These are today's pictures from a quick walk around my house as a few drops came down and the wind blew. Why wait for sunshine to take pictures? Why wait for dry grass to take a walk? Why wait for perfect calm to snap a photo? Perfect circumstances will never happen. Don't let that stop you from doing the things that are important and beautiful and right now. And that's all for today. I have house guests and they must be enjoyed. What must you enjoy right now?
Comic by Joel Micah Harris at xkcd.com One of my favourite jokes goes like this: Knock, knock. Who's there? Interrupting cow Interrupting cow w--- Moooooooo!! Timing is important in both drama and comedy. A well-paced story draws the audience in and helps it invest in the characters, while a tale too hastily told or too long drawn out will fail to engage anyone. Surprise - something which interrupts the expected - is a creative use of timing and integral to any good story. If someone is reading a novel and everything unfolds in a predictable manner, they will probably wonder why they bothered reading the book. And so it is in life. Having life be predictable all of the time is not as calming as it sounds. We love surprises, especially good surprises like birthday parties, gifts, marriage proposals, and finding something that we thought was lost. Surprises are an important part of humour. A good joke is funny because it goes to a place you didn't expect it to go. Sim
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