So far so good. I have been true to my challenge and have neither stepped on the scale nor watched television all month. To be honest, the greater of the two challenges has been the scale. I would have never imagined how much I value it's validation. It isn't good enough to say I cooked everything … Continue reading Fitness Check-in: Back in the lab
Food
I’m a gastronome (not to be confused with gasbag which I may also may be but you’d never get me to admit). Anyway, from time to time I may add a recipe or concoction that I’ve come across to this category.
Life hacks, fixes and fails: The art of making myself better, one experiment at a time. (Part 1)
It's been a while since I published a blog post. The last year has not been without its capers hijinks and folly, but in keeping with the blog's namesake, It's better that I focus on where I am than spend time in the rehashing of... well.. hash. I've always been a tinkerer. I'm interested in what … Continue reading Life hacks, fixes and fails: The art of making myself better, one experiment at a time. (Part 1)
Tradition is for the birds.. A.K.A. Thanksgiving Redux
I have never been one for tradition. It would probably take a team of chimps about 2 minutes to surmise that the genisis of my feelings is linked to my untraditional upbringing. Living 2500 miles from your closest family for the better part of 18 years does not help. On Thanksgiving day 2003 I boarded … Continue reading Tradition is for the birds.. A.K.A. Thanksgiving Redux
Halftime
The Good news is I have lost 25 pounds, and I am halfway to my 50 pound goal. While there is no bad news, there remains lots of room for growth. When I bowl I use a 12 pound ball. To think that I just dropped two of them is unbelievable. As an indicator that … Continue reading Halftime
Food for Thought
Friday as I prepared to leave work, a co-worker mentioned his plans to attend a lecture given by Chef Marcus Samuelson. Having seen Chef Samuelson in a number of Food Network contests and shows but knowing little about him, I decided to tag along. I could not have made a better decision. Chef Samuelson was amazing. … Continue reading Food for Thought
Operation: Juicy Fruit
So I've been called impulsive. It's not true. In reality I go over things in my head (over and over and over). My mania aside, when it comes to things, particularly gadgets, I stalk them. I don't just read about them, I pour over reviews, compare prices and watch industry trends. For over a year … Continue reading Operation: Juicy Fruit
The Beauty of Doing What You Hate
Tony Horton is a genius. Or, at least, he had one great idea -P90x, and is milking it for all it's worth. I tend to believe the former. A few weeks ago I went to a live p90x workout led by Tony. When the workout was over, he spent some time talking to the crowd. During … Continue reading The Beauty of Doing What You Hate
Push back
I believe in the universe. To be clear, I am a Christian and am finding my way -but aside from my religious beliefs, I believe in the universe, as a force of energies that are neither good or bad but can be harnessed for either cause. When we manifest to the universe, we create energy … Continue reading Push back
Getting together
Being found to be a fraud, all outside landscaping equipment that I am not operating (I took a rock in the eye courtesy of an idiot with a weed-whacker when I was a kid) and losing my mind, that's the short list of things that I'm actively afraid of. That doesn't mean I'd box a honey-badger, chew dynamite or … Continue reading Getting together
You aren’t what you eat…
We have all heard the adage, “you are what you eat.” It’s supposed to encourage us to eat more healthily and to cut back on those things that are bad for us. Truth is, it’s a stupid statement and the person(s) who coined it -Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said "Tell me what you eat and I will … Continue reading You aren’t what you eat…
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