Pam Bustin
creator, editor, story tender
RandomLand 2: Come find your “Daily Fortune” (and see Pam in a balaclava)
Hullo Sweeties…
It’s Friday time to hop aboard the RANDOM train with the folks playing Random 5 Fridays with A Rural Journal. 
Here’s some random goodies from my life this week.
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1. I love “Quotes”
And I get one every day from Goodreads. This was today’s
“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.” – Michel de Montaigne
I love this idea and… I totally think it is true. I believe that part of “wisdom” is realizing… we are so NOT in charge of most of what is happening… and we might as well enjoy the ride.
Here’s some random facts about Michel.
Renaissance writer Michel de Montaigne (born February 28, 1533) pioneered the personal essay.
He was also a SKEPTIC and speaking of QUOTES…
He is most famously known for his skeptical remark, “Que sçay-je?” which translates to….
“What do I know?” in Middle French; modern French Que sais-je?)
2. It is still fr@cking cold here.
I keep waking to hear that the temperature is -27C or colder. It was -34C this morning when I woke. That’s -29F for those of your working in Fahrenheit. And BLOODY COLD no matter how you measure it.
I shall not whine… I shall just provide this glorious picture of how we survive such tempts…. I am a fashion plate – no?
And… I know it could be “worse”…
According to this post over at Listverse
The coldest permanently inhabited places in the world are the towns of Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk in Siberia, which we’ve mentioned before. During winter, temperatures there average below minus fifty degrees Fahrenheit.
Yoik!
3. One of the ways I included the idea of the Sacred Random in a recent novella (still in progress)
Is with an online Fortune Cookie generator. You can find it over here if you’d like to pull a fortune.
I used a few other methods of Randomosity in that novella – stay tuned for more fun in the weeks to come.
4. Numbers
You can roast broccoli and it tastes amazing. I whipped up some brocolli, sweet potatoes, carrots and onions the other night for dinner and BoyZowee they tickled the ole tastebuds.
Next time I’m gonna try it with parmesan – like this.
5. Did you know…
That according to http://www.numerology.com ….
The shape of numbers reflect their nature, and just as the 4 is square and grounded, the 5 is a symbol of dynamic motion. The 4 is controlled, measured, synchronized, and static. The 5 is random energy, elastic and constantly in motion.
I dig that.
And… just for kicks I filled in the thingy to find my “number of the day” and got this…
Friday, February 28, 2014: You may feel a strong need for answers and knowledge. This could very well be a time of soul searching for you, and you might feel a bit lonely. Your head may be in the proverbial clouds, so exercise caution when dealing with mechanical items.
I shall heed it well.
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Have a great weekend.
May the Sacred Random bring you much joy in the week to come. ~p
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I love quotes! I think they bring wisdom when you sometimes need them.
I hope warm weather comes your way very soon. have a great day.
Interesting post, Pam – now I know why I like the number 4 – can’t help it, that’s me.
Off to check my fortune.
Hey Angie – thanks for popping by. I am SO a fiver – heh heh.
I love this post!
It has been freaking cold here too … dare I say “frigid”?
Let’s hope that March behaves itself and provides us with more warmth and less snow.
I have got to check out the numerology thing!
Have a great weekend.
diane @ thoughts and shots
You always provide such interesting tidbits Pam — I enjoyed the quotes. Thanks for joining in this week. xo
i found this quote today and when I arrived here I knew I had to share it with you! “The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we lead” by, Flora Whittenmore. I opened a cookie and this is what I got: you will spend old age in comfort and material wealth. I guess this means I won’t have to worry about my son’s supporting me, right? Had fun stopping by, as always!
Hey Diane I love that quote – So true on so many levels
I just had to look up Flora and found out that “…at the age of 100, she took a correspondence course in geology from Utah State University while living in the nursing home.”
Amazing.
May we all keep learning and opening doors to “the good” in life.
And hey – may your fortune cookie come true! May you find comfort and creativity all along the way.
go easy ~p