"Thought For the Day"

[AluraMist]

Breakfast anyone?

[KingNothing]

Breakfast anyone?

Normally I'd say yes, but something here is telling me to pass this time. Cute!

[Pegasus Unbound]

Breakfast anyone?

I agree, that is just too cute to try and eat. It reminds me of the creative bento boxes that my friend in Japan makes for her kids. This is not one of hers, but it will give you an idea of what they are like.

[AluraMist]

Anyone who thinks that Sunshine is pure happiness has never danced in the Rain. "Happy Rainy Day!"

[Jonathan Greenflame]

We've had the April showers here so much that I'm starting to grow webs between my toes.

[Cosmos]

Just because you're trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called a Garbage can. Not a Garbage cannot. — ???

Okay, well that didn't go as well as I had hoped. I have a plan though: 15 minute writing sprints. Take a 5 minute break to refresh then sprint again. I'm averaging around 10-15 words per minute that way as opposed to my previous wpm of 3-4.

I've previously been told by a few writing coaches that I just need to let go of perfectionism for that first draft, but it's proving really hard. I was always raised to do things right the first time, so it's difficult for me to break out of that mindset.

P.S. Ketchup is GROSS. NOT SORRY.

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Camp Nano | Day 5 | Starting word count: 2,813 / 30,000

If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done. — Rita Mae Brown

Still falling behind :L. For some reason, the days when I have the most free time are the days in which I get the least done. Funny that.

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Camp Nano | Day 7 | Starting word count: 3,650 / 30,000

[AluraMist]

If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done. — Rita Mae Brown

Still falling behind :L. For some reason, the days when I have the most free time are the days in which I get the least done. Funny that.

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Camp Nano | Day 7 | Starting word count: 3,650 / 30,000

I thought of you today when I saw this online.

"Benefits of a Good Vocabulary!"

I recently called an old Engineering buddy of mine and asked what he was working on these days.

He replied that he was working on "Aqua-Thermal Treatment of Ceramics, Aluminum, and Steel under a Constrained Environment".

I was impressed until, upon further inquiry, I learned that he was washing dishes with hot water under his wife's supervision.

[Pegasus Unbound]

I thought of you today when I saw this online.

"Benefits of a Good Vocabulary!"

I recently called an old Engineering buddy of mine and asked what he was working on these days.

He replied that he was working on "Aqua-Thermal Treatment of Ceramics, Aluminum, and Steel under a Constrained Environment".

I was impressed until, upon further inquiry, I learned that he was washing dishes with hot water under his wife's supervision.

Wow, so true. Actually, back when I was in college working on one of my business degrees, I had a wonderful teacher in Business Communications who started the first day of class with the following:

"Contract the muscles of your face so that the two furthest opposing horizontal points are facing in the opposite direction of your center of gravity."

Or... You could just say...

"Smile"

You should K.I.S.S. all your communications..."Keep It Simple Silly".

She also said that sometimes in order to properly express your message so that everyone can understand it, you simply need to throw out all the technical grammar books and keep it conversational.

[AluraMist]

As @Pegasus Unbound said, "Keep It Simple Silly".

[KingNothing]

"Keep It Simple Silly".

I've heard it another way, but let's go with that.