A few of my favorite things...

Sometimes I need to brighten my day by thinking about things that make me smile.

Spinning Silhouette Illusion

This is amazing, you have to check it out. It took me a minute staring at the figure before she changed direction, but it's very cool when it happens.

At first glance, the silhouette is spinning clockwise, but you can reverse the spinning.

Here are some hints to help make it happen:

Try looking down at the shadow, keep your eyes there for some seconds and then slowly move your eyes upward.
Try looking at different parts of the figure. Dont stare at her, keep your eyes moving up and down.
Or Focus on her feet, when she turns clockwise she has the right foot up.. when counter-clockwise its the left foot.. just tell yourself which foot is up and she will turn in that direction..

Rainy Day

It’s a beautiful rainy day, and I got to spend some time relaxing and enjoying a walk with Zoe. Everything is covered in tiny droplets from the rain, and even though the sky is gray the droplets sparkle. I have to say that having a week off school has been just what I needed. I also believe that my sanity is returning slowly which is fitting considering today is World Mental Health Day. I’m still putting in 3-4 hours a day of school work to get done the assignments due right after break as well as to prepare for midterm week which will start bright and early Monday morning, but for right now…. things are good.