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A warm fuzzy from yesterday..

So I'm speaking Spanish with a client and we do our thing and they leave. The next person behind them is a wiry, thin, older, mountain looking kind of guy.

Where'd you learn how to do that?
What?
Speak Spanish that was cool
Oh I'm still learning but thank you
No really I don't think I could make those noises with my mouth that was pretty neat.

#worklife
#surprises

🧐🎨 In a shocking twist that nobody saw coming, #Mitsubishi makes *stuff*! 🚗✏️💸 Apparently, the same folks responsible for your car can also help you balance your checkbook and write it down with a pencil. 🙄 What’s next, Mitsubishi-branded existential crises? 😅
estilofilos.blogspot.com/2016/ #News #Automotive #Humor #Innovation #Surprises #HackerNews #ngated

estilofilos.blogspot.comOne Logo, Three Companies (I)Fountain pens in Japan.

The 2024 #Emmy #nominations are here: All of the #snubs, #surprises & #LGBTQ+ #nominees

Now, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute, didn’t we just do the Emmys like a few months ago?” And the answer is: Well, yes! Due to last year’s actor and writer strikes, the 2023 ceremony was pushed back from its traditional #September air date to #January 15.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TV #Representation #Culture

queerty.com/the-2024-emmy-nomi

Queerty · The 2024 Emmy nominations are here: All of the snubs, surprises & LGBTQ+ nominees - QueertyBy Cameron Scheetz

A month ago, we had a French exchange student with us in Berlin. A few days ago, my daughter's class travelled to #Brittany for a return visit. I love everything about it - the journey by train, the new friendships and the opportunity to spend some time in France in the middle of the school year thanks to some great teachers. And this magical creature lay on my daughter's bed on the first evening in France and greeted her purring...