Book 7 of the year and my ABSOLUTE favourite. First book I haven’t hesitated to give 5 🌟s to. One of those books it’ll take me awhile to get over to be sure! 💜 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟#2020readingchallenge#WhatsNext
Nae exit poll. Nae overnight count. Nae shiny graphics. Nae party big wigs losing their seats at 4 o’clock in the morning in community centres. What’s the point of it all?
Cried multiple times watching Casablanca today. Funnier than most comedies. So densely plotted, every scene is a joy to watch as the various characters are moving around the chessboard. Every single character is beautifully written and acted, right down to the extras.
big secret to happiness is just liking stuff. finding more stuff to like. finding ways to like stuff you didn't before. recognizing what it feels like to like something and doubling down on that. what feels frivolous is actually the whole ballgame
Seeing the absurd electricity usage by AI after growing up in the 90s surrounded by campaigns telling us not to leave the lights on when we leave the room, to save power and help the environment…like…I cannot begin to explain how much this breaks my brain.
The greatest cheat code for life is being likable. Not fake. Not over the top. Just kind, dependable, easy to work with. Think about the lengths you’ll go to for folks you love being around. Others feel the same about you. The bar is low. Just don’t make life harder for people.
Average Ernest Hemingway story: To prove his masculinity, Hemingway sailed into a hurricane only to return haunted by a tragic love affair and God's indifference to his despair.
Average F. Scott Fitzgerald story: After his wife called him gay, Fitzgerald slipped on a banana peel.
I'm not kidding, there was just a massive eruption of women screaming and cheering in the office. Could hear it coming from everywhere.
Then I went to Twitter and saw why.
today i was at a group meeting and we were asked to share a talent we have. i went first and described "the claw," my ability to reach into my big messy bag and pull out exactly what i want. the girl after me shared that she speaks 10 languages and is now learning her 11th
As a cancer survivor who spent my 27th birthday trying to find any life insurance that would accept me so my parents wouldn’t be saddled with the cost of paying for their youngest child’s funeral, you guys need to use the deodorant with aluminum in it
I have cPTSD and have been depressed my entire life but I decided like over a week ago to just stop being a depressed victim and it’s worked astronomically better than anything else I’ve ever done.
I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better
lately when I meet new people, I ask them what their hobbies are instead of what they do for work, and let me tell you, the conversations have been absolutely top tier!
What’s the funniest thing you’ve gotten scolded for in a 1:1 at work? “Please stop saying ‘That’s why they pay me the medium bucks’ every time someone says “Thank you” it’s making people uncomfortable” comes to mind for me