A Blogfair to Rememblog

I like the way this guy* thinks:

We have become slaves to time. “Wasting time” is looked up as being detrimental, lazy, uneconomical.

But wasting time for one person, is thought provoking or inspirational for another. It can be in these moments of tranquility that our clearest and most profound thoughts occur. “Wasting time” is actually good for us, and contrary to popular belief, can actually improve productivity at work.

Almost 80% of the population suffer from some form of stress, with the primary cause being over working. Ordinary tasks such as making a cup of tea again and again are common, subconscious tools to relieve this stress.

How can we re-establish the joy of “wasting time”, and delight in the repetitive acts, such as tea making, we perform unnoticed each day?

*Patrick Stevenson-Keating

Good Magazine, one of my favorite glossies, just had an infographic submisssion contest on deciphering the god-awfully long and confusing healthcare bill. Check out the winner. It’s real good.

Today I learned that when you tell people: ”I’m making creme brulee tonight.”

They will always reply with: “Cool. Do you have a torch?”

Always.

So I did it (refer to previous entry) (!) and I like it a lot. It’s not too drastic of a change but it feels fresh (even when Sara says it doesn’t look it) and my head feels lighter. I don’t love it but I think that’s just because I’m kinda done with long hair but I’m scared to chop it off. I know. I’ve done it so many times before and I’m still scared. It’s a girl thing, ya know?

Despite that, I loved the experience. My stylist, Laurie, was awesome and I’m so glad she was mine, out of everyone there. They do this pre-haircut ritual of shoulder massages infused with oil. And I still smell the scent. It is heaven. With some peppermint. I think. I’m so bad with smells. And Aveda’s “thing” is all natural products. So somehow that makes me feel like a better person and instantly healthier.

But anyway, glad I got that anxiety out of the way. On to my Friday dinner party! It’s kinda been a crazy year already so I wanted to invite some friends over and just sit back and kick it. Good food (see yummy image above…don’t know about making real pesto. Might cheat and grab some at Trader Joe’s). Good company. What else do you need?

Caffeine: Do stupid things faster with more energy!

…as seen on a sign at Cartel Coffee Shop, Tempe, AZ

What it is, it isn’t.

‘If I had a world of my own,

everything would be nonsense.

Nothing would be what it is,

because everything would be what it isn’t.

And, contrariwise, what it is, it wouldn’t be.

And what it wouldn’t be, it would.

You see?’

- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland.