Last year I gave up meat for Lent. It was challenging for only a few days and then I pretty much adjusted. This year, I wanted to kick it up a notch. How you ask? I’m giving up laziness. Here’s what that really means: #1 40 days of working out- This is going to be … Continue reading
This is a diary passage I wrote on August 8th,2012. “What the fuck is my purpose?” Let’s go back, way back, to high school graduation. What a proud day that you were so over being a part of. Although you acted like you were too cool for the tassels and gown, a trickling stream of ambitions had … Continue reading
Almost 2 weeks ago I decided that I was going to track every hour of my day and see how I was using my time. I logged everything I did the whole week, and then took a week to really think about what I observed. Below are my findings (please welcome some nifty charts and … Continue reading
On Father’s Day I had the pleasure of visiting Brendan’s Dad. While sitting on the back patio he told us a story that someone had asked him what the ideal gift was for a dad on father’s day. He replied “something simple that they’ll like, and time. Time is the real gift.” Immediately this came … Continue reading
In support of our sister youtube effort here’s a post dedicated to the Maketards. Enjoy their 1st video. This is most certainly the perfect lunchbox to go back to school with. Continue reading
Ah college, the time to live in the dorms, make new eclectic friends, and really “discover” yourself. Not going to lie, I fucking miss it. Although I tend to think I was more of a college snob than most; I never tried to join a sorority, or drink some mystery jungle juice, nor did I ever … Continue reading
At one point in my early adult years pretty much every shirt I owned was from this website, but now that my wardrobe resembles one of a corporate slave is more adult I unfortunately had said goodbye to my soul my t-shirt collection and pretty much completely forgotten Threadless.com. WHAT A MISTAKE! This morning someone … Continue reading
I must say this collection shocked me and I wanted to share it for exactly that reason — because almost nothing shocks me anymore. The “Roadkill Couture” collection by Jess Eaton challenges my middle class upbringing’s values, providing a small moment of self reflection. Jess Eaton seems to appreciate beauty that most people can not … Continue reading
Hey we hit 40,000 page views — That’s pretty cool! Only a month a go I wrote about our first big success so it seems that we are growing and loved but, I have to be honest with you readers, sometimes blogging is a total raging, hormonal BITCH. Half the time we put out material … Continue reading
This weekend we went to Capitola Book Cafe to support their efforts towards staying open. While wandering the book cafe I came across this gem “The Oxford Project” (You can read the whole book online, so I’m not going to share a ton with you on the blog) The Project began in 1984, when artist … Continue reading
I’m one of those lucky people who gets to walk to work. In fact, I walk a lot of places nowadays (walking is the new fixie bike — I’m starting the trend right now!). You know the only thing that sucks about walking downtown in San Jose? –the stabbings? the homeless people? that you’re seriously … Continue reading
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