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Assorted tips, get it?

Assorted tips, get it?

I totally stole this idea from Seth Godin. You are welcome. 

  1. Fresh herb plants (basil, thyme, rosemary) are one of the best investments you can make if you’re a foodie. Buy a heat lamp, too.
  2. If you have an artificial Christmas tree, buy a bag to put in. You’ll thank me for this next week.
  3. Test your snowblower out before the first storm of the season.
  4. This Keurig is one of the best investments I’ve ever made in my life.
  5. Drink a glass of water the first thing after you wake up.
  6. Buy generic everything except: Triscuits, Peanut Butter Crunch, batteries, Oreos, and toothpaste.
  7. If you find a good mechanic, stay with them.
  8. Use the Oxford comma.
  9. If you’re going to have more than three paragraphs of text on a web page, make sure it’s broken up into readable blocks. If it’s not, nearly no one is reading it and you’re wasting your time.
  10. Use Three Sentences. Constantly.
  11. If you make the root of an onion the last thing you cut off, you won’t cry (as much). Most of the “cry juice” is in the root.
  12. Spend at least one or two 12-hour blocks during the week where you’re off social media.
  13. Try eating one vegetarian meal per day. It gives your digestive system a “protein breather,” if you know what I’m saying.
  14. Kefir is a pain in the neck to try and make. Just buy it from the store.

And that, my friends, is how you do random thoughts.

Biggest announcement of the day: We’re in the LEAD! I don’t know how, or why, but I’m actually in the lead for the Des Moines Social Czar caucus. There’s still time to vote! Head to the DMSC Survey and cast a vote for Yours Truly before noon today. (Check the chart down below. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go here.)

• Why do all the meteorologists act like warmer weather during the winter is a good thing? It’s winter. It needs to snow. 50 degree weather is for Spring, yo.

They still make the Clapper. Proof positive that bad products, when marketed right, can make a lot of money.

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Thank you for indulging me. You’ve taken the time to cast your social vote for me and my campaign to win Social Czar of Des Moines (note: position is not real.) We’ve turned the corner; we’re almost there.

Des Moines Social Czar

At least it's not last.

As you can see, I’m currently in sixth place. This is a critical position, as the top five vote-getters will compete for their charities on New Year’s Eve. Will you help me win?

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