Observations at Borders
In order to maintain my sanity (and my paycheck) I’ve come to treat my time working at the Seattle’s Best Café inside Borders as a large social experiment. Based on the last few posts I’ve made about my experience thus far, it wasn’t a reach to take this attitude. It only meant that I observed all behavior through the lens of research rather than through the lens of “I hate my life”. Being a café worker making enough to cover my gas and lunch money is depressing. Being witness to all kinds of interesting social behavior is fascinating.
Movie Review - Avatar
It took me a long time to see Avatar, longer than I had planned. I didn’t want to get caught up in the hype, but I knew I had to experience it on the big screen in 3-D to fully appreciate it, so I finally made the time.
I love/hate fantasy football
I hate fantasy football. I also love fantasy football. It’s so addicting and absorbing that once you’re into it, there’s no turning back. I had a good start to my fantasy football career. I won the league title back-to-back years, and took first in the regular season the other year. I felt unstoppable. Once we shifted to a pay league that included keepers, I knew I would be winning championships for years to come.
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Football, Fantasy Sports . 2 comments Took A Break
Sometimes it’s good to slow things down. I had just finished a screenplay, and between juggling two jobs I commute to, one virtual job based out of India, and my own writing and producing, I was beat. Combine that with the gloomy weather and my productivity took a nosedive. I had a cold that didn’t quite become the flu, but wouldn’t go away either. There was a lot of work to be done, but beyond forcing myself to go to my first two jobs, it was nearly impossible to get any of my own work done at home.
So instead of trying to fight it, I did something else. I took a break. After a few sad attempts at doing some writing last week, I didn’t even think about opening Word or Final Draft until this week. I wasn’t feeling the creativity and I was only making myself feel worse physically. I took a step back, got plenty of rest, cooked some great meals, and did some mindless video game playing (something I hadn’t done in a really long time). Mindless nonsense is actually surprisingly effective for breaking writer’s block. You’re much more likely to clear your head and get a creative spark when it’s not at the front of your mind or task list.
This week, I feel refreshed, the sun is out again, and I’m ready to work. Back to our regular schedule.
Rachael Ray is a gateway cook
Despite what some say, 30 Minute Meals is a good thing. There’s a lot of Rachael Ray hate out there, but I don’t really see it as justified. She’s not a chef, but she never claimed to be. She is exactly who she says she is and simply because she’s built a food empire out of a personality rather than gourmet dishes doesn’t mean it’s ok to bash her as a fake or phony. Unless you’re jealous and petty.
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