Before my dance lesson tonight, there was the usual checks put in place for the Covid world we are currently living in. Temperature gun scan of my forehead: 97.3 degress, good to go. Hand sanitizer squirt on the hands. And finally, time to fill out a quick questionaire on the studio IPad. HOLY MOLY. The … Read more
We’re really good at making excuses for ourselves. I’ll work out tomorrow. I’m too sore to work out. I should rest up today. If you hear yourself saying anything that sounds like this, you need an accountability buddy. Find a person you trust and genuinely cares about your well-being. Tell them what you’re going to … Read more
I just watched a YouTube video by Noah Kagan (founder of AppSumo) where he broke down his 2019 one million dollar income. It was 90/10 heavily weighted from his core business. The real message of the video wasn’t actually about his income. He was using it as an example to point to tips for success. … Read more
It’s 5:45am. I’m tired. Did I even sleep? Doesn’t feel like it. I shuffle out to the living room. My back feels stiff but I check my workout planner anyway. Boxing: Non-Stop, with Michael Olajide Jr. Sounds horrible- I mean fun. Round 1. Jump ropes. I don’t have a jump rope so I mime it. … Read more
I’ve watched plenty of dating shows including fellow Netflix programs Love is Blind and Indian Matchmaking. So coming into Love on the Spectrum, I was ready to see some ridiculous personalities, unreasonable expectations, and general extremeness. Instead, what I found were extraordinarily genuine individuals, real dating struggles, and a diverse glimpse into the world of … Read more
My wallet is not in the bag I brought upstairs yesterday. I had just looked in the car center console. Not there. Take a deep breath and retrace my steps. Ok, I used my credit card to pay for the lo mein take out. Then we had the fairly stressful fender bender (was cut off) … Read more
It’s 1993. Man has brought dinosaurs back from extinction. But acknowledging the dangers of introducing catastrophic disruptions to the order of nature if these creatures are to get into the wild, the scientists have genetically engineered only female dinosaurs to prevent procreation. However, the ever charming and eccentric chaos mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm warns the … Read more
In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie, Professor Slughorn has in his office an hourglass that measures the quality of conversation. When it is stimulating, the sand runs slowly. When Tom Riddle is shown in the memory asking Slughorn about Horcruxes, the sand in the hourglass stops completely. When was the last time … Read more
Are you friends with everyone in your town? Your state? Your country? Of course not. But when you travel abroad and you find someone from your country, your state, or *gasp* from your SAME FLIPPING TOWN… you instantly feel a connection. There is a sense of connectivity because you have something in common. You know … Read more
Four pairs of hands furiously dig to repair the trench. The waves keep coming. Some barely reach the base. Others tear chunks from the walls leaving the defense vulnerable. And every few minutes a big one engulfs the trench, encasing the four within. But the work continues. Digging and repairing the walls. Slowly, the walls … Read more