Simple Randomness

The Baby Slept All Night Long!!!

Last night was something to be remembered: our newborn (well, technically he’s over 2 months old now) actually slept through the night! Now admittedly he’s done this one other time, but I figured it was just a fluke. Now he’s done it twice, so I’m getting some hope that more normal nights are on the horizon!

For anyone that has never had a baby, I would have to say that the first month and a half to two months are probably the hardest. It gets really tiring when you have to get up every 2-3 hours to help your wife with the baby. Not fun. But after about 2 months things seem to normalize a little bit more.

Who knows, maybe sometime soon I’ll actually get a whole 3 days of normal sleep! Now that would be awesome!

Acuvue Oasys Lens - Sounds Good to Me!

I wear contacts. And for those of you that also wear contacts, it probably drives you nuts when your contacts dry out. I hate that feeling! And it always seems to happen at the worst times, too.

Well, Acuvue came out with these Oasys lenses that sound pretty cool. I read that they are currently the #1 selling contact lens! So it might just be time for me to try out the Acuvue Oasys. They utilize this ‘Hydraclear Plus’ technology to help your eyes stay moist and fresh.   The other cool thing about them is that they have a special tint to them so that you can actually see them when they are in contact solution.  So there’s no more fishing around trying to find your lens!

I think my wife would like it too cause I know it drives her crazy when we’re talking and I have to go take my contacts out because they’re bugging me so bad.

If you’ve never bought contact lenses online you should try 1-800-GET-LENS.  You can either call them or order online, and right now they have prices up to 70% off on lenses like the Acuvue Oasys.  Great way to save some time and money when buying your next set of contact lenses.

Watching Lost Season 1 Again

After getting caught up to Season 4 (the current season) of Lost, my wife and I decided to go back and start watching it from the beginning again. Granted, we’ve only been through a few episodes, but knowing what I know now it’s been pretty interesting watching it from the beginning again. Here is a list of things that I’ve realized so far:

• I’m glad they killed off Shannon. She was just annoying!
• I still don’t like Michael, even from the beginning I didn’t like him, and watching it over again I still don’t like him!
• I wish they’d finally answer what the smoke monster is. That’s one of the mysteries that I’m really interested to find out the truth about.
• Locke is really interesting even from the very beginning. I still like his character.
• What about the ’sickness’ that they talk about in the first couple of seasons? Was that just a left over from the gas that the Others used to wipe out Dharma? Or is it a road they decided to just let die in the story?
• Who were the two dead people they find in the caves?

Needless to say, I really like this show. I’m excited to see where they take it from here with all the flash forwards and things! Do you have any other questions you want answered?

Earn Some Virtual Credits!

For those of you that are into some of the virtual worlds like SecondLife, Entropia, UVME and the like, you should check out metaRL as a way to make so extra money for those worlds!

Here’s what you do: you sign up for an account and then you can start to earn credits a variety of different ways. Here are a couple of options: play games on the site, take surveys, submit coke codes, and any other idea these guys come up with. Then you can have the money transferred into your virtual world of choice.  It’s a great way to earn free lindens if you’re into SecondLife for example!

Birds and Windows - Not a Good Combination

It’s sad, but it seems like birds hit the windows where I work all the time.  Does anyone else have this problem?  Ok, honestly, sometimes I think it’s pretty funny!

So last Friday I was wrapping up my week at work, had my headphones in, and then all of a sudden WHAM!  Scared me pretty good, so I just figured someone was messing with me and banging on the window.  Then I noticed something stuck to the window…looked like feathers.

Then I looked in the bushes right below the window and there was a big dead bird.  That’s probably the biggest that I’ve seen hit a window here.  A couple other guys came over to figure out what it was and most figured it was a small pheasant!  I’m just glad it didn’t break the window or something, but it sure did break its neck or something because it was stone dead!

So yes, it’s official: birds need to learn to distinguish windows from the real thing.  The sad thing is when people do it too.  I was a party once and some girl…well, let’s just say she couldn’t tell the difference between the open glass door and the regular glass door.  So maybe birds aren’t the only ones with this problem.

