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arguewithatree  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: June 14, 2017

all the cool kids use subheadings

Kosovo

Just when I got comfy with the idea of leaving and only looking back fondly, I met and clicked with an academic who wants me to write an article on the policymaking environment for an upcoming book. I said something about having already bought a ticket home being my reasoning for solidly leaving, and he said something about it being simple to find the funds to keep me here... not sure if he meant in terms of just a plane ticket or something to live on. Not so sure about sticking around, but I'm gonna write the article and it can definitely be done remotely. I'd really like to go home haha

Things Done

My 2 research interns (yeah weird to think about having interns... I'm not so far removed from being an intern myself lol) presented some killer work that I assisted them with and they'll be graduating next week pending my evaluations.

Acquired while overseas a beautiful Ethan Allen set of chests of drawers and tables and stuff... FO FREE.

Upcoming

Ditching work to go wine tasting in the South tomorrow. Going to Ljubljana again but this time as a work thing. Going to Berlin for 5 days shortly after that.

then it'll be July which means the end is nigh!





lil  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    all the cool kids use subheadings

Subheadings

Subheadings are used by the cool kids because subheadings are useful.

1. They prepare readers for the content to come. This is a good thing because if the reader continues past the heading, it's because they are interested in the proposed content. A subheading is like saying, "Do you want to hear more?"

2. They help the writer focus. Life presents an infinite number of subheadings. Where should we put our attention? What's important? What's actually interesting and readable? How can we best reveal ourselves (Is that the purpose of Pubski?) while also amusing others?

3. Subheadings can also challenge us to think differently.

Quatrarius says, "pubski's harder than it appears"

It's easier if one uses subheadings. Here's some:

Feelings

Wishes, Hopes, Dreams

Epiphanies and Awakenings

Identity-Defining Experience

What I'm Doing Right Now

I find all of those inviting and might use them myself.

_refugee_  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

whatever, i started it

lil  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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lil  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Really? Link? For some reason I thought bfx started subheadings. ButterflyEffect

_refugee_  ·  2711 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We'd have to go way back and basically I'd have to be on drugs to bother

lil  ·  2711 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You could be right. BFX might just have been copying you. I like copying other people's subheadings. It puts me into their world for a second. see pm.

lil  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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_refugee_  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

also and as a side note which in no way is meant to countermand my previous comment, fuckin love interacting with social media in my cups

but still

I STARTED SUBHEADINGS

AND BADGERS

NV4 5GET

goobster  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh man, have fun in Ljubljana! Beautiful place. Great people.

I hope you don't plan on bringing the Ethan Allen back home with you. Shipping is pretty brutal, and importing could be a problem, depending on whether the wood is stamped FSC certified somewhere, or not.

arguewithatree  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

it's my 2nd trip. really pretty place, tasty food.

sorry that was kinda unclear -- i found it on craigslist at DC and had Topher pick it up. and it was free.

elizabeth  ·  2718 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    tasty food

yes! i'm glad i wasnt the only one with that impression but after a month on the Balkans back in 14', all the food options in Ljubliana really made me happy :)

arguewithatree  ·  2716 days ago  ·  link  ·  

one of my best friends when i was a kid is half slovenian and half croatian and introduced me to potica so i hunted it down while there. their layer cake too is top notch.