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the colder water

jan 11 2017 ∞
sep 4 2017 +

in vergessenheit geraten (v. German)
- to be forgotten, in a way one fades away slowly in someone's memory, continuously being erased from every history there is
koi no yokan 恋の予感 (n. Japanese)
- differs from the idea of "love at first sight" in that it does not imply that the feeling of love exists; rather, it refers to the knowledge that a future love is inevitable
- lit. "premonition of love"
- the sense one can have upon first meeting another person that the two of them are going to fall in love
oxygen (n.)
perihelion (n.)
- the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to t...

jul 20 2015 ∞
nov 23 2018 +

quotes

Ernest Hemingay: "All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time."
Ken Ilgunas: "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
Tara Ploughman: "Never offer what you'd hate someone for accepting."
Shannon L. Alder: “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said. Th...

jul 19 2015 ∞
jun 29 2021 +

bodies of water
peach, plum, pear
le beurre d'échiré
horses parading in shallow bermudian waters
vacant, choicely lit galleries
even the quality of darkness degrades
you grieve your way, and i'll grieve mine (each substance of a grief has twenty shadows)

jul 20 2015 ∞
mar 12 2018 +

turn off computer every day (saves 40 watt-hours per day which adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year).
unless making bread or pastries, don't turn on oven to pre-heat.
only launder with a full load, and on cold/warm
go vegetarian once a week - it requires 2500 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef
air dry clothes
use freecycle.org to give away free stuff/etc
use rechargeable batteries
stop paper bank statements
reusable, strong grocery bags
use cardboard matches instead of lighters
cut down on junk mail (thereby emissions)
recycle unwanted wire hangers at dry cleaners

jul 20 2015 ∞
jul 22 2015 +