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The Freedom of Freediving - a story for Range Magazine (Page 52)

#PADI #freediving #free diving #ocean #diving #water sports #tropical

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A chat with Jessica Capshaw finds the actress’ statements more often than not laced with thankfulness. It isn’t just because of her work — although, as she points out, being asked to return to the set of Grey’s Anatomy and connecting with friends, on camera and off, has been a major recent highlight. Whether it’s kids getting sick on holidays (she laments that she had a “child down” for Easter, although everyone is on the mend now) or dogs galloping through her office during a moment of thoughtful reflection (she cracks up and leads them out), it becomes clear — through trials big and small — she is well and truly dedicated to the art of happiness, disruptions be damned.

(via Jessica Capshaw on Looking on the Bright Side, Learning to Step Into Her Power as a Producer, and Revisiting Arizona Robbins)

#jessica capshaw #greys anatomy #shondaland #ar #arizona robbins #lgbtq

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Like a lot of fans, Sue Tsai is excited about the third season of Bridgerton. Even though it premieres on Netflix in two parts — first on May 16, then on June 13 — she’s already got her viewing plans in place.

(via The Bridgerton Artist Series: Sue Tsai Takes Inspiration From the Outrageous, Feminine World of ‘Bridgerton’)

#sue tsai #bridgerton #shondaland #art #pop art

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Known as one of the historical hubs of Japan, Kyoto has a notable number of well-preserved neighborhoods, majestic temples and all manner of photo-worthy landscapes.

(via 15 of the best free things to do in Kyoto - Lonely Planet)

#kyoto #kyoto japan #lonely planet #visit japan #travel #fushimi inari taisha #Nishiki Market #geiko #gion district #hanami #Kamo River #Yasaka Shrine #Arashiyama

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Kyoto is on the travel list of most first-time visitors to Japan for good reason. With its fleet of over 2000 temples, lush gardens and traditional tea houses, Kyoto is one of Japan’s major historical hubs – to say nothing of being easy on the eye (enjoy a sunset on the hill in Kiyomizu-dera to see what we mean).

(via 15 best things to do in Kyoto - Lonely Planet)

#kyoto #kyoto japan #lonely planet #travel #japan

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There’s plenty of research on beating jet lag. Set your clock to the time zone you’re landing in. Stay hydrated. And my personal favorite piece of advice that I instantly disregard: Try getting as much sleep as you can on the plane. Yeah, tell that to the responsible jet set. When it comes to long-haul flights, I’m too busy watching movies.

(via I Love Watching Movies on Airplanes)

#airplane #air travel #shondaland #movies #will ferrell #silence of the lambs #inside out #big hero 6 #black swan #pitch perfect #wayne's world #zoolander

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I love New Year’s resolutions: the chance to reevaluate my life, redefine my goals, and maybe do a bit better at the top of each calendar year. For type-A personalities, this is our Super Bowl. However, last December, I found myself in a completely different headspace. After a fun, final trip of the year to Istanbul ended with a sprained ankle and broken foot, I had to jettison my lighthearted Christmas season plans in favor of what felt like a lifetime of lying on the couch with my foot elevated.

(via I Spent a Year Pushing Myself Outside My Comfort Zone)

#shondaland #new year #new year's resolution #comfort zone #mental health #padi #scuba #mermaid #bora bora #taiwan #polar bear club

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Four years ago, I visited Kyoto with the goal of seeing the city through David Bowie’s eyes. Should have been easy, right? He lived there for a few weeks in 1979 in Togendo, a house and school dedicated to teaching traditional Japanese arts, returned on his honeymoon with model and philanthropist Iman in 1992, and even flirted with the idea of making Kyoto his permanent address.

(via Following David Bowie to the World’s Most Exclusive Garden)

#david bowie #japan #kyoto #kyoto japan #bowie #moss garden #moss temple #heroes #david bowie hereos #iman #saihō-ji #Kokedera #music history #rock #pop #ziggy stardust #thin white duke

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Ever the creative polymath, David Bowie had a fascinating acting career that ran parallel to his music career. His roles were legion: The Man Who Fell to Earth’s Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien who went looking for water for his home planet and found sex, booze, and a chambermaid instead; Nikola Tesla in The Prestige; and even Lord Royal Highness in SpongeBob — because why not? He even parodied his own untouchable coolness in Extras and Zoolander. But perhaps his most notable role came in 1986 when he slipped into Jareth the Goblin King’s oversized hair and ultra-tight pants for Labyrinth.

