I saw my life branching out before me like the green fig tree in the story. From the tip of every branch, like a fat purple fig, a wonderful future beckoned and winked. One fig was a husband and a happy home and children, and another fig was a famous poet and another fig was a brilliant professor, and another fig was Ee Gee, the amazing editor, and another fig was Europe and Africa and South America, and another fig was Constantin and Socrates and Attila and a pack of other lovers with queer names and offbeat professions, and another fig was an Olympic lady crew champion, and beyond and above these figs were many more figs I couldn’t quite make out. I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would choose. I wanted each and every one of them, but choosing one meant losing all the rest, and, as I sat there, unable to decide, the figs began to wrinkle and go black, and, one by one, they plopped to the ground at my feet.</blockquote>
### HonkykatPart of growing older is mourning the person you could have been.
]]>I scoured the internet for a solution and this is the only one that worked.
A separate drive partitioned the same way as your C: drive, and enough space for the game you want to clear up.
Ability to see what’s inside the WindowsApp folder (you can follow these instructions)
Doc Rivers (Basketball)
Jill Ellis (Soccer)
Jose Mourinho (Soccer)
Patrick Mouratoglou (Tennis)
Dawn Staley (Basketball)
The following are no-nos:
Those who say it cannot be done should not get in the way of those who are doing it. — Bernard Shaw
If you want to get in touch, I’m most responsive over email. Let me know what’s on your mind!
]]>A really clever way to view organizations - The quote from Rabois summarizes the idea nicely:
If you think about people, there are two categories of high-quality people: there is the ammunition, and then there are the barrels. You can add all the ammunition you want, but if you have only five barrels in your company, you can literally do only five things simultaneously. If you add one more barrel, you can now do six things simultaneously. If you add another one, you can do seven, and so on. In short, the output of your organization is dependent on the number of people that can own projects and see them through to the end.
Excellent deep dive by Conor Dewey
]]>4 things are very important in making cocktails:
This is the drink you should ask for when you go to a bar to figure out if it’s a good place or not.
Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. No Garnish.
Cut lime into 4 segments and put straight into bottom of tall glass. Add the sugar to the lime wedges and then muddle gently to extract the juice and essential oils. Take your mint leaves and ‘clap’ them to release aroma before adding to glass. Then you can add the rum. Fill your glass 3/4 with ice before churning by lifting mint and limes through the glass until you’ve added dilution and dropped the temperature. Top glass with ice and add a small splash of soda before garnishing with a mint bouquet for aroma.
Build drink in glass then fill with ice and garnish with squeezed half lime husk.
Make the Rich Simple Syrup - in a pan on a low heat combine 2 parts sugar with 1 part boiling water and stir to dissolve. Bottle once cooled and keep in the fridge ready for the class. Measure accurately and please make with care - this allows me to know exactly what your drinks taste like so I can help you make adjustments.
In the base of a shaking tin muddle 1 inch of peeled and chopped ginger before adding the remaining ingredients. Shake with ice and then fine strain into a tall glass over ice and top with soda. Garnish with lime husk and add dash of optional bitters.
Shake above ingredients with ice before fine straining into a chilled cocktail glass. Top with 2oz of sparkling wine and garnish with a mint leaf/strawberry.
]]>One day, a mysterious pauper arrived, claiming to have the secret to unlock a treasure hidden in the heart of the quagmire near the village. The villagers, initially perturbed by this stranger, soon found themselves caught in a web of mendacious tales about the treasure’s origin.
Undeterred, Theo, with his affable nature, decided to quiescently explore the quagmire. As he tiptoed through the muck, a bamboozling creature appeared, performing a comical prance. It turned out to be the guardian of the treasure, a gauche but friendly creature named Giggles.
Giggles shared stories of a magical bacchanalia that happened in the village years ago. Legend had it that during the pageantry, a mischievous imp managed to purloin a chartreuse potion, leading to a frayed bond between the villagers.
Determined to mend the bonds, Theo orchestrated an internecine party, inviting villagers to participate in a trifecta of games that encouraged unity. Giggles, with his obliging spirit, joined the revelry, adding a touch of formidable laughter.
Theo’s ascertain approach to resolve conflicts turned the village into a lively, enthused community. The once stagnant village transformed into a vibrant haven, where every epistolary message conveyed warmth, not deceit.
