Cee’s photo challenge this time is to find pics with vibrant colors. Here we go…
Sorry to get so wordy on y’all. Will try to edit it down next time. 🤣
What Is Your Favorite Beverage? (for those who really dislike “favorite” questions, hey, time to time, one just pops in and will not be denied).
– Constant Comment black tea with orange, hot with milk. If it’s beastly hot, then plain iced tea. I also love Coke and diet Coke, and occasional coffee when my tummy doesn’t get upset from it.
What Is Your Interpretation of “The Golden Rule”? Are there ramifications to breaking it?
– Despite all my TMI bloggery, I’m a MYOB type. I don’t ask a lot from people and I don’t expect much from them in return. I guess I would say do not unto others and I will get enraged when my boundaries are broken, since I’m careful to respect other people’s.
Sunrise person or sunset person?
– Love them both, and skyporn generally (cool pics of clouds). But I am more of a morning person usually.
Do people in modern society anthropomorphize animals too much?
– Let me ask Gatsby, my feline life partner.
and finally
What Were You Grateful For During the Past Week?
– Meh. That it wasn’t worse, I guess.
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Why Are We Writing Some Of These Questions In All Caps, but not otters? Stay tuned! Perhaps this mystery shall be solved in a future edition of… Share Your World!
Lotta questions from a new blog I’m following, so much extra you don’t need to know about me, but you will read to the end, yes? I lazily stole the intro para and links from Fandango:
“Blogger Melanie, over at Sparks from a Combustible Mind, posted a series of questions (along with her answers) on the philosophy of living life that she got from A Guy Called Bloke. As one of the great life philosophers in the blogosphere, I felt compelled to respond. So here goes.”
Q1] What is your take on ‘free will?’
Mythical, like a unicorn.
Q2] We all ask ourselves at one time or another what is the point? So what is the point to our existence?
There is no point. It’s all meaningless. Might as well have another donut. You know you will anyway (see Q1).
Q3] What is your belief on fate and Karma?
Good concepts for poetry and fiction.
Q4] As a species, how do you think humans will become extinct or do you believe that we will not?
Whoops, forgot to answer this one first time around. Sorry. I’m operating on four hours of sleep. I think there will be a mass extinction event, such as a meteor strike or an incurable fatal plague epidemic. Or maybe we will end up in a nuclear WW3.
Q5] What is your belief with regards the meaning of life?
See Q2.
Q6] Ok, fess up, do you believe in aliens from outer space – is there really other life out there in the far reaching galaxies beyond our own?
Likely.
Q7] What is your best quote for ‘living life?’
“Life is short; eat dessert first.”
Q8] What doesn’t kill us – makes us stronger – yes or no? Explain.
Depends what it is. Divorce? Alligator? Nuclear bomb?
Q9] What would you say have been your biggest successes in life?
Raising children to be good people.
Q10] If you could find out the exact time and cause of your death – would you want to know?
Sure.
Q11] Is it more important to help yourself, help your family, help your society, or help the world?
Each of these doesn’t have to exclude the others.
Q12] If humanity was put on trial by an advanced race of aliens, how would you defend humanity and argue for its continued existence?
It would be difficult right now.
Q13] What is the biggest waste of human potential?
All the technology used to destroy and divide instead of help, build, save, feed, clothe, house, etc.
Q14] We often see those that write ‘what would you say to a younger you?’ However, what would you say today to a future you?
Your bangs are crooked.
Q15] Why do you think that as a species, humans need to believe in something? Be this religion, fate, karma, magical, mystique, and so on.
I don’t, but I get that it’s too hard for some people to cope with falling into the abyss of nothingness. It’s not scary though ~ it’s just like before you were born. Nothing.
Q16] If we could not retain any of our memories – who would we be?
Nobody, like one music note at a time by itself, having no relationship to other notes.
Q17] Time is such an important part of our world, but do you think you would notice if time was altered in any way?
It already is going faster, as I perceive it.
Q18] How important is play in living a healthy and fulfilling life?
I play a lot of games.
Q19] With no laws or rules to influence your behavior, how do you think you would behave?
I’d be even more terrified of other people, since so many of them disobey the laws and rules we have now. I’d probably have to buy a gun and kill lots of them. /shrug
Q20] Are you deleting any questions, if so which ones?
Nope.
Q21] Should euthanasia be legal? Why or why not?
