Stuff filed under "insight"
You heard it here first. Bacon is nearing the end of its trendy run and chili is poised to step in a run with things for a while.
Just like bacon, chili is pretty damn good in its own right, but really shines when slapped on top of other foods to make them even better.
I don’t know why I started a blog. Partially because all the cool kids were, partially because it’s fun to write shit down, partially because it documents what I feel is important enough to add here, partially because I wanted to attention whore, partially to share with people who give a crap. Lots of little reasons.
I noticed that more and more I post the little things on Facebook. It’s just too easy to post a little link or snap a pic with my phone and send it to Facebook. It feels more and more like this blog only gets half of the story.
I’m not sure how I feel about that.
The generational thing has always interested me. What makes us different than our parent or grandparents or our children? What events shape our general attitudes and outlook? That sort of thing.
This article is a fun one as we’re starting to look past Generation Y and their shitty sense of entitlement (kidding…kinda) to the younger kids.
Seems like just yesterday I was reading about how Gen X (that’s me and my peers) were unaffected, cynical, slackers with no sense of work ethic. Well, in hindsight, we know that turned into a sense of individualism, a realistic outlook and an adaptability (flexibility?) that’s uniquely ours. (Maybe there is hope for those spoiled-ass Y’ers yet?) And now the people who study, follow and try to quantify such things are looking to my children.
I thought it was a neat read, but then again, it’s an area that fascinates me. If had had gone into a field of study, it certainly would have been something along these lines. I’ve always been interested in what makes people different (and alike) based on generation or geographical location or income or whatever.
I also really enjoy a good donut.
Just an update on the weight loss. I seem to have hit some sort of plateau recently that I’m having a hard time busting through. I’m hovering at 26 pounds lost (X+33, for the record). My wife has passed me in total weight loss and I hate to lose at anything. I’m only 2 or 3 pounds over where I stopped last time I decided to drop weight and just 6 away from my second goal. I’d still like to drop 15 more (give or take) from where I am to reach my ultimate goal.
I try to convince myself that when I’m not losing weight, I’m losing size, but I’m not sure that’s even true at this point.
Speaking of which, I wouldn’t give two shits what the scale said if the measuring tape said the right thing. I do thing people get too hung up on weight when other factors are technically more important. Although it is nice to have to wear a belt with a pair of pants that last year I popped the button on, so I’m definitely getting smaller. (that’s what she said)
With that said, I hope I see the scale start moving again soon.
