April 2016 – Page 4 – tinfoilparachute

Being able to bike places is a privilege that only becomes apparent when you lose it.

I miss it.

Quiet Sat morning breakfast at its best

Beloved artist Louise Bourgeois on why aloneness is essential for art and how solitude enriches creative work.

A typical Reykjavík scene #helloreykjavik #iceland #Reykjavik #colorful

In a month and a half, if all goes well, might see this again!❤️🇮🇸

So, this is why I held on to my shares in my old company – so I would get
to vote my proxy – against board recommendations.
Not as if my 10 shares are worth a microsecond of anyone’s consideration –
but the momentary satisfaction that this silent rebellion brings is worth
it.

just got reminded that I have a month to remember whatever little I knew of
French. Better re-download Duolingo and get on with it.
I wish I had someone to practice with.

When you buy flowers for R, because it’s spring, run for the train, and the train conductor shuts the door on them. Twice. Even though it’s the front door, and it’s right in front of her, and she clearly sees what she is doing.

Using my own phone for long conference calls means I get to hang out on the window sill at this empty office.

Perfect April sun, good-mood L smiling at subway strangers, an infectiously-happy Israeli girl at the French coffee place near the daycare singing along with music in the speaker, a man playing Chinese cello on the platform.

It doesn’t matter that I worked till past midnight last night on an utterly pointless project and woke up groggy from nightmares that involved Excel.

It’s going to be a good day.