Access Weekly JOYFLASH

May 15, 2020

We are living in unprecedented times and the news is overwhelming. At Access, our teams are knee deep in communicating and reporting on how Coronavirus is impacting our clients, their industries and how the situation itself is changing daily. It’s a lot. That’s why, we’ve decided to create a happy distraction… so, until further notice, the Access JOYFLASH will be coming your way every Friday, each week curated by a different researcher’s sense of All the News That Does Not Suck. EnJOY.

Not Everyone is an Asshole – Part 9

• ‘The Office’ Reunites For Zoom Wedding On John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’
  Helping make quarantine weddings feel special.
• Belgian Man Uses Cranes to Reunite Families During Quarantine
  The operations manager of a Belgian cleaning and maintenance company has repurposed now-idle cranes to lift people to their elderly family members’ windows – across the country.
• Gilbert elementary teachers parade through neighborhood to greet students during closure
  “We just all want to say thank you to the Val Vista Elementary community from staff to teachers to administration,” Castillo said. “This was beautiful. It was really beautiful and touching and they really care and we love them for that.”
• Dog Takes Care Of Every Rescue Kitten In This Cat Shelter
  Raylan has taken care of over SIXTY kittens!
• These therapists are using TikTok to help you get through the pandemic
  As the health crisis drags on, licensed therapists and psychiatrists on TikTok are spotlighting the coronavirus crisis’ impact on mental health, which some of them say hasn’t been discussed nearly enough.
• VIDEO: Hundreds Of Local Families Are Participating In Random Acts Of Kindness Through ‘Smiles For Miles’ Movement
  Like a “reverse Halloween,” children are preparing goodie baskets with their parents and delivering them to other children.

These Critters are Quarantining in the Lap of Luxury

• IKEA Sells Mini Beds For Children’s Toys, People Buy Them For Their Cats (30 Pics)
  Bunk beds and blankets? These cats are the freaking coziest.
• People are Using Their Free Time To Crochet Tiny Couches For Their Cats
  It appears I was mistaken. Hand-crocheted couches and throws are WAY cozier than slatted beds. THESE cats are the freaking coziest.
• Slow Motion Footage of an Industrious Squirrel Working From Home on a Tiny ‘Acorn’ Computer on a Tiny Desk
  A truly fantastic WFH setup.
• I Built This Dalek For My Cats Out Of Cardboard Boxes, And Topsy And Turvy Are Thrilled
  EXPURRMINATE, EXPURRMINATE
• Pet Owners Are Buying Cup Noodle Beds For Their Pets And The Pics Are Ridiculously Cute
  Cute enough to gobble up.
• Woman Documents Her Daughter Turning A Spare Room Into A House For Their Dogs
  There are TINY PICTURES ON THE WALLS of this dog house.
• Kansas City Zoo penguins waddle around art museum in adorable field trip
  “They seemed to react much better to Caravaggio than to Monet. We were speaking a bit in Spanish and they really appreciated art history.”

The True Stars of the Internet

• BBC Sports Broadcaster Stuck With Nothing To Report Decides To Hold A Meeting With His Two Dogs And The Video Goes Viral
  This was not a great performance review for poor Mabel. 
• 99 Times Dogs Lost Their Beds To Jerk Cats
  The path to world domination begins with the smallest step onto a dog bed.
• This Golden Retriever Picks Up Random Objects When She’s Not Getting Enough Attention (18 Photos)
  Carrying a ketchup bottle guarantees pets.
• This Funny Cat Takes Over Twitter By Trying To Prevent Her Owner From Sitting On Her Chair
  “#!@#!#$, MOVE!!”
• Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home (25 New Pics)
  Why shouldn’t sheep go through the McDonald’s drive thru?
• 10 Y.O. Boy Writes A Letter To His Neighbor Asking To Babysit Their Dog After The Quarantine And It’s Too Adorable
  “a child’s pure heard + a dog’s pure soul”
• An Agile Bobcat Effortlessly Takes a Long Flying Leap the Over Water Where a Piece of the Dock Is Missing
  His top is made out of rubber, his bottom is made out of springs.
• Even Dogs Are Annoyed By Younger Siblings (87 Pics)
  Some dogs are happy about getting dogs. These dogs are not.
• Man Continuously Tries To Embarrass His Wife During Her Zoom Calls By Hilariously Photobombing Them
  THERE’S Waldo!
• Hello baby: Toronto Zoo welcomes new giraffe, arctic wolf pups
  Meet Baby Long Legs!