Yes. There should be safeguards of course, but if an adult who is terminally ill or has a horribly painful or debilitating condition wants to end their suffering sooner than later, that’s their biz. Remember that life is terminal regardless ~ it’s just a matter of when. There’s no getting around this fact.
Today’s fun photo challenge is red, and even though I don’t have much clothing in the red range, I do have quite a few photos, mostly of food. Yes, I did archive all my Instagrams before closing my account, you lucky ducks. 😂
One of my favorite meals: avocado and tomato, served simply with salt and pepper.
Red against azure, for a striking contrast.
My lucky rainbow sand-dude. Daughter1 made him for me when I began my current job 17 years ago, and he’s been on my desk at work ever since.
Life is just a bowl of strawberries, or something like that.
Gatsby guarding my sparkly red shoes.
Red velvet birthday cake, delicious!
Red velvet wine, so smooth. Alas, I’ve given all alcohol up because of migraines. 🙁
Red taillights and an ironic personalized plate.
…I like to read about the British Royal Family.
There, I said it. Whew! Confession is good for the soul. 😀
Whenever I see an article about a pretty frock Princess Whozis is wearing, I click on that. I want to read more. Is she wearing pantyhose like she’s supposed to? I need to know (if not, I hope the Queen won’t haz a mad). What about shooze? Do they match the dress perfectly or are they black or nude? I like to find out.
I read about the cute lovey nicknames the couples have for each otter, their adorable kids, that time they broke up (oh sads), etc. I smile to see pics of their shiny happiness. And I love all the bright colors the Queen wears. She rocks.
I especially like reading these tidbits now. They’re like M&Ms sprinkled in our shit salad of news… one dripping horror slice after another about the deranged narcissist POTUS, his spineless enablers, the rise of white supremacy, the constant random shootings, the nonstop domestic violence, the weekly overdoses/deaths of celebs, the never-ending wars, on and on.
Yeah. More fluff pieces on fancy hats, please and thank you.
When people come to you for help, what do they usually want help with?
-Some emotionally distressing thing that I will listen to nonjudgmentally
What takes up too much of your time?
-Insomnia
What do you wish you knew more about?
-How to fall asleep
What would be your first question after waking up from being cryogenically frozen for 100 years?
-Now that was a great night’s sleep! Where’s my phone?
What are some small things that make your day better?
-Catnaps and cats
Who’s your go to band or artist when you can’t decide on something to listen to?
-Oldies mix from the 60s or 70s
What’s the best way to start the day?
-Painfree
What shows are you into?
-Waiting for the end of GOT
What TV channel doesn’t exist but really should?
-Dunno, only have internet
Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished?
-My daughters
What age do you wish you could permanently be?
-14
What TV show or movie do you refuse to watch?
-Historical borings, gory horror, animated, preachy, most other stuff…
What would be your ideal way to spend the weekend?
-Pampered at a luxury spa
What is something that is considered a luxury, but you don’t think you could live without?
-Cell phone/internet
What’s your claim to fame?
-I dumped Facebook
What’s something you like to do the old-fashioned way?
-Nothing
What’s your favorite genre of book or movie?
-Lately suspense (shocking!)
How often do you people watch?
-Not much, would rather read
What have you only recently formed an opinion about?
-Beets, favorable
What’s the best single day on the calendar?
-Every day is a good day to be single
What are you interested in that most people haven’t heard of?
-Synesthesia
How do you relax after a hard day of work?
-Stare at more screens like a boneless zombie
What was the best book or series that you’ve ever read?
–The Unbearable Lightness of Being
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
-Maui
What is the most heartwarming thing you’ve ever seen?
-My girls being awesome to each other
What is the most annoying question that people ask you?
-“Have you tried [whatever thing] for your migraines?”
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Tagged #deletefacebook, aminals, family, Game of Thrones, migraines, misc noms, navel glazing, retro, suspense novels, travel
It’s been a while since I said anything controversial and pissed people off. I shall attempt to remedy that right meow. 🐱
Like everyone else, I believe I have achieved the perfect balance between extremes. Almost no one categorizes herself as a loony lefty or a rightwing wacko, though we can all easily find some (if we so desire), label them, and mock. I’m no exception and neither are you. How does that feel? 😂😂😂
We all want to be special. We like to think our ideas are exciting and unique, but mostly they’re not. So sad. Sometimes we get jealous and irritated at people who, for whatever reason, have staked a claim to fame, so we criticize them. I do. You do too, right? I probably could find a hundred better uses of my time. Even checking the news now is mostly a waste of time, since it’s almost all repetitive garbage about our horrible POTUS and celebrity fluff.
