2051. Fake breasts are (rather) soft;
2052. Apparently, I have soft hands;
2053. Every night after 8:00 PM, Mango’s Tropical
Café (MangosTropicalCafe.com) in South Beach has a free cabaret style singing
and dancing show;
2054. Most of the food served on Ocean Drive (in
South Beach) is pretty boring. . . . The restaurants are touristy. They serve similar things. And the food isn’t very good or authentic;
2055. The News Café (NewsCafe.com) (in South Beach)
has great tomato soup;
2056. You can get (free) discounts to local
restaurants (and shops) using the Scoutmob (Scoutmob.com) app;
2057. Some (Sicilian) baristas have birthdays on
January 23rd;
2058. During the summer, Sicilians like to eat
gelato in brioche (i.e., brioche con gelato). . . . It’s literally an ice cream
sandwich. . . . It’s actually pretty good;
2059. Some banks (i.e., SunTrust) charge fees to
check your account balance at out of network ATMs even if you don’t withdraw
any money;
2060. The first cardinal virtue manifests in your
daily life as unconditional love and respect for all beings in creation. This includes making a conscious effort to
love and respect yourself, as well as
to remove all of the judgments and criticisms.
Understand that you are a piece of God, and since you must be like what
you came from, you are lovable, worthy, and Godlike. Affirm this as often as you can, for when you
see yourself in a loving way, you have nothing but love to extend outward. And the more you love others, the less you need
old excuse patterns, particularly those relating to blame. Excuses originate in a false belief that the
universe and its inhabitants aren’t there for you;
2061. Allow yourself to see others as willing to
assist you in maximizing your human potential.
The more reverence you have for yourself, and for all of life, the more
you see everyone and everything as willing assistants, rather than inhibitors
to your highest life;
2062. Using an excuse to explain why your life isn’t
working at the level you prefer isn’t being true to yourself–when you’re
completely honest and sincere, excuses don’t even enter into the picture;
2063. Make truth your most important
attribute. Walk your talk; that is,
become sincere and honest in all that you say and do. If you find this to be a challenge, take a
moment to affirm: I no longer need to be
insincere or dishonest. This is who I
am, and this is how I feel. From now
on, when you make a commitment, do everything in your power to live up to what
you’ve promised. Remember that when
you’re living your life from the perspective of your truest nature, you connect
to Source. This is the very foundation
of the spiritual life. As you work at
being totally honest with yourself and others, those old self-defeating habits
no longer crop up;
2064. “When you have the choice to be right or to
be kind, always pick kind.” So many of
your old thinking habits and their attendant excuses come out of a need to make
yourself right and others wrong. When
you practice this third virtue, you eliminate conflicts that result in your
need to explain why you’re right. This
virtue manifests as kindness, consideration for others, and sensitivity to
spiritual truth;
2065. The more kindness and sensitivity you extend
to everyone in your life, the less likely you are to blame others for not
living up to your expectations.
Gentleness means accepting life and people as they are, rather than
insisting that they be as you are. As you practice living this way, blame
disappears and you enjoy a peaceful world–not because the world has changed,
but because you adopted gentleness;
2066. Stop identifying yourself on the basis of
what you have, whom you’re superior to, what position you’ve attained, and how
others view you. See yourself as a piece
of God, willing to act as close to that consciousness as possible. When you desire something, try wanting it
more for someone else than you do for yourself; in fact, act to make it happen
for them before you even think about yourself.
Or if you’re about to be critical or unkind to anyone, remind yourself
that your original nature is gentle;
2067. When they’re next to each other, the number 1
and the number 8, which is the symbol for infinity, signify one infinite
Source;
2068. In Hebrew, the number 18 signifies life;
2069. With constant practice, your mind can be
trained to overcome any habits of thought.
The key is with constant practice;
2070. Act as your Source would in every
instant. What would God do right now?
If you’re ever perplexed by your habitual thoughts, asking this question
will serve as a way to reinforce that there’s an alternative;
2071. Initiate a conversation with your habitual
mind. As you work to overcome your
self-created limitations, talk to your subconscious, telling it that instead of
reacting, you’re now going to respond with conscious choices. This will work rather quickly for you if
you’re serious about breaking a pattern–awareness of feeling locked into
automatic reactions, along with a serious commitment to change, will allow you
to choose a new response;
2072. If you
want to break a pattern, you need to truly commit, and then start conversing
with your habitual mind. You’ll be
amazed at how fast the excuses disappear;
2073. Get quiet.
Decide to reduce the noise level of your life. Noise is a distraction to your highest self
because it keeps your ego on red alert.
