#and it’s organizational and visually nice

[bandsanitizer]

obsessed with the asmr of restocking video but they also fill me with incomprehensible levels of stress bc unpacking every product to put them into plastic bins with minimalist white labels with sans serif font irks me for some reason (like ngl I think laundry detergent pods should maybe stay in their containers with a better seal that a plastic jar with a top that just sits but whatever) and the consumptionismconsumerism whatever is just wild. like I’m not here to commentate or critique their lives but it’s just wild how much I enjoy the sounds but absolutely cannot sit through video without also being stressed

[mejomonster]

Some of my favorite writing tools

Just Write: a website, or an app you can download. My favorite thing about Just Write is it only lets you backspace a few spaces. So if you need that motivation to just KEEP writing, to not edit until you're done, Just Write is perfect. It's just text, limited backspace, no distractions. You can copy-paste text when you're done writing or download it as a txt file. I usually type // after I make an error that I want to edit later, since there's limited backspace. I bookmarked this on my phone's Home screen, so it looks like an 'app' and I can just click to open the site.

My Noise: this is a website and app too, I just use the website version. Like with Just Write, I bookmarked this website to my phone's Home screen so I can just click to open the site. It has a ton of sounds you can play, I find many of them help with focus: there's classical music, the sound of water, white noise, adhd focus sounds, coffee shop ambience, binaural beats, tinnitus relief, Dark Dungeon (noises of fictional settings), and all of their sounds are customizable. I usually use Irish Coast or 88 Keys just because the sounds of water and pianos tend to help me focus most. There's a ton of sound options on here. Good for if you haven't already made a focus-music playlist, or if making such a playlist would distract you from writing, or if you just need to pull up a noise quickly.

Lite Writer: an app. I write on my phone a lot, so this is the app I organize everything in. It lets you import fonts, so I can use a font that's difficult to read (to prevent myself from going back and editing/re-reading while writing), and then use an easy to read font when I edit. It has customizable colors (I just use regular dark mode). It lets you make project folders, and then txt files inside each project folder, and number the chapter txt files so they're listed in order. It lets you export project folders as txt files (or other types of files), so I can write a book chapter by chapter in 1 project folder, then export the whole book to edit in a different program. It lets you upload cover images for each project folder (which visually helps me), it's layout is very minimalist (which helps me focus - I get distracted so easily I can't write in something like Google Docs because there's too many non-writing-area things to look at). It also counts how many words you've written each week/month, and in which project and which individual txt file. So you can see how many total words are in a project folder, what the individual chapter word counts are, and how many words you've written total. The app also lets you search for a word within an individual text file or a whole project folder, so if I change a character's name (for example from Varric to Varris) I can just use the search tool to search 'Varric' in my entire story, and then use the replace tool to put 'Varris'. I know you can do this easily in a Word processor program on a computer, but it's nice to be able to do it in Lite Writer while all my chapter files are still separate txt files. Lite Writer also lets you set up an auto backup to locations of your choice, and auto saves, so you can get backups of everything you wrote in multiple places even if you're not actively remembering to back up your writing regularly. The app is free, I believe I paid a one time fee so that I could use a few optional features (like text to speech audio file export, more visual options), but it was a ONE time fee. I paid once for additional features (I think maybe 5 dollars) and then never had to pay again. Which is worth noting, since I hate monthly subscription models. I think the app is useful if you write on your phone or a tablet, not so useful if you don't. I use the app for pasting in writing I've done online (on Just Write) so that all my writing is saved in one central place, and to re-order chapters, to add story notes within the project folder, so for organizational purposes. It's my favorite organizational writing app for the phone.

[remnantsofthepast-if]

Monthly Update - February 2025

It's been quite a packed February for me. Between the Valentine's Day scenarios on Patreon, Chapter 4 of Remnants, and a couple of other things I'm working on on the side, I've definitely kept myself busy this month.

Starting with the most important thing, Chapter 4 is done and published for everyone to enjoy! It's a long chapter... longer than I expected, honestly. I knew it would have a lot of variations, but I didn’t think it would stretch this much. At one point, I even considered splitting it, but since I’m as stubborn as they come, I left it as is because I know how I want each chapter to end, and I like how this one turned out (and that’s how I end up with a chapter that takes three hours to read while the others last twenty minutes). And it might be shit, actually, but in my head I believe I have Spielberg-level genius when in reality I have no idea what I’m doing. Be nice and lie to me, will you?

Second, I’ve dived right into Chapter 5. It’s already fully planned out and in the writing process. In fact, I’d say I’ve written, if not half, then close to half of the chapter already. It’s going to be much shorter than the previous one since it’s more direct. Don’t worry, it won’t just be ten minutes long either, but just a heads-up so there are no surprises. That said, brace yourselves because there are some exciting things coming ;)

I’m also making some visual tweaks to the cover, because the other day I looked at it and found it a bit dull. So now I’m working on an idea I had that I think would look good, but drawing backgrounds isn’t exactly my favourite thing to do, so we’ll see how it turn out.

