Selection of Funnies: Perfectly Timed Nature Photos

I wish I was half as calm as this frog at any given time.

This lizard holds the record for reptile pole vaulting. 

"And then, listen to this, he said, 'I'm not texting other girls. I promise.'"

That giraffe must have really wanted to say "what's up?" to the passengers on that plane.

When your food arrives at a restaurant and you start eating before realizing that nobody else got their meals yet.

When "Happy Monday!" emails start rolling in before you've even had your coffee.

"Excuse me, ma'am, may I speak to the manager?"

It's day one of my plant-based diet! I’m doing GREAT.

When you make eye contact with the person you’ve been gazing at from across the room... Hello, beautiful.

Source (including captions and more!): https://www.countryliving.com/life/g35653074/funny-animal-pictures 

Thought of the week – Be ‘Selectively Ignorant’

 

“Be ’selectively ignorant.’

Ignore topics that drain your attention.

Unfollow people that drain your energy.

Abandon projects that drain your time.

Do not keep up with it all. The more selectively ignorant you become, the more broadly knowledgeable you can be.”

Sources:

• James Clear, https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/october-29-2020
• Image: https://deepai.org/ 

Italian Pasta Salad

Greetings all! 

If you are hosting a summer potluck or invited to one, how about putting this Italian Pasta Salad on the menu? I have not yet made this particular recipe, but I love all the ingredients so I am sure it will be delicious! 

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. cooked fusilli pasta
• 8 oz. mozzarella balls, halved
• 4 oz. salami, quartered
• 1 cup artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper 

Directions 

• In a large bowl, toss pasta, mozzarella, salami, artichokes, tomatoes, and olives. 
• In a jar, combine oil, garlic, vinegar, parsley, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Secure with a lid, then shake to combine; season with salt and black pepper.
• Pour dressing over pasta salad and toss to combine.

Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it! 

Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a19601468/italian-pasta-salad-recipe/ / PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

Google Calendar’s Secret Codewords

Greetings all!

As I was reviewing my upcoming week in Google Calendar, I realized how much I enjoy seeing an event image. One of my favorites - which, alas, I have not yet  planned! - is “synchronized swimming”!😊

You can see gym, lunch, dentist, and so much more at a glance on your phone.

To get an image, sometimes you have to put more than one word, and some images look strange or just missing - so this is not very intuitive. For example, “pay bill” makes me think of going to the beach because of the waves and potentially a hot weather warning.

There is no “meeting” or “contact” image but I did find “reach out to” (make sire to include ‘to’).

Also you cannot plan for “work” – is this a sign that work should not be on our calendar? I did discover “interview” and “week planning” are good approximations.

Do you have any useful or unusual Google Calendar codewords? Drop me a line! 

Source: https://theintelligence.com/20085/google-calendar-codewords/