The patter of happy feet replaced the lithe silence, and the village, once lost in philistinism, became a beacon of creativity. The ensconced treasure turned out to be the joy of shared laughter, a sentiment more valuable than any material riches.
And so, in this hallowed village, the words of Theo and Giggles spread far and wide, breaking the shackles of phlegmatic discord. The once sham of a treasure hunt became a genuine celebration of friendship and togetherness. The end.
/ˈhɛltər ˈskɛltər/
noun
“people were running helter-skelter in all directions”
/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/
adjective
“a mendacious politician”
/ˈfɪlɪstɪnɪzəm/
noun
“his philistinism prevented him from appreciating the artistic value of the paintings”
/ˈθɛspiən/
adjective
“thespian talents”
noun
“an ageing thespian”
“thespian talents”
/pəːˈlɔɪn/
verb
“he must have managed to purloin a copy of the key”
/ɡəʊʃ/
adjective
“his gauche manners made her feel uncomfortable”
/kwɪˈɛs(ə)nt/
adjective
“volcanoes can remain quiescent for centuries”
/ˈpatə/
noun
“the relentless patter of the rain”
/ˈiːtwəˌleɪtɪd/
adjective
“the etoilated pattern on the vase”
/ˌbækəˈneɪlɪə/
noun
“the streets filled with the sounds of bacchanalia”
/ˈrɪvjʊlɪt/
noun
“sweat ran in rivulets down his back”
/lʌɪð/
adjective
“she lay gazing up at his tall, lithe figure”
/ˈsaɪən/
noun
“The young entrepreneur, a scion of a wealthy business family, successfully launched his own startup.”
/pəˈnɒplɪə/
noun
“The museum displayed a panoplia of ancient artifacts, showcasing the rich history of the civilization.”
/rɪˈpɒst/
noun
“During the debate, the politician delivered a sharp riposte to his opponent’s criticism, leaving the audience impressed.”
/ˈpɔːpə/
noun
“The novel depicted the struggles of a pauper trying to survive in the harsh realities of urban poverty.”
/ʃɑːˈtruːz/
noun
“The artist used vibrant shades of chartreuse to capture the essence of spring in the landscape painting.”
/ˈɛləkwənt/
adjective
“The professor delivered an eloquent lecture, captivating the students with his articulate and persuasive speaking style.”
/kənˈtraɪv/
verb
“In the mystery novel, the detective had to contrive a clever plan to unravel the complex series of events.”
/ˌɪntəˈniːsʌɪn/
adjective
“the region’s history of savage internecine warfare”
“the party shrank from the trauma of more internecine strife”
/ˈpadʒ(ə)ntri/
noun
“the pageantry of George V’s jubilee”
/freɪd/
adjective
/ˈpɒ̃ʃɒ̃/
noun
/ˈəːstwʌɪl/
adjective
adverb
/ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
/ˌasəˈteɪn/
verb
/prɑːns/
verb
/ɪnˈθrɔːl,ɛnˈθrɔːl/
verb
/bamˈbuːz(ə)l/
verb
/ʃam/
noun
adjective
verb
/dɪˈsɛmɪneɪt/
verb
/ˈkwaɡmʌɪə,ˈkwɒɡmʌɪə/
noun
/ˈafəb(ə)l/
adjective
/ˈfɔːmɪdəb(ə)l,fəˈmɪdəb(ə)l/
adjective
/ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌləri/
adjective
/staɡˈneɪt,ˈstaɡneɪt/
verb
/ɪnˈθjuːz,ɛnˈθjuːz/
verb
/ɪnˈskɒns,ɛnˈskɒns/
verb
/ˈblʌɪðli/
adverb
/ˈkruːsɪb(ə)l/
noun
/ˈhaləʊd/
adjective
/ləˈkɒnɪk/
adjective
/dɪˈkriː/
noun
verb
/ˈɒbstɪnət/
adjective
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
(of an unwelcome situation) very difficult to change or overcome.
/flɛɡˈmatɪk/
adjective
/ˈɒbdjʊrət/
adjective
/ˌpəːtɪˈneɪʃəs/
adjective
/əˈblʌɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective
/ˈtantəlʌɪz/
verb
/trʌɪˈfɛktə/
noun
/pəˈtəːbd/
adjective