Around the Interwebs
Sure, I Voted for Someone Whose Policies Might Kill You but Now’s the Time to Put Aside Our Differences. If only it were funny.
I know this is also satire, but I don’t know if we should laugh or cry. I Am a Lady, and Donald Tr*mp Is My Protector.
Things are dire in Germany too. Why Has Germany’s Government Collapsed and What Happens Next?
The Most Sought-After Travel Guide Is a Google Doc.
Pomodoro 2.0 – an update to the timing method!
How grocery stores are tricking you into spending more.
How to maximize your vacation days next year.
The Six Keys to Positive Communication. You know, good communication is a big deal for me.
Around the blogosphere
8 Ways to Stop Getting Distracted.
When people only know you in a foreign language. An interesting thought to ponder if you live abroad.
Craftiness/DIY
Editable Fall Labels for Canning.
Cute! Felt Gingerbread Ornaments.
The Best of Both Worlds: How to Create Your Hybrid Planning System.
For my runner friends
A 5-Minute Morning Stretch Routine to Wake up Your Whole Body. I enjoy a nice morning stretch session!
The Heart Rate Secret: What It Reveals About Our Health—From Sleep and Alcohol to Fight or Flight
Four Ways to Improve Fatigue Resistance.
Deliciousness
It’s time to plant leeks and onions
This makes my mouth water. Brisket Bourguignon
French home fries. Pomme Persillade.
Share a good link with me in the comments!
I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2024Links to the Participants List and NaBloPoMo2024 Blog Post Ideas! Happy writing!
Birchie
November 16, 2024 at 3:47 pmI am so going to make that flourless almond cake…I’d be doing it right now except that I already made brownies for tonight.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:11 pmI know right, the flourless almond cake sounds amazing! :)
ernie
November 16, 2024 at 5:33 pmThe flourless almond cake – I need to try this. Sorry to disappoint, I don’t have any links to share. I’m not great at surfing the web. I did go to the zoo in downtown Chicago today, so I’ll post photos of that soon. My Ed lives in the city. He came home for Coach’s bday and I decided to drive him home, show the little girls his place, and then visit the zoo. So – I’m behind on getting my post ready for tomorrow. Eek.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:11 pmOh, a day at the zoo – how fun! Can’t wait to hear about it.
coco
November 16, 2024 at 7:42 pmI really need to stretch more! always rushing after the run, maybe I’ll start doing this 5 min stretching.
sorry to hear about the German politics. my BFF lives there and is very frustrated.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:12 pmStretching is so important. I try to never skip it.
Politics seems to be frustrating everywhere right now. How is that in the Phillippines?
Tamara
November 17, 2024 at 2:11 amThanks as always for the excellent link list. I particularly enjoyed the post about being known in a second language. I can relate, my in-laws are Italian and my children have spent their entire lives in Germany. I almost never feel at home anymore in my daily life unless I’m in a group of folks made up of all the countries at once. Only then do all my hard earned cultural grooves fit! Here is my link:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/24/subtle-art-of-translating-foreign-fiction-ferrante-knausgaard
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:19 pmOh that is so interesting to hear about the different cultural/language backgrounds in your family and how it’s all part of you! :)
And that link that you shared was so interesting (thank you). My sister has sometimes asked me why I read books in English when they are available in English and besides the fact that I am able to read the original (because I know the language well enough), I explained to her that it’s always best to read the original because “so much gets lost in translastion”.
I studied English in College and I took “literature translation” classes and we would sometimes talk about how to translate a particular paragraph of a book for weeks because people argued about what the correct/ best translation was. Translation is a subtle art indeed.
Tamara
November 20, 2024 at 12:35 amAh, I’m glad you enjoyed that article! I unfortunately still have to read mostly in translation – I work exclusively in English and so my Italian is good but conversational and my German is reasonable, but utilitarian. My children, on the other hand are bilingual in German and English and like you, refuse to read books that have been translated into German.
Tobia | craftaliciousme
November 17, 2024 at 9:21 amYou find so many interesting links. How do you manage to read so much to have such a selection. Specially with NaBloPoMo and moving and marathon trains. I am struggling to keep up with NaBloPo…
All that said I will read about the pomodoro as I use that technique and also need to check out the planning hacks.
I wonder… have you found had time to look into an Evernote replacement yet? I have not managed yet but I am so enjoyed.a
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:20 pmThank you, I have a running “list” where I drop links that I come across when I read other people’s blogs. I also subscribe to Pocket, which delivers interesting links to my mailbox, which I skim for good articles when I have some downtime.
I have not yet found a good replacement for Evernotes. Sigh. I’ve been using the Apple Notes app and the Outlook Task Lists in the meantime.
Jenny
November 17, 2024 at 10:34 amI always love a link list! The first two articles are… funny? Sad? Sadly accurate? I mean… what ARE these people thinking?
I already have a morning mobility routine that takes about 5-10 minutes, but I’ll look at the one you linked. Maybe I should switch things up a little.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 pmI love a good satirical article. LOL
iHanna
November 17, 2024 at 1:30 pmOh great, I love a good link list. I think I’ll skip the political ones for now, I’m feeling over-read already on the subject but all the others I’ll explore for sure!
I shared a link love list last week.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:21 pmI am in catch up mode but I am looking forward to perusing your link list! ;)
Michelle G.
November 17, 2024 at 5:21 pmThe felt gingerbread ornaments are so cute! The one about people only knowing you in a foreign language is so interesting. I lived in France for a year, and the language barrier was real, but eventually, I felt like my real personality could come through.
San
November 17, 2024 at 10:22 pmWe sometimes don’t realize how much more goes into immersing yourself in another culture than just understanding/speaking the language, amirite?
Melissa
November 18, 2024 at 7:56 pmThe article about fatigue resistance was really interesting and I suppose quite pertinent for you now. I think I’ll try the potato recipe too.
Tammy
November 19, 2024 at 6:33 amGreat assortment, San! I dropped my link love series in 2022 and it’s time to revisit. 🏋🏻♀️ And ironically, the pomodoro method works for me on days when nothing else does! I shall go read the update.
Meike
November 19, 2024 at 9:07 amI love your link list San!
Not much time these days to surf around but I am making these Waldorf window stars right now: https://woodlarkblog.com/waldorf-window-star/
Stephany
November 19, 2024 at 12:36 pmThe Pomodoro 2.0 method sounds very interesting! I might have to try that.
I need to be better about stretching in the morning. It always feels so good when I do it!
Noemi
November 24, 2024 at 11:16 amThank for you the links! I always click through on a few and appreciate the recommendations.