Did you catch that last sentence? Like most reasonable people, I think the POTUS is a deranged, narcissistic moron, but you may have also noticed I don’t spend much time talking, poasting, or tweeting about him. What’s the point? I wouldn’t be saying anything new or interesting, and I’d just get myself all riled up. For nothing. I’ll make my preferences known on my ballot.
Note that I’m not criticizing people who spend loads of time focused on hating the Prez. Go for it. Some folks make a living that way, but even if you don’t and you’re having fun, great. I don’t find the hate-follow to be enjoyable ~ in fact, I try to block the things I hate. The entire Trump family is blocked from my twitter feed, and I only wish I could block them and the KarJenners from regular news as well. I actually consider them on the same level, though I guess Kylie is richer than all of them because… lipstick?
Maybe I’m just jealous. I admit it might be nice to be a beautiful billionaire. I’d at least be willing to try it for a year, hey. If it didn’t work out, no hard feelings, I’ll leave with a nice parting gift of $100M, okies? And all the clothes and plastic surgery, natch. 😀
It’s been almost 6 months since I deleted my Facebook account, and I find that my peace of mind has increased accordingly. I encourage everyone who feels stressed by the level of hate and negativity online to consider giving up Facebook ~ it really is a pit of despair. I’m not talking about the ads and scammers, which are bad enough, but your friends. Yes, them. Your friends are depressing. I’m not making this up ~ there have been studies. No, I’m not spoon-feeding you links; you know where Google is. If you have a bunch of sad friends talking about their sads, it will tend to bring you down. If you have a bunch of shiny, happy friends poasting about their perfect lives, you’ll get down about that, even if you suspect they’re faking it. And then there’s all the relentless arguing about shit that doesn’t matter in the context of friendship. Do we really have to engage in vicious name-calling with friends of friends, people we will never meet, over abortion, gay rights, immigration, etc.? Why?
I’m outta that horror stew for good. I know there are folks who get into the same (or worse) mess on Twitter, but I’m not one. I don’t jump into controversial threads, and my own little tweets never go viral. Exiting FB didn’t cure all my problems, but it was a nice start. I’ve exited many other online time-wasters too, such as Instagram. And guess what? I don’t miss taking constant pics of my food. Gawd, that was silly.
I’m trying to stop reading comments on news articles because they’re just a magnet for trolls and other nasty types. I condemn any publication that allows anonymous, unmoderated comments in order to boost clicks. It’s just wrong and encourages racists and misogynists and all manner of bullies to spew their hate. Whenever I see one of these creepsters, I do not engage, but use whatever means available to block them from engaging with me online. I know that’s not everyone’s way (and didn’t use to be mine either), but I find it works best for me now. The more you feed them, the more they will return. It’s a universal law.
I guess that’s enough pontificating. For now. Kinda got into it… might do moar soon. Consider yourself warned!
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Tagged #deletefacebook, celebs, FOWC, goals, navel glazing, peeps, peevery, politics, psychology, twitter
This series is all about lime, also one of my favorite colors (and flavors)! Back in the day, I had loads of lime green clothes, and even some lime boots, but I don’t have the patience to look for photos in the various archives. Idk why everything has become so disorganized in the clouds. 🙁
Anyway, here is a refreshing cucumber minty drink… from somewhere, probably at the Irvine Spectrum. Dunno when.
And here are some pretty lime green tchotchkes from the tea shop up in NorCal where my daughter took me for a lovely Mom’s afternoon in 2015.
This is Gatsby snoozing behind some lime towels as he likes to do. This photo is a couple years old. I’ve replaced many of my towels now with turquoise ones, which is a great combo with lime, btw.
I guess I will have to add “organize cloud photos” to my list of things to do. Bummer. That will really interrupt my project of staring at the wall. I’ve been making great progress, which is why my blogging’s been a bit light.
On a dark dessert highway,
Cool wind in my hair,
Ubiquitous robots
Searched the cars for eclairs.
Up ahead in the distance,
Someone was cooking with spice.
My mouth watered and my eyes grew big;
I had found my snack for tonight.
There she stood in the doorway…
I heard the oven bell.
She said how about some noodles?
I spied a hidden chocolate pie shell.
Then she lit up a candle
And said Happy Birthday!
The robots danced in the courtyard,
All in honor of PJ!
(Bet ya didn’t see that coming.)
❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹
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