I forget how I stumbled across Rachel Ryle's Instagram account, but I was immediately hooked. She is a gifted artist who posts gorgeous, fun, short animations that have me watching on repeat and scratching my head as I try to figure out how they're done. (Stop motion, that's how.)
Her most recent video:
One celebrating Instagram's new logo:
Have you seen it!? Instagram has a new logo!! As you can tell from this animation, I'm totally 'digging' it!! It's so fresh, vibrant & fun! True, the original logo will forever have a special place in my heart, but I am loving the new look!
Springtime in New York:
Springtime in Paris (my favorite city!):
I've never been to Paris in the springtime, but in my dreams this is what it's like! The cheerful color of cherry blossoms line the sidewalks. Birds are chirping to the soft accordion music that fills the air. Historic buildings & beautiful architecture are waiting around every corner.
Packing for Jamaica:
This one is for anyone else who is also dreaming of a beach vacation! If you've been following my adventures on Snapchat or Facebook (@rachelryle) then you know that I've been a busy bee! I finally have a break in my schedule so I've painted my toes & packed my bags to sneak away!!
Coffee:
My favorite drink has two names depending on the coffeeshop that you order it from. Whether you call it a Gibraltar or a Cortado, let's just drink & enjoy some coffee! Cheers coffee lovers, this one's for you! PS I have mad respect for you baristas out there.
Aren't they mesmerizing?!
Today's gem, which I watch on an endless loop while laughing until I cry, was brought to me by my dear friend Andrea, who is one of the reasons the Friday Find exists, and without whom my life would have a dearth of funny clips and Tim Riggins gifs.
Enjoy!
Language rant alert!
Certain big words seem to get thrown around a lot these days, and in doing so their oomph gets watered down. For instance, I'm willing to bet your trip to Paris was amazing, but I doubt your chicken dinner eaten on a paper plate was. The birth of your child was probably incredible, but that mall Starbucks Frappuccino... Anyway. I actually don't believe in 100% prescriptive language, because language is a living, breathing thing that changes and evolves - as it should. But that's another topic for another day.
My point is: this is truly mesmerizing. It's pretty amazing. Technology is cool and seeing ideas from other people's fascinating brains come to life is not something I expect to tire of, and it often amazes me. My husband introduced me to this site, once again proving that he is cooler than I am.
In their own words: "Listen to the sound of Wikipedia's recent changes feed. Bells indicate additions and string plucks indicate subtractions. Pitch changes according to the size of the edit; the larger the edit, the deeper the note. Green circles show edits from unregistered contributors, and purple circles mark edits performed by automated bots. You may see announcements for new users as they join the site, punctuated by a string swell. You can welcome him or her by clicking the blue banner and adding a note on their talk page."
Give it a try. It's very soothing, and I sometimes keep the tab open in the background while I work. It makes me feel like I'm at a spa. Which I clearly need sometimes, when I get het up about language.
