Bush or Batman

Got a kick out of this one...

Today I am grateful...

Just now, I became overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude, which is ironic since I feel stressed, under the weather, and a bit self indulgent. But at this very moment, sitting in a conference room at work, I felt overcome with gratitude. Although I rarely use my blog as a personal outlet beyond my own obscure observations - I thought I would at least acknowledge this moment.

Thank you to whoever sent it to me.

Back to the basics...

I am returning to my roots and eating 'Macro' lately. I was raised macrobiotic, and love what a little brown rice can do for the mind and soul. Aside from the occasional desperate cry for some protein every now and then, my boyfriend is actually a big fan of the food as well. So the other night I cooked a colorful macro meal and we both were very thankful for the health meal. The next day I came across this post on BoingBoing -

1960s ad for rice - Boing Boing

Obscure Observations at Dottie's True Blue Cafe

A view from below

A few weeks back I got to go on vacation. Went sailing in the Caribbean with my family. It was a week of recovery from a year of a lot of stress and hard work doing what I love. My view from my bedroom below deck was something I took back with me and try to conjure up in moments like today when I feel a cold coming on and as if there is too much work to do in one day.

Just posting this momentarily brought back that cool breeze and the feeling of open water.

Wishing I was there right now. Sigh.

Check out this old school vid

I love the old school interpretation of online shopping...and the husband's facial expressions as he pays bills, since 'what the wife selects on her console, will be paid for by the husband on his console'.

Love this guy's site

Had the fortune to come across a new cool as a result of some work related research the other day. Web Designer Wall published by Nick La.



Loved it so much I ended up sending the blogger a note. This is why I love the site:

- the moment I saw the home page I smiled because of the great design
- the blogger seems approachable and social - in spite of his reach and popularity (not necessarily a rarity, but SO nice!)
- some of his work reminded me of Tes One - a favorite of mine that I had not let inspire me in a long time (sure to see a future post on that one)
- lastly, he inspired me to send a note to him through his contact page, something I rarely do

What makes me laugh, is that when I sent the note, I gave him a link to this blog. My personal archive of random observations that really only people who know me pay attention to. But anywho, if you happen to come by for a visit Nick, thanks for the inspiration for today.

Update: Just got an email from Nick in response to my note. Very cool guy to be responding so quickly like that.