Apr2

because i am a dog.

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An adorable Shiba Inu named Ken-kun in Hokkaido, Japan remarkably runs his own sweet potato stand. 

The watchful dog politely tends to whatever the customer needs, however, he is not able to accept payment. That situation is solved with a slot in which to put the money.

Customers need to have the exact amount (or be willing to leave the rest), as a sign on the front of the stand reads:

“Because I am a dog, I can’t give you change.”

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“the dog lives for the day, the hour, even the moment.”

-robert falcon scott

 

 

 

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sources: Lori Dorn, laughing squid

Apr1

april one.

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“the exact day I became a poet was april 1, 1965,

the day I bought my first typewriter.”

-august wilson 

 

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in honor of poetry month.

mine was the day I learned to hold a pencil

and found a scrap of paper to scribble on.

 

 

 

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image credit: daskeyboard

Mar31

the secret.

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freedom and courage.

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‘the secret to happiness is freedom and the secret to freedom is courage.”

-thucydides

Mar30

unique.

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always remember that you are absolutely unique.

just like everyone else.”

margaret mead 

 

 

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ann arbor, mi, usa – spring 2019

Mar29

stumble on.

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Mar28

so much.

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*DO NOT EAT PIZZA BEFORE BAKING.

*(luckily i caught this very important instruction just in the nick of time)

 

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“everybody gets so much information all day long

that they lose their common sense.”

– gertrude stein 

Mar27

a poem begins.

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 a poem begins with a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong,

a homesickness, a lovesickness.

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happy birthday, robert frost – born march 1874

 

 

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image credit: maurice shapiro – woodland sketch

Mar26

sonder.

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sonder – n.

the realization that each random passerby

is living a life

as vivid and complex as your own.

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THE DICTIONARY OF OBSCURE SORROWS – John Koenig

 

 

 

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kerrytown, ann arbor, mi, usa – march 2019

Mar25

fold.

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i held this gift of a tiny origami star

made from a square of beautiful paper

admiring it in my hand for a time

knowing it will be held in my memory

for a long time to come.

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“WHEN YOU FOLD A PIECE OF PAPER,

YOU’RE ESSENTIALLY CHANGING THE MEMORY OF THAT PIECE”. 

-ERIC DEMAINE

Mar24

release.

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after what had turned into

a very crazy up and down and all over the place day

i had one last task to complete

making a copy of a document to be delivered

realized i was at my limit

when i held up my car key

pointed it at the big red doors

trying to use the door open button on my key

to exit the store.

 it didn’t work.

then the door did open.

i made eye contact with someone entering the store

while i was trying to push button my way out.

we both smiled.

tomorrow is another day.

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“humor comes from the surprise release of some buried tension.”

-lorrie moore