Monthly Archives: August 2023

Day 3884: Where words fail

Where words fail, you can always use pictures.

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Where words fail, music speaks, and I used no words and failed music yesterday when I deliberately missed notes in front of three guys whose opinion I respect.

My ex-husband Leon, my son Aaron, and my husband Michael still want to be seen with me after I have an epic singing fail.

When words fail, it often means emotions are strong, and I have so much love for the guys in that photo, one of whom is having a birthday today!

When words fail, it might mean that cats are involved and today is also Joan’s birthday!

Where words fail, music speaks, and maybe Joan can help me finish some new songs.

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Where words fail because your jaw is making clicking noises, you can try different remedies to fix it.

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Where words fail, you can just share more pictures of a wonderful day!

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Where words fail, you can always celebrate Senior Citizen’s Day (with someone who is turning 60) and Stay Home with Your Kid’s Day with your only kid who is moving to Halifax next week.

No cupcake on Cupcake Day, but an eclair, a cream puff, and a cannoli never fail.

Where words fail, body language and noises can convey what you want for your birthday.

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Where words fail, I can end with an image of gratitude for YOU!

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Day 3883: Pictures to share with the world

Yesterday, on World Photography Day, I asked people what pictures they would like to share with the world.

Here are some pictures to share with the world.

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Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “pictures to share with the world.”

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What would you like to share with the world, here and now?

Here are two more pictures to share with the world.

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Day 3882: Trying something new

To battle my perfectionism about singing, I’m trying something new: I’m going to deliberately miss notes when singing in front of my musical husband and son.

My son will be trying something new when he starts his PhD program in mathematics next month and we’ll both be trying something new when we travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia, next week to get him settled in his new residence.

There’s always a chance for trying something new.

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Consider trying something new on Break the Monotony Day (and every other day)!

Here’s “trying something new” on YouTube:

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Now I’m trying something new by typing a simple thanks to YOU.

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Day 3881: Boomers

Yesterday, on Baby Boomers Recognition Day, this Boomer asked a question about Boomers.

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Those answers about Boomers inspired me to start writing this song:

©️Ann Koplow, 2023

Because I’m a Boomer with many ideas and limited time, maybe that’s just a stand-alone poem.

Do you see signs of Boomers in my other images for today?

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This Boomer, on Bad Poetry Day and Serendipity Day, is resolving to never give up.

When I search for “boomers” on YouTube, I find this …

… and this:

Thanks to all who are visiting with this Boomer here and now, including YOU.

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Day 3880: Super powers

In yesterday’s Coping and Healing group, people were sharing what super powers they would choose, including reading people’s minds, flying, and healing the world. I chose to be Good Enough Girl, with the super powers to make people realize that they are good enough, here and now, exactly the way they are.

Do you see any super powers in my images for today?

I wish I had the super powers to make swing states turn blue.

Here’s what happens when I search YouTube for super powers:

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Another one of my super powers is being Gratitude Gal, so thanks to all who are reading this Super Powers post, including YOU!

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Day 3879: Wrong notes

Yesterday, I told my coach Jeff Leisawitz my fears about wrong notes.

When I was young, a singing teacher told me (1) if I sang a wrong note, that was all my audience would remember and (2) the only notes that were interesting in my voice were the very high notes I could sing (up to Bb over high C).

Jeff said that those notes my singing teacher gave me were wrong and he gave me an invitation to deliberately sing wrong notes in front of my husband Michael.

Do you see wrong notes in my images for today?

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On True Love Forever Day, I’m going to hazard a guess that my husband Michael will still love me even if I sing some wrong notes.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for wrong notes.

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Besides talking about wrong notes, Jeff and I discussed fantasy collaborators and Jacob Collier would definitely be one for me.

Feel free to leave notes about this wrong-notes post, below.

Thanks to all who help me hit the wrong notes and right notes, including YOU!

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Day 3878: What are you looking forward to?

What are you looking forward to? I asked that question last night on the site formerly known as Twitter.

Speaking of dangling prepositions, to what am I looking forward? Among other things, I’m looking forward to a day when my jaw doesn’t click when I open it. Since I talk for a living, maybe my jaw will get a much needed rest next week when I’m on vacation, which I’m looking forward to.

Are you looking forward to my other images for today?

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I’m looking forward to many relaxation days, starting (why not?) NOW.

Here’s the first thing I find when when I search YouTube for “what are you looking forward to?”

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Now I’m looking forward to comments about what you’re looking forward to, below.

Thanks to all who give me something to look forward to, including YOU!

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Day 3877: Trending Now

What’s trending now, here, includes dealing with the peeling paint on our metal ceiling and preparing for my son Aaron starting a mathematics PhD program in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While people were helping me with both of those issues, I saw this:

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What’s trending now also includes Climate Change, so I’m writing a song about that.

©️Ann Koplow, 2023

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Do you see what’s trending now in my other images for today?

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Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “trending now.”

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Gratitude is trending now and always here, so thanks to all who help me figure out what’s trending now, including YOU.

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Day 3876: All your feelings are welcome

“All your feelings are welcome” is something I say in my Coping and Healing groups. At the end of the group, I often add “including disappointment” to remind people that the welcomed feelings include “negative” ones they might be judging or not expressing.

Yesterday, as all my feelings were welcome by my friend Barbara and her boyfriend Jim, I noticed that our server at Condesa Restaurante Mexicano was wearing different feelings:

She told us she had created that other side of the happy octopus.

I hope she knew that all her feelings were welcomed by us.

All your feelings are welcome about my other images for today.

All your feelings are welcome about those holidays and observances. Personally, I’ll be celebrating International Lefthander’s Day with feeling!

All your feelings are welcome about comedian Leanne Morgan, who was recommended to me yesterday by Jim.

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All your feelings are welcome in the comments section, below.

Thanks to all who helped me create this all-your-feelings-are-welcome post, including YOU!

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Day 3875: Decisions

When I first made the the decision to start this daily blog on January 1, 2013, I wrote about making decisions in my “About” page.

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Ten years later, I’m more comfortable about making decisions and my process for doing so.

Every morning, I need to make many decisions about how to create my latest blog post. What decisions do you see in my images for today?

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Today, I’m going to make some decisions about (1) my vacation starting a week from today, (2) how to add music to the song lyrics I shared here yesterday, and (3) what YouTube video to include in this post.

What decisions are you making, here and now?

Thanks to all who help me make decisions, including YOU.

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