This 2.5 minute video is really cool. Now I know why no-one would ever put on flop-flips to zag-zig down the road to look through some brac-a-bric: The English language ‘laws’ you never knew you knew. Tip: it’s Ablaut Reduplication.
I’m watching an excellent free course called Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life
Just came across this supremely relevant-for-these-times quote from Stanley Kubrick:
However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.
Ohhh, absolutely ROTFFL hilarious: Netflix ☛ Hannah Gadsby: Douglas. Definitely NSFW. She is so so very clever: all the strands so beautifully woven together and so so very funny.
Waiata #1
I want to continue extending my knowledge of Māori language and culture. My current effort is to learn the waiata Tūtira mai ngā iwi, composed by Canon Wiremu Te Tau Huata in the 1950s.
Tūtira mai ngā iwi,
tātou tātou e
Tūtira mai ngā iwi,
tātou tātou e
Whaia te maramatanga,
me te aroha — e ngā iwi!
Kia ko tapa tahi,
Kia kotahi rā
Tātou tātou e
Tātou tātou e
Tātou tātou e E!!
Hi aue hei !!!
In English
Line up together people
All of us, all of us
Stand in rows people
All of us, all of us
Seek after knowledge
and love of others - everyone
Think as one
Act as one
All of us, all of us
All of us, all of us
All of us, All of us!!
Hi aue hei !!!
Learn a bit more about it and hear it sung at Kawe Kōrero sings Tūtira Mai with composers daughter. Note: the intro is in Te Reo, but then switches to English.
Wow, it’s 4 years since I listed anything on TradeMe. I hate selling stuff, but have several items that need to be exchanged for space and $: my old Fuji X-M1 camera, iPhone 7, and other stuff I can’t bring to mind right now.
This week I’m on a free learning binge. Currently watching:
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Robin DiAngelo on topics such as Deconstructing White Privilege and Debunking the Most Common Myths White People Tell About Race.
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Leading the Life You Want (boring lecturer)
I noticed this patch of iceplant among the Spinifex at the beach this morning. Not sure if its the native plant or an invasive.
Terminology can be such a pain. The intersection of State Highway 1 and Waikawa Beach Road is a problem. It feels dangerous and its difficult to make the turn when its busy. Im trying to write a brief article about it and need terms like ‘flush median’ and ‘right-turn bay’. 😫
Some here might like to look at the four drone photos of Waikawa Beach posted by a local on Twitter today. He likely used a Phantom 4 Pro with 20 megapixel camera.
Oshi gets close, while Sasha has that classic over-the-shoulder look. 🐶
This aftershock woke me: 4.7 at almost 11pm last night. 〰️ A bit worrying, but I soon went back to sleep.
Oooh, Apple TV+ has ordered:
“Hedy Lamarr,” a new eight-episode limited series
Lamarr was an actor and inventor, major contributor to the spread spectrum technology that underlies cellphones.
The series will follow the incredible life story of the Hollywood glamour girl
Safari (Mac) helps me see a problem website better. Sharesies is excellent but the text is too small and some text is too pale. I set Safari > Settings for This Website to 125% Page Zoom. I wrote a custom CSS for the text color and set it in Safari > Prefs > Advanced. Fixed!
In Aotearoa New Zealand now it seems surreal to keep on with distancing, sanitiser etc, because:
7th day in a row, no new cases of COVID-19 in NZ.
combined total confirmed and probable cases: 1,504.
recovered cases: 1,481. One case is still active.
Total deaths: 22. 🦠
Ive lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for ~57 years and never heard of “Moving Day” till now. Mind you, when I was a kid NZ had 60 million sheep and 3 million people. 🐄
when farmers…pack up households, animals … and move to new farms for the start of the new dairy season, June 1.
Warehouse 13 2009–2014 was a fun show about retrieving and storing artifacts with dangerous powers, like Ivan Pavlov’s bell. Included Jaime Murray as Helena G. Wells, and even Kate Mulgrew. Several excellent female characters — Myka, Leena, Claudia, Mrs Frederic. 📺
Ohhh, Im not even half way through Legends of Tomorrow 514 and may not be able to finish because Im laughing too hard. Now the writers have finally realised this isnt Constantine were getting some great scripts again. Trapped in TV Shows, like Friends, Star Trek, Downton Abbey…
I’ve decided my own June challege — I’ve just decided to have a No-Apostrophe June (starting now). I believe the apostrophe is redundant and should go! Ill accept autocorrect apostrophes though as itd be too much hassle not to. Hmmm, there doesn’t seem to be an emoji… 💭 ?