Exercise and Fitness Tips

• Dumbbell Beer Glass, Work Out While Enjoying a Brew
  Multitasking FTW!
• The 4-Minute, No-Equipment Cardio Workout That Will Break Up Your Day
  Easy enough to do wherever, short enough to do whenever.
• 25-second stretching video
  The best way to get limber.

Creative & Artistic Pursuits

• Every Episode of ‘The Office’ Recreated on Slack
  As the office evolves, so too does The Office.
• How to Make Six Different Forts Out of Ikea Furniture
  Hey. As long as it’s still made out of blankets.
• How Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Songs of Comfort’ are inspiring musical collaboration
  Yo-Yo Ma’s #SongsofComfort project is sparking living room musical performances around the globe – and reinforcing that we are all in this together.
• Book Pages Incorporated Into Gorgeous Paper Sculptures That Reflect the Book’s Narrative Theme
  These pieces are simultaneously beautiful and meaningful.
• 30 Times Quarantined People Tried Grooming Their Dogs And Realized What The Professionals Are For
  Creative fails still take creativity and artistry!
• Cafe In Germany Gives Customers Hats With Pool Noodles To Keep Them Apart
  Pool noodles: the latest innovation in social distancing.

Cooking Projects You May Have Time for Now

• A Unique Blue Gin That Changes Color in Cocktails
  Art in cocktail form.
• 6 cooking projects to bring some excitement back to your kitchen
  Ever wanted to make pasta from scratch to spruce up your lasagna or try your hand at the royal wedding cake? These guides provide workarounds for missing equipment too – you don’t need a pasta roller, an ice cream maker or a fryolater to try these projects.
• I Tried to Recreate the Impossible Burger Because Now Is the Time for Absurdist Cooking
  Just kidding, no one has the time or knowledge to recreate the Impossible Burger at home.
• Flour Is A Precious Commodity. Make These 6 Recipes Before You Run Out.
  Low on flour? These recipes either help you stretch your flour or are just so good they’re worth emptying that flour canister.
• Comfort Food To Make At Home Inspired By Your Favorite Places
  Just because we can’t travel doesn’t mean our kitchens can’t. Here are some recipes for comfort foods from around the world.
• HOW TO ENGINEER A COMFORT FOOD: WHY CERTAIN FLAVORS MAKE US CALM
  “Comfort foods can modulate mood by igniting a sense of nostalgia and triggering positive memories. It’s this process that can create a sense of pleasure on top of taste alone, Wright explains. Comfort food can even help people who have close relationships feel connected to their family and friends when they’re actually alone, research suggests.”
• I Made TikTok’s Ridiculous Frog Bread, and This Is Why You Should Too
  This new TikTok trend really just seems like more of what Boudin has been doing for years…
• Your Quarantine Cocktail Playlist
  A mix of classic drinks and flagship drinks at hot bars.

Take Care of Yourself, Please

• 14 Small Self-Care Tips That Will Make A Big Difference During The Coronavirus
  A few tips for self-care and stress relief.
• More pajamas, please: Online comfort shopping sales spike
  Because people love themselves, pajama sales are up 143%. Treat yo self to something cozy.
• San Diego Zoo rolling out 16 weeks of free programming for kids
  The free online programming includes trivia, arts and crafts, and a variety of other activities to keep your kiddos happy and engaged.
• 12 World-Class Museums You Can Visit Online
  Art? Science? History? It’s all here.