Music! That guy! At the place downtown! 🎶 #music #lighting #crowd #sillhouette #orange #livemusic #livemusiccapitaloftheworld #austin #texas #atx #shotoniphone via Instagram https://ift.tt/2KN0dX4
Month: June 2019
Ditch Your Itinerary and Explore
This is a great quick guide on exploring a city in a more spontaneous and fun way than just rushing between pre-planned sites. Explore and have fun!
👉 How to ditch an itinerary and discover a city
- Research, ask around — ask your Uber driver, check local Instagram accounts
- Be present — look around, pay attention to signs
- Map a Google map — Yes! I always do this on a big trip. It’s fun and helpful. (NYC example)
- Avoid making reservations — give yourself some flexibility
- Walk different routes — go one way, come back the other way
I also liked that the cover art and some of the story mentions Austin as an example, mentioning legit local places like the Hope Outdoor Gallery and Caffe Medici. 😀
Needs a Word… 🎧
There needs to be a word for that feeling when you’re really enjoying a song but you can’t wait for it to be over so that you can listen to the next song because you’re really going to enjoy listening to the next song too.
It’s like you want to be able to fast forward though a song and still enjoy it. 🤦🏻♂️
Lighthouse of Praia da Barra
What a photogenic lighthouse! I’ve got to see this if I ever make it to Portugal. ☺️
Ticks 😵
Damn, I almost forgot about ticks. It sounds like they’re making a major push!
👉 How to Prevent and Treat Tick Bites and Lyme Disease: A definitive guide
I’m going to just file this under “travel” for next time I go hiking or camping. I don’t really want the Lyme disease. 🙅🏻♂️
Front ⛅️ #clouds #horizon #bridge #storm #symmetry #austin #texas #atx #shotoniphone via Instagram http://bit.ly/31S8XAz
Summer style 🌞 🕶 #summer #summerstyle #pool #pink #coverup #kid #swimming #austin #texas #atx #mcgkids via Instagram http://bit.ly/31OGV97
Ahhh, Sleep
I hate setting aside 8 hours to sleep as much as anyone. If you need some inspiration, consider these benefits of getting 7-8 hours of sleep instead of 6. I’m adding this as a note to myself… Don’t skim on sleep! It’s not a waste of time!
- Unclogs your arteries
- Clears out brain clutter
- Improves brain performance
👉 Why Lack of Sleep is So Bad For You
I remember reading that good sleep habits also help maintain a better body weight. I believe that; I know I get the munchies pretty bad when I’m tired. 😪
Follow up… An article on staying up late being tied to health issues including cancer and depression. 😵
The (Somewhat) definitive guide to building better APIs
This is a basic / fundamental guide to creating a solid REST interface. It’s good for a review.
👉 RESTful API Design — Step By Step Guide
I’m glad I’m not going crazy. I’ve seen so many bad REST APIs that I thought I was missing something. But all this lines up as I would have hoped. 😆🤓
“Happiness isn’t a choice… it’s a habit.”
Happiness isn’t a choice, or meaningfulness or something that you arrive at once you achieve something; it’s a habit.
10 Habits of Consistently Happy People
Okay, here’s another one of these lists of things that happy/confident/successful people do. I’ve been generally skipping over these since they’re getting repetitive. But I saw this one and liked that it was emphasizing that these are not big, grand things, but little things to do consistently every day. (In that sense, it’s similar to being physically fit and eating right.)
👉 10 Habits of Consistently Happy People
Summary: be optimistic, don’t compare, be grateful, be kind, maintain friendships, cope, forgive, pursue goals, be physically active, cultivate your sense of self.
But remember, pessimism has its place. 🤷🏻♂️
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