#CoolShit 05.05.20

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Happy Tuesday & Cinco De Mayo!

Eat tacos. Drink a margarita. Read about “la Batalla de Puebla”, Don’t wear a sombrero.

See you tomorrow!

-Shelby

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What I listened to this morning:

I couldn’t find a playlist/mix with the right Cinco De Mayo vibes I was looking for, so my gringo ass made one.

I quickly through together a playlist of some my new-ish favorite Mexican artists - Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cuco, Reyna Tropical, & Y La Bamba + a special appearance by Uncle Snoop.

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Learn about “la Batalla de Puebla”

The Battle of Puebla (Spanish: Batalla de Puebla; French: Bataille de Puebla) took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla City during the Second French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the French Army. The French eventually overran the Mexicans in subsequent battles, but the Mexican victory at Puebla against a much better equipped and larger[5] French army provided a significant morale boost to the Mexicans and also helped slow the French advance towards Mexico City.

The Mexican victory is celebrated yearly through a festival on the same date as the battle. It is primarily celebrated in the Mexican state of Puebla,[6][7][8][9] where the holiday is celebrated as El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (English: The Day of the Battle of Puebla).[10][11][12] There is some limited recognition of the holiday in other parts of the country. In the United States, this holiday has evolved into the very popular Cinco de Mayo holiday, a celebration of Mexican heritage.

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How to argue

I. Love. This! Quite a lovely breakdown. What kind of arguer are you?

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Luck favors the decisive

scott belsky @scottbelsky

Luck favors decisiveness. When you’re decisive, people want to help you. There's a gravity to it. Dots connect faster, possibilities gain resolution, and your mental energy becomes focused on making circumstances work for you (vs. just thinking about them).

Go with your gut!

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This office space, good gawd

𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐄𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑 @vanschneider

I'm in love with the office of Massimiliano Locatelli.

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Missing Sounds of New York: An Auditory Love Letter to New Yorkers

This is a collection of the mundane, yet vibrant sounds, of NYC.

Never would of thought the sounds of a jackhammer would be so soothing.

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This social distancing picnic blanket

Sure. If it helps me get back to being with people, sure. I’m here for any solution that get’s us back together.

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So write my name down write my aim down
To do this my way and carve my own lane out
Shit changed they say I don't act the same now
But it was either that or blow my fucking brains out