that moment when you see your pilot
looking a bit world weary
after taking a spin
on the last chance
wheel of fortune
before boarding the plane.
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“confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.”
-virgil
Mar29
Category Archives: Life
Mar28
any kind of adventure.
“the thing I love about vegas is there’s something for any type of mood you’re in
and something for any kind of adventure you seek out.”
-christina tosi
Mar27
showtime.
jabbowoceez and adele
each big acts
in their own way
a split ticket for us
something for everyone
both amazing talents.
“i love playing in vegas because you’ve got people from all over the world, and you’re already accepted.
it’s kind of a great mixture of people that come out to the shows, and that makes it fun.”
-tom green
Mar26
lazy in las vegas.
floating down the lazy river in the middle of the desert.
“most people think of las vegas, and they think of extravagance.
but it’s really a mix between fantasy and laziness.”
-gia coppola
Mar24
tang.
Tang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple
But General Foods, Tang’s original parent company, had contracts with the military for producing rations and other food items, such as instant coffee. Thanks to these connections and the aforementioned shelf-stable, “just add water” capability of Tang, NASA sent the drink mix into space with John Glenn on his famous orbit of Earth in 1962. General Foods’ advertising strategy shifted to capitalize on the popularity of all things outer space, and Tang henceforth became marketed as the astronaut’s drink of choice.
But Tang isn’t just a space age relic. It’s still popular across the globe, from South America to Asia, and produced in a number of flavors – including pineapple, mango, lemon, calamansi and its newest Filipino flavor, Coco Plus Buko Pandan. Tang is also a popular drink during Ramadan in the Middle East, according to Mondelez International, the food corporation that now owns the brand.
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“whoo, what a day! i’m gonna drink tang all day until i forget it all!”
-jhonen vasquez
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Source credits: Casey Barber, CNN, Kraft Foods, General Foods, Monedelez Int., NASA
Mar23
nests.
robin’s nests created by the kinder using natural materials
clay, twigs, pinecones, clippings
any robin would be happy to raise her babies in one of these beautiful homes
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“wildness we might consider as the root of the authentic spontaneities of any being. it is that wellspring of creativity whence comes the instinctive activities that enable all living beings to obtain their food, to find shelter, to bring forth their young; to sing and dance and fly through the air and swim through the depths of the sea. this is the same inner tendency that evokes the insight of the poet, the skill of the artist, and the power of the shaman.”- thomas berry
Mar21
listen, earth sings.
Claude Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France
“Spring has returned again.
The Earth is like a child
that knows poems by heart;
so many poems, so many verses,
patient toil winning her prizes at last.
Strict, the old teacher.
We loved the whiteness in the old
gentleman’s beard,
its bright snow.
Now when we ask what the green,
what the blue is,
Earth knows the answer,
has learned it.
She knows.
Earth, you’re on holiday,
lucky one: play now!
Play with us children!
We’ll try to catch you.
Glad, joyous Earth!
The gladdest must win.
Every lesson the old teacher
taught her,
all that is printed in roots
and laborious stems:
now she sings it!
Listen, Earth sings.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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“The inspiration for this sonnet came from
a visit to Ronda, in southern Spain, in the
winter of 1912-13. Rilke had overheard a
group of schoolchildren singing in the Convent
of Santo Domingo, accompanied only by a
triangle and tambourine. He didn’t know what
their song meant, but the light-hearted
animation of their singing is reflected in the
cadences of the second and third stanzas.”
—
on international poetry day
Mar20
all fall.
how you deal with it changes everything. it’s all in the comeback.
Mar15
bridge mix.
when we were growing up
our mom would buy bridge mix
for when she had company coming over
my sibs and i
would quietly sift through and pick out all of our favorite pieces
leaving the rest
we each chose our favorites
until there were not many left at all
i think we left my mother
the giant nuts covered in chocolate and perhaps a cream or two
probably no one’s favorites
we just couldn’t help ourselves
reasoning out if we each only took a few
no one would notice
but the math was not on our side
nor was our mother, in this case.
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bridge mix info: (you never know when you will need this info):
bridge mix: consisting of nuts, fruits, and cremes, covered in milk and dark chocolate.
Brach’s is the major US producer of Bridge Mix. Hershey Canada sells it under the name “Bridge Mixture.”
Bridge Mix was formed mainly when the former employee of Hershey Foods dropped the candies from six conveyor belts on a foot bridge. The bridge was used in the plant to repair equipments and was made to tilt to remove the fallen candies. The candies were then placed in big containers around the facility and the staff was allowed to have candies from the “Bridge Mix”. The Bridge mixture was then given a formal name of “Bridge Mix” by the new management. It has also been found that the name “Bridge Mix” comes from the game of cards, “Bridge” since Bridge matches have been considered notorious for getting snacks and candies on the tournament tables.
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“one of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats.”
-iris murdoch
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source credits: brach’s candy company, hershey’s canada, ifood.tv
Mar14
destination: fun.
when you have a barbie head on your dash
and a beachball in the back seat
it’s clear you are headed
for destination: fun.
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“you must not ever stop being whimsical.
and you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.”
-mary oliver, wild geese
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