Two Egg Breakfast

Saturday morning. Flock of Washington’s state bird...

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:26:11 -0700

Saturday morning. Flock of Washington’s state bird chilling on the feeders, and pacific ocean beyond the trees. (Taken with instagram)

"Q. What ideals have you embraced from Steve Jobs? A. The importance of doing everything you do to..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:42:00 -0800

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Q. What ideals have you embraced from Steve Jobs?

A. The importance of doing everything you do to your very best. And that the journey is the reward. If you do things well one at a time, you end up in a really good place. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Control the things you can.

”

- Ron Johnson, in an interview with the AP, shared by @CRawles (https://twitter.com/#!/crawles)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017375916_apusnewpenneyceotalks.html

"Last week, I mentioned how believing you’re indispensable is the first sign of an impending nervous..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:18:00 -0800

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Last week, I mentioned how believing you’re indispensable is the first sign of an impending nervous breakdown. I have discovered it has a corollary. Believing everything on your list is absolutely crucial is the first sign of an impending physical breakdown. […]

Is any of this more important than your need to take care of yourself?

”

- The Seated View, a blog by Lene Anderson. http://theseatedview.blogspot.com/2012/02/reprioritizing.html?spref=tw

"Oxytocin is known to function as a bio-behavioral feedback loop,” the researchers note, adding that..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:52:16 -0800

““Oxytocin is known to function as a bio-behavioral feedback loop,” the researchers note, adding that “research in mammals showed that more touch and contact increased oxytocin receptor density.” This suggests loving couples may get into a positive routine in which “higher levels of reciprocity and touch” allow them to maintain elevated oxytocin levels, sustaining their feeling of emotional connection.”

- I’d like to propose a mid-afternoon cuddle break, every day. http://www.alternet.org/sex/154183/wondering_if_your_relationship_will_last_why_your_levels_of_the_’cuddle_hormone’_may_b e_the_decider/

Maddie the Coonhound has officially made my...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:34:40 -0800

Maddie the Coonhound has officially made my day.

maddieonthings:

Sparkman, AR

"Poets write about life because they are living deep in life."

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:32:07 -0800

“Poets write about life because they are living deep in life.”

- Rita Dove, On Moyers & Co, Feb 2012

You're your biggest fan.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:11:51 -0800

dailypeptalk:

Pep Talk: Your actions warrant a big “hooray” and you should be cheering the loudest. It’s a good idea to support yourself fully with kind words and positive thoughts, especially when you’re acting in your own best interest. We’re all rooting for you, so join the fan club!

Today remind yourself: I’m my biggest fan.

I am the one in the dinosaur costume.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:23:59 -0800

I am the one in the dinosaur costume.

Few things pack as much potential into such a small package, as...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:20 -0800

Few things pack as much potential into such a small package, as a new journal.

"The camaraderie between special girlfriends can be as thrilling as the first flush of new love and..."

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:52:28 -0700

“The camaraderie between special girlfriends can be as thrilling as the first flush of new love and as stabilizing as a long lived romance.”

- http://ecosalon.com/sex-by-numbers-to-love-my-friend/

"A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds..."

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:08:00 -0700

“A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.”

- - George Jean Nathan

Let’s hope so.

"…2. People do business with people, not companies One of the notions behind becoming a social..."

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:43:46 -0700

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…2. People do business with people, not companies

One of the notions behind becoming a social business is that your employees should be front and center in your digital activities. “Since IBM no longer sells consumer products, the brand experience for IBM is an experience with an IBMer,” an experience that is increasingly happening online, McCarty said. To support this idea, IBM recently started adding IBM “experts” to various web pages—an action that in A/B testing dramatically improved page performance and revealed increased confidence and trust in IBM in focus groups….

”

- http://www.fastcompany.com/1779375/move-over-social-media-here-comes-social-business

wreCkREATIVE: Work hard. Be nice.

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:03:30 -0700

wreCkREATIVE: Work hard. Be nice.:

wreckreative:

It’s not often that you find sage wisdom nestled in a small gift shop in the Methow Valley. However, while on a photo shoot in Winthrop, Washington last week I happened upon just that. I found words to live by and ones that were more than apropos for the task at hand. I just didn’t realize…

Moxsie.com - Browse

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:15:05 -0700

Moxsie.com - Browse:

Cuteness.

Just found this and don’t want to lose it. Other Lives - ...

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:23:35 -0700

Just found this and don’t want to lose it. Other Lives - “Paper Cities” - HearYa Live Session 4/30/09.

"[Jim] Henson knew that the feeling of realism does not require verisimilitude or loveliness, but..."

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:46:23 -0700

“[Jim] Henson knew that the feeling of realism does not require verisimilitude or loveliness, but rather the movement of life—constant movement of body and voice. […] What matters in the Muppet universe isn’t perfection, but expression. Dancing across the screen, they embody the philosophy that it is not what you look like that matters, but what you do.”

- Weekend At Kermie’s: The Muppets’ Strange Life After Death by Elizabeth Stevens at The Awl (via viafrank)

viafrank: I love these Google Earth finds by Claes Källarsson....

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:03:08 -0700

viafrank:

I love these Google Earth finds by Claes Källarsson. Seriously, is this real life?

"The need for adults to do everything perfectly locks out a lot of optimal experiences. It’s..."

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:35:00 -0700

“The need for adults to do everything perfectly locks out a lot of optimal experiences. It’s actually when we don’t know everything that the good stuff happens. You’re more open and self-effacing when you’re learning, when you’re lost on the road, when you need to reach out. Knowing everything keeps us in a box, self-contained, needing no one, and nothing new gets in.”

- Joe Robinson, in a Facebook update

"There is a peepness in me that no amount of art can fill."

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:54:44 -0700

“There is a peepness in me that no amount of art can fill.”

- From On the Wall Above, a painting by Sean Landers on exhibit at SAM.

"LIBRA (Sept 23–Oct 22): According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest love letter in..."

Fri, 27 May 2011 09:00:40 -0700

“LIBRA (Sept 23–Oct 22): According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the longest love letter in history was written by an Indian man named Harish Kondakkuli. The gushing 143-page message took him over three months to complete. Oddly, it was addressed to an imaginary woman, since there was no one in his life he was actually in love with. I encourage you to consider the possibility of exceeding his achievement in the coming weeks, Libra. You’re at the peak of your ability to express wickedly delicious passions and profoundly tender intentions. There may even be a real person, not an imaginary one, who warrants your extravagant outflow.”

- http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/free-will-astrology/Content?oid=8320364