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The ice tray spill that gave me a perfect abstract landscape on my counter
Last week I was trying to refill one of those silicone ice trays and fumbled it, water went everywhere across my white quartz countertop. I was annoyed at first, grabbed a paper towel to mop it up, but then I stopped. The way the water had pooled and dried into these strange ridges and streaks looked exactly like a mountain range at sunset. The shadows from the overhead light made it look almost 3D, like there were valleys and peaks. I took a picture with my phone before wiping it down, and now it's my lock screen. Has anyone else ever had a kitchen mess turn into something you'd hang on the wall?
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reese55021d agoMost Upvoted
...it's funny how accidents end up being the most interesting stuff sometimes. I feel like our brains are always looking for patterns, so we find faces in clouds or landscapes in spilled water. It's almost like the universe throws us little gifts when we stop being annoyed long enough to actually see them.
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angela_park21d ago
Deliberate planning gives you the end result you actually needed, not just something vaguely interesting to stare at for a second. Why settle for random spilled milk when you can pour your own coffee exactly how you want it?
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