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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • One major improvement for the vast, vast majority of movies would be improving the writing. So many movies would be improved simply by not using shitty vague cliched lines like “We need to end this!” because they haven’t nailed down what “this” will be.

    A few creative teams can wiggle a solid movie out of a production with a lot of changes on the fly, but most cannot. If they are blowing hubdreds of millions then they really need to have a brilliant script to go along with it and not some boring rehash of prior successful movies. Making the same kind of movie doesn’t mean remaking the same movie. Origin stories tend to get old fast because they frequently follow the same story beats in the same order with the same vague writing.

    There is a second part and that is editing. Bad editing that shaves out connecting scenes or dialogue to hit an arbitrary run time leads to a choppy story where it isn’t clear what is going on or why anyone is doing anything. Let the run tine fit the story dammit!








  • Dove and Caress bars are pretty similar in shape, both are shaped like obese Pringles.

    Even without copyright/trademark/branding kinds of protections a lot of companies don’t want to be confused with others and try to have their own unique style. The ones that do are likely going to be at the dollar store, and when I checked just now it looks like they sell Dove bars at the dollar stores so there doesn’t appear to be room on the shelves for a Dove knockoff even there.










  • And besides the thought of maybe having to move

    This is actually a great mindset to have, because it is a perspective that encourages having less stuff. You can also think of stuff as requiring effort even if it is sitting somewhere untouched. You should still be dusting it, move it if it is in the way, clean behind it, and so on even if you don’t use it. Just possessing things requires effort if you want a clean living space, and anything you have means less space to move around in or to store the things you do use.

    Honestly your overall method is solid. If you haven’t used something in a reasonable period of time then you aren’t likely to. Although you didn’t mention it, having it around is also a reminder that you aren’t using it which can be a mood killer for some people or lead to feeling overwhelmed.

    Like money, you need enough stuff to live happily, but an excess doesn’t lead to more happiness. It also isn’t necessary to reduce stuff all at once. Evaluate what you still use regularly and a few keepsakes are perfectly fine!