Notices by Man of Sand (sand@mindly.social)

@biped808 hey girl, just hit midnight here but I wanted to reach out and wish you a speedy recovery. Being sick is awful, especially on your own with nobody around to help. Glad you got some soup and energy for your body to keep fighting. Stay strong!💪👨⚕️

Remember when they tried to make Rachael Ray sexy?

Guess they couldn’t launch Food Network with Emerald Lagasse in a Speedo 😎

What was that meme?

Nothing recharges me after a long week at work like 2 days of laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, social obligations, kids activities, finding parking at the mall, lineups to see Santa.

#weekend #adulting #dadlife #ageing

Goodbye Pumpkin Spice Season

Hello Panettone Season!

I’m not Italian but these baked sweet breads / cakes are sooo soft and eggy and delicious!

#panettone #christmas #italian #baking #holidays

@APBBlue UGH! the nerve!

But think of the bullet you just dodged.

Also, despite Canada Post being on strike, my AliExpress orders from 11.11 are trickling in… or should I say, are being trampled in? Yikes LOL

#aliexpress #singlesday #retailtherapy #marvel #toys

Lunch is my favorite part of the work day because I get to leave...

Football in the elements is so fun to watch! So unpredictable!

#nfl #football #browns #steelers

I need my 3pm coffee at 2pm before I fall asleep at my desk.

I'm definitely blaming this change of weather and not my 5hrs of interrupted sleep last night

#ageing #adulting #sleep

@SecondStix @Uncleharvey When we get our first snow fall (Toronto) it's going to be a mess. We such a high influx of international students and immigrants from warm parts of the world, they'll experience their first snowfall EVER.

Also, my snow tires appointment isn't for another week 😅

@SecondStix LOL amazing! It's been far too mild here for any snow. a lot of rain and wind lately but no snow. Which is fine I guess. Kinda makes getting into the "Christmas spirit" a little harder but much better than the chaos on roads!

@SecondStix Is this your first snowfall this season?

@SecondStix I feel this. Just got my brakes done. $1,000 for just the front 2. Another $1,000 for the back 2 that I elected to fix later because I don't have another $1,000 sitting around.

I usually get dinner and a drink before I get fu... anyway.

Canned tuna and mayo sandwiches for dinner - cheers!

Another design proof sent.

Another set of revisions received where they can't communicate their changes clearly, forcing me to be a mind-reader

Also, why do people make changes to the copy after they've seen the design? Why can't they proofread BEFORE they send stuff to me?

I NEED SOME CHEESE FOR MY WHIIIIINEEEEE

I don't always listen to the radio for traffic updates.

But when I do, it's usually when I'm stuck right in the middle of it all and not beforehand to avoid it in the first place. 🙃

#adulting #commute

Me: Activates 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime for Free Same-Day/Next Day shipping for quicker Christmas gift deliveries

Canada Post: WE'RE GOING STRIKE! 🙃

#canadapost #canada #ontario #strike #amazon #amazonprime

I would love to have a job where I could suck so bad at it but not have to worry about being fired.

Like Dallas Cowboys Coach, Mike McCarthy 😎

#nfl #cowboys #texans #football

@DrSuzanne There should be tons of YouTube videos online to help you through it.

I've been using Adobe Illustrator for over 15 years (including 4 years in school) and it still surprises me sometimes.

Good luck!

@DrSuzanne So for a free vector illustration software outside of Adobe Illustrator, you really only have Inkscape https://inkscape.org/

Affinity Designer https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/ is another great alternative but it's not free (but It's not subscription based so only pay once for all features)

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

@KuJoe right? instead of money and kids toys, just throw a pizza party!

You're a real go-getter Joe! I like your way of thinking. You deserve a promotion!

That is... New job title, and more work, but same pay!