And that’s all for now. There are a couple of other things I’m working on, but I’d rather not talk about them just yet until they’re more polished and I figure out how to fit everything together. I’ll just say that I’m really excited about them and can’t wait for it all to be done :D Pray for my organizational skills, lol.

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Have a great month and see you at the end of March ;)

[mxmajor]

Didn't you tell me to be the guy? "I didn't tell you to be an asshole."- Uncle Jimmy

And for Carmy, those are one in the same. And because the show has been so tight on his perspective as the protag, many viewers have joined on the perspective of seeing everyone but Carmy as an asshole even when they aren't (except NY Chef/David Fields, fuck that guy).

In previous seasons we see more of Carmy's interiority (his memories, his ideas, his intrusive thoughts, his vulnerable moments at the thing), but marginally, we are made aware of how his behavior is impacting those around him.

in season 3 , we get a nice long introspective opener in 3x01 that visually lays out the experiences, memories, and thought process carmy's attempting to synthesize into success to overcorrect after friends and family.

He also does all of this alone.

In the following episodes we see more of the real time misunderstandings and failed efforts to establish and reinforce bonds with ppl not immediately in carmy's kin circle.

At first glance, the faks are doing a lot screentime wise, but I think their presence and the window guys, and even Tina's story highlight the lack of reliability that could happen in Carmy's perspective in addition to how spot on he is abt what is fucked up around the beef/berzatto family.

They show us an affection, and familiarity, and warmth with each other in their sophomoric antics and bonds with each other. All of it looks unprofessional and silly, esp when richie is trying to do so many random things not to thwart Carmy but save some of the atmosphere that makes people want to be there. But we see that ppl in other BOH kitchens have that, which Richie knowss. Cause he's experienced it at the Beef and Ever, even if not all the time with the berzatto siblings.

But I feel vindicated abt the old posts I made abt Carmy being an asshole, not because I think he's bad or I want to see him fail, but because I think he can eventually be aware of himself in a positive way and maybe be better in season 4. but he has to own his shit.

Carmy's genius and youngest child syndrome can passively slide him into a role where he is just accepted as complicated and misunderstood. Carmy is Carmy, no one tells him no really. Syd and Richie are the ones that give him the most pushback (which he desperately needs to listen to). But he got nearly a million dollars to do as he wanted off of love and guilt.

he goes inside himself to figure things out, and waits to be noticed dand interpreted but does not assertive in way that helps him engage. He doesn't see clearly that the success, magic, and joy is in the shared experience (with his siblings, coworkers, supervisor, dating) because he has been in that odd man out role and believes he doesn't belong.

So many people think this is his dream and passion but he literally never says that. Most of his relationships happens through projections he doesn't really clear up because he is so focused on the negative projects he assumes ppl will know about him because of his family and past.

He also tends to make things about himself that are not about him. When it is his familiars, it explodes into something, When it is Sydney or the computer it deflates and gets redirected because no one is coming for him like he anxiously/insecurely believes they are.

Carmy: Is that a shot? Computer: I don't understand. Carmy: Are you giving me shit for not calling people back? Ep. 5, Children, 23:33

Why the hell would the Computer (who is a great organizational professional, i need to look into credentialing like his) take time in a serious meeting to take a dig at Carmy????

Sometimes it seems like he only has genuine convos with Syd & Marcus but I think that is because he sees/projects parts of his chef self in them. Moreso Marcus now than Syd, he doesn't want them to experience and make the same mistakes.

I wish he would have asked the chef's he worked under for advice (on camera, in script) but you know, Carmy does not talk, and we wouldn't have a show if he did everything right all of the time.

I think NY chef just eating "the yeah I did the fucked up stuff on purpose, you're welcome" turned everything on its side in Carmy's brain. But I also think he took that exchange well in comparison to his spirals in the past two season finales.

all the core islands and structures in his head he built and rebuilt around being a successful chef topple. Sitting with all of those actual chefs and listening to them are their kitchen experiences foils his belief that people only gain success through being assholes.

SN: Uncle Jimmy, how is Carmy supposed to know what being the man looks like in a non-asshole way if he never got to work with his brother and didn't have consistent male figures growing up? But also, nobody knows how fcked up NY Chef is outside of the industry so how would cicero know either.

Carmy needs to socialize outside of his immediate family that he grew up around. And actually fucking talk to people. Not just stare and say very heavy one liners related to his inner monologue that are narrowly connected to the present topic.

heeey @currymanganese here is a post with initial thoughtsss

[archive-of-the-lost]

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐚 (@ithseem's oc)

Your ideal match is…Kalim Al-Asim!

♡ Kalim can get along with anyone really given how friendly he is, but it's easier for him to get along with someone cheerful and upbeat like him. He appreciates your determination to smile even when times are tough, happy to be with someone who shares the same outlook on life as him (it's hard to find people like that in NRC). That might have been the thing to make him fall in love with you actually: Your radiant smile.

