With Philz Coffee opening up next door. The man himself showed up to give us a sample last week.
Thanks Huey for the photo.
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Philz Coffee
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Gotta have a sense of humor at work at 2 a.m.
I’m sure many of you have heard of Amy Chua…no? What about the online Wall Street Journal article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”? Now maybe that rings a bell or piqued your interest. The piece is an excerpt from her new book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” and it’s pretty controversial regarding her opinions on child rearing. I can see why people are getting all riled up as raising children (I have no experience) is a touchy subject and everyone’s experience will be different. Mostly, no one likes to be told you’re raising your kid wrong.
That being said I read the article last week, heard the NPR interview this morning, and thought that maybe everyone should just chill out a bit. Sure in the WSJ piece she sounded pretty rough, but parts of the article did strike chords that resonated with my own experience growing up. I don’t know why Asian parents love string instruments so much (I played violin primarily). In the NPR interview one of the callers mentioned he was locked in the bathroom until he could get his times tables in Chinese right. Me too! Except I was in the backyard (it was during the day). Anyways I digress, hearing all the criticism heaped on Amy Chua just made me think of my parents (especially my mom), and how I wouldn’t think it fair to judge how they raised me (even though I judged them at the time…”I’ll never do that to my kids”…classic). And while I can say that I’m glad I won some battles with them, I wish I had lost some of the others. Overall, I look back and am amazed by how they raised the 3 of us the way they did with what they had.
So to my parents: Thanks for all you’ve done. I think you did a pretty good job if I don’t say so myself =Þ You guys always said I’d understand when I was older, and you were right (mostly).
Mom, I know you’re on the Facebook now and can see my status and as such will probably probe into this page. So here’s a special thanks to you for believing in me and pushing me to always be at my best. One more note Mom, Vibrams can be used for running so stop worrying.
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Safety Errands
I was hoping to work out today, but seeing how I’m still sore I decided to get some errands done instead.
I’ve been putting off getting the smoke detectors for the rooms since I still don’t think it’s necessary given I’ve got one in the hallway already. But according to code each room has to have one so I dropped by Lowe’s and installed them all. Happy now Santa Clara? Now I’ve got 4 smoke detectors within 12 feet of each other.
The other item was my car’s parking lights were busted. After figuring out where the side marker was in the darn car I wasted a good hour trying to pry it out without seeing it. They stick these thing in the hardest to reach places and say you don’t have to take anything apart. Well it’s true you can get it done, but my left hand looks like i decided to play patty cake with a cat. I actually ended up having to make two trips out to Kragen (oh wait it’s O’Reilly now) because I didn’t realize my car’s signal light and parking light were the same, just with 2 filaments. So pulled that out and replaced that too.
It doesn’t seem like a lot, but that basically took half the day. Oh yea, I got distracted by a rabbit that randomly showed up in the backyard. It needed a haircut. And then we’re back to the grind tomorrow. Soreness go away by then.
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Welcome to 2011
2010 thanks for the times. I can’t say I’m too sorry to see you move on though. Looking forward to 2011. I don’t usually do the resolution thing so I’m going to call them goals. The important thing for me is that they’re measurable, incremental, and will address more balance in my life…also having it down on here means it’s harder to cheat or say I forgot.
Diet:
It’s been a while since I went off the Vegan before 6 so it’s probably about time to jump back into something. I’ve been looking at Paleo/Primal and the slow carb diet from 4HB. I’ve found them to be similar in many aspects and will be trying to follow the spirit of them. Basically high protein, good fats, low carbs, avoid grains and dairy when possible. I may also include some of the concepts from 4HB like the cheat day since I prefer flexibility in my choices.
Sleep:
On a regular sleep cycle get at least 6 hrs a day…or at least 6 hours average. Luckily I have a flexible company that allows me to consider the stretch goals as well.
(Stretch Goal) Polyphasic sleep
(Uber Stretch Goal) Uberman Sleep Cycle
Workout:
3 times a week (Any physical activity counts lifting, running, cycling, sports, etc)
Body:
I just purchased a BI meter so unsure what current bodyfat % is. Goal is to 12% or lose 3% whichever is more % points
(Stretch) Get to 10%
Stretch:
Stretch for at least 5 minutes every day.
Social:
Let’s do more of this.
Eat 2 meals a week upstairs…sitting down not standing.
Image:
Don’t be a lazy bum everyday. By this I mean shave and fix my wild morning hair when applicable.
(Stretch) Get haircuts more often (Really Stretch) Update the wardrobe.
Physical Exam:
Do one yearly
Progress: Done. I actually already did this, but it took almost 8 years of me talking about doing it so I had to put it down.
I’ll be tracking my progress locally and may post updates once in a while.
Just another day at the office
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The Android wanted a better seat
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Palantir Dinner Tonight
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I got a pair
