In the last 5 minutes, I’ve read that Flickr are raising their prices, I don’t know what to do with all those photos, and that Sonos is ending updates for some of their old stuff. Sonos doesn’t effect me, yet but will eventually.
In the last 5 minutes, I’ve read that Flickr are raising their prices, I don’t know what to do with all those photos, and that Sonos is ending updates for some of their old stuff. Sonos doesn’t effect me, yet but will eventually.
Today in the spirit of, ‘if I want to want my children and students a to be willing to try then I must also try’, I got up on the stage with other teachers and did a dance routine in front of the whole. Went as expected, but I did it.
Anyone else not able to imagine being in any other job? (Regardless of how you feel about your job.)
Throwing stuff in the bin always makes me nervous. Especially fast food restaurants when I’m tipping stuff off the tray. Am I throwing my car keys in the bin?!
E likes to get me to draw something and then she colours it in. She works on her drawing and I work on my sketching skills. Win win. Here she needed the picture I used to make sure she got the colours right.
Reasons to be cheerful is a site that tries to do what it says, highlighting some of the reasons to be optimistic in today’s world. Today they have an article titled Is It Okay to Copy China? And it highlights some of the things I think about a lot living here.
Found the photo I was thinking of the separate devices/things I used to carry around in 2008.Camera, iPod, phone, wallet and book. I even wrote that my phone was capable of all 3, which it was but not in the way my iPhone is.
L was complaining about her iPhone 8 camera yesterday. Which is more of a complaint that it isn’t a newer iPhone.
It makes me reminisce about my first phone camera, I think. Sony W800i, and the photos you could take. Also, about how having a separate camera. I kinda miss that.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen the outside of the flat my wife grew up. We went past yesterday and she said that the area immediately around it is still very much the same.
Her parents still own it and rent it out. Mostly, in the hope, that it gets bought out. It sits right next to one of the big business centres in Chongqing and with the speed that things develop in China…
It’s an interesting contrast. Two minutes walk from the world’s biggest labels and all this money are tiny flats, being rented out for tiny amounts.
It’s the same at school, looking out across the sports fields are towers and towers of flats that weren’t here 5 years ago.
The speed of change in China is a hell of a thing.
I’ve been making an effort to listen to new music recently since I have all this (Apple) music and end up listening tot the same things. This week has been mostly the One Mix DJ mix shows.
I read a tip about faking inbox zero by archiving all my emails in Gmail, but read about the idea of ‘email bankruptcy’ and simply deleting it all*. All 38000! I started browsing my email when I first opened the account in 2004 and it’s just so different.
*i just couldn’t.
Do not let daily to-ing and fro-ing to earn what we need to keep going prevent what you once felt when wee, hopeful and free.
Alasdair Gray via Austin Kleon
Quite aside from it being from it being a bit of a tear-jerker.
It’s set in Chongqing, where we live. From the yellow taxis, to the river and its bridges, the buildings and some of the ridiculous roads.
I made this bingo sheet to give me things to do that aren’t playing mindlessly with my phone. It started as a more specific list but I think I like the idea of each one being more than 1 thing. E.g. Move could be running, walking or some press ups.
Also, what else could I add?
Hands
I play with a friend half way around the world using Chess.com but I just don’t like the time delay or not being able to manipulate the pieces.
New Resolution. One resolution at a time. To continue all year. First resolution: Go to bed before 10.
So many good things on the internet that are well worth my time, but it’s such a struggle to just focus on one thing/them and not mindlessly scroll.
Started the new year with a new plan. While there are numerous plans that would work, I’m happier paying and having someone tell me what I should do. Today was the first session and as ever I failed the first rule… don’t ever say or think, “that looks easy.”
First attempt at some blackout pages. Deliberately started at the front of the book and forced myself to use each page. Which was harder but worth it.
I stopped watching NWA Powerrr but started again today. The promos are amazing, it’s the actually matches that never really grab me. Ep 12 This Eli Drake promo is just incredible, just feels a lot more personal than anything else I watch.
Breakfast. 碗杂面. Noodles with stewed beef and chick peas. Spicy, numbing and causing me to break out in a sweat. Good start to the day.
Avocado and wasabi, sweet potato and coconut and pumpkin and caramel. Slightly out there crisp flavours.
芝芝美式 - Cheese Americano.
