knew letters, I knew who they were, just as if I'd met someone. There's handsome G, stuck between sweet, gentle F who he pines for, and on the other side: H who… Continue reading If all synesthesia is idiosyncratic, then why doesn’t anyone like 9?
A few of my favourite things
I've tried a few times to do photo 365. I can't commit to a daily anything. I decided to pick a photo theme not dependent on frequency. My theme is "My Favourite Things" and I will count up to 100. I mean to capture things as I come across them. To start, my first few… Continue reading A few of my favourite things
I decorate with sound
This post was inspired by listening to A Playful Day's interview with Felicity Ford of Knitsonik. I recommend it highly! What a great adventure in sound, something I didn't realize was so important. I am funny about sound, and I didn't even know it. I decorate with sound. I have certain bells on different doors in my… Continue reading I decorate with sound
Why I turned off my IFTTT recipe for auto-posting Instagram to Twitter
Isn't it annoying that Twitter will show "cards" including a summary and image in your twitter feed when you post most links, but it won't show images from Instagram links? When you share via Instagram you do have the option to connect several networks and automatically post to them. However when you do, your image won't be… Continue reading Why I turned off my IFTTT recipe for auto-posting Instagram to Twitter
Affordable art: More accessible than ever
I would kindly request that people stop buying mass-produced prints from dead artists. Art, real art by living artists, has never been more accessible and affordable than it is now. As a BONUS, you get more than just some decorative objects in your home. Houzz, a decorating site, argues that original art "brings richness and personality to… Continue reading Affordable art: More accessible than ever
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