♡ Your perfectionistic personality should clash with Kalim's laid back one in theory, but you both would balance each other out actually. Kalim is understanding and accepting of everyone, so he wouldn't judge or shame you for being perfectionistic. He'd appreciate your hardworking habits and principled traits actually, encouraging you to achieve your goals while still making sure you aren't stressing yourself out too much or forgetting to take care of yourself. He ensures you let loose a little, and you teach him to be more responsible.

♡ He can relate to your scatterbrained-ness, but sadly can't help you much with it as he's still working on it too. The both of you can work on your coordination and organizational skills together (with supervision from Jamil)! He also sometimes asks for your help with math, as he isn't very good at academics, especially when it comes to math and science subjects. The both of you tend to have study dates when exams are coming up. Or sometimes it's a hangout with Jamil, with you both doing your best to tutor a confused Kalim (also trying his best!).

♡ Kalim is also the type of person people go to when they need someone to vent to, but the way he comforts others might be a bit different than you. Which is to say, he kinda gets it, how tiring being a therapist friend can be sometimes, even when you're kind and want to help your friends. He'll always try his best to listen and comfort you when you need to talk about your troubles. He's better at cheering you up with hugs or nice food, but only after you're done venting.

♡ He often uses food to woo you! Once he found out about your sweet tooth, he would bring you desserts from his culture (quite sweet), so you get a steady supply of sweets with him around. Just take care not to overdose on sugar haha. Your ability to handle a lot of spice is good too, as the food he'll have served to you when you have lunch/dinner with him is usually spicy, given the culture of the Scalding Sands.

♡ Kalim doesn't play video games often, simply because he has other hobbies, but he's happy to play them with you! He's fine with any genre, even horror (he surprisingly doesn't get scared by them easily). He especially likes visual novels, where there's a compelling story to follow. You both would really enjoy the ones with a fairytale storyline.

♡ Kalim would love showering you in gifts! He's got money but isn't stingy with it, always thinking about how he can spoil his loved ones, so gift giving comes easy to him! He'll buy you clothes, accessories such as ribbons for your hair, flowers and stuffed toys (to be romantic).

[nahisummerhold]

It often feels like you're wearing different masks and I never get to see the real you. Who is the real you?

Sinking down into a cross legged seat, her favorite position to focus and breathe in, Nahi tips her head and thinks for a few moments. “I am not sure there is a set person behind a mask, in my opinion we all have our own layers we adopt for different situations, some are just more dramatic than others.” “If you are asking who I am behind that performer persona, then I am happy to share. I can say that I am confident, maybe a little cocky at times but only as a bleed over from the performer in me.” Pulling back her hair she braids it down over her shoulder as she speaks, “Nice but not overly friendly. I am not too stubborn to admit when I am over my head but I might not admit that I am unless asked.” With a pause she grins wickedly, “I am sexual more than intimate, but I am considering changing that up. There is nothing I hate more than being made to feel stupid, like being willing to burn down someone’s house level of pissed off, I am also really good at not losing my temper, no matter how much I might be scrambling to find matches.” “I am curious about oh so much, but I am unwilling to pry into someone else’s business as I happen to like a good mystery now and then. I am not good at trusting, or asking for help, or painting, or drawing for that matter,” Nahi pauses and then adds, “or any of those visual arts, can’t even arrange flowers well.” Tapping a well manicured finger against her cheek, “I try not to be petty or mean but sometimes it is a real struggle and I slip, ghosts of a past life and all. There is absolutely no magic to me except in my gifts with music, if one wants to consider those magic. I care about my appearance and am a bit of an organizational freak, things have to be folded right, put in their proper place, and I like things displayed that are sentimental to me but there can’t be clutter.” “There you go a little peek behind the ‘Silver Banshee’ and into who Nahilvi is.”

[vyrim]

Need to go to bed but couple of things

First: that new animated tmnt movie was super well choreographed and was visually fun. Awful writing though, most I've ever seen a movie date itself with the sheer amount of references to stuff including literal cutouts of celebrities, and they managed to have donny talk about attack on titan not once, but twice. Also they have the same problem into the spiderverse has where noone shuts up ever. Otherwise, ok movie, im sure the latest kids loved it.

Second: I finished the first part of the first section of the Learning With Chloe thing, but the whole thing will be posted all together for organizational purposes. I'll try to do more tomorrow while I continue looking at encyclopedia and textbook formats for reference/ inspiration. Im already pretty prepared for it to garner little interest outside of my friends, but its nice to do worldbuilding and I always love working on projects so I'll at least get alot out of it.

[nimrodimus]

this post is a fair size already so idk who all will see this, but as a neocities enjoyer and useless-degree-haver who specialized in and has worked in web design— i wanna add some things!