Combining Life Improving Philosophies

There are a lot of philosophies and ideas that come out every couple of years that a lot of people latch on to, and a lot of them (if used effectively) really do help a lot of people. One of the more recent ones that a lot of you probably heard of was “The Secret”, which was all about the law of attraction. There’s another relatively new one called “A New Earth” which I hear has some similar concepts but deals more with the ego and letting go of limitations you put on yourself.

Well, there’s another one that has actually been around for a long time that is now being considered as a bridge between these other two very popular philosophies. It’s called The Sedona Method. The Sedona Method is really a tool that shows people how to master the law of attraction (taught by The Secret) while still letting go of ego (as taught by A New Earth). This one method really shows how the Secret works with A New Earth.

If this type of information interests you, head over to their site (www.sedona.com) and you can get a free CD and DVD to learn more about the Sedona Method.

The Weather is Officially Annoying Me

I was all excited to go for a nice walk this weekend with our new jogging stroller, but now I’m wondering if that will even be possible. Why you may ask? Because we got another inch of snow last night!

So now it’s about noon and the snow has all melted away.  Maybe I should just move to San Diego where I hear the temperature is much more stable year round…but then again I’d have to pay for the higher gas prices and everything else for living in California…nevermind!

I guess in the end I just wish the seasons would behave.  I really wasn’t expecting to see an inch of snow in mid April.  And I thought that we were all suffering from Global Warming!  If that was the case, why would I see snow in April?  Who knows, who knows.

I just hope the weather stays nice so my wife and I can start jogging again.  I’m really looking forward to that!

A Pretty Cool Idea for Advertising Yourself

For those of you that work for yourself or have a business you have to promote, you know that marketing is essential. One area that I know a lot of people struggle with is targeting their advertising online. Should you do paid ads, geo-targeted SEO, or what.

Well, there is a new site out called MyCityFaces.com that is another idea for getting your name out there. What they do is they let you list yourself for free in your region so that people can find you. The idea is pretty new, but I think it’s a pretty good idea and if it really does take off could bring you some good notice!

There seem to be quite a few of these sites coming out these days, and I hope that they take off because I really do think it would be great for local professionals. One of the problems people run into when looking for services online is keeping it local. Well, sites like MyCityFaces.com can help alleviate that pain. So help them out, go sign up if you are a local professional and you could be one of the first in your region/city to get noticed! Think of it as an Internet billboard and an electronic business card!

I Think I’m a Fan of Perfect Pushups

So the other day I finally used up the last of my birthday money and bought a pair of Perfect Pushups. I’ve seen the short ads on TV and thought that they looked to be pretty cool, but I’m not one to believe the hype. So I did some looking around, checked reviews and such, and for the most part people were giving it good, realistic reviews. So I figured, “What the hey, it’s birthday money that I’ve had for 3 months, let’s give it a try!”

This morning I did my first official workout with them and I was impressed by how it really does work your muscles differently than regular pushups. I’ve been doing pushups for the last couple of months as a way to keep getting in some exercise, but these pushups are so much better!

Maybe I’ll give a further update later, but for now I give the Perfect Pushup an A+!

Resisting Candy Urges - This is Tough!

I wrote a post awhile back saying that I was going to try to stay off candy for about 3 months or so. Well, I failed miserably in that regard mainly due to my wife having a baby and having some candy each day was one of the few things that I could use to keep me going some of those days.

So I’ve renewed that goal with more vigor this time. And it’s amazing to me how often I can be tempted to just nibble on a little bit of candy! In fact the day after I reset the goal my boss offered me a handful of Easter candy, and I had to turn him down. But I’ll admit that I certainly thought about it for a minute!

You know what’s great about doing something like this? People thing you’re crazy! I’ve gotten several really funny looks when someone has offered me candy and I’ve said no. It’s great.

Next I’ll work on cutting out other things that aren’t optimal for my health. I’ve been eating ice cream off and on lately, so that will be one of the next to go. Along with popcorn. I’m a huge popcorn junkie, but the other day I actually read the nutrition facts and that really motivated me not to eat popcorn anymore!

I don’t plan on never eating candy again, just so you know. I’m being a little drastic for the next couple of months just so that it’s no longer a bad habit, then I’ll allow it in small amounts when the situation seems appropriate. But, I have some lifestyle changes I’d like to make and this is one that I’m starting with!