Amy

Word nerd. Cat mum. Homemaking enthusiast.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

The older I get, the more I understand why my dad likes to travel with his own pillow.

If only I could find a pillow I like, I might do it, too.

#OldLadyAmy

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Can anyone explain the marketing theory behind bombarding customers with multiple emails a day? Does this work more than it drives people away?

[Amy @alittletinywit]

@jimmyfallon A Girl Walks Safely Home Alone At Night #AddAWordRuinAHorrorMovie

[Amy @alittletinywit]

@Senators #gosensgo 🏒

[Amy @alittletinywit]

One of my favourite things about #wfh continues to be sewing on my lunch break. 🪡

[Riker Googling @RikerGoogling]

how do i stop holodeck programs from warning me that they use cookies

[Amy @alittletinywit]

If you love @shipwrckdcomedy (and you should), join me in backing The Case of the Greater Gatsby on @Kickstarter https://t.co/9zC04sxrhz

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A “razor” is a rule of thumb that simplifies decision making.

The most powerful razors I’ve found:

[Amy @alittletinywit]

I’ve decided to make #wordle more challenging for myself by using yesterday’s answer as my first guess. Yesterday’s answer wasn’t the best first guess…

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Are we really supposed to believe that Walter isn’t Annie’s perfect match? They have exactly the same taste in everything and she gets all his jokes and references.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Fwiw, og #wordle is now 8 days behind @nytimes wordle (and has been for weeks!).

…Yes, I’m still tracking. Isn’t this what the Notes app was designed for?

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Just want to say a big thank-you to the crews at @hydroottawa for working around the clock to restore power for the city, and to the media team for keeping us informed where possible. Bless you all.

[Steak-umm @steak_umm]

fear of failure can be one of the most debilitating and tragic things. no one is good at anything the first or second or even the fifteenth time they do it, so just get out there and try not to hold yourself to someone else’s definition of success

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Sometimes my cat is like the night: you only hear him when he goes bump.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

We did a park cleanup with my @girlguidesofcan Brownie unit today in a community garden. The girls learned a lot about what not to pick up – some things might look like trash but might be a gardener’s tool!

[Amy @alittletinywit]

’Tis the season of gardening breaks instead of afternoon walks. #wfhlife

[Laura @Loewhaley]

I would like to formally welcome back all of the leaf blowers that will be attending meetings with me for foreseeable future.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

“Cut redundant words,”
or as I like to say:
“Cut the fluff.”

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

Writing puzzle #18.

Edit this down to three words:

"You should always try to cut the unnecessary or redundant words that don't add meaning or personality to your writing."

[Amy @alittletinywit]

If anyone cares, og wordle is now 4 days behind the NYT #Wordle because on Saturday the og wordle answer was “harry,” which I guess is too old-fashioned for the NYT?

[Amy @alittletinywit]

Confirmed: the NYT #wordle is now 3 days ahead of the og wordle, which is still running if (like me) you still have the tab open.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

@sam_gregson As someone who was recently engaged and is now married, this made me laugh. Relatable content, Sam.

[Amy @alittletinywit]

This is great advice for corporate meetings, too. When in doubt, book more time than you think you’ll need and end early. Don’t book less to make the meeting seem more attractive. This is not the way.

[Nicholas Coles, PhD @coles_nicholas_]

5. End early.

People complain when talks go long—not short.

If you plan to end early, you’ll be less likely to go long. Ending early also makes it feel like time flew by. It also gives more time for Q&A and discussion (which should be lively if your talk went well).