things, week 49, 2023
↑. An illustration from Assemble's Still Strasse project page.
It's that time of year again, Tom Whitwell's 52 things I learned in 2023. My favorite bit:
A specialness spiral is when you wait for the perfect time to use something, then end up never using it at all. “An item that started out very ordinary, through repeated lack of use eventually becomes … seen more as a treasure”
Some sites to "play" with: A Website Could Be... and Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO's project map (start mousing over the buildings).
Spending your days trying to get experiences “under your belt”, in an effort to maximise your collection of experiences, or to feel more confident about the future supply of similar experiences, means placing yourself in a position from which you can never enjoy them fully, because there’s a different agenda at play.
weloverss.com is a super simple in browser feed reader.
Amy Hupe on loss:
Loss is never really the end, only a transmutation. A conversion of one thing to another. And so, in this space of love and loss, I hold on to one bittersweet truth: Whatever happens now, I will stay with you. And you with me. Always.
That's all for this edition. I hope you have a peaceful weekend.
~ Guy