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Holding the Reservation

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Fire Hazard by pvera

Anyone who knows me, even if only for a short while, knows that I am incredibly disorganized. I have notes, papers, and half-finished projects strewn all about. I’ve been making an effort over the past several months to try and bring some sense of order to the madness. I’ve not yet created a system that works well for me, but I’m starting to get there. I’ve learned a great deal along the way, much of which should be useful for others. Below are five areas of consideration when developing your own organizational system.

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May 12th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

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Odd Health Kicks

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For weeks now, I’ve been hearing the strangest sound coming from one of my neighbor’s apartments. At first, I thought it was a vacuum cleaner or other medium-duty appliance, only to discover the noise coming during the early and late hours of the day. It suddenly occurred to me this morning: what I’m hearing from my neighbor’s apartment is a blender.

Blenders, it seems, come and go in the food fad category. Health “experts” seem to come up with new, more noxious concoctions some combination of fruit, vegetables, and a “specially-formulated protein blend”, the last element also used to advertise dog food. At what point did liquifying an entire meal become a substitute for actual food?

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Written by Nick

April 9th, 2009 at 8:20 am

Sheep Poo Paper

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Sheep Poo Paper: Made from 100% recycled materials!
[via BBC News]

EDIT: I wanted to add the image, too. I thought it was just hilarious.
SheepPooPaper

Written by Nick

September 7th, 2006 at 7:12 pm

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