Gina (Norman) Likins

A proposal to avoid awkwardness (at least in one very specific situation) I was listening to a podcast on awkwardness (Sketchplanations: “The Awkwardness Vortex”) and one of the examples they cited was the situation where two people are walking towards each o…

Recent musings on how we can fix awkwardness:

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Calculating CJV (Cumulative Jacket Value)

The longer I own and love a thing, the more its initial cost is amortized. When I feel the thing has more than paid for itself, I often say "this owes me no money!" This afternoon (in a rare, unorganized, and somewhat peripatetic fit of cleaning), I…

The beginnings of an amazing Japan trip

New Categories for Dog Shows (an old tweet I rescued)

From 2018, but still funny, IMHO. Adrian and I were watching the Westminster Dog Show and had some suggestions for new classes for the show: N​eeds ​I​roning: Dogue de Bordeaux,​ Puli, American Bulldog, ​Bloodhound,​ ​Komondor​, Neapolitan​…

Succulents. Not at my house, so still alive.

New watercolors (lintqueen.com/crafts/water...)

More from Raleigh

In Raleigh

Learned a new thing Cirque tonight!

I love Rush, BNL and The New Pornographers— please consider letting me in?

I watched it last year for the first time since I was 10(?) — I still loved it! For the Benefit of Mr. Kite and Maxwell’s Silver Hammer were amazing!

@alikins.bsky.social: What do you call a group of robins?
Also @alikins.bsky.social:… a hood

Almost like refusing to give ADHD meds b/c your drivers license is expired (happened to Adrian two weeks ago)

Free all the medicines!

Of all the meds to put in packaging that’s fiddly and multilayered and requires some degree of effort and coordination to open, migraine meds would be one of my last choices.

Also: *very* thankful for Emgality, which has mostly obviated this endeavor.

Outdoor Ice Rink Adventures That time I almost learned to ice skate!

I almost learned to ice skate tonight! Whole story:

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My challenges will also be notion-y. It's interfacing, as I *still* don't really understand which is for what and often need advice. And finding matching zippers/thread/etc.
(Also patterns. I won't buy a full price pattern if I can avoid, and online they're always more expensive.)

I'd add requirement that to hold a meeting (F2F or virtual) you must:
a) Need input/decision from invitees & know discussion will be best way to get input *or*
b) Expect & allow time for questions and answers that will be captured and included in meeting minutes

No "we talk at you" meetings. Ever.

This slip reminded me that other day I was explaining the "2 kinds of crafters" and that my Granny was the type who would pick out a pattern *first*, then choose fabric, get notions etc. I, of course, am more of the "ooh, this is pretty. I should get some in case I want to make something" camp.

This shows up oddly in RSS feeds and I am unsure why....

With @alikins Getting ready to see Ben Folds on the Paper Planes tour —can’t wait

I love this song so much.

On customer service and being “seen” One thing that really delights me[1] is being “seen.” When someone notices my little quirks, habits, mannerisms or things that make me happy and comments on them — or better yet, acts o…

The most amazing things happen to me (the story is behind the link and is — believe it or not — more incredible than this t-rex plate full of yummy desserts at Minibar!)
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Close enough that I kinda wish I'd brought my reading glasses!

With @productivityalchemy.com ... Saw this and thought of you @tkingfisher.com

ok, last ones, I promise :-)

(I apologize in advance, but *moar*!)

Thanks -- apparently the count, in this case, should be four. :-). A few more (I love how in the B&W the pitcher plant looks like he's having a merry ole laugh)