Tips for HTML/CSS and Making Your Site Accessible:

1. validate your HTML and CSS!!!

basically it’s for making sure your stuff works properly! you can search “html validator” or “css validator” to find the appropriate sites, where you can upload your work to be checked!

validator at w3 dot org

2. you can write code in any basic text document. but if you’re new to html and css..

try a free program to help you out, it’s like having the code equivalent of a spell checker. can also help organize and keep your code simple and clean! :>

hell even if you’re not new, it can be nice to help speed up the process and avoid mistakes, so why not.

iirc VSCode is the microsoft visual studio adjacent one for this and is pretty good!

“brackets” is also a big one, because it’s owned by adobe (..and so eats up all the features and innovations of the competing programs they subsume, cough cough).

you can find more alternatives pretty easily with a quick search if you don’t like either of those!!

3. use alt text!!

use alt text on all your images!! this is not only good for accessibility purposes, but also improves the searchability of your site!

if you’re interested in more in terms of searchability, if for example you want to make something like a portfolio site, read up on SEO!

4. make your site readable and accessible— for example, with smart use of color contrast!

while you may be more inclined to use more “aesthetic” color schemes, you really should be checking your color contrast! you should always do your best to make sure everyone can use your site! luckily, there are plenty of sites online just for that.

webaim color contrast checker

link to read more important information on making your site an accessible, disability-friendly space!

w3 dot org quick hand reference to the web content accessibility guidelines

4.5. while there are some fun tempting toys to add to your site (and relive those earlier web days), keep in mind that some of those things died for accessibility reasons! i won’t be able to make an explicit “do/do not” list on every single possible thing. but basically: use your head, be considerate, and check out the web content accessibility guidelines to understand some things to consider!

5. use big enough font sizing!

ok, this kind of also falls under 4?

for your body text, you really don’t wanna go below like 16px— that’s default browser font size! there’s other measurements you can specify that do also scale (like ems) if you wanna look into what they are and how to use them!

contrasting by good use of headers is incredibly helpful, as well!

5.5. font choice in itself can also contribute to accessibility and readability!

things like contrasting a sans-serif header font with a serif body font, for example.

you can see more about specifying fonts in the css tutorial resources like w3schools. you will want to keep an eye out for bits about setting backup/default fonts (for when the viewer can’t see or load your font for some reason— you can, for example, import fonts via google fonts url).

really it’s a simple thing to add, but you can see the listing there about what fonts are like.. “default” browser fonts that pretty much every visitor will be guaranteed to see on their end!

6. by default, most stuff is gonna be responsive (resizing to fit different browser or window or device sizes).

hmm if you’re having issues with text and image and layout responsiveness, you could try adding something like bootstrap framework.

it’s pretty helpful for short handing some things, and helping you get a good layout across any device. particularly if you are totally new to html and css and want some organizational help yknow?

basically it’s just some commonly used files you add to your site and then don’t touch lol. like prebuilt css classes to apply to your divs and style certain things. it’s like having a grid to put your stuff into! it is still used a lot ime, but thanks to browser responsiveness improvements across the board, it isn’t quite as relevant/necessary as it used to be (some of my other points about font and image responsiveness can somewhat fall into this, as well, but i like to be extra safe and feel like it’s good to understand the concept).

7. and always remember, for the love of fucking god compress your images.

uhh i’m sure there’s so much more i could say. ig also if you use contact forms, be careful about how you put them together/be safe. but yeah, w3schools is a great starting point and reference for getting started! they have lots of live examples you can edit and copy/paste if you need help figuring out how to make something new.

but i hope this is helpful (and hopefully readable? i did not sleep last night and am solely running on coffee lol).

have fun stay silly etc etc :>

neocities guide - why you should build your own html website

do you miss the charm of the 90s/00s web where sites had actual personality instead of the same minimalistic theme? are you feeling drained by social media and the constant corporate monopoly of your data and time? do you want to be excited about the internet again? try neocities!!

what is neocities?

neocities is a free hosting website that lets you build your own html website from scratch, with total creative control. in their own words: "we are tired of living in an online world where people are isolated from each other on boring, generic social networks that don't let us truly express ourselves. it's time we took back our personalities from these sterilized, lifeless, monetized, data mined, monitored addiction machines and let our creativity flourish again."

why should I make my own website?

web3 has been overtaken by capitalism & conformity. websites that once were meant to be fun online social spaces now exist solely to steal your data and sell you things. it sucks!! building a personal site is a great way to express yourself and take control of your online experience.

what would I even put on a website?