Ways to discard habits along with their attendant excuses are often
found in silence, in the void that’s the creative Source of all form;
2074. The Law of Attraction works when you surround
yourself with people who are on a spiritual path similar to your own. Remember, this law states that like is
attracted to like, so you attract Source energy to you by being like it. Similarly, when you’re continually in the
company of low-energy, angry, depressed, shaming, hateful people, you’ll
probably find life a little more challenging;
2075. It’s your responsibility to yourself to
create the right energy for you. Stay in
your place of peace, regardless of how tempting it may be to lash out or argue;
2076. The more peaceful and loving your environment
(and the people in it), the more you’re in a serene place where excuses aren’t
on the agenda. This is the environment
in which self-defeating habits are most likely to fade from your
consciousness. Further reinforce your
new way of being by having your surroundings reflect the design of what you
want your life to look like. In this
energy, like-minded people will appear;
2077. Love your family (and everyone else on this
planet). Treasure all of your
relationships, but first and foremost make your relationship to your highest
self your priority. When you see God simply
as love, there will be no room left for excuses and bad habits. You will only be able to give away the love
that is your creative essence;
2078. Work the paradigm: 1. Is it true?
Probably not. 2.
Where did the excuses come from? I allowed them. 3.
What’s the payoff? I get to avoid risks and stay the same. 4. What
would my life look like if I couldn’t use these excuses? I’d be
free to be myself. 5. Can I create a rational reason to
change? Easily. 6. Can I access universal cooperation in
shedding old habits? Yes, by simply aligning with my Source of
being. 7. How can I continuously reinforce this new way
of being? By being vigilant. If you
work the paradigm several times, you’ll soon see where you’re guiding your life
with thoughts that aren’t necessarily true.
You’ll be able to discern where those thoughts came from and what your
life would look like without them, and then you’ll create a rational reason to
change them by accessing Divine guidance through perfect union with your Source
of being. To be consciously merged into
that perfect union with God is a feeling that’s difficult to explain, but ego
does take a backseat. You know that
you’re allowing yourself to be guided by a force that’s bigger than you are,
yet if you so choose, you can stay infinitely connected to it. In this state of knowingness, excuses become
a thing of the past;
2079. The Washingtonian
(Washingtonian.com/happyhours) is another place to look for Happy Hour specials
in the D.C. area;
2080. Penn Social (PennSocialDC.com) in D.C. has
Happy Hour on Saturdays from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM;
2081. I know a part-owner (with three shares) of
the Green Bay Packers;
2082. 5 ways
you’re accidentally making everyone hate you: Hint: It’s almost always
about power. 1. You assumed that because you were OK with a
situation, everybody was. 2. You wasted their time. 3.
They think you owe them. 4. You accidentally asserted power over
them. 5.
It’s not what you said, it’s what you didn’t say;
2083. The mezzanine corner seats at the (very) top
of the Verizon Center aren’t all that bad . . . at least for hockey games;
2084. Green potatoes are poisonous. . . . Who knew?
. . . Apparently, green potatoes contain high levels of a toxin, called
solanine, which can cause nausea, headaches and neurological problems. Potatoes naturally produce small amounts of
solanine as a defense against insects, but the levels increase with prolonged
exposure to light and warm temperatures.
