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✮ Blinker ✮

We spend so much time blinking and looking away,
we blink so much that we don’t realize our fuse is alight.
A turn of the dial,
into another scene,
never rooted in the moment,
as transient as everything mortal.
We blink, to erase the unpleasant,
we blink, to jump forward,
coil our bodies around rest,
wrap paychecks inside our hands,
so, we can blink a little more.
We skip and jump out of the day,
when tomorrow is worse than today,
we blink it away,
as if we have unlimited blinks,
and soon enough we’ll hit a wall
and wish we could have kept our eyes open
more frequently.

Here today; gone tomorrow, never take anything for granted.

When complaining about long walks, someone is dreaming of having such luxury. Walks that people take for granted mean everything to someone else who is bound by a condition that prevents them from doing so. They could be bedridden; they could be hiding in fear in a war zone; they could be impeded by physical conditions that limit them.

You complain about tidying up. It’s because you have a home. You stress out over traffic. It’s because you have a car. You can’t deal with the noise. You have a family. Someone out there wants what you have but can only dream of it.

When frowning in dissatisfaction over a prepared meal, think about that person who took time and poured every ounce of their heart, hoping to bring you happiness. Think.

Be grateful that you are in school; not everyone is afforded such an opportunity. Not as a promise to secure a job, but to learn. Bitterness often comes from discounting what people already have. Contentment, as they say, is the key to happiness. Dream, but be forgiving. If it’s yours, it will come to fruition. If not, steady your heart and live with what you have.

Never neglect people or things that add, give, and bring value to your life. Blessed are those who can’t count how many people they love with their fingers. If you do, you’re already rich. Hurray! You will have someone to turn to.

At the end of the day, when all that you take for granted is gone, what will be left of you?

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Live it Up!

#! #1boy #6+girls #after_sex #among_us #animal_ears #animated #apron #aqua_hair #artist_name #ashita_no_joe #audible_music #audible_speech #belt #black_belt #black_boots #black_bra #black_dress #black_gloves #black_hair #black_leotard #black_ribbon #black_shoes #blanc_(nikke) #blinking #blonde_hair #blue_dress #blush_stickers #boots #boxers #bra #braid #breasts #brown_eyes #brown_hair #brown_pantyhose #cardigan #cardigan_around_waist #cat_ears #cat_tail #cellphone #chair #chat_log #chibi #cleavage #closed_eyes #closed_mouth #clothes_around_waist #commander_(nikke) #commentary #computer_keyboard #crawling #crewmate_(among_us) #cup #defeat #doro_(nikke) #dress #eating #elbow_gloves #english_text #exia_(nikke) #fake_animal_ears #folkwang_(nikke) #food #gloves #goddess_of_victory:_nikke #green_eyes #grey_eyes #grey_hair #hair_between_eyes #hair_ornament #hair_ribbon #hairband #hand_up #headphones #high_ponytail #highleg #highleg_leotard #holding #holding_tray #indoors #jacket #japanese_audio #leotard #licking_lips #lipstick_mark #lipstick_mark_on_face #long_hair #long_sleeves #looking_at_viewer #maid_headdress #male_underwear #mary_(nikke) #medium_breasts #meme #military_uniform #minecraft #monitor #mouth_hold #multicolored_hair #multiple_girls #musan_pro #nervous_sweating #no_pants #noir_(nikke) #official_alternate_costume #open_clothes #open_door #open_mouth #open_shirt #pants #pantyhose #phone #pink_hair #pitcher_(container) #playboy_bunny #ponytail #privaty_(nikke) #privaty_(unkind_maid)_(nikke) #purple_eyes #purple_hair #rabbit_ears #rabbit_tail #red_eyes #ribbon #rosanna_(ms.dangerous)_(nikke) #rosanna_(nikke) #rupee_(nikke) #shaded_face #shirt #shoes #short_hair #siblings #single_bare_shoulder #sisters #skirt #smartphone #sound #split-color_hair #spoken_exclamation_mark #spoken_food #spongebob_squarepants_(series) #strapless #strapless_leotard #sweat #sweet_potato #symbol-only_commentary #tail #thighs #tile_floor #tiles #tongue #tongue_out #tray #triangle_mouth #twintails #typing #underwear #very_long_hair #video #waist_apron #walking #white_apron #white_gloves #white_hair #white_leotard #white_pants #white_shirt #wrist_cuffs #yabuki_joe_in_a_chair_(meme) #yellow_cardigan #yellow_skirt #yulha_(nikke) https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/7406965

