pictures of people who seem to have figured out how to live

Maybe it's partly my 'tired of the world' state of mind, but seeing these photos definitely made me think of this thread - radiation be damned, rescuing cats is where it's at...

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/mar/05/the-man-who-saves-cats-in-fukushimas-nuclear-zone-in-pictures

In 1871, a woman from Quebec hired a hearse with the sole intention of riding around town smoking in the coffin-bed while enjoying the view. pic.twitter.com/HBp9E9kqQF

— Marina Amaral (@marinamaral2) July 16, 2021

pictures of people who seem to have figured out how to die

name not known, she may be living yet

thinking about how the italian moka pot guy had his ashes put into a huge replica moka pot pic.twitter.com/pVyKJIUIp9

— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) August 8, 2021

no, no, the thread is for people who've figured out how to live!

Almost posted instead in the parody thread! And then figured: part of the guy's life was figuring this out before he was gone.

Enjoying time in the beautiful Wales before going back to set pic.twitter.com/zw6OY9Jd5n

— Forest Whitaker (@ForestWhitaker) August 31, 2021

would totally watch Ghost Dog: The Welch Case Files TV series

Pictures of birds who have worked out how to live

.@GuardianAus Bird of the Year contender?? pic.twitter.com/gfDx9loosb

— Naaman Zhou (@naamanzhou) September 5, 2021

no, no, the thread is for people who've figured out how to _live_!

❤ Dear Arvo, have a Happy Happy Birthday!
In the picture Arvo Pärt and one of his favorite foods - pancakes. 🙂#ArvoPärt86 pic.twitter.com/VYlyYSt9US

— Arvo Pärt Centre (@ArvoPartCentre) September 11, 2021

hes about to leave a tabula rasa after he chows down on those bad boys

the wizard that found the sacred pancakes

maybe he's so happy because he's been asking for pancakes for years and this was the first time he was allowed to have it. all the other years it just wasn't right

maybe pancakes just makes a pleasant change from pomme fratres

lol

Lloyd Kahn - builder and founder of Shelter Publications.. aged 86 and still skateboarding:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfUGS3Jd28/

Leonard Cohen follows Marianne Ihlen up the mountain on the Greek island of Hydra. From James Burke's 1960 story for Life. pic.twitter.com/zmcmbFW3cH

— Deny Fear (@dean_frey) September 21, 2021

when they said goodbye later that day, after spending much of the afternoon near the peak, Cohen said "Seeya later, Marianne" and she nodded and turned to head back down. "Wait", said Leonard Cohen. "Something doesn't seem right. Something's off." Marianne said "Our keys are back down at the bottom. With the driver". "Oh that's right," said Cohen, "thank you. Ok, see you back at the bottom, then!"

i guess i'll tweet that as a reply. basically i maintain a version of myself in 4 places now, one of which is hell

The documentary choked me up a bit... :-(
But hanging out on a small Greek island with a bunch of scruffy bohemians is definitely on my bucket list

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB6nIzPf9r8

This is also 45 minutes of someone who's figured out how to live:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv4J7sID3Pk

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBrdpRbXoAYqgfH.jpg

https://ampervadasz.tumblr.com/post/664363564044369920/unmute

https://www.wweek.com/resizer/3_5gxV9WqBvSXQUj-lX95RSP2GM=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-wordpress-client-uploads/wweek/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/28125652/image1-1.jpeg

https://usrimg-850.fark.net/-/-L/fark_-LhnMFePCiJl9Xy0iz1NToB2nAA.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=HBAYEKZHGUB4NAYQBVSQ&Expires=1636952400&Signature=WS4bMqLvdny8TAeR6ZKPEnEvnD8%3D

Although if the stories are true, I'm making the martinis.

pic.twitter.com/rMqhNbnGNw

— Midwest People's History (@MPHProject) December 17, 2021

Alas, its false. But its a great mug shot.

Hey guys,
I want to wish you all the best for the New Year. I’m sure some of you were at the shows. I really enjoyed playing to you all again! Thank you for coming. Take care of yourselves.
You know, I need you!
Keith pic.twitter.com/zUNhHEy4Nv

— Keith Richards (@officialKeef) January 11, 2022

i wouldn't want to live with those pajamas

keith looks unfeasibly good

He’s successfully avoided the trap of remaining caught in the classic Keith Richards ‘elegantly wasted’ look, unlike some of his admirers in the industry.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/43/2d/40/432d4080cee54f125c1f773f9276e9db.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSzH16uWAAYFGHQ?format=jpg&name=large

^ encapsulates life in a small coastal village

Ellie Rowsell frontwoman of the band Wolf Alice currently midway through a *seventeen* date run of suport slots for Harry Styles in Europe, picturd here last week in Oslo

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWqgCv_XEAAMXxe?format=jpg

Smokin’ everywhere I go
Always gotta keep one rolled

<3 my city

Legends: Dolly Parton smoking with Willie Nelson pic.twitter.com/TYxWLmb8N7

— Cannabis Hub (@CannabisHubHQ) August 12, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/style/corn-kid-tariq-tiktok.html
http://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/09/21/fashion/21CORN-KID4/21CORN-KID4-superJumbo.jpg

I guess Rod had a bit of extra time on his hands

ROD STEWART has a model train set based on an industrial US city which took him & two friends 26yrs to build.

Sex Drugs & Rock ‘N Roll(ing Stock) pic.twitter.com/8fjiNi9Qj2

— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) October 5, 2022

Ok, I know nothing about Rod Stewart, but that's really damn impressive.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50403561

Neil Young is big into that stuff as well

Tove & Tuulikki

https://i.redd.it/s3bcz125lh651.jpg

awwwwwwww

The perfect new job announcement photo doesn't exis-https://t.co/lnkwLYZnvD

— Sara Mauskopf (@sm) January 6, 2023

love those Tove & Tuulikki photos so much <3

They seem to have got it made. Judging by Google Maps Klovharun is a tiny bit of rock miles from anywhere. The house still exists. This is sad:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26529309

"In 1964, Jansson and Tuulikki Pietila built a simple house on Klovharu, without running water or electricity, which they could escape to in the summer months, and work without interruption.

It was there in 1970 that Jansson began writing her final Moomin book, Moominvalley in November, a melancholy story reflecting the author's grief after the death of her mother. It features a new character, Toft, which Jansson based on herself. When Toft arrives at the usually busy Moominhouse, there's no-one there."

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/48/e5/a0/48e5a0d9322a1903422bcf2ebb0a3e01.jpg

Which reminds me - if you Google Hildur Guðnadóttir, a tonne of publicity photos were taken in a studio that she uses. At first I thought it was her house, but it's actually one of those quasi-home studios along the lines of Hotel2Tango etc. Nonetheless it looks like a life goal:
https://headphonecommute.com/app/uploads/2021/06/by-viktor3-1048x699.jpg
https://www.dv.is/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/1edbdeaac93c6aaa91618709f04271d36fd0-1024x658-1024x658.jpg

In fact she literally seems to live inside the Ikea catalogue, which makes me wonder if she is computer-generated as well:
https://www.friendsoffriends.com/home-stories/string-theory-hildur-gudnadottir-reimagines-instruments-and-lets-the-robots-play/