"...a bird which flies into your house is an angel. You must look upon his presence as a blessing." -House of Sand and Fog First thing his morning I got up and took a bath. I also learned how to use the fancy toilets, haha. Miriam teaches English here, and she had to teach all … Continue reading Japan Day 2: Yoyogi Park
Well, I'm 2 weeks into trying to be more mindful and I'd say I've been failing hardcore. As I write this, the TV is on, I'm drinking a cup of tea, and I just finished a snack. Instead of concentrating, I'm thinking about making a list of movies I'd like to see, cleaning off my … Continue reading Living a Distraction Free Month (Part 2)
A few days ago Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) tweeted the following video of Joe Kraus talking about creating a "culture of distraction". Joe talks about how we are constantly distracted, what we're losing, and what we can do about it. Something really important happened to me while I was watching the talk...I was captivated by what … Continue reading Living A Distraction Free Month
I don't normally make new years resolutions because they seem about as likely to happen as being blind folded, spun around, and hitting a bullseye on a dart board. I used to make resolutions, but I stopped when I realized they always lost momentum after the first 30 days. That's why I like to do … Continue reading 2011 Resolutions
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I was looking up gluten-free vegan recipes to plan meals out and I stumbled upon this blog. One of the entries was a questionnaire/survey, much like the ones that used to be forwarded in email back in junior high school days. Since I have about 6 pending posts that I just can't seem to finish (and … Continue reading Fun Questionnaire Time
Last Friday I read about the BluePrintCleanse and decided to juice fast for the weekend. I was considering ordering the BPC (I still might), but I had just made a fresh batch of pineapple, cucumber, and cilantro juice and wanted to do it right away while the inspiration was fresh in my mind. If I … Continue reading Juice Fasting
The Challenge: No television for 30 days. Background The other night I was laying in bed going through old episodes of Angel, and I was thinking about all the time wasted just sitting around watching TV. Not doing anything at all, except staring at an electric box in the corner of the room. For the … Continue reading Giving Up TV-30 Day Trial
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