The green color is actually caused by high levels of chlorophyll, which
by itself is harmless. But it is also a
sign that levels of solanine, which is produced at the same time as
chlorophyll, have increased as well. According
to a recent report by Alexander Pavlista, a professor of agronomy and
horticulture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, a 100-pound person would
have to eat about 16 ounces of a fully green potato to get sick. That is the weight of a large baked potato. Most green potatoes never reach the market. Still, to avoid the development of solanine,
it is best to store potatoes in cool, dimly lit areas and to cut away green
areas before eating. Another good rule:
If it tastes bitter, don’t eat it;
2085. Cantina Marina (in D.C.) closes in the
winter;
2086. Britt McHenry or at least someone who looks
like Britt McHenry (of ABC7) hangs out at the bar at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana in
D.C.;
2087. What do you do when you spill coffee on your
digital timers? The answer is: Put them
in an airtight container of rice;
2088. Basic
rules for matching suits and ties: 1. If you don’t know what shirt to wear, choose a
white one. White shirts go with pretty
much any tie. 2. No matter how amazing the match between a suit
and tie, an uncoordinated shirt will throw the entire outfit from a “do” to a
“don’t.” Knowing this, keep the
following rules of coordination in mind: Light tan shirts match with brown
ties. Light pink shirts match with
burgundy or navy blue ties. Light blue
shirts complement red, navy, yellow or burgundy ties. When dealing with striped shirts, determine
what its base color is and coordinate with colors as above. Just make sure the stripes on the shirt do
match the stripes or pattern on the tie.
3. A suit with a solid base of
dark colors is the safest way to emphasize solid, bold-colored ties. 4. Pattern sizes (stripes, etc.) across your suit,
shirt and tie need to vary – nothing looks weirder than a man who is wearing the
same pattern on every layer. . . . The
Classic Power Combination: The classic power combination of a dark, solid
or slightly pinstriped suit with a bold-colored tie is a cornerstone of every
man’s wardrobe. Though teaming a dark
suit with a classic white shirt allows you to choose almost any tie pairing
short of one with bright yellow polka dots, a traditionally yet impeccably cut
deep-red tie has been a go-to “power” look since John Kennedy wore the pairing
in his first presidential debate. . . . The
Formal Combination: After the suit and tie a man wears to work, the most
crucial combination in a man’s closet is best described with two magic words: “black
tie.” A classic black suit paired with a
classic black tie or bow tie is one of the most painless combinations to pull
off for most men, but can also make a guy feel like he’s lost all of his
personality for the sake of formality. If that’s the case for you, try to find unique
bow ties in order to get some second looks. . . . The Summer Combination: One of the worst habits men adopt is
continuing to choose the same dark-suit and bold-tie combo they wore all
winter, when the temperature has risen 70 degrees. The rules for summer suit-tie combinations? First find a solid, light-colored cotton suit
with a good cut that also allows you to move in the summer heat. Then, the fun part: choosing a provocatively
patterned, bright tie in shades like pink that would be unacceptable for the
other six months of the year. . . . The
Casual Combination: Any suit-and-tie combination worn before noon on the
weekend should have a sense of whimsy about it. To find a look for those occasions that don’t
involve your usual 9-to-5 work responsibilities, take the color of your power
suit and find a suit a few shades lighter. Likewise, find a tie a few shades lighter than
your favorite power tie that also throws in a mix of wild patterns with other
colors. As this is your combination that
is most likely to clash, test your look with a couple of off-white or very
light-colored shirts to ensure that everything pulls together in the end;
2089. If you’re looking for (cheap) parking garages
in a city, use Parkopedia (Parkopedia.com). . . . They also have an app;
2090. Besides Carah Faye Charnow, the members of
“Shiny Toy Guns” are pretty forgettable on stage;
2091. A “very dry martini” means no vermouth;
2092. There are women who drive us to madness and
to foolishness, and the heart does mend, even if the scar remains;
2093. Alan May (of Comcast SportsNet) hangs out at
Clyde’s (of Gallery Place) after (Washington) Capitals home games;
2094. Wataru Misaka was the first player of Asian
descent (i.e., Japanese) and the first non-Caucasian to play in the NBA;
2095. The “Loft Bar” upstairs at the Hamilton (TheHamiltonDC.com)
in D.C. has a speakeasy vibe to it. . . . It seems like a good place to bring a
date;
2096. “Commander Cody” (i.e., George Frayne IV)
walks with a limp;
2097. You have to work harder than you think you
possibly can. You can’t hold grudges. .
. . And it doesn’t matter how you get knocked down in life because that’s going
to happen. All that matters is that you’ve
got to get up;
2098. It’s interesting how people can affect our
lives. Some people affect our lives more
than we thought they would while others are just the opposite and affect us
less than we thought they would;
2099. It makes sense (from a safety standpoint) why
a bar would want to use plastic drinkware, but, for some reason, it just feels less
classy and cheap;
2100.
Watch out for groups of (black) women celebrating their girlfriend’s
birthday. They might molest you by
fondling your abs;
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