morlith has an awesome post that includes a picture diagram about how one person inspired a whole bunch of other people to do awesome things as well. You never know where one small suggestion or bit of encouragement will change everything for someone or for yourself ( Read more... )

Happy shortest day of the year and start of winter... and gradual return of the sun. Hope the other holidays recently celebrated or soon to be celebrated are all that you would hope them to be... from Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa to Festivus to a few others that a coworker and I came up with using various calendars ( Read more... )

Equity firm to acquire Cedar Fair for $2.4B - Parks, other key holdings expected to remain open

Didn't know CP was on the stock exchange... and although it is being sold to a private firm, it may be on the stock exchange again later in 2010... but I think I want to invest in some tea related companies first :)

Timesuck brought to my attention courtesy of morlithToday, me and my best friend made a pact, that on each of our weddings, we'd stand up, say: I'd like to make a toast, take out a toaster, put it on the table, wait for the toast to pop up, and sit down casually. I can't wait. MLIA ( Read more... )

What's your motivation?

The article above talks about personal financial success usually being the result of specific, concrete long term goals. The same could be said for fitness, education, relationship and all sorts of other lifestyle choices.

Good food for thought about the importance of visual, audio or other reminders to "push your long- ( Read more... )

Longest distance ever traveled? not sure - by car from Michigan to Eugene, OR maybe... plane - see below ( Read more... )

Poll Elections 2009

A friend emailed me about doing a recipe exchange with some of her friends and I took the bait... here's the recipe I sent. I have pictures that I took of this and some of my other recent lunch creations that I'll get around to posting one of these days... I came up with this recipe earlier this week based on stuff I had in the house and a few ( Read more... )

Saw this in the paper from the weekend and just ordered one to try... thought other tea enthusiasts might too :)

http://givemeoregonchai.com/

I just keep running in to more info about why Omega 3 (often supplemented through fish oil) is good for you... Omega-3 deficiency may be hurting our hearts - Nutritional shortage tied to obesity, cardiovascular disease, researchers say...so eat your greens, potatoes, and legumes, then healthy meats (grass fed beef for example) or fish/fish oil if ( Read more... )