the best part about making your own site is that you can do literally whatever the hell you want! focus on a specific subject or make it a wild collection of all your interests. share your art! make a shrine for one of your interests! post a picture of every bird you see when you step outside! make a collection of your favorite blinkies! the world is your oyster !! here are some cool example sites to inspire you: recently updated neocities sites | it can be fun to just look through these and browse people's content! space bar | local interstellar dive bar creature feature | halloween & monsters big gulp supreme peanutbuttaz | personal site dragodiluna linwood | personal site patho grove | personal site

getting started: neocities/html guide

sound interesting? here are some guides to help you get started, especially if you aren't familiar with html/css sadgrl.online webmastery | a fantastic resource for getting started with html & web revival. also has a layout builder that you can use to start with in case starting from scratch is too intimidating web design in 4 minutes | good for learning coding basics w3schools | html tutorials templaterr | demo & html for basic web elements eggramen test pages | css page templates to get started with sadgrl background tiles | bg tiles rivendell background tiles | more free bg tiles

fun stuff to add to your site

want your site to be cool? here's some fun stuff that i've found blinkies-cafe | fantastic blinkie maker! (run by @transbro & @graphics-cafe) gificities | internet archive of 90s/00s web gifs internet bumper stickers | web bumper stickers momg | gif gallery 99 gif shop | 3d gifs 123 guestbook | add a guestbook for people to leave messages cbox | add a live chat box moon phases | track the phases of the moon gifypet | a little clickable page pet adopt a shroom | mushroom page pet tamaNOTchi | virtual pet crossword puzzle | daily crossword imood | track your mood neko | cute cat that chases your mouse pollcode | custom poll maker website hit counter | track how many visitors you have

web revival manifestos & communities

also, there's actually a pretty cool community of people out there who want to bring joy back to the web! melonland project | web project/community celebrating individual & joyful online experiences. Also has an online forum melonland intro to web revival | what is web revival? melonking manifesto | status cafe | share your current status nightfall city | online community onio.cafe | leave a message and enjoy the ambiance sadgrl internet manifesto | yesterweb internet manifesto | sadly defunct, still a great resource reclaiming online social spaces | great manifesto on cultivating your online experience

in conclusion

i want everyone to make a neocities site because it's fun af and i love seeing everyone's weird personal sites that they made outside of the control of capitalism :) say hi to me on neocities

[keloid324]

Writing Initiative #7

Summary;

I think that this was a very unique experience that really becomes whatever you make of it- from participating in group crits to making individual progress in regards to process. It was so interesting to hear perspectives from others who value or like other things cause it definitely widens the space for other possibilities. I just don't think a self-directed project is something I'm looking to do with the limited knowledge and skills that I have- most of which have come about from outside school grounds. I think it takes a lot of courage to do so- courage that I don't currently have. Cheers to such a semester, though- reflecting now, I've learnt a lot about my own design processes. Thanks Paul!!!

What have you learned about yourself doing this self-directed assignment?

that I can't do self-directed assignments loll- I think I learnt a lot about my own design process but I'm yet to clearly know what works and what doesn't sometimes-

What did you find to be the most difficult aspect of your chosen assignment? Creativity? Research? Connecting design to research? Craft? Organizational skills? Time management? Something else entirely?

I think the most challenging part for me was definitely craft and time management- Because I couldn't manage my time correctly, the end result of my craft wasn't as sufficient as it could've been- assuming that I could better my skill in that amount of time to execute the result I was hoping for.

What did you enjoy about this opportunity?

Ironically, doing things that weren't specifically tied to graphic design was a nice revisit, like the 3D. I also enjoyed that there was no real expectation of what our projects could look like, but rather possibilities.

How would you rate your performance over the course of the semester?

I think it was up and down, honestly, like initially it was so easy to be like I want to do this or that,t and in between it was harder to stay excited about it or committed, towards the end though it was satisfying to bring it all together. I would probably give myself like a 8.75/10.

Hindsight is 20/20. What would you do differently, now that you've had this opportunity to work this way?

Well, for starters, I think I would definitely seek more cirt on my work and create a timeline to fully execute ideas. I would probably also do more visual research that includes different methods of execution like mixed media.

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Dopp Kit’s History

Posted by John Anthony Law for Copper River Bag Company on 1st Nov 2022

What in the world is a Dopp Kit you ask? I had the same question when we here at Copper River Bag Co introduced our Dopp Kit with our new line of travel bags. After I did a little research, this kit made perfect sense to me and I absolutely had to get one for myself. A Dopp Kit is a small toiletry bag used by both men and women to store grooming supplies. Simple, right? And even more so practical - the more and more I read about it – the more and more I found that everyone should have one, especially me.

Charles Doppelt, a leather-smith from Germany invented this handy little bag made out of leather back in the early 20th century. It was introduced as a “toilet bag”, however, over the years, a more appropriate name of “Dopp Kit” became more and more widely used. In American culture, the word "toilet" has more of a dirty connotation to it. During the second world war, the Dopp kit became widely popular as these kits were introduced into the military. Samsonite purchased Doppelt's company in the 1970s in order to produce and register a trademark on the Dopp kit.

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So now that we have a little bit of history on the Dopp Kit, let's talk about some of the uses. Of course, the toiletry bag can be used for its intended use: to store all of your grooming supplies, shaving supplies (for the gentlemen), make-up (for the women...or hey, the men too), toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, shampoo and any other supplies you might need to have within arm's reach while preparing for the day. But overall, in today's day and age, the kit can be used for many other things. Basically, it can be used for anything to keep you organized; can be easily stored in your car, snugly in your suitcase, or carried around as an accessory item.

