cmrn
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this is my journal of occasionally useful thoughts.
design. marketing. creative. photography. discussion.
in-house marketing designer (currently 🧦). weekly new hobby starter.
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https://cmrn.co
design. marketing. creative. photography. discussion.
in-house marketing designer (currently 🧦). weekly new hobby starter.
🇨🇦
https://cmrn.co
Most importantly, “a part” and “apart” mean near opposite things.
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Most importantly, “a part” and “apart” mean near opposite things.
I had a weird relationship with social media last year where I craved it a lot, yet largely did not find it fulfilling to use.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
December 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I had a weird relationship with social media last year where I craved it a lot, yet largely did not find it fulfilling to use.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
I think my solution is to try to be more give than take — replacing mindless use with actually engaging with people and integrating into communities/discussions.
One of my design goals for next year is to get back into the mindset of my teenager design self again.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
December 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of my design goals for next year is to get back into the mindset of my teenager design self again.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I feel like I’ve lost the whimsy of doing little side projects and completely theoretical proposals that are just for fun.
Also known as the reason I fell in love with design in the first place.
I’m in a perpetual state of not being able to update my iPhone because it needs 20GB, which is 1/3rd of my storage and is definitely not available.
December 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I’m in a perpetual state of not being able to update my iPhone because it needs 20GB, which is 1/3rd of my storage and is definitely not available.
For those of you that feel well-integrated into Bluesky, how did you start to find ‘your people’?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
December 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For those of you that feel well-integrated into Bluesky, how did you start to find ‘your people’?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
Feeds? Hashtags? Discover? Search? Starter packs (if those still exist?)?
I swear every app update these days is just like:
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
December 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I swear every app update these days is just like:
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
+ added chatbot
- removed feature you liked
+ moved around entire interface for fun
Tried ordering something from the US (to Canada) and yeah not doing that again... did NOT realize the fees would be near 100% of the product price.
December 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tried ordering something from the US (to Canada) and yeah not doing that again... did NOT realize the fees would be near 100% of the product price.
Sometimes it’s not even “too many cooks in the kitchen” like why are there also front of house, and a delivery driver in here too
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sometimes it’s not even “too many cooks in the kitchen” like why are there also front of house, and a delivery driver in here too
In the age of hyper-targeted everything... it's wild how absolutely not at all personalized or relevant the YouTube homepage is.
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
In the age of hyper-targeted everything... it's wild how absolutely not at all personalized or relevant the YouTube homepage is.
I don't know how both my Mac and Windows computers are so bad at indexing files, but the search functions are just worthless these days.
December 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I don't know how both my Mac and Windows computers are so bad at indexing files, but the search functions are just worthless these days.
December 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Delivery drivers looking at the gate code I provided before marking it as undeliverable
a man in a suit and tie is putting on his sunglasses
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is putting on his sunglasses
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Delivery drivers looking at the gate code I provided before marking it as undeliverable
DID SOMEONE SAY IT'S DECEMBER??
#photography #photo #fujifilm #christmas #holiday #parade #christmaslights
#photography #photo #fujifilm #christmas #holiday #parade #christmaslights
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
DID SOMEONE SAY IT'S DECEMBER??
#photography #photo #fujifilm #christmas #holiday #parade #christmaslights
#photography #photo #fujifilm #christmas #holiday #parade #christmaslights