February 2012
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The Complete Guide to Not Giving a Fuck
Ok, I have a confession to make.
I have spent almost my whole life– 31 years– caring far too much about offending people, worrying if I’m cool enough for them, or asking myself if they are judging me. I can’t take it anymore. It’s stupid, and it’s not good for my well being. It has made me a punching bag– a flighty, nervous wuss. But worse than that, it has made me someone who doesn’t take a...
January 2012
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“One’s Personal Legend is what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone,...”
– Author: P. Coelho
“I was born in a new york state of mind, but a san francisco state of nature.”
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“It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends...”
– Author unknown
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Kiddie Convo I Witnessed On The Bus Today
kid#1: did you know i had an older sister. like really old. guess how old she is.
kid#2: hmmmm 25!
kid#1: wrong! she's 30. i told you she was old.
kid#2: wow. can you imagine if we were that old?
kid#1: like 30?
kid#2: yeah... imagine if you were 30 years old, what would you be doing?
kid#1: i'd be having the time of my life... like my sister.
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Trying the Paleo Diet
Over the holiday weekend, I learned about the paleo diet, a diet that aims to replicate the food regimen of the hunter-gatherers aka cavemen. The reasoning behind paleo is that the “human body evolved for more than 2 million years with the food found in nature: game meat, fish, vegetables, wild fruits, eggs and nuts. The human race was thriving on this diet high in animal fat and proteins...
returnofthedeji asked: Really love the video you posted. Thanks for sending along! Vuvuzealots.
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And the fad continues...
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“Your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
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– from Make Me Whole by Amel Larrieux
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16 Homemade Salad Dressings
De-clutter your fridge and make your salad sauces as needed. Fresh and sexy.
Basic Vinaigrette
Caesar-Style Dressing
Creamy Garlic Vinaigrette
Honey Lemon Dressing
Smoky Orange Vinaigrette
Reinvented Russian Dressing
Basil Vinaigrette
Citrus-Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Scallion Vinaigrette
Walnut Vinaigrette
Creamy Feta Vinaigrette
Ginger Vinaigrette
Green Goddess Dressing
Black Olive...
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Know Thy Lineage
History of the Great El Hadj Omar Tall. El Hadj Umar ibn Sa’id Tall (Arabic: عمر بن سعيد طعل), (c. 1797 - 1864 CE), born in what is now actual Senegal was a West African political leader, Islamic scholar, and Toucouleur military commander who founded a brief empire encompassing much of what is now Guinea, Senegal, and Mali.
Umar Tall’s name is spelled variously: in particular, his...
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The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym
This is the time of year when even people who hate the gym think about going to the gym. Many of us are still digesting whole floors of gingerbread houses, and jeans that fit comfortably in October are now a denim humiliation.
Sweating is a good way to begin 2012. Exercise, like dark chocolate and office meetings that suddenly get canceled, is a proven pathway to nirvana. But if you’re...
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Hablas Ingles?
If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.
After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud.
Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will...
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December 2011
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Call Your College and Demand A Refund →
33 Dishes Before 33
It’s that time again. That jolly time of the year when we optimistic fools get sucked into making yet another set of elusive New Year resolutions. From losing weight to calling mom more often, I’ve made enough resolutions to know that they’re doomed from the start. So this year, i’m doing things a little differently: zero resolution. Instead, i’m wishing myself a...
October 2011
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“Work like you don’t need the money.
Love like you’ve never been...”
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“I sell ice in the winter. I sell fire in hell.
I am a hustler baby. I’ll...”
– Young Hov
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If I Had More Time... (part 2)
A few months ago, I wrote a post enumerating a few things I would do if I had more time. Back then, I was 100% focused on work and launching a startup. Six months later, I’ve learned that maintaining balance is critical to happiness. Work and success are great, but a life without fun, family, friends, etc. sucks. I started to make room for simple pleasures, starting with taking a full day...
September 2011
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“i don’t know why people are so afraid of rejection. you express your...”
– Me, myself, and I.
