I realized that this blog needed some attention, so I went ahead and made a few changes that will hopefully better represent my current interests.

First…more content!  I’ve been far too neglectful.  This blog is really for my own benefit anyway. Let’s be honest, no one else reads it or cares about how I finally got around to cleaning out my closet.  So, by posting more (regardless of substance/extrinsic value), I’ll be rewarding myself with a bit of satisfaction.

Second…Recipes!  These past few weeks, I’ve noticed my culinary impulses have amplified.  I’ve always enjoyed cooking, but now even more so.  As a result, I hope to be posting more recipes, which can now all be found collected on a single page called Recipes (naturally).  I also replaced the Downloads link in the header navigation with the Recipes link.  The Downloads page was for when I made flyers promoting local rock shows, but I’m not doing that anymore.

Third…Links!  I updated the Links page with blogs and local establishments that I’ve been frequenting.  Check them out!

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So, if anyone is reading this blog, let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

I’m also up for recipe requests!

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I know how you can save money and the environment! Try running a computer algorithm on your database to ensure that only one catalog is sent to each unique address. Having two catalogs sent to the same address is just wasteful.

In fact, maybe you should not send catalogs by default and instead send them only after they have been specifically requested by the customer. Especially if said customer only ever places orders online. I know you can put in a request to not be sent catalogs after the fact, but this seems like a waste of time and money.
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This is why I go out of my way to avoid the gauntlet of touts and activists on the quad. And now that the weather is turning mild, they are out in full force.

1.  People who have big, expensive 4-wheel drive vehicles yet still drive 20mph on the highway when it starts to rain or snow a little.  You bought that Range Rover for a reason.  However, I’m guessing that reason has everything to do with ego and nothing to do with being able to handle slippery road conditions.  Why invest in all that power/engineering if you’re not going to utilize it to its full potential?

2.  Girls who twist and twirl and flip their hair around in their fingers during a lecture.  Not only is it distracting, but it makes you look even more dumb.

3.  These and the people who wear them.

1. People who travel with too much crap. Are you really going to need a laptop, personal DVD player, full size pillow, neck pillow and 20 varieties of snacks? You are slowing everyone down at the security checkpoint.

They should limit people to 2 bins of crap. All of the people ahead of me had 3 or more bins. Of course everyone waits until the last of their stuff goes into the tunnel. This causes a backup at the metal detector because the ratio of bins to people was off balance. 2:1 is ideal. 3:1 and things stop running smoothly. And don’t get me started on the young parents who bring the entire toy chest with them…

2. People who let their toddlers or young children pull the suitcase or push the stroller (which, in this case, is holding all the pillows and toys instead
of the child). It’s great that you want your kid to feel some independence or whatever, but they don’t know what they are doing. How many innocent shins and heels must be bashed into before parents get the hint?

3. People who wear a Bluetooth earpiece all the time.

1.  Fake nails.

2.  People who use photos of their offspring as their Facebook profile picture.

3.  Snow amnesia.

1.  People who dress inappropriately for current weather conditions.  No, Uggs and booty shorts are not suitable attire for a midwest winter.  Why don’t you transfer to ASU?

2.  News headlines that state the obvious.  This always happens during the winter.  Breaking News!  Cold Temperatures Across the Midwest! It’s December in Illinois.

3. Underbites.

1.  People who wear Santa hats as their everyday winter hat.

2.  People who don’t know how to ride the bus.

3.  People who wear Santa hats as their everyday winter hat and who also don’t know how to ride the bus.