some things are beautiful because they are temporary (sand mandalas, rainbows). some things are beautiful because they are enduring (50-year marriage, Methuselah tree). my aesthetic preference for one over the other seems variable, subject to what I am missing elsewhere in life.

I despise losing to computer if the computer is in my way or directly opposed. but losing to computer when the computer is alongside me, only faster and better, brings me immense joy and hope.

sharing my appreciation for the haters in my life. friends could theoretically be lying and in-truth not-so-friendly, but low expectations for my haters means that surprise is only positive.

can never satisfy the unit standardizers. what, you think if the US settled on metric, they would declare victory? no, they would move the goalposts and start going after kilocalories and decibels.

low status: walking slowly to your next subway train. high status: walking quickly to your next subway train. low status: running to your next subway train.

just had to remind an irl friend of this, so I'll say it here as well.

for many of you, if you have a problem that can be solved by spending one thousand dollars, your actual problem is an aversion to spending one thousand dollars.