“Now, I’m here. (Now I’m here.) Think I’ll stay around, around, around, around….”
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Another working day begins… although mine began a little later than usual. Since I wasn’t feeling 100% yesterday and last night, I decided to sleep in a bit this morning. And it was good.
Today is also, apparently, Camera Day. Â With that in mind, here are a couple of shots from around the office:
Last night, SaraRules and I went to Citris Grill with the Pin-up Girl Espresso crew for a farewell dinner for Monica – one of the (former) baristas – who is moving to Oregon this week. I had the Wood Fired Chicken Breast, with roasted potatoes and green beans and a Guinness to wash it down. The food and the company were both quite good. Christy, another barista, attempted to put me on the spot at one point and asked: “Who makes the best frozen mocha?” I politely declined to answer. Hey, I don’t want someone putting “extra stuff” in my mochas from now on, because I said that someone else made a better mocha than they did. I might be a little crazy, but I’m not stupid. All told, it was a nice way to spend the evening… and we got to check out a new (to us) restaurant, to boot. Win-Win.
And, speaking of Pin-up Girl, Jim brought this back from Seattle over the weekend:
She’s a 1946 Pontiac. At some point, I’ll try to get some interior shots, too
Chew on This – Food for Thought: Foursquare
I’ve started… using/playing (?)… Foursquare. I would blame SaraRules, but I don’t like sleeping with one eye open. She has joked “There goes the marriage….” because I keep jockeying for her “mayor” position at Pin-Up Girl.
I’ve found Foursquare to be an interesting application/game. The “competition” of becoming mayor is kind of fun (and a bit silly, too), but the social aspects of the app are also interesting. For example: If you check in at a local haunt, Foursquare will notify your other Foursquare-unsing friends that you have checked in at Locatino X. That notification also includes the following: “Swing by and say hi!” Â While that might not be the most appropriate thing to do, based on where a person is checking in, it is an easy way to set up impromptu gatherings – almost like a flash mob – if you’re heading to your favorite pub or coffee shop.
So far, it’s been fun. We’ll see how it goes.
Workout
Yesterday’s step count: 3,502
Stray Toasters
- I need to figure out “what pictures” are going “where” in my office.
- The Modern Slavery Problem
- MarknTyme posted a link to something that could be either incredibly awesome… or chock full of FAIL. Take a look at just what it is here. And for more information about it, go here. And, if that’s still not ringing a bell, see if this jogs your memory.
posted a link to a cute video, shot and edited on an iPhone 4:Â Apple of My Eye. (Yes, this was pretty much an automatic “Win” for me, given the subject matter.)
- How bad are your past sins really?
- A few musical notes:
- Snoop Dogg: Oh, Sookie
- The Many Voices of Lauryn Hill
- Gogol Bordello: Tiny Desk Concert
- Owning a pet AT-AT walker is a ridiculously heartwarming experience
- Secret Stash 2010
- Officers claim they don’t need law to stop photographer taking pictures
Namaste.