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the frugal indulgent manifesto

July 22, 2007

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It’s easy enough to live it up, given infinite amounts of cash; there are even expensive consultants to ensure you have a good time. It’s much more challenging to get out and enjoy entertainment, nightlife, fine foods, and other indulgences when you’re acutely non-prosperous (“poor”). If these things are to your taste, you will have […]

diet-safe cake

July 10, 2007

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We’ve all wanted to have our cake and eat it, too. And once you’re “of a certain age” you’d rather like to not gain any weight from it, either. Well, the blog curiouslycrafty has answered our prayers with their latest creation, which, while lush and satisfyingly rich, has fewer than fifteen calories a serving. Life-size […]

site-specific stress

July 9, 2007

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Now, this is interesting…but also a bit of a well duh. According to a study released by the Social Issues Research Centre in Oxford, sites that load slowly and are hard to navigate caused classic signs of stress including sweating and an increase in heart rate. Now, theoretically this means you could get your aerobic […]

podcast: a map of awakening: the five spiritual faculties

July 3, 2007

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These are the five Buddhist spiritual precepts, explained and expanded upon by Diana Winston, from the excellent collection at DharmaSeed. These principles, as with much of Buddhist practice, can be used by anyone, Buddhist or not. These are paradigms that are universal: you can look at your life, analyze it according to these principles, and […]

five great lessons

June 29, 2007

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Well, I’ve spent a good hour trying to find out who originally wrote these, and I’m drawing a blank. It appears that this article predates the World Wide Web as we know it, living a Voldemortian half-life in email forward limbo until the first personal web pages were born, whereupon it found its true medium. […]

we’ve got mail!

June 6, 2007

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Remember sulz‘s postcard project from last month? Well, we registered right away and it’s arrived and we finally got a scan for your delectification. Yay, we’ve got a penpal in Malaysia! Unfortunately, half the text is in Malay and my Malay is just the teensiest bit rusty. Can anyone help a sister out? The text […]

the best productivity blog on the entire internet

June 5, 2007

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Check it out for yourself. It’s hard to find a more straightforward guide to productivity; some days, this kind of smack in the face is exactly what a person needs. DoItFuckingNow.com Post your favorite productivity blogs, tips, and resources in the comments or right on the wikipage; you don’t have to be authorized, just click […]

the most boring thing in the world

June 4, 2007

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Well, maybe air is boring-er, but not by much. I’m talking about water. You need it, a body’s gotta have it, but good lord in heaven is it dull stuff. And I dunno about your bathroom, but mine just isn’t such a fabulous oasis of delights that I care to spend half my day in […]

resting heart rate: a benchmark

May 31, 2007

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Boy, there’s nothing so exciting as taking out a watch and a calculator and settling down to do some math, eh? Hoo boy, I’ll bet you’re excited! Well who wouldn’t be? But there’s a reason I’m making you do your homework (don’t look away from the monitor…I can see you, ya know! I have the […]

i’ze in ur gym

May 29, 2007

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come on, get happy!

May 28, 2007

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Oh, don’t try to pretend you don’t secretly love this song! Spring is turning into Summer and it is officially the proper time of year for dumb, upbeat tunes. This is among the best. Click to play and bliss out for a groovy and totally happenin’ mental vacation of just over 60 seconds. Ladies and gentlemen, […]