Fortune Cookies

[GeneChing]

But then would they be collectible?

A lifestyle is what you pay for; a life is what pays you.

A quote from Thomas Leonard, according to the all-knowing interwebz.

[PalmStriker]

Sometimes I will find a discsrded fortune from a fortune cookie and will carry it around in my pocket until the fortune comes true. Have one in my top pocket right now that's been there for a few weeks. The previous owner must not have known how the magic universe converses, ha!

[GeneChing]

What does this found fortune-cookie fortune of yours say? And how to you keep from running that through the wash?


Here's mine for lunch today.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

Attributed to Rush Limbaugh.

[GeneChing]

...was meaning to post it but our forum crashed...

Lovers come and go, but friends are always there.

[GeneChing]

I'm only posting the relevant one.

Surreal Art By Tony Futura Makes Fun Of Consumerism And Pop Culture (20+ Pics)
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Tony Futura, a digital artist based in Berlin, creates surreal art that seems to poke fun at the materialism and pop-culture focus of modern Western life. His light-hearted and funny digital art is often charged with sexual energy.
If you like his fun visual puns, be sure to follow him on Instagram!
More info: Instagram | Tumblr (h/t: ufunk)

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[GeneChing]

Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to treat you.

It's a quote from Wayne Dyer according the the internetz.

[PalmStriker]

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What does this found fortune-cookie fortune of yours say? And how to you keep from running that through the wash?


Here's mine for lunch today.

Attributed to Rush Limbaugh.

Hey, Gene ! Didn't see your post until now, Ha! Actually I don't have the fortune anymore, lost in the wash cycle, I tried to find it just now and I can't remember the content or wording but things have changed for the better for me so I can deal with the Cosmic Forces that be. I like to read and take seriously the Chinese Astrology forecast at the back section of KFM by Wilson, My horoscope (Aries) WaterDragon was too exacting for me to ignore. I was up against it lately in a suspended state of rough going until the planet shift (Earth Cycle) that has changed everything into a wind in the sails scenario. Whew!

[GeneChing]

As one grows to understand life less and less, one learns to live it more and more.

“As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to live it more and more” - Jules Renard

I'm impressed that it is a grammatically correct conversion.

[GeneChing]

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 King James Version

[GeneChing]

Each day, compel yourself to do something you would rather not do

When searched, this phrase pops up in the Dictionary of American Proverbs and a bunch of fortune cookie websites.

[GeneChing]

All the world may not love a lover but they will be watching him.

I plugged this into Goog and got a lot of fortune cookie sites.

[GeneChing]

Accept no other definition of your life, accept only your own.

This is sort of a paraphrase of Harvey Fierstein. And the punctuation is off. It shouldn't be a comma; it should be a semi-colon.

"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."

[GeneChing]

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

The interwebz tells me this is a quote by Jonathan Kozol.

[GeneChing]

Baauer & Pusha T's Kung Fu track.

There's a lyric vid if you follow the post, but it might not help...

Baauer Unveils Lyric Video For "Kung Fu"
He'll distribute free download codes for the song this weekend.
By ELIAS LEIGHT

Baauer's new clip comes courtesy of Apple Music. "Never really understood lyric videos so this one's in arabic, russian & simplified chinese," the producer explained. "The translator said, 'I'd like to warn you this song would be illegal to release in China.' The visuals are a lil glimpse from the Aa shows we've been working on."
Baauer also decided to hand out free download codes for "Kung Fu" inside fortune cookies. Those special cookies will be available this weekend for fans that live in New York City or London. The NYC supply can be found at Turntable Lab (120 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009), while the U.K. stash will be at Goodhood (151 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3QE).

[GeneChing]

Blessed is that man who has found his work.

A paraphrasing of the Thomas Carlyle quote "Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessedness." I must confess that this one gave me pause after my quick Chinese lunch. I do feel blessed in my position. Mine isn't the best paying job there is, but it certainly is enjoyable (for the most part).