What I’ve learned since moving to D.C. (some of which should be obvious): 0068

3351.  You are using up your present moments to worry about the future, constantly reviewing the past to come up with how you should have done it differently or contemplating disaster, remind yourself that you are wasting this particular present moment;

3352.  All of your thoughts about what you should have done or how terrible things were in the past will not change one tiny slice of the past;

3353.  Habits are changed by practicing new behavior;

3354.  Do an honest assessment of your “problems.”  You’ll very likely discover that almost all of your problems are really in your head and not located in reality;

3355.  Be specific about what you want and take action.  Decide on one thing that you would like to work on and do it today.  Work at it daily rather than making it a long-range objective;

3356.  You are unique.  But the key is in knowing what makes you unique;

3357.  New Year’s Eve gets confusing when your school’s fight song is set to “Auld Lang Syne;”

3358.  I can now say that I’ve been to a Winter Classic (hockey) game;

3359.  Eric Fehr (of the Washington Capitals) really likes playing outdoors;

3360.  The Winter Classic has a playoff feel to it;

3361.  Apparently, you can make a banjolele out of a Danish butter cookie tin;

3362.  (Prime rib) au jus isn’t a bad steak sauce;

3363.  Be wary of playing Pictionary against Kelsey (Muka) and Kristen (Cunningham). . . . They’re telepathic;

3364.  “The Sheppard” (i.e., “Spike” Mendelsohn’s speakeasy) is named after Senator Morris Sheppard, who sponsored the Sheppard Bone-Dry Act (of 1917) that banned alcohol(ic beverages) in D.C.;

3365.  The Corvette engine in the Cadillac CTS-V has a nice roar/sound to it;

3366.  I can say that I’ve gone 105 mph on the Whitehurst Freeway (in Georgetown);

3367.  Corn Chex is a decent substitute for croutons;

3368.  You know it’s (freezing) cold when you can feel the biting wind through your gloves;

3369.  According to Scott Shane in his book, The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors and Policy Makers Live By, people who dealt drugs as teenagers are between 11 and 21 percent more likely than other people to start their own businesses in adulthood.  And their higher rate of self-employment isn’t the result of wealth accumulated dealing drugs, a greater likelihood of having a criminal record or lower wages;

3370.  In entrepreneurship, you’re the boss.  So it requires leadership.  And some research shows being super-smart actually makes you worse at being a leader;

3371.  According to Shane, studies have found that people are more satisfied with their jobs when they are working for themselves than when they are working for others.  In fact, the studies show that to be as satisfied when someone is working for others as s/he is when s/he is working for herself/himself, the average person needs to make two-and-a-half times as much money;

3372.  I need to work on my posture (when I’m sitting down);

3373.  I’m not a fan of button fly jeans(. . . . They’re so hard to button and unbutton);

3374.  (If you want) to get rid of (a lot of) the grease in your pepperoni, place them between a couple of paper towels and microwave them on high for 30 seconds;

3375.  I know someone whose taken photo(graph)s for Scott Weiland;

3376.  What do you need to do to be the 1^st star of the game?  If you’re John Carlson, the answer is: Score the game winning goal against the (Detroit) Red Wings on your 25^th birthday;

3377.  Tia is from (just) outside Raleigh, North Carolina;

3378.  Ariane is a morning person;

3379.  Ariane has relatives in Pennsylvania and Belgium;

3380.  Ariane is a rower;

3381.  Don’t find fault, find a remedy;

3382.  If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right;

3383.  You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do;

3384.  Most people get ahead during the time that others waste;

3385.  As President, Thomas Jefferson was the first person to stock the White House with wine (and he spent a third of his salary doing so his first year);

3386.  To do something really great, there requires a long obedience in the same direction;

3387.  (Fruit) preserves make pretty good yogurt mix-ins;

3388.  If you like oysters, go to Meridian Pint (MeridianPint.com) in D.C. on Mondays or Tuesdays for Happy Hour.  From 5 o’clock to 7 o’clock, they have a half dozen oysters with a pint of Founders Porter for $10.00;

3389.  I can now say that I’ve seen a top 5 (men’s) college basketball upset in person (specifically Georgetown beating then 4^th ranked Villanova 78-58);

3390.  According to research from Gallup, companies fail to make the right person manager 82% of the time;

3391.  The people who find a way to succeed don’t make excuses;

3392.  Arctic char is like salmon;

3393.  I can now say that I’ve (inadvertently) been to a “March for Life;”

3394.  Don’t make lunch plans in Penn Quarter/Chinatown during the “March for Life;”

3395.  Glass covered, (ceramic) baking dishes (i.e., CorningWare) work well for storing cupcakes overnight;

3396.  Nothing says classy like using Dawn dishwashing liquid for hand soap (i.e., Mac’s Club Deuce in Miami);

3397.  “Area 31” (Area31Restaurant.com) has a great view of downtown Miami;

3398.  Apparently, a plane can be too heavy to land (specifically at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport);

3399.  On Monday nights, it’s ½ off (pork spare)ribs at Sweet Fire Donna’s (SweetFireDonnas.com) in (Old Town) Alexandria starting at 5 o’clock until they’re gone;

3400.  Pork spare ribs can be rather fatty;