(via 10 Things You Didn’t Know About David Bowie’s ‘Labyrinth’)

#david bowie #the labrynth #jim henson #Jennifer Connelly #Jareth the Goblin King #Michael Moschen #toby Froud #Hoggle

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#best of 2023 #travel #travel blog #travel destinations #japan #maldives #tokyo #helsinki #faroe islands #taiwan #visit japan #travel blogger #travel addict #wanderlust #Instagram

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Maybe you don’t live near a coastline. Or perhaps your love of water puts you in near-mermaid status. (Or thanks to dive certification body PADI, actual mermaid status.) Either way, it’s difficult to ignore that three-quarters of the planet is covered by ocean water, and only 10 percent of that has even been mapped. That’s an enormous ecosystem that impacts our world in ways we’re still coming to understand.

(via Five Women Defending the Ocean)

#padi #shondaland #scuba #scuba diving #ocean #conservation #shark #sharks #mermaid

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Sanrio Puroland, the indoor theme park where Hello Kitty and her equally adorable pals live, is awash with pink — on the walls, on the stairs, on the rides. Groups of women in full-skirted dresses have come to this fantastical playground, located on the edge of Tokyo, on a quest for cuteness. The cartoon cat is ready to deliver: Visitors angle their selfies for the perfect shot, snack on food stamped with characters’ faces, and snatch up plushies with a fervor mirrored in smaller doses at Sanrio’s flagship stores and cafes around the city.

(via Why Kawaii Will Never Go Out Of Style)

#kawaii #the zoe report #zoe report #CHAI #CHAI band #neokawaii #mikan mandarin #vina of the valley #pink #Cafe Reissue #rinrin doll #chiitan #sanrio

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Manjit Thapp is staring at “The World of Bridgerton” puzzle. It’s been a while since the artist and illustrator created the image, which features 30 characters from the Bridgerton series in an extravagant ballroom scene that, in 1,000 pieces, captures the lush essence of the hit Shondaland and Netflix series. Like any thoughtful creative, Thapp is doing her homework before responding to any questions about her process of creating the image.

(via For Artist Manjit Thapp, “The World of Bridgerton” Puzzle Puts It All in Place)

#shondaland #bridgerton #the world of bridgerton #manjit thapp #puzzle #puzzles

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I was on a cruise somewhere between Stockholm and Helsinki when I spotted my first Moomin, a creature who looked like something between a marshmallow and a hippo. It was love at first sight, even if I skirted the photo op with the larger-than-life mascot in favor of buying a smaller version in the ship gift shop. By the end of the trip, my moomin collection would expand to include several books and postcards, which I gleefully sent to friends and family back home with little to no explanation of the gorgeous, childlike images they contained.

(via What Exactly Is a Moomin?)

#moomin #moomins #moominvalley #moomintroll #shondaland #helsinki #stockholm #Moomins and the Comet Chase #Tove Jansson #barnes & noble #The Moomins and the Great Flood #Moominland Midwinter #Moominpappa at Sea #moominpappa #little my

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Friendships and community connections are vital parts of our lives. We’re such social creatures that loneliness can literally kill. Take this into consideration — as noted in a recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s office, just being lonely can increase chances of premature death similarly to smoking 15 cigarettes per day. Clearly, it’s time to switch things up.

(via Five Women Helping Us Build Community and Connection)

#shondaland #diner party #five women #dosomething #dosomething.org #Daybreaker

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Leslie Odom Jr. isn’t feeling very happy right now. As he rightfully points out, the string of terrifying world events is enough to give him pause. However, as he pointedly clarifies, he is feeling joyful. Spending time with his children and community and pouring himself into his creative practices as an actor and musician have allowed him to access a bedrock emotion beyond happiness. It’s an emotion that, after a season that he describes as one of “the most intense periods of growth in my life,” he’s ready to finally reclaim.

(via Leslie Odom Jr. Is Finding Joy)

#shondaland #leslie odom jr #hamilton #Aaron Burr #egot #Glass Onion #One Night in Miami #Abbott Elementary #Purlie Victorious #broadway

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Yes, you can travel through reading. Sometimes, it’s fun to let reading inspire your travels. Around the world, there’s an array of museums dedicated to expanding authors’ worlds through real-world artifacts, contextual deep dives, and a pure dose of imagination. Whether you’re hoping to learn a bit more about your favorite piece of literature or simply looking to explore a location through a fresh set of eyes, these book-centric institutions are worth a visit.

(via 10 Museums for Book Lovers to Visit Across the Globe)

#shondaland #books #reading #book museum #sherlock holmes #book girl #Kadokawa Culture Museum #Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum #laura ingalls wilder #Eric Carle #The Writers’ Museum