We’re a week in on our trip to Thailand, South Korea and Japan… I’ve had enough energy to keep up with my paper journal and posting photos on instagram for family and friends but that’s been about all my bandwidth! Everyone is feeling pretty tired this morning, so we are all having a longer rest in bed before we head back out. Seoul is so awesome, and we loved Chiang Mai too! Already mentally planning the next trip back!
Running a car on plastic waste — so great!
This is…a lot: www.microsoft.com/en-us/edg…
Hello! I’m giving away some copies of our group anthology—just for karma and laffs…no sign ups required, just leave a comment on the (instagram) post here
RIP Martin Phillipps: The Chills’ Martin Phillipps leaves a legacy of melancholy brilliance
Writing retreat in a friend’s gorgeous family bach along a remote stretch of Lake Taupo. Wonderful!!
I want the job at Duolingo where they come up with the world’s strangest phrases for people to learn!
Currently reading: Bluets by Maggie Nelson 📚
Good news and bad news…bad news first:
Can anyone recommend a blog platform that would be good for an eleven year old? We’re going on a month long trip and I’m thinking a travel blog so her teacher and classmates can read it while she’s away… but it’s got to be as frictionless as possible or she’ll never use it. iPad friendly?
Think I am late to the party on this YouTube channel but this was awesome: Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work) - YouTube
Finished reading: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher 📚
Finished reading: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher 📚
Something that will affect more and more people as climate change continues to press on: Salt in the womb: How rising seas erode reproductive health | Grist
I tried to write a blog post but all I can fixate on at the moment is my burst eardrum…
Today’s candles. Bit of a theme going on!
I finished a great workshop about newsletters and I need to up my game!
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Currently reading: On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden 📚
Anyone else having a grey day that pumpkin soup and bookstore browsing can’t fix? Here’s a pick-me-up!
I have a real fascination with abandoned places; this looks amazing.
Currently reading: The Listening Book by W. A. Mathieu 📚
Portishead, pinot, and ping pong tonight! 🏓
Non-spammy post time (sorry again), for camera peeps: would an iPad Air be enough to sort photos during a month of travel? I was going to take my laptop with me because my phone is old and sad, but the weight is considerable. What do you take as your hardware setup when you travel with your camera?
Oh no, I was tweaking some old blog posts and noooo, a whole load of images have come through somehow. Apologies!!
These browser tabs are getting away on me like gremlins after midnight :(