Your problems would always be made easier if you didn’t make them worse. #life #success
Plan for tomorrow: — edit — watch the Apple show — errands — code — play a game
Never believe anyone that says, “They’ll never find out.” #writing
I didn’t know about this. Apparently, Roger Moore, playing The Saint, once pretended to be James Bond. #tv #jamesbond
Thanks to a user on Mastodon @glitchcake, there is a programming language known as Emojicode www.emojicode.org Please note, I find this to be the only valid reason to ever use emoji—ever. #programming #emoji
Small things for you, are large things for others. #life
“I’m just a guy with a dead girl in the trunk. I left my pickup at home. I miss it.” #country #music #lyrics
Instead of using thrust, (chemical, ion, or otherwise) to power spacecraft, you should investigate attraction. And no, I don’t mean gravitational. #physics #antipropulsion
“He had a birdie on the second round. By the fifth, he was plastered.” #writing
“The world’s worst detective is an architect. Hire him!” #writing #throwawayline
Who would win a war between cannibals and zombies?
Have fun at your own expense. It’s free. #life
Unknown beeping in the background… Me: Two minutes…
“Life has consequences. Truth.” #writing
Another day. Another week. Another year. Another decade. Another century. Another eon. Another eternity. Another timeless life.
Hm… A programming language where syntax tokens are a single emoji… #programming #toylanguage
Some days the words refuse to come willingly, and you have to beat them into submission. #writing
“Humor is as elusive as a startled skunk that has broken into your house, ransacked the waste can, and run into the attic after having drunk your best whiskey. At least, that’s what he claimed happened when his wife came home to see and smell the mess.” #writing #throwawayline
“He was tired and his hair grizzled. He’d been grizsling it for many years.” #writing #character #throwawayline
“He sat down, sinking into the seat which sank into the floor.” #writing #throwawayline #character
“Sailor!” “Aye, sir?” “Yes, you.” #writing #throwawayline
I got all my errands done this morning. I’ll focus on editing this afternoon. Now, it’s time to ingest.
It’s an overly warm and moist day here.
Hm. “…dressing gown depending from a hanger…” - John Dickson Carr. I’ve never seen the word “depend” used in this manner, but it makes sense since “depend” means to rely on something for support. @grammargirl #writing #grammar