Monthly Archives: November 2024

Day 4331: Aging

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Ann Koplow

When Donald Trump was re-elected President last week, I felt despair about his coming to power again during my aging, perhaps final years. I worried how his actions would be aging and hurting those I love and also my country.

Because I am aging, I felt exhausted and defeated. Since those awful elections results have been aging for all of us, I’ve regained some of my energy and natural optimism.

I refuse to let these people ruin my aging years and I pledge to resist the coming regime and to protect those who are most vulnerable now.

Do you see aging in my images for today?

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

… and this:

Thanks to all who help me while I am aging, including YOU! 💙

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Aging is My Super Power, cats, David Bowie, Gary Small, November 10 2024, resist and protect, Rita Moore, The Formula for Successful Aging, Twitter | 14 Comments

Day 4330: Chaos

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Ann Koplow

Since the U.S. has elected a chaos agent as its president AGAIN, it seems appropriate that today is National Chaos Never Dies Day.

I don’t know about you, but I’m having trouble believing that the imminent level of chaos is going to be fun.

Do you see chaos in my other images for today?

I believe our national state of chaos is partly due to voters not listening.

Here’s what I find when I search for “chaos” on YouTube.

I also find this:

What are your thoughts and feelings about this chaos post?

Thanks to all who help me deal with chaos, including YOU.

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: cats, Chaos: The Science of the Butterfly Effect, How to Cultivate Calm in the Midst of Chaos, Lisa Powell Graham, National Chaos Never Dies Day, November 9 2024, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter, Veritasium, what we can and cannot control | 10 Comments

Day 4329: What I’m watching

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Ann Koplow

What I’m watching these days are the faces of those I love and respect as we adapt to the results of the USA election. What I’m NOT watching is the news.

Can you see what else I’m watching in my images for today?

It’s not my job to help morons navigate through life but it is my job to help thoughtful, self-aware, and struggling people navigate through life.

Speaking of thoughtful, self-aware, and struggling people, what I’m watching includes late night talk hosts, including Jimmy Kimmel.

What are you watching?

Thanks to all who are watching this blog, including YOU.

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: American Chop Suey, Canada, cats, Finland, Jimmy Kimmel, November 8 2024, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, TV shows, Twitter | 10 Comments

Day 4328: This is precisely the time

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Ann Koplow

This is precisely the time for me to share this quote from Toni Morrison, which my dear friend Carol sent me yesterday morning:

This is precisely the time for me to share my other images for today.

Here’s what I find where I search for “this is precisely the time.”

This is precisely the time to thank all those who help me blog every day, including YOU.

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: cats, Facebook, Halloween decorations, November 7 2024, self-care, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture, Toni Morrison, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4327: Alternative universes

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Ann Koplow

Here’s what I just posted on Twitter:

Do you see alternative universes in my other images for today?

Because I can’t live in alternative universes, I’m very aware of international stress as I try to observe National Block It Out Day.

Here’s what I find when I search for alternative universes on YouTube:

Thanks to all who help me deal with alternative universes, including YOU.

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: cats, election results, International Stress Awareness Day, minutephysics, National Block It Out Day, November 6 2024, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, The True Science of Alternative Universes, Twitter | 13 Comments

Day 4326: Exactly who we are

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Ann Koplow

Do you see exactly who we are in my images for today?

When I search for “exactly who we are” on YouTube, I find this:

… and this:

Exactly who I am is somebody who is grateful for YOU.

See you on the other side. 💙

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: anxiety, Boston Ferry, cats, election day, Frank Shaeffer, My Gay Banjo, November 5 2024, salmon dish, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 9 Comments

Day 4325: I can’t wait

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Ann Koplow

I can’t wait for Election Day tomorrow and I can’t wait to share these images with you.

When I search YouTube for “I can’ wait,” o find this …

… and this:

They say that good things come to those who wait. I guess I’ll have to wait a little bit longer for the USA to do a good thing and elect its first woman President.

I can’t wait to thank all those who help me wait, including YOU!

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: cats, I’m finally going to Italy next year, Kamala Harris, Nancy Sinatra, November 4 2024, Nu Shooz, sandwiches, Stevie Nicks, The Daily Bitch Calendar, time change | 12 Comments

Day 4324: Sleeps

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Ann Koplow

After getting an okay night’s sleep, I just shared this tweet about sleeps on Twitter:

I’m not losing sleep about creeps right now and I hope that continues.

During a time change, people’s sleeps can be disturbed. During my sleep last night, I had a dream about my original songs where I expressed frustration about my ability to reach people with them.

Before I went to sleep, I posted this original song on YouTube and shared it on social media.

I also posted this video on TikTok:

I’ve never met a cat that had trouble with sleeps.

Is there anything relating to sleeps in my other images for today?

Rather than disturbing people’s sleeps with inflammatory language, I’m going to share that second list on Twitter today.

Many thanks to all who made it to the end of this “sleeps” blog post, including YOU!

Categories: 2024 USA elections, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I'm Mad About You", cats, daylight savings time, November 3 2024, sexism, social media, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter, Via Cannuccia | 6 Comments

Day 4323: Options

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Ann Koplow

With the options available for our upcoming election, I believe the Democrats will do very well next week.

If they don’t, I’m afraid of the options we’ll be facing.

Here are today’s photographic options.

Here are today’s screen-capture options.

Too many options can — at least temporarily — confuse me and make it difficult to decide.

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

Thanks to all those who chose — among all your options today — to visit my blog, including YOU!

Categories: 2024 USA elections, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: decisions, life, Luke James, November 2 2024, politics, social media, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the day after Halloween, the South Shore of Boston, Twitter | 12 Comments

Day 4322: Surprises

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Ann Koplow

Surprise! It’s November.

I hope I am not surprised by the results of the election next week. There have been too many unpleasant surprises (political and otherwise) in my long life.

I wonder if there are any surprises in my blog post today.