When traveling, whether it be for an overnight trip at Grandma's or a week long trip across the country, storing your toiletry supplies is essential. They can get messy and there's nothing more frustrating than to find that your toothpaste has exploded onto your freshly dry-cleaned garments, or having to unpack your entire duffel bag because your razor has mysteriously fallen to the bottom of the bag - or, in my case - inside of a sock (yes, this happens often, I don't know why...but not anymore!). So this is why it's important (and classy) to have a nice little organization to sometimes hectic traveling.

What are Dopp Kits made out of? Of course, the first dopp kit was invented out of leather but as time went on may other materials constructed this handy little bag. Sometimes very cheaply. When we here at Copper River Bag Co launched our travel bag line, we searched for some of the best materials out there. It was decided that an 18oz cotton duck material which is water resistant and will not tear on you would be the most practical for today's world. Inside of the kits are two organizational compartments, so that you can organize the toiletries appropriately for easy access. The rust-proof zipper makes the interior easy-to-access without the struggle that comes with lower quality zippers. Easy to grab and go with a Chocolate Lattigo leather handle on one side of the bag also adds a nice visual accent.

Our Dopp kits have a balanced mix convenience and classiness that fits in perfect with what we need when on the road or, of course, when in the bathroom. There's no way you can go wrong when you're super organized during your travels – no matter if it's down the street or on the other side of the world.

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Customized Sleeping Solutions with a Bespoke Double with Single Bed

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How To Create Interesting and Informative Infographics: Part 2

Should we be creating infographics?

When creating an infographic, the first question to consider is what it will be used for. What is your motivation for creating an infographic, and what is your goal? If you answered ‘because everyone else is doing it and it might go viral,’ you are incorrect.

The correct response would be something along the lines of “We have this extremely intriguing, but complex data, and we want to convey it in a way that’s easy to understand.”

Perhaps you conducted a survey or would like to demonstrate a model or method. There are a variety of reasons why you might want to create an infographic. Make sure it’s about the data and not just for the sake of having an infographic. At the end of the day, it’s nothing more than a tool for exchanging information. Don’t try to force it.

When may an infographic be appropriate?

When it’s easier to show something visually than write about it

When you have a clear purpose

When the information you want to spread is genuinely interesting

When you can ensure the end result will be excellent quality

When you have the budget to do all the above

Types of infographic

There are different types of infographics, depending on the information you may want to show. Let’s look at a few examples:

A timeline

Perhaps you wish to show information in chronological order. These are the infographics that will guide you down a road – usually time-related (obviously) – that will answer your questions about “who,” “what,” and “when.”

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Relationships/hierarchies / structures

It might be difficult to quickly and properly describe how things are related to one another. Infographics can aid in the comprehension of such data. One example might be a company’s organizational chart (organigram). It could depict the overall structure as well as the relationships between job positions.

Making sense of data

Data can be presented in a variety of ways, displaying everything from patterns to trends and forecasts. Numbers always tell a story, but to make sense of them, they must be interpreted. That’s what an infographic does for you. Some visualizations will be more effective than others. As a general rule, it’s best to adhere to tried-and-true techniques of displaying data rather than trying something altogether new. Keep in mind that you want your infographic to be understood first and foremost. The Data Visualisation Catalogue has an excellent summary of the most prevalent approaches to showing data.

Describing the abstract

Processes, plans, and concepts might be difficult to articulate or convey in words at times. It may be the simplest method to convey the abstract concept if you take a step back and contemplate how to portray it graphically. For example, an infographic that walks the viewer through the process step-by-step could be a simple yet effective method to deliver a ‘How to Guide’ (think Ikea instruction manual).

What’s inside – describing contents

How something is built – the elements that go together to make it – is another type of information that lends itself nicely to visual representation. If we can’t look inside an object, an infographic can help us do so by breaking it open and explaining what’s going on within.

Gathering of information

Less inspiring are lists of information, but in certain instances, a list-style infographic can work well. Just make sure there are some strong visual elements used as part of the design, such as a visual representation of some of the items on the list.

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Let's Get This Weekend Going

Daily Reflection Friday, 2 February 2024

Things I'm Grateful For:

The study planner I bought has definitely been nice, so far. I got the Kokuyo Campus Weekly Visualized B5 paper set and one of their binder notebooks to put it in. I can't wait until next week when I get the full spread at once. I think this will be great for helping me plan things out better.

Highlights:

I'm really happy with how much I've been able to get done today. Getting most of a long to-do list checked off by 4:30pm is pretty impressive by my standards as of late.

Challenges:

I fully expect to have to email my Communications teacher Sunday night about the discussion post, explaining that unless the extra response on my own thread counted, I couldn't do both because there just weren't enough threads posted for me to respond to; I shut my computer down for the night at 8 so I can sleep, and if there aren't responses available by that time, there's nothing I can do. However, I don't feel that I should be punished for others procrastinating, as we've known about those posts for almost a week by that point.

