Do not seize the day. This will startle the day and may cause it to become aggressive and give you a nasty bite.

Instead approach the day calmly without making eye contact, pet it gently, and slowly enfold it in a careful embrace

If the day shows any signs of resistance to being engaged with, it is likely to turn on you. Back off and return to bed.

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See THIS is why I'm not a morning person.
@beecycling and that’s a follow 🀣
@dropbear I sent you a follow request because of your follow. Presumably this becomes a circle at some point
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Some days are dayweiler days.
If you hug them they will probably bite you.
If they're responsible dayweilers then they'll put their lips over their teeth as they bite you.
You might still die of fright but there will be no teeth marks.
Better a return to bed at the first low frequency dayweiler sound.
@beecycling Carpe Noctem mate, Carpe Noctem! You can seize the night by sneaking up on it, because it's dark and it can't see you coming.

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That's a good winter philosophy here.

Summer, you get out before dawn and seize whatever you need to before the day does.

@wavesculptor @beecycling yes, summer days are much more gentle that way. 😊
@beecycling and above all don’t make it scream.
@beecycling excellent advice…it’s probably not a good idea to grab the moment either, moments are notoriously aggressive if approached without warning!

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Even more care needs to be shown for carps. Any attempts to carpe them will cause the carp immense carp carping distress. Instead let them swim on as uncarped carps.

(In pictures: uncarped vs carped carps. The uncarped carps clearly happier.)

@SuneAuken Uncarped one is so happy it's singing us the song of its people.
@beecycling This is my new life philosophy.
@beecycling Or... there is always a tomorrow. Take care of it today and it will take care of itself after.
@beecycling Basically, start the day with coffee?
@smurthys Or tea. The key being to take your time over it.
@beecycling Do not chase your dreams. Humans are persistence predators. Walk behind your dreams at a pace that allows you to easily track them, and pounce on them when they eventually fall down, too exhausted to elude you any more.
@camwyn @beecycling Much like the OP, it's right and entertaining and not wrong and a teeny bit painful.
@camwyn @beecycling Best results come one step at a time.
@beecycling The early worm gets eaten.

@beecycling unless it's a Monday.

Then if you scare it enough maybe it goes away

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Can we wrap the day in a blanket to make a day burrito?

@beecycling Top advice! Today was not seized. It was gradually coaxed into being with coffee and toast. Result: a happy day πŸ‘
@beecycling Sorry, but I couldn't help but read this in the voice and inflection of How To Pick Up A Duck
@beecycling why did no one tell me this sixty years ago.
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That sounds like a Cave Johnson quote.. :)
@beecycling I wish I had seen this yesterday. I should have taken a mental health day yesterday but decided to try to plow through instead. The day pretty much bit a hole in my underwear...
@beecycling So the day is a dog... or a cat... lol πŸ‘€
@beecycling came for this great post #SiezeTheDay, staying for the #Pupdate !
#DogsOfMastodon here's our girls:
@beecycling came for this, staying for the #Pupdate !
#DogsOfMastodon here's our girls:
@deadheadned Let me guess, the little dog is the boss? πŸ˜‰
@beecycling they're about even, with the size difference. the Collie is pretty tough. but yes, our dachs-chihuaha mix is an enormous spirit in a tiny body. it's a whole circus in our house !
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Much like the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal, I can also suggest that if you put a blanket (or towel) back over your own head, the day will be confused and wander off, thinking that if you can't see it, it can't see you.
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A really good advice! πŸ₯° Will heed.
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@beecycling that needs to be on a tea towel
@beecycling I prefer ...Carpe Scroatiem. seize the day by the balls