11401. Sometimes life requires us to be agile in the
part of ourselves we are selecting. To
move beyond “self.” Our relationships
are a sacred learning ground; a place to fall and get back up, time and time
again;
11402. Maybe today is an
opportunity for a positive interaction where there may be a pattern for a
negative one;
11403. Maybe your gift for your
loved one today is the gift of your state; one that is loving and passionate;
11404. Maybe this is an opening
for your words or actions to be a healing balm to another human who is
struggling;
11405. Maybe this is an
opportunity for you to release and soften and to say “yes” to the possibility
of welcoming love into your life;
11406. No matter the situation,
there is always room for love. That’s
experiencing this life at a higher level.
That’s spiritual growth. And that’s
how we heal the world;
11407. Bob Marley died from
acral lentiginous melanoma, a form of skin cancer, at the age of 36;
11408. (Putting) olive oil in
coffee(, specifically Starbucks’ Oleato); I don’t get it;
11409. Apparently, Jodie Foster
was offered the part/role of Princess Leia in (the original) Star Wars(:
Episode IV – A New Hope). She turned it
down because she had a scheduling conflict with a Disney movie she had already
signed a contract for;
11410. We each have a unique
past and a unique way forward;
11411. There is no one “right”
path only the “right” path for you at this moment;
11412. When you discover the
value of your journey past and future, you no longer need to measure yourself
against others and you can recognize your worth;
11413. Locate and celebrate your
individuality;
11414. You’re empowered to be
you and nobody can beat you at being you;
11415. If you aren’t trying to
be anybody but yourself, it is impossible to be an impostor;
11416. When we strive to be like
someone else, we might even do a pretty good job of it, but, as long as we are
trying to imitate someone else, we are lessening our power;
11417. If you don’t realize
you’re a masterpiece; that you have something to offer that nobody else has,
you limit yourself;
11418. Yet another byproduct of
being yourself is that it frees you to truly celebrate others;
11419. (To me,) Dave Stewart
(playing guitar) without Annie Lennox singing is just an Eurythmics cover band;
11420. Bryan Adams (the singer)
hasn’t aged much;
11421. According to his ex(-girlfriend),
Cecilie Thomsen, Bryan Adams had an affair with Princess Diana;
11422. The lavender crème
Frappuccino and the lavender cream oat milk matcha at Starbucks are (pretty)
tasty;
11423. Apparently, toilet paper
is a deodorizer. . . . Refrigerators can develop excess moisture and mildew,
creating a gross smell. Storing toilet
paper in the refrigerator is a helpful way of cutting through unpleasant food
odors. Placing a roll in the back (of
the refrigerator) for up to 3 weeks will help soak up any moisture in the air
and deodorize it . . . or you could just place an opened box of baking soda in
the back of the refrigerator;
11424. Alexander Ovechkin and
Auston Matthews share the same birthday (i.e., September 17);
11425. T(imothy )J(imothy) Oshie
is the 390th player in NHL history to play/skate in a 1,000 games;
11426. Mckenna Grace (playing
Phoebe Spengler) in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” reminds me of a young Natalie
Portman;
11427. John Carlson is the 392nd
player and the 128th defenseman in NHL history to play/skate in a
1,000 games;
11428. The first NCAA Division I
men’s basketball tournament was played in 1939. . . . It had 8 teams;
11429. Oregon is the first NCAA
(Division I men’s basketball) tournament champion, beating Ohio State for the
title;
11430. The NCAA (Division I
men’s basketball) tournament field grew to 16 teams in 1951, doubled to 32 in
1975 and expanded to its current size of 64 teams in 1985. The opening-round game was introduced in
2001. Three more games were added to
that round in 2011;
11431. The freedom to say
“no.” What is more powerful than the
ability to say “no?” . . . What about money?
You don’t need endless money; just enough to be able to say “no” to what
you want to say “no” to. That amount is
different for each person. That’s what
so many people on this earth want; the ability to say “no” to things they don’t
want and “yes” to the things they do want;
11432. Dunk your Oreos in
coffee; thank me later;
11433. For a relationship to
stay alive, love alone is not enough.
Without imagination, love stales into sentiment, duty and boredom. Relationships fail not because we have
stopped loving, but because we first stopped imagining;
11434. Evgeni Malkin (of the
Pittsburgh Penguins) can still fly around the ice;
11435. The Smithsonian
Institution is named after its founding donor, British chemist and mineralogist
James Smithson;
11436. The AB+ blood type is
known as the “universal recipient” because AB+ patients can receive red blood
cells from all blood types;
11437. Plasma transfusions are
matched to avoid A and B antibodies in the transfused plasma that will attack
the recipient’s red blood cells. People
with type AB+ blood are universal plasma donors. Their plasma does not contain A or B
antibodies and can be transfused safely to all blood types;
11438. You can use a (toilet)
plunger to unclog your (bathroom) sink.
Just remember to cover/plug the overflow hole. If you don’t, water will shoot out and you’ll
make a (big) mess;
11439. The tardigrade in “Star
Trek: Discovery” is a real-life animal. . . . It’s also called a water bear or
moss piglet;
11440. Dolphins lose their hair
before they are born;
11441. Apparently, lobsters can
live for over 100 years;
11442. Ralph Sampson eats at
Whiskey & Oyster in (Old Town) Alexandria;
11443. It’s easy to love and
accept yourself when you feel purposeful and aligned. The real challenge is to love and accept
yourself when you feel lost, confused and feel like you’re falling apart. When your own love reaches the parts of you
that you believe are unlovable, you heal;
11444. Quinton DuBose played
“Scratch” on 10 episodes of (the television show,) “StartUp;”
11445. Dyson Daniels (of the New
Orleans Pelicans) reminds me of “Sideshow Bob” (from “The Simpsons”);
11446. Oxidation turns wine (and
beer) bad. Meaning that once you let air
into the mix, you are on the clock. The
air converts the alcohol into acetaldehyde, lending your wine a tart,
unpalatable profile;
11447. Old wine is unlikely to
harm you. It’s just turning into
vinegar;
11448. How long a bottle of wine
lasts depends on the type of wine and how it is stored;
11449. A high-quality white
wine, stored in the fridge will remain enjoyable for about five days;
11450. A lower-quality,
mass-produced white wine probably only affords you two or three days;
