Friday, October 30, 2009

lotion tip

oooo, jergens feels pretty nice.  it's smelly though.  the paper towels here suck the moisture right out of your hands!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

blender tip

have you heard of the immersion blender?  i'd seen them before but never used them.  yesterday their awesomeness factor was pointed out to me.  with the traditional blender, you put stuff in the blender and pour it into a pot and cook it.  then you have to wash the blender which is a total pain in the ass.  with the immersion blender you just stick the thing in the pot and blend from there!  that immersion blender looks a ton easier to wash than the traditional blender. 

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

flu shot tip

you can get a seasonal flu shot at . . . pak n save/safeway.  it costs $30.  does anyone else think it's really weird they're offering SHOTS at a supermarket?

Thursday, October 22, 2009

textbooks tip

rarely can you find textbooks at a public library.  typically they're just too specialized for the general public.  try going to an academic library.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

tv tip

looking for a GREAT show to watch?  try mad men.  it's super interesting and funny.  my favorite scene so far is when the mom calls her kids over and her daughter is wearing a plastic laundry bag over her head.  of course the viewer expects the mom to pull the bag over the child's head for fear of suffocation.  but instead, you get, "if i find my dresses on the floor, you're going to be in big trouble missy!"  the main dude is an ad exec on madison avenue in the 60's and . . . everyone smokes.

Friday, October 9, 2009

surfing bart tip

i've been surfing bart--that's when you're standing but not holding onto anthing.  the last two days i've avoid touching any of the handholds on the train.  the trick is to have your legs slightly spread apart and at angles.  also, bend your knees so you don't just topple over. 

Thursday, October 8, 2009

flu shot tip

don't know how accurate this is but people under 50 are the most susceptible to swine flu.  the over 50 crowd have probably been exposed to enough viruses to withstand the *gasp* epidemic.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

free show tip

Hey, want to see a free show?  There's "Free Night of Theater 2009!"
 
 
Some of the tickets aren't available until later this month but others you can certainly book now.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

mooncake tip

happy mid autumn moon festival!  get the mooncakes with yolks.  they've got single yolk, double yolks and sometimes even quadruple yolks.  best flavor is white lotus seed.