Freaky Friday

Yes, it is Friday the Thirteenth. It does not mean anything.

The song I woke up to in my head...
And I am not embarrassed to admit that I still love...



Yes, Jane Child was awesome!

Walkability

Have you been reading the walkability piece in Slate?

I love walking and I think it is a great way to get from point a to point b with the least amount of impact on the people around you.

As part of the series, the article highlights the Walk Score of various areas. I looked at almost all the addresses that I have lived in as an adult. (Belltown in Seattle was the most walkable at 97 points. The lowest was the house that I grew up in at 40. I also looked up some friends' addresses. 88 to a 12. There were some that were surprising with a friend's urban home scoring a 36.)

Walk Score brought me to City-Go-Round which is an invaluable resource.

This is the second time recently that Walk Score came up. All Over Albany asked "How Walkable is Albany?" last month.

The Hunger Games
Cracked presents "What if the Hunger Games were 100% honest?"

Randomness
I had a dream where I was one of the cast members of HIMYM and we were all living together in a summer share. Kevin Marshall may have been called by Marshall.

When a friend was looking for something to order in terms of takeout, I realized the paucity of good delivery/take-out places in Sycaway/Brunswick. This did get me think of who had the most convenient yet quality takeout/delivery in the area.

What do you call the blister/sore spot on the roof of your mouth that you have for a couple of days after taking a bite of too hot pizza?

Aside from rest, how can I treat a blister/hot spot on the top of one of my toes? I have lotioned it up with antibiotics and it is covered, but...is there anything else I can do?

Is anyone else doing the Dodge the Deer Trail 5k? Better question...does anyone else want to do it with me?

When I find myself agreeing with Peggy Noonan, does that mean that she is making sense or that I am becoming more conservative/reactionary as I get older?

It is not secret that I love Slate's Political Gabfest, but does it seem off when John Dickerson is not on?

Finally

Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron

CCOKC - Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron - watch more funny videos

H/T Sandor
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Things that I love

(In no particular order)

Top Chef - I have given up on most reality television (Okay, I may have been sucked in to Dance Moms the other night but it will not be a thing.) but Top Chef drags me in like a Sarlacc (Yes, I have a dislike of that particular pop culture universe but...sometimes the analogy is an apt one, and it will make some of you laugh...I hope.) and I stay there. Part of it is the personalities, part of it is the food, and part of it is Padma. I am not looking forward to this season ending.

All Over Albany - Every time I am on this site, I see something that makes me laugh, makes me think, or both. Occasionally, something makes me angry, which is a goodness as well. I love the community that exists on this site and that even the contentious of fights seems like a loving if unstable family Thanksgiving.

New Books - I have been reading a lot lately (across genres) and the fascinating thing is that even bad books (poor realized plots or characters, or the genre novel that tries too damn hard to be something that it is not, even the first attempt at the Great American Novel) have great things to offer. The contributions to the circus of ideas that are put forth show that these people all have talent that may be misdirected. Yes, even Among The Living.

Laundry - Everyone has a chore that they enjoy and mine is laundry. I love laundry. I like the folding of the clothes. I get excited about the dryer sheets. Laundry rings my bell. Laundry gets my motor running. Laundry is awesome. (Your millage may vary.)

Walking & Podcasts: I love podcasts and I love walking. (By the way, RunKeeper is amazing and it helps with goals and metrics.) Together, they are like peas and carrots, or chocolate and peanut butter, or something you like coupled with something you like. It would be a little better if I had a dog. Maybe some day.

*Needless to say, I love and adore my friends (old and new, the ones I talk every day with and the ones that have slipped away but are still at the front of my mind), my family (who are amazing people that drive me insane while putting up with my insanity), and my son, TEA, who is my favorite person on the planet and an amazing young man.

Walking Can Be Fun

The Dreaded Stairs


Yes, many of you have probably seen this already, but it is new to me, and more importantly, it encourages walking.

From the Facebook page:

There is a set of stairs, with a moving escalator next to it .... both of which lead to the same spot on the floor of the upper level. At first no one took the stairs, almost 97% of the people took the escalator. Okay. I think that could be a normal expected result.

Then a group of engineers got together, and decided they wanted to change the percentage around.

Notice what these scientists did. Clever huh. And now they have reversed the percentages, as a whopping 66% more people take the stairs, than ride the escalator.

Thanks to The Real PeteZ for posting this to Facebook