Monday, May 31, 2010

Sugar & Ellie

I first heard of Ellie Goulding when I heard a Kids at the Bar remix of her song "Under the Sheets". It was a great remix, and remixes are usually best when they're working off of material that is already pretty great. Then I heard a Russ Chimes remix of Ellie Goulding's "Starry Eyed". That mix was unreal as well. Needless to say I started to figure that Ellie's got something going on, so I've been listening to her stuff (unremixed) lately, and it is indeed awesome. Check it!

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The Days of Yore

I nearly forgot about this ol' webpage. I remember it was going around in email FWDs back in the day. Remember that? When information travelled in email FWDs?!?! Damn, those was some slow days. You had to wait to log in to your Hotmail before you knew what was hot and fresh and current. Hilarious.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Pee Bee

I love peanut butter. There was a point a couple months ago where I was eating it at least once a day (sometimes twice!). Also - I don't spread it thinly. I want it stuck to the roof of my mouth, so I just pile it on. However, [I couldn't help but wonder...] like all great loves, my love for peanut butter had to be questioned: couldn't I try natural peanut butter for a while? If I love PB so much, wouldn't that be the right choice?

Well, I tried it. I had 2 jars of natural peanut butter (different brands) and gave it a shot.

I bought a MASSIVE jar of Skippy yesterday... of the crunchy variety. Sometimes you're allowed to take the unnatural option.

[Note: If my blog sounds suspiciously like a Carrie Bradshaw column, forgive me. I've been watching Sex and the City constantly, and it's infiltrating my speech.]

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

@MalcGladwell

In Outliers, the book I'm reading by Malcolm Gladwell, he names the elements that make work meaningful:
  1. Autonomy
  2. Complexity
  3. The connection between effort and reward
Very straightforward and concise, and extremely true.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

YES!

I'm working my way through sixth season of Sex and the City. It's not my first time seeing it, but it's always a pleasure to watch!

I just watched this scene with Charlotte emerging from a short depression and channeling Elizabeth Taylor. I think this may be her best fashion moment on the series. Work it!







*EDIT*
The only issue is that a few episodes later, the Russian buys Carrie a gorgeous (Oscar De la Renta, I believe) dress to wear to the opera and it's extremely similar. Carrie - get over it for 2 minutes and give Charlotte some time to shine, wouldja?

DIY

Before discussing today's topic, I shall update you on the Reading Challenge.
  • Currently reading: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman
  • Completed: The Outsiders
  • Next on the list?: The Time Traveler's Wife? Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? What do you think???
Anyway... on to today's topic, which is DIY, a.k.a. Do It Yourself. This term is associated with books or TV shows on how to make your own bird houses or book shelves. You know what I'm talking about. However, there's a new kind of DIY, and that's what I want to discuss. It's the kind of DIY that happened to me yesterday. I wanted/needed a webcam and so my Mom gave me this old Logitech one she has. Old model, but it should still work. Here's the thing - she didn't have the installation CD. I decided to wing it! And so began my search. I googled, I figured out the webcam's model name, I looked around for torrents, I read through forums, and before I knew it, my webcam was working!!!

My point is - the Internet is empowering. You don't need to know lingo or understand the inside of your computer to make magic happen - you just need to commit yourself to the task at hand. With each thing that you google, you start to get an idea of what it is you need to do, download, or search further. I love it! I feel like a genius.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Reading Challenge

A lot of people harp on "our generation" in terms of our "addiction to technology". First of all, we're not the only ones. Business-people and their Blackberries are often worse than anybody my age, but I digress... One thing that people comment on a lot is how our generation reads books less. It's certainly true that we have so many more options for leisure time, and it's not that I disagree, but I don't really want that to be the case... at least not for me. I used to read constantly - it was my #1 way to calm down and chill out. I want to get that back in my life, so what better time than now?

So, I shall instate a Reading Challenge for myself. Much like the Great Flossing Challenge has brought me to floss nearly once every 2 days, I hope to see the Reading Challenge encourage more book time and less computer time. I want a book to be the last thing I see before bed, not a computer screen.

So here's the goal: 8 books by the end of the summer (August 31st). I've already read 1, and I'm on my 2nd, so 6.5 more to go. I'll let you know how I'm doing at certain points during the summer, as well as how I enjoyed the books, and what I'm currently reading.

The first one I finished was The Outsider by Albert Camus, and now I'm reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I'll give a "review" of The Outsider later. For now - some computer time. I'll get better, I swear.

Monday, May 10, 2010

THE GREAT FLOSSING CHALLENGE: UPDATE 2

Just to keep you posted:

I have flossed 39 times in 82 days, which means I floss about once every 2.1 days. Isn't that great? Huge improvement. Now, I wanna get that number lower.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Sunday

Watching: The O.C.

Downloading: A variety of my favourite "Seinfeld" episodes + "E! True Hollywood Story: That 70's Show".

Doing: Nothing.

Loving: Life.

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