Emotions:

I hate being bottlenecked by others not doing their share of things, but that's what's going on for Communications right now.

Today's To-Do List:

Complete

Replace broken litter box.

Copy notes for Organizational Behaviour.

30 minutes of housework.

Finish Access Module 1 for Computer Apps.

Read Chapter 5 Summary for Accounting.

Chapter 5 Smartbook review for Accounting.

The first response to the Communications discussion post.

Chronological and functional versions of my working resume.

Incomplete

The second response to the Communications discussion post (waiting on others to do their posts in the first place).

Start Assignment 1 for Marketing.

Tomorrow's To-Do List:

Clean bathroom.

Read Chapter 6 Summary for Accounting.

Chapter 6 Smartbook review for Accounting.

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Sigma's Game Recommendations

Hii, here's some of my game recommendations with a lil blurb on why.

Games are ordered relatively neutrally, except for this first section...

Life Altering

Undertale - Multi Platform - RPG - Oh, Undertale. What is there to say about it that hasn't been...I played this day one because a friend lent me a copy from their steam. I had never heard of Undertale beforehand, but my god, would I know of it. It is a quirky little game about making friends (unless...?) and has excellent music, storyflow, and characters. I am admittedly...not a fan of the battle system, but it is unique and fits the game, so *shrug*. I acquired a permanent brainworm in the form of Gaster from this, so there's that too.

Sonic Mega Collection - Collection - Look, Sonic was my first fandom, and when the smoke clears, it will be my last fandom. Mega collection is great to dip your toe in every major sonic game made before Adventure. I'm a big Sonic 2 fan, but don't mind a little S3K as well.

Sonic Unleashed - Wii/Xbox 360 - This may be a rose tinted glasses thing, but Sonic unleashed is apologetically cool and fun to play. Especially the werehog stages. Solid story, solid gameplay, solid music. I love this game and I will kill for it.

Spore Creatures - DS - Spore, but only the creature stage as a little planet exploring game. You evolve your critter as you travel and make friends and enemies. Its a fun little ditty that I love revisiting to see my favorite biomes and aliens. I go crazy for this game ngl

PC, Windows

Golden Treasure: The Great Green - Visual Novel/Point N' Click - I picked this game to play because you can play as a dragon, but was kept playing in by the game play depth. Has very good replay-ability, some very interesting story beats, and some different walks of life you can take. I like the art style and the difficulty as well. Admittedly a bit spiritual, with some very flowery language that may be a bit difficult to digest sometimes, but I think it's truly worth it for a new spin on dragons.

Purrgatory - Visual Novel/Point N' Click - Wonderful thoughtful short game with great music and humor, and stories to discover. Emotional at times, but its a game literally about purgatory. And it DOES have a nice neat ending instead of leaving loose ends.

How to Raise a Dragon - RPG - Short pixel game about growing a dragon. Has 3 paths you can take, and you can customize your color and breath power :3 I always make my dragon blue or white!

Deltarune - RPG - Goofy ass game, but very solid. By the same people that brought you Undertale and more! Currently a demo with only 2 chapters, but looks very promising so far. I love the battle system and overworld sprites. Spamton specifically fucked up my perception of this game so now i see it with rose tinted glasses forever.

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog - Visual Novel/Platformer - Short, cute little game that showcases some character personality of some of the Sonic cast :) Very very goofy.

Spore - Its spore. - Ngl, I only play up to the creature stage and then start a new save.

Portal 2 - Puzzle/Platformer - Its a valve game, what's not to love. Funny, Nice atmosphere, goofy characters, lesbian romance, confusing puzzles! It has it all!

Dragon Creek - Pet? Game? - Horse game, but dragons. Fairly light in gameplay, but solid. I'll occasionally spend 30 minutes to take of a dragon.

A Little to the Left - Puzzle - Organizational game. It probably has a story, but i like puzzle :) Cute art style and has puzzles with multiple solutions.

Deponia - Point N' Click - Decently long game that's definitely made in 2014. Has a few lel edgy humor moments (i know for sure r slur is said at least twice), but for the most part is a pleasant play gameplay wise.

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside - Point N' Click - Oh man, I was a huge fan of all Humongous Entertainment games as a kid, but I think the dark, "mature" aspect of this pajama sam game drew me in. And sam is also a snarky little kid lol. Juvenile, but honestly still a fun play. Solid game to play if you wanna see if you like point n clicks.

Web

Flight Rising - Pet Game - You can dress up dragons, train them to fight, breed them, change their appearance, and collect hoards of items and familiars (lil pets). Your dragons CAN NOT die! PLEASE PLAY FLIGHT RISING WITH ME PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

GPX Plus - Pokemon Clone - The only pokemon clone I've actually stuck with playing. Fairly easy to get into. I mostly play just to hatch eggs, but there are battles and quests you can do. I really like the layout, and I like that I dont have to get on the forums to play.

