Not really the classiest mug in the NYC apartment I’m staying in but definitely my favorite. Besides the motto it’s hard to beat “bandaid” for drinking vessel color.
I’d rather be having a beer!
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New York Camerastand
Tongue Sandwich
I make it a point of trying to eat the weirdest item on any menu (or, at least, considering it) and having never eaten beef tongue before I had no choice but to eat the tongue sandwich. Also, it’s enormous. I think it was bigger than my head. Tongue, size-of-your-head. These are excellent qualities in sandwiches.
Before:
After:
I’m disappointed that I didn’t clean the plate but … GOOD GRIEF! IT WAS THE SIZE OF MY HEAD!
Ahem. New York, I love you, but your sandwiches are freaking me out.
I’m in New York!
New York is one of those “life list” destinations for me and, thanks to the Automattic Theme Team meetup, here I am. If you have any “if you’re only going to do one thing in New York in January do this one thing” things let me know. We’ve got some time set aside on Saturday for doing some of those things.
My Egg Timer for the Pomodoro Technique
I’ve started using the Pomodoro Technique to focus myself while working. I used it once before two years ago with an app but decided when using it this time to simplify and go low-tech. And I love it. Here’s the egg timer I’m using. I sort of hate the design and feel of it but I love the mechanical ticking noise and super-loud bell. I’m patiently waiting for it to break in a few months time so I can buy a nicer one. 
Girl of My Dreams
Here’s Gene Austin performing Girl of My Dreams. My wife’s grandfather often performed this for her on the piano and it’s where the last blog post title came from.
Blog of My Dreams
Now that I’m taking afternoon naps regularly I thought it’d be a neat idea to leave my journal out next to my iPhone (what I’m using for an alarm clock) to record any dreams I have while I’m napping. I’m somewhat curious about what’s going on in my unconscious mind and leaving a journal by your bedside is apparently a good method for improving dream recall. I’m also trying to make sure I’m getting some REM sleep cycles in during my naps so I know I’m getting some decent rest time. So, what am I dreaming about? After leaving out the journal for little over a week I’ve recalled fleeting impressions of a dream twice. Both times I was blogging. At work. Using the P2 theme. I really am thinking about WordPress themes all the time.
I’m Making Tuna Noodle Casserole
I’m heading to NYC this week so I’m getting some casseroles ready to make things easier for my wife while I’m gone. Tuna Noodle Casserole is one of them. I’m sure it’s been a standby for the past 60 years. I’m also pretty sure that the recipe I’m using is the best one there is. Try it out.
Cooking Up a Rainbow
I’ve watched this butter (sorta butter) commercial way too many times today. I’ve never even seen Lurpak before. I’m almost positive it’s disgusting. The song and video however are amazing.
The cabbage animation is awesome. Also, don’t cut yourself when you’re blue. Sound advice.
Via Colossal.
Posting Everyday
Today is my 20th day of posting every day to my blog for 2012. Not the most auspicious day to post to make a big deal out of it but what the heck, thoughts occur to you and you share them, people take what they can get. It’s been an interesting experiment. Have the posts been any good? Probably not. But I’m trying to develop a habit and that’s what’s more important. Waiting until I’m in the perfect place to post perfect posts every day and have a perfect blog — my natural inclination — is a stupid idea and, obviously, isn’t going to happen. Or maybe not obviously. This is the natural inclination of every procrastinating person that worries about perfectionism.
Anyway, posting every day. Hopefully I can keep it up and eventually, once the habit is formed and my writing muscles have been loosened up, have the freedom and opportunity to share more well-formed opinions and thoughts in the groove I’ve laid down day after day. And, of course, more pictures of my son’s artwork.
Wish me luck!
