What Happens When You Can Find Your Soulmate From A Blood Test?

Writer John Marrs explains a reality where “the one” is in your blood.

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生活感あふれているのに、なぜかオシャレ。団地柄のスカートが大反響

団地マニアの第一人者で「団地の見究」などの著作がある大山顕さんの2月12日のツイートが、大きな反響を呼んでいる。

妻が「団地の写真ちょうだい」って言うからデータ提供したら、スカートを作ってた。かわいい。

大山さんが撮影した団地の写真データを元に、大山さんの妻がロングスカートを制作したという。生活感を滲ませた無数の窓が、スカートの柄になっている。

その見事な出来に、ネット上で「素敵ですねー。それぞれの生活が散りばめられてる団地窓がそのままスクエアドット柄として生きてて」「ナイスアイデア。これ飽きないだろうなあ」「このスカート欲しいです」と称賛する声が続出している。

大山さんが2017年9月に、Instagamに投稿した団地の写真が元になっているという。

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How To Feel Like You’re Winning When You Are Sent On A Business Trip

If you’re often away for work, it can really take the joy out of travelling. However, there are ways to maximise your downtime when away, and make the most out of being somewhere new. So next time you’re sent to some strange city, you can head off with a spring in your step, rather than dragging your heels.

Get organised

If the thought of packing up for another trip sends you into a frenzy, print out a list of necessities you take on every trip. Then, not only do you not have to think twice about what to pack, you won’t have to worry about forgetting anything. And, if you take the list with you, you won’t have to worry about leaving anything behind when it comes to packing up your hotel room.

Go exploring

Got time to kill at the airport or train station? Then do a little research on where you’re headed to. Even if it’s a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, there’s always going to be something interesting to see, or a great restaurant to visit.

Work those expenses

Expenses can be a huge killjoy – they’re a ton of paperwork and can take forever to be processed. But, you can use them to your advantage. Get an airline credit card that rewards spending and you could be well on your way to platinum – meaning upgrades, free checked baggage, and priority boarding. Just make sure you sign up for a card which waives foreign transaction fees. And if you download an expenses manager app, then you can expense as you go along – rather than having a backlog to file when you get back.

Load up on air miles

If you make sure to sign up to frequent flier programs, then multiple work trips are going to reward you with a free (or at least extremely cheap) flight for when you’re actually going on holiday. Try to keep your miles with just one or two carriers – most airlines fall under oneworld or Star Alliance, meaning you’ll stack up on points quicker.

Ditto with hotels

Most hotel chains have loyalty programs, so sign up before you go and tell reception when you check in, as they can be more difficult to claim back afterwards. The more nights you spend away means you’ll probably end up getting a bonus night somewhere which you can use for your holiday instead.

Eat out

It’s tempting to stick with the hotel restaurant – which can often be limited – but if your company’s paying, then take the opportunity to get out and try a new restaurant. Sample local cuisine, or just enjoy a slap up meal on your boss.

Eat in

Order room service, get into a fluffy dressing gown and slippers, and watch films all night – or catch up on work from the comfort of your duvet. When else are you going to have an excuse to have dinner in bed?

Choose a hotel with great facilities

If you book your own accommodation, or you get to know the person at work who handles it, then try and request somewhere with a gym, or pool, or massage service. If you can sneak in a morning swim before that 9 o’clock meeting, then why the hell not? It’s also a great way to unwind after a long, tiring day.

Catch up on some reading – or sleep

When you’re thousands of miles up or away from the busy routine of home, there’s finally an excuse for some ‘me-time’. Pack a book you haven’t had time to read, or invest in a good eye mask and knuckle down for forty winks.

Learn something new

Learn a few words of the local language, or read up on the customs – make sure you learn something about where you’re going, so it feels less like just a business trip, and more a chance to taste a different culture.

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Hamburg: Taxifahrt einer Schwangeren eskaliert – und endet in Entführung

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맥도날드가 ‘햄버거병’ 의혹을 일단 벗었다

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This Couple Found Love Through Cycling And Are Still Biking Together 60 Years On

“We’re still married and we’re still cycling,” says Pamela White, 84, who met her husband John at her local cycling club in 1953.

Now, 65 years later, the couple are set to celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary and many happy years of cycling together.

Pamela and John, 86, who’s better known as Jack, met after Pam’s sister introduced them at their local Cycling UK club in Buckinghamshire. Jack was quick to persuade Pamela to join him on some cycling days out and the rest, as they say, is history.

The pair married a year later and remained dedicated members of the cycling group for years afterwards.

Cycling has been the subject of many happy memories for the couple. Jack enjoys the challenges, while Pamela is more interested in the social aspect.

“He’s done timetrailling, everything. He’s cycled over 250,000 miles,” says Pamela. “But for me it’s the social side of it. He’s been racing, I’ve been marshalling and making the cakes and teas. I’ve never been competitive.”

The pair now live in Ludlow, Shropshire, where they try and keep up their mileage.

“I do think it’s been incredibly beneficial; all the cycling we’ve done in the past has definitely paid off now in our general health,” says Pamela. “I’ve heard it said that cyclists appear 10 years younger than someone of a similar age.”

Jack cycled Mont Ventoux aged 73, and then went back and did it again at 83. Pamela secretly thinks he’s a bit mad, but also admires his dedication.

On their holidays, they have cycling days together, and then days apart with Pamela exploring the local village while Jack goes on more strenuous rides.

The couple share their love of cycling with their younger family members too.

“Our two daughters, they had no other option,” Pam says. “We went through the usual stages of a tandem, a sidecar, seats on the back of bikes.

“Then Jack bought a triplet, him on the front, the youngest, Carolyn, in the middle and Susan on the back. We even toured and hostelled with it on the Isle of Wight, taking it down to Portsmouth on the train.

“That was an adventure in itself.”

Along with their two daughters, Pamela and Jack now have four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Four-year-old Issa, Pamela’s ‘shining light’, can already peddle 10 miles. His grandma says it’s in his blood, adding: “It’s lovely to think it’s carrying on.”

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