The Matchbook | 6.17.22
Little Bits Of Light
Oooh baby, another little slew of links for your random viewing pleasure. What’s not to love? Also, totally gonna make shirts of the little logo above. Cause it’s awesome. And you’re awesome too.
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Here’s the scoop, kids:
ROOMBO - Deepfake technology is scary, and amazing, and I’m seriously concerned about what it could mean for the future. But for now, it just lit my 10 year old brain on fire seeing Rambo as The Terminator in a way that looks so eerily real. Where will this tech take us? I don’t know, but for now, seeing Sly Stallone instead of AHNOLD, is pretty weirdly fun.
29 Non-Fiction Books To Read This Summer: Who doesn’t love a good reading list? Sometimes, it’s really rad to jump out of fiction and into a great non-fiction read. Here’s 29 choices that could fit that bill, should you see fit.
14 Foods To Boost Mood & Fight Burnout - We are all feeling tired, we’re all feeling burned out, we all like eating, so why not add some of these 14 foods into the mix to not only get to eat, but get all the benefits too? Rad.
Dyson Is Making Home Robots - Who knows when this technology will find its way to us, who knows what shape they’ll take, but holy buckets, the idea of a little robot doing my dishes, emptying the dishwasher, or folding clothes, woah. Yeah. I can get on board with that future.
15 Best Small Towns To Visit in 2022 - Instead of going to the same big cities we always go to, what if we went to the little towns, the off-the-beaten-path places that don’t get much love, but have a lot of love to give? This list of 15 rad places will whet your travel whistle, and inspire you to go somewhere you’ve never gone…and probably save a lot of money doing so. Give it a look.
How To Set Goals To Diminish Stress - We’re all feeling bogged down with the stressors of daily life, but apparently, some smarter people than me have figured out the right goals to help diminish that. Who doesn’t want that? Rad read, worth checking out.
House In Nebraska by Ethel Cain - This song needs to be turned up LOUD in either headphones or a stereo, loud. And you need to close your eyes and just kinda let it wash over you. Trust me.
I love you all.
Just blasted that song by Ethel Cain in my car while driving home from work – oh man, when that guitar solo hits, *chills* 🤯 Great recommendation!
Greetings Chasers…
1) Always love a good reading list - especially one that contains memoirs/biographies….
May I please suggest a book that was suggested to me by my local library (side note - if you are not currently utilizing the services - dare I say gifts - of your local library - you are missing out! Put a visit on your list for the weekend!) Anyway - please read (or listen to) “THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED” by John Green <yes, “Fault, Turtles, Katherines, Alaska” John Green…wonderful non-fiction read!
2) Goal setting…I would say that I have learned during my time off of work and searching since my dad passed two months ago - that maybe you don’t call it a “goal” - but sometimes just having “structure” - a scaffold or bones to build your day upon and rejoice that something/anything got accomplished when you go to bed that night - is a very helpful thing.
Even if it is - wake up / make coffee / walk dog / shower / go to library / read / lunch / job search / meet friend / dinner / TV / bed… at least you have framework for your day…and that has allowed me to feel like I have accomplished something and not wasted an entire day.
I’m four in on that list…onto the next 😁
Grace and Peace and abundantly wonderful weekend vibes!
PS - Happy Father’s Day to all you dads, men who want to be dads, moms who have had to step into that role for their kids, “community” dads at your kids school or team or marching band or youth group, dads who have lost children too soon, dads who wish their dads were still around this weekend to celebrate with them… all love to you as you are celebrated!