#! #1boy #6+girls #after_sex #among_us #animal_ears #animated #apron #aqua_hair #artist_name #ashita_no_joe #audible_music #audible_speech #belt #black_belt #black_boots #black_bra #black_dress #black_gloves #black_hair #black_leotard #black_ribbon #black_shoes #blanc_(nikke) #blinking #blonde_hair #blue_dress #blush_stickers #boots #boxers #bra #braid #breasts #brown_eyes #brown_hair #brown_pantyhose #cardigan #cardigan_around_waist #cat_ears #cat_tail #cellphone #chair #chat_log #chibi #cleavage #closed_eyes #closed_mouth #clothes_around_waist #commander_(nikke) #commentary #computer_keyboard #crawling #crewmate_(among_us) #cup #defeat #doro_(nikke) #dress #eating #elbow_gloves #english_text #exia_(nikke) #fake_animal_ears #folkwang_(nikke) #food #gloves #goddess_of_victory:_nikke #green_eyes #grey_eyes #grey_hair #hair_between_eyes #hair_ornament #hair_ribbon #hairband #hand_up #headphones #high_ponytail #highleg #highleg_leotard #holding #holding_tray #indoors #jacket #japanese_audio #leotard #licking_lips #lipstick_mark #lipstick_mark_on_face #long_hair #long_sleeves #looking_at_viewer #maid_headdress #male_underwear #mary_(nikke) #medium_breasts #meme #military_uniform #minecraft #monitor #mouth_hold #multicolored_hair #multiple_girls #musan_pro #nervous_sweating #no_pants #noir_(nikke) #official_alternate_costume #open_clothes #open_door #open_mouth #open_shirt #pants #pantyhose #phone #pink_hair #pitcher_(container) #playboy_bunny #ponytail #privaty_(nikke) #privaty_(unkind_maid)_(nikke) #purple_eyes #purple_hair #rabbit_ears #rabbit_tail #red_eyes #ribbon #rosanna_(ms.dangerous)_(nikke) #rosanna_(nikke) #rupee_(nikke) #shaded_face #shirt #shoes #short_hair #siblings #single_bare_shoulder #sisters #skirt #smartphone #sound #split-color_hair #spoken_exclamation_mark #spoken_food #spongebob_squarepants_(series) #strapless #strapless_leotard #sweat #sweet_potato #symbol-only_commentary #tail #thighs #tile_floor #tiles #tongue #tongue_out #tray #triangle_mouth #twintails #typing #underwear #very_long_hair #video #waist_apron #walking #white_apron #white_gloves #white_hair #white_leotard #white_pants #white_shirt #wrist_cuffs #yabuki_joe_in_a_chair_(meme) #yellow_cardigan #yellow_skirt #yulha_(nikke) https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/7406965

It's ALIVE!! (made it into a video on my website landing page too! emilyhare.com) #animation #dragon #blinking

It's ALIVE!! (made it into a video on my website landing page too! emilyhare.com) #animation #dragon #blinking

als Angehöriger der örtlichen #feuerwehr habe ich absolut gar kein Bock auf #Böller oder #Raketen. nehmt dies als meinen stillen gewaltlosen Protest gegen die Umweltverschmutzung. #WLED #böllerverbotjetzt #silvester #protest #böller #blinking #blinkistattbumm
music: Downtown Binary - Neverending

blink-1850...

#eye #blink #blinking #1850 #sculpture #animatedgif

#1girl #animated #assertive_female #black_necktie #blinking #blonde_hair #blunt_bangs #blush #candy #chocolate #choker #collarbone #collared_shirt #ear_piercing #earrings #eyelashes #food #food_in_mouth #heart #heart-shaped_chocolate #heart-shaped_food #hoop_earrings #jewelry #kitagawa_marin #kizu #long_hair #long_sleeves #looking_at_viewer #necktie #outstretched_arms #piercing #portrait #pov #red_eyes #school_uniform #shirt #smile #solo #sono_bisque_doll_wa_koi_wo_suru #spread_arms #ugoira #valentine https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/5130436

#1girl #animated #bishoujo_senshi_sailor_moon #bishoujo_senshi_sailor_moon_s #blinking #blonde_hair #blue_eyes #blue_sailor_collar #bow #choker #commentary #derivative_work #double_bun #earrings #english_commentary #grimace #hair_bun #jewelry #long_hair #magical_girl #meme #paper_doll #red_bow #sailor_collar #sailor_moon #sailor_moon_redraw_challenge_(meme) #sailor_senshi_uniform #screenshot_redraw #solo #sweat #tsukino_usagi #twintails #upper_body #video #wasu_(cermrnl) https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/3914420

@davidshq

Local Uni did some basic research on this, and mentioned a 3rd party app. I have no idea if it actually works though, and the company didn't make enough from corporate sales to be worth supporting, so it's free.

https://www.blinkingmatters.com/

#EyeHealth #Blinking

@davidshq

Local Uni did some basic research on this, and mentioned a 3rd party app. I have no idea if it actually works though, and the company didn't make enough from corporate sales to be worth supporting, so it's free.

https://www.blinkingmatters.com/

#EyeHealth #Blinking

@trollball

Yup. Our industry does an absolutely atrocious job of preserving institutional knowledge around areas like "usability" and "accessibility".

See also: jwz's rant about software designers these days not knowing the correct mark/space ratio for a #blinking #cursor, as correctly and carefully established by researchers...

@trollball

Yup. Our industry does an absolutely atrocious job of preserving institutional knowledge around areas like "usability" and "accessibility".

See also: jwz's rant about software designers these days not knowing the correct mark/space ratio for a #blinking #cursor, as correctly and carefully established by researchers...

"Liars tend to blink more because lying is stressful. Under stress, eye blink rate increases (Mann, 2013). " #blinking #liars https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201405/just-the-bat-eye

"Liars tend to blink more because lying is stressful. Under stress, eye blink rate increases (Mann, 2013). " #blinking #liars https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/let-their-words-do-the-talking/201405/just-the-bat-eye

Attention Troubleshooters:

Blinking during mission briefings is now prohibited. Eye closure may result in missed critical information at best, and may be a sign of secret Communist signaling at worst.
If you see a colleague blinking during a mission briefing, report them immediately.

#paranoia #ttrpg #rpg #games #psa #blinking #DontBlink #communism

Attention Troubleshooters:

Blinking during mission briefings is now prohibited. Eye closure may result in missed critical information at best, and may be a sign of secret Communist signaling at worst.
If you see a colleague blinking during a mission briefing, report them immediately.

#paranoia #ttrpg #rpg #games #psa #blinking #DontBlink #communism

Got Fireflies? Try Talking To Them With a Green LED - [ChrisMentrek] shares a design for a simple green LED signal light intended for ex... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/06/got-fireflies-try-talking-to-them-with-a-green-led/ #weekendproject #fireflies #ledhacks #blinking #flashing #patterns #science #firefly #led

Never Stare Down a Robot - There are a few things historically difficult to make a robot do. Stairs, of cours... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/13/never-stare-down-a-robot/ #uncannyvalley #uncannyvalley #robotshacks #blinking #emotion #human #robot

Why teaching robots to blink is hard but important
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65251892?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
"Human #blinking conveys attention and emotion. As a means of non-verbal communication, it expresses a number of things we aren't consciously aware of, such as who should take a turn in a conversation." (Interesting?!)
#Robots #Blinking #Emotions #NonVerbalCommunications

#Blinking is crucial for the #eye. It’s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even #communicate. But how and why did blinking originate?
#Biology #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2023/04/bio04242301.html

Kotaku: RIP: New PS5 VR Horror Game Makes Things Scarier If You Blink https://kotaku.com/psvr2-horror-switchback-vr-eye-tracking-trailer-release-1850127438 #gaming #tech #kotaku #marvelcomicscharacters #alejandroarquegalladro #fictionalcharacters #computerperipherals #elementsoffiction #playstationvr #switchback #blinking #blink #ps5 #eye