Rescreatu - Pet Game - I don't actively play this game, but i have to recommenced it on gameplay alone. You can find eggs to hatch pets, and while your pets can die, getting food to keep them fed is fairly easy. There's a ton of pets with all kinds of life stages you can collect. You can play by yourself, but its easier to get pointers from older players on the shoutbox. Its. Ok. I spent a good chunk of my childhood on here so it might be a nostalgia recommendation.

Felisfire - Pet Game - Its about breeding alien cats, with some other spaceship lore tossed in. I've been playing this on and off for a long time. It takes a hot minute to get into, as its breeding system is a little involved, but its a nice game to have in your back pocket for an hour of so on a rainy day.

Khimeros - Pet Game - Besties idk what goes on here tbh, ive been opening this game once a year for 10 years, breeding things and then leaving <3

Console

Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2 - Gamecube - Funny monkey balancing game. Difficult, keeps me entertained with some cute graphics, music, and fine motor controls.

Spyro, Enter the Dragonfly - Gamecube - This game fucking sucks, but that's the fun of it. Was my one and only Spyro game for a long time, so I grew to love it. I like the idea of it.

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The Beginner's Guide to Org Chart Design

Are you a business owner, a supervisor, or truly a person intrigued with the aid of the dynamics of businesses? Do you discover yourself considering how groups efficiently structure their workforce, outline roles, and set up hierarchies? If so, you are in the proper place. In this beginner's guide, we'll take you through the fine details of organizational chart design, losing mild on its importance, benefits, and the stairs to create one by using printable organization charts. By the cease of this guide, you will have a strong understanding of the way to layout an organizational chart that serves as a strategic asset to your business.

Understanding the Basics

Before delving into the nitty-gritty of the org chart format, permits begin with the fundamentals. An organizational chart, frequently called an org chart, is a visible illustration of an agency's form. It outlines the hierarchy of roles, reporting relationships, and departments inside an organization. Org charts come in various codecs, including hierarchical, matrix, and flat systems, each tailored to healthy special commercial enterprise needs.

The Importance of Org Chart Design

Clarity and Communication: An org chart serves as a conversation tool that gives a clear assessment of roles and duties. It enables personnel to understand which they fit within the employer and who they report to, fostering a feeling of belonging and reason.

Decision-Making: A nicely designed org chart aids in knowledgeable choice-making. By visualizing the chain of command, managers can quickly discover key selection-makers and streamline the selection-making manner.

Identifying Growth Opportunities: For agencies aiming to amplify, org charts are quintessential. They display gaps inside the organizational structure, making it easier to become aware of regions wherein new roles are had to assist boom.

Steps to Create an Effective Org Chart

Define Your Objectives

Begin with the aid of figuring out the cause of your org chart. Are you aiming to improve verbal exchange, help growth, or streamline operations? Defining your targets will guide the layout process.

Gather Information

Collect information about your corporation's current structure. Understand the diverse departments, roles, and reporting relationships that presently exist.

Choose a Format

Select the perfect org chart format based on your business enterprise's needs. Hierarchical charts are appropriate for traditional structures, even as matrix charts are perfect for move-practical teams.

Determine Hierarchy and Relationships

Establish the hierarchy of roles and reporting relationships. This step clarifies who reviews whom and highlights traces of authority.

Utilize Visual Elements

Design your org chart for the usage of suitable software programs or gear. Incorporate visible factors such as shapes and contours to create a clean and attractive representation.

The Human Touch: Engaging and Conversational

Designing an org chart isn't pretty much shape; it's approximately the folks who make up the company. Think of the org chart as a narrative that tells the story of your group. Highlight the unique contributions of each department and exhibit the collaborative efforts that power achievement.

Quotes and Analogies: Adding Depth

In the phrases of management guru Peter Drucker, "Effective management isn't always about making speeches or being liked; management is described through effects, not attributes." Just as a captain steers a ship, leaders manual companies closer to their dreams. This analogy captures the essence of management's position in shaping an enterprise.

Answering the Unspoken Questions

As we attain the realization, let's cope with the questions we posed in the beginning. Org chart design isn't just about creating a visual; it is approximately fostering a sense of belonging, enabling green choice-making, and facilitating increase. By making an investment effort and time in designing your org chart, you're investing within the foundation of a successful and well-structured company.

In Conclusion

The artwork of the org chart layout is a mix of shape, strategy, and storytelling. It goes beyond packing containers and contours, encapsulating the essence of your organization's culture and aspirations. So, whether you're a startup founder or a pro-government, take some time to craft an org chart that reflects your imagination and prescient and publications your crew towards a prosperous future.

In the ever-evolving commercial enterprise landscape, a powerful organizational chart is not just a static diagram; it is a residing testament to your organization's values and dreams. Remember, it is now not simply approximately creating positions; it is about orchestrating a symphony of talent that propels your enterprise to new heights.