After having the spelling of the title of this post corrected once, I am now going to let the world know that I thoroughly enjoy both of the things in the title. Though the second a little more than the first. Well probably a lot more. I’m at my brother’s house helping babysit little iron man. he’s asleep now (so no picture, but I might see if he’ll help me with the weekly song.) and now I’m listening to Jon Foreman while surfing the net. Good day.
Food is awesome. and so is my sister-in-law’s new blog about food. It’s straightforward, and does a good job of having food background/anecdotal evidence of the goodness of recipes as well as the recipes all in one place, while still making it easy to access just one or the other depending on what you are more interested in.
If you like food (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?), check out Esther’s blog.
so far, it is pretty incredible. I am enjoying the full functionality of a normal shoelace knot, with none of the loosening or random untying that generally accompanies that.
ooh. I like this. this is good. I am testing this knot out today. shall report on the results at the end of the day.
Finally, a brave soul has taken on the vital issue of SHOELACE SECURITY.
Tim wrote to us that he couldn’t ever get his leather shoelaces to stay tied, until he hit upon the solution: THE SECURE KNOT.
Thanks to the shoelace encyclopedia that is Ian’s Shoelace Site, Tim found a knot that lasts throughout the day, even on his tough-to-tie boat shoes and Bean boots. You can find exhaustive instructions here - it seems the key is making two loops, like you were going to tie the 6-year-old way, but crossing both loops over, rather than just one. We’re going to have to give it a try.
Kudos to TIM for the excellent suggestion, and kudos to IAN for his AMAZING SHOELACE WEBSITE.
Now: we know what you’re thinking. “But Jesse and Adam, I like tying shoelaces at home, but I love tying shoelaces on the run!”
Don’t worry. Ian the king of shoelaces has an iPhone app.
so I know this is gross. but nasal irrigation is awesome. what can I say, I love breathing through my nose. it just makes life better.
I am avoiding CVS today due to the barring of one of the exits. I will not be forced into cage-fighting slavery for my local pharmacy. not again.
Regarding this post: soo. my challenge is to determine how to market to all the people who are looking for something that hasn’t been done. characterized by whatever it is that a deep voice represents. Any thoughts I would be glad to hear them! I think your tone can be your tone. Your message, or the messages you communicate in your music can be different than your tone (with the exception that you can’t yell about falling in love). I find that there are only a few music messages I remember: (1) communicate what excites you and brings you joy (popular ones are love, sex, a drug induced high, or your favorite drinking establishment), (2) communicate what has brought you pain or destruction (popular ones are lost love, ex-lovers, drug crashes or hangovers, or your favorite dog died), or (3) communicate something funny (creative impossibilities, parodies, poking fun at others, silly lyrics, self-deprecation). The thing that draws the 3 memorable messages together is strong emotion or feeling. I suggest that you stay away from (2) pain and destruction for the most part because your life does not fit that category, and I think it is the least popular/marketable. (1) and (3) are more marketable for many reasons: you can smile when you sing them, you can sing them faster and in easy major keys, they excite the listener rather than bore them or harbor anger. It is easier to attract flies with honey rather than vinegar, or in lyrics: it is easier to attract listeners with a smile and sweet message than with a deep depressing message.
Thanks Jeremy!
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