Geeksouts — Page 21
Considering my porch, I want a wood decor vibe. Adding wood to the wall will highlight my seating area, possibly with wall decor and an outdoor fan. It would transform my outside into a second living room!
TIL a new word: looksmaxxing.
looksmaxxing
noun
: the practice of taking one or more sometimes extreme or dangerous measures intended to increase one's physical attractiveness
… I know some people who are really serious about looksmaxxing avoid direct exposure to sunlight as much as possible, or totally give up alcohol or sugar, or they stay at a BMI of 18 …
via What is looksmaxxing? How parents can talk to their sons about it : NPR
Amazing.
This piece is a digital artwork by Yehan Wang titled “Wired Metropolis.” The image is created using an “endless line” technique, similar to scribble art, to form complex cityscapes.
Madonna keeps reinventing herself and gets more beautiful and graceful with every era. My idol for life.
TIL a new word: stultify.
stultify
verb
: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
verb
: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate
Via nytimes.com
TIL a new word: sycophant.
sycophant
noun
: a servile self-seeking flatterer : one who praises those in power in order to gain their approval
a fawning sycophant
TIL a new word: gesundheit.
gesundheit
interjection
: Said to someone who has just sneezed.
Currently watching: Widow’s Bay 📺
Widow's Bay is one of those shows where the haunted lore feels lived-in because it basically is.
Creator Katie Dippold spent nearly 20 years building this world, pulling from Stephen King's small-town New England atmosphere, John Carpenter's The Fog, and the DNA of Jaws — a stubborn mayor refusing to believe his island is in danger while everything around him says otherwise. She even tapped Hiro Murai, the director behind Atlanta's unforgettable "Teddy Perkins" episode, to helm half the series. If anyone knows how to make something funny and deeply unsettling at the same time, it's him.
I went to Yellowstone in 2019. It’s such a beautiful place, and I’ve been inside that inn. It’s stunning inside and out — truly a treasure.
Why Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn Remains a National Treasure