Saturday, December 28, 2019

A Step Saving Kitchen, 1949

A fascinating study of mid-century America. I'm not surprised this woman has such a sour face. This was the height of technological and ergonomic genius at the time. It makes me very grateful that I wasn't a housewife during this era, that's all I have to say! :)

Monday, December 23, 2019

When You Think Nobody Loves You

Christmas can be a particularly hard season for people who live alone. In this, you're not alone.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019

Where Does Compassion Really Come From?

Video by Happify. Narrated by Sharon Salzberg (she's got some great books on meditation, BTW! I'm listening to one on Audible right now.)

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Speaking Italian Fluently After Six Months

Here's an update on Nathan Drew, who I previously posted tried to learn as much Italian as he could in a week. It was nothing short of incredible how fast he did it, and I'm not surprised he is currently speaking fluent Italian after spending 3 months in Italy. But I have to say, he already knew Spanish and French, and being familiar with these languages I can tell you it would be a lot easier to learn Italian with those two under your belt.

Thursday, December 5, 2019

What are you grateful for today?

I love this Japanese lady's videos. She's a minimalist who never shows her face, which adds intrigue to her quiet, peaceful, mindful compositions.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Why is Your Life So Boring? (video)

"Life is today; repeated."
From the "Better Ideas" channel:

Irish Folk Song: Carrickfergus

This is one of my favorite songs, I'm glad to have found a version of it by Bard Michael Kelly, one of my newer youtube discoveries: