{"id":32276,"date":"2018-09-30T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=32276"},"modified":"2018-10-04T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T19:35:13","slug":"five-quotablessleeping-dragonwecroak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/five-quotablessleeping-dragonwecroak\/","title":{"rendered":"Five quotables\/Sleeping Dragon\/WeCroak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five quotables<\/strong><\/p>\n

These gems keep ringing in my head. \u2014 KK<\/em><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be the best. Be the only. \u2014 Jerry Garcia<\/p>\n

If you really want to learn how something works, try to change it. \u2014 Matt Mazur<\/p>\n

For something to be beautiful it doesn\u2019t have to be pretty. \u2014 Rei Kawakubo<\/p>\n

If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn\u2019t lead anywhere. \u2014 Frank A. Clark<\/p>\n

Eighty percent of success is showing up. \u2014 Woody Allen<\/p>\n

Ambient music generator<\/strong>
\nSleeping Dragon<\/a>\u00a0is a generative music application, available for free on Mac and Windows. You adjust sliders, and the software creates a unique piece of never-ending music. I listen to it while I work. If\u00a0you don\u2019t want to download the software, you can just listen to the calming sounds it generates on its website. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Death reminder app<\/strong>
\nWeCroak (iOS<\/a>,\u00a0Android<\/a>) is a bit morbid but I love it. At random times throughout the day I get a notification banner that says \u201cDon\u2019t forget, you\u2019re going to die,\u201d with instructions to open the app for a quote. All the quotes are about dying. The app is inspired by Bhutanese culture where one is expected to think about death five times a day to achieve happiness. So far my favorite quote to contemplate is a question from Pema\u00a0Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n: “Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?\u201d \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Logo-free baseball cap<\/strong>
\nIn my never-ending quest to wear clothes without logos, I found a great source of\u00a0logo-less baseball caps<\/a>\u00a0(better than the discontinued Daiso hats). These hefty Falari caps are $9 and come in a refreshing variety of 34 solid colors. Mine are canary yellow. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

An honest book about motherhood<\/strong>
\nThe Female Assumption<\/a>\u00a0is a raw and honest look at becoming a mother and the pressures on women to reproduce. I couldn\u2019t put it down. Mother of 3, Melanie Holmes interviewed mothers from all over to accurately portray what happens behind the curtain of motherhood. She also includes the stories of women who have consciously chosen to not be mothers. This book is a well-balanced pros and cons list for either path, and a reminder that whatever you decide for yourself is the right choice. Every young woman should read this. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Magnetic phone mount for cars<\/strong>
\nI\u2019ve tried many different phone mounts, and\u00a0this magnetic one<\/a>\u00a0($7) is the best. It\u2019s a rubberized magnet that attaches to a car vent. It\u00a0comes with a metallic sticker to attach to the back of your phone. When I get in my car, I just hold the phone against the magnetic surface and the phone snaps against it. It is much more convenient than other phone mounts that use spring-loaded clips.\u00a0\u2014 MF<\/p>\n

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