Hester Moses
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What's the Deal with The Always Pan?
I've been targeted on Instagram for months now with this Always Pan advertisement. I've clicked on it many times and have added at least 5 or 6 pans to my virtual check out, but have always managed to rip myself away. Alas, my virtuous streak came to an end a few weeks ago, when I convinced myself that it was the perfect birthday gift for my mother. Upon reaching the checkout, a little pop-up box informed me that if I buy one pan, I will be eligible to get $80 off another. What a deal! (Not really because the pan still came to like $150) The pan whisperers won this time, and I quickly clicked through the checkout with a 2nd Always Pan in tow.
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Feast
His Eyes Will Start Wandering if You Don't Lose Some Weight
As women we're used to unsolicited commentary about inappropriate things all the time from both family, friends and even strangers. Comments about everything from the clothes we wear, to the careers we opt for, to how we decide to raise kids. But without a doubt, I find that certain cultural backgrounds carry a little more judgement within their core, especially for standards of beauty. I'm not saying that my personal experience speaks for all Eastern Europeans, or that I even had it that bad. I am quite aware of the inequalities that many women experience across the globe every single day. This piece merely hopes to outline the experience of one girl (me), growing up in Canada where we were constantly taught about acceptance and inclusiveness, and yet when I came back home or to my cultural community it seemed to be a completely different story.
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Humans
Have you heard of DALL.E?
Let me start this off by explaining what DALL.E is. Here is what their website says: "DALL·E is an AI system developed by OpenAI that can create original, realistic images and art from a short text description." "It can make realistic and context-aware edits, including inserting, removing, or retouching specific sections of an image from a natural language description. It can also take an image and make novel and creative variations of it inspired by the original."
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Geeks
Amber Eyes
Trigger warning: Touches on some sensitive topics including war, holocaust, depression, suicide. A jolt in the rails woke David with a start. He was the sole passenger on a commuter train – at least in the train car he was sitting in. He looked around, stretching out his shoulders and legs. How long had he been asleep? Come to think of it, how did he even get on the train? He couldn’t remember boarding or where he was going. It looked like his usual commuter Go Train, heading into Toronto, but a quick glance out the bright window didn’t give him much of a hint as to where along the line he was. He could be heading West for all he knew. He reached for his wallet. Maybe his ticket would tell him. That’s when he realised, he had neither a wallet, or a ticket. Upon further panicked patting and pocket checking, David realised he had nothing on him other than the clothes on his back. He got up and started walking around to try and figure out what the next stop was. Last thing he needed was a penalty for riding the train without paying fare.
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Fiction
Mimic
“The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Do you go in, or do you keep walking along the path into the night?” The prompt blinked across the pathway in the virtual reality simulation. Nate fiddled with the controller glove, wondering which option to choose.
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Fiction
My Favourite Old Western T.V. Shows
When the T.V. shows today become overwhelming, it's nice to take a break and delve into the classics. Less swearing, next to no gore, and some creative camera work in lieu of CGI and extravagant effects, makes 1950's-60's shows a welcome change. I've been on a western kick lately, and here are my top suggestions:
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Geeks
The Obsidian Tree
There weren't always Dragons in the valley. There was a time, perhaps 20 years ago, that the people in the valley did not even know that Dragons existed. Now it was impossible to live without some form of influence from a Dragon touching the everyday lives of most citizens. Most people seemed happy with that in any case. The Dragons brought prosperity to the places they settled. Towns flourished and became cities, small villages became mercantile hubs, and even the smallest hamlets without their own resident Dragon reaped the benefits of their neighbouring Dragondens.
By Hester Moses2 years ago in Fiction