So I work at a library and about a month ago I helped a little old woman who is legally blind figure out how to listen to our audiobooks on her tablet. We got to chatting and I mentioned that I always listen to audiobooks while I knit, which made her very excited and she told me all about the afghans she used to make when she could still see. She was so sweet and I was so glad to be able to help her figure out a way to still enjoy books without being able to read.
Yesterday I answered the phone at work and when I said my name the woman on the other line got so excited and said “Natalie?? You’re exactly who I wanted to talk to! This is Marnie, you helped me about a month ago. How late are you working today?” It was her!! And about an hour later she and her husband showed up, and she was carrying a huge stack of old knitting patterns for me, and her husband brought in a few boxes full of yarn. They couldn’t stay long but I was so touched that she remembered me, and I struggled to not just flat out start crying when she handed me the patterns. When I looked through them later I realized it was her entire personal collection from over the years, including all her personal notes and drawings and even some photographs of her finished pieces. No one in my family knits, and to have someone pass on their legacy to me like that was incredibly moving.
This isn’t what I usually post here, but with life being especially dark lately I wanted to share a moment of happiness and a reminder that a bit of kindness goes a long way ♡
art history nerd here! when the notre dame burned a few years ago, the most damaged area was the roof. y'know who has a very extensive 3D model of the roof? ubisoft, for assassin's creed! ubisoft has been very involved in the restoration of the notre dame, pledging over half a million euros in support. so yep, that is most likely an assassin's creed dude carrying the olympic torch!
football tournaments give me a genuine midlife crisis because one day it’s 2014 and you’re a kid and your favourite player is still in their peak and then it’s another two years and then you’re older and your favourite player is older and then it’s another two and you’re older than the newest players and your favourite player is retiring. not good. do not recommend.
Following on from the motorsport number ones posts I've been doing, I got curious... what songs were number two? The ones that didn't quite reach the top on these days. So here we go, the start of the 'Motorsport Number Twos' series 😊
Fernando Alonso (29th July 1981) - The Specials - Ghost Town
Lewis Hamilton (7th January 1985) - Wham! - Last Christmas
Nico Hulkenburg (19th August 1987) - Spagna - Call Me
Daniel Ricciardo (1st July 1989) - Prince - Batdance
Valtteri Bottas (28th August 1989) - Black Box - Ride On Time
Sergio Perez (26th January 1990) - New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
Kevin Magnussen - (5th October 1992) - Dr Alban - It's My Life
Carlos Sainz Jr - (1st September 1994) - Red Dragon with Brian & Tony - Compliments On Your Kiss
Pierre Gasly - (7th February 1996) - 3T - Anything
Alex Albon - (23rd March 1996) - Robert Miles - Children
Esteban Ocon - (17th September 1996) - Peter Andre - Flava
Max Verstappen - (30th September 1997) - Oasis - Stand By Me
Charles Leclerc - (16th October 1997) - Sash! ft La Trec - Stay
George Russell - (15th February 1998) - Aqua - Doctor Jones
Lance Stroll - (29th October 1998) - George Michael - Outside
Zhou Guanyu - (30th May 1999) - Wiseguys - Ooh La La
Lando Norris - (13th November 1999) - Tin Tin Out ft Emma Bunton - What I Am
Yuki Tsunoda - (11th May 2000) - Oxide & Neutrino - Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
Logan Sargeant - (31st December 2000) - Eminem - Stan
Oscar Piastri - (6th April 2001) - Shaggy ft Rikrok - It Wasn't Me
All added to the new Spotify playlist I have created for it 😊
Taylor performing You’re On Your Own Kid/Long Live as the surprise song on piano for the generous crowd in Lisbon, Portugal (N2) at The Eras Tour on May 25, 2024 (x)
Seeing as it's race week, I thought I'd bring back my motorsport number ones posts & look at the number one songs when the F1 drivers were born... but this time with US number one songs. Enjoy.
Fernando Alonso (29th July 1981) - Air Supply - The One That You Love
Lewis Hamilton (7th January 1985) - Madonna - Like A Virgin
Nico Hulkenburg (19th August 1987) - U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Daniel Ricciardo (1st July 1989) - Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
Valtteri Bottas (28th August 1989) - Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Sergio Perez (26th January 1990) - Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?
Kevin Magnussen - (5th October 1992) - Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
Carlos Sainz Jr - (1st September 1994) - Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You
Pierre Gasly - (7th February 1996) - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
Alex Albon - (23rd March 1996) - Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
Esteban Ocon - (17th September 1996) - Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
Max Verstappen - (30th September 1997) - Mariah Carey - Honey
Charles Leclerc - (16th October 1997) - Elton John - Candle In The Wind 97
George Russell - (15th February 1998) - Usher - Nice & Slow
Lance Stroll - (29th October 1998) - Monica - The First Night
Zhou Guanyu - (30th May 1999) - Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Lando Norris - (13th November 1999) - Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth
Yuki Tsunoda - (11th May 2000) - Santana & The Product G&B - Maria Maria
Logan Sargeant - (31st December 2000) - Destiny's Child - Independent Women
Oscar Piastri - (6th April 2001) - Shaggy & Rayvon - Angel
what's so clever about Clara Bow is that when she references her own name at the end, she's not talking about the present but the future, quoting the inevitable way people are going to one day talk about her, imagining it will only be in regards to the woma(e)n who surpass her. because there will be someone who surpasses her, eventually. that's the cycle of fame, isn't it? we're simultaneously captivated by the alluring trick of the past while looking for the next big thing. we compare current stars to the lights that shined before them, "you look like taylor swift." but we're also constantly waiting for someone new and greater to take the crown and captivate us anew, "you've got edge she never did." And half the song is about acknowledging that being revered is hell on earth for the people who are in it, because you're always trapped between what came before and what will come after. you're only safe insofar as you remain shiny. But the real beauty of the song is that it never succumbs to this dichotomy, but embraces it. It's Taylor acknowledging she wouldn't be who she is were it not for the women who came before her, who shared the same dreams, and recognizing her place in the chain of the women who will come after. The future's bright, dazzling.
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