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You Are 20% Left Brained, 80% Right Brained |
 The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. |
speaking of right brainded things… i re-designed metafourjazz.com… go look.
and now.. i’m going to bed. 
so far i’ve got kristen, matt, and my mom on the list. anyone else want a mix cd? anyone?
wow. i’ve just been draggin’ all week! some of my co-workers and friends have expressed the same feeling. i just feel like this week was three mondays in a row… energy-wise… ambition-wise.. etc.
other than being so tired.. i had a great little trip to the band today during my lunch hour. my mom had called me a while back saying “hey.. we have these bonds that your grandma & grandpa apps gave you when you were young… i don’t know much about them.. but you do have them here.. just so you know.” so i took them to the bank and asked some questions.. since i know little to NOTHING about bonds. (i do remember my grandma handing an envelope filled with them when i was little.. and as i opened it up she said “you probably won’t appreciate these now.. but later.. you will” boy was she right! ) so the guy at the bank was explaining that bonds stop making interest after 30 years… and a couple of the bonds i had were getting close to them (since my grandma bought them when i was born.) so i decided to cash them in and put them in my savings account. and i was just amazed.. three $50 bonds from 1979 were worth over $530! it was a nice little surprise. and the $30 in my savings account was looking a bit lonely.
yesterday i got a little package in the mail from my online friend, jenn. it was her ’2006 soundtrack’ cd. i’ve been ‘bumpin’ it’ in my car ever since. and i really think it’s such a good idea to make a little mix cd of ‘songs that meant a lot to me’… so i think i’m gonna steal borrow that idea from her again. SO! if you are interested in getting a little mix cd from me… leave me a comment, or drop me an email.. and make sure to give me an up-to-date address to send it. i won’t be getting around to the cd this week.. but probably by the end of january i’ll be sending something out. i’ve already started thinking of songs that are going to be on it.. and (of course) a DESIGN for the cd. (yes.. i understand that graphic designer-ism is a decease.. and i’m fully aware of how infected i am… thankyouverymuch)
we were talking at dinner last night about being truly aware of our surroundings. and what it would feel like to live life in a true ‘aware’ state of being. just think of the example of eating… one piece of chocolate. like.. one herseys’ kiss. experiencing and noticing EVERY aspect of that event… the weight of the chocolate… the feel of the tinfoil… unwrapping the tinfoil and listening to the sound it makes… looking at the color of the chocolate… noticing the shape and texture… etc. and that’s just one piece of chocolate! what if we experienced life that way? what would that look like? people would probably think were were a nutcase.. but that’s besides the point. we also would be better and more calm drivers… we wouldn’t feel that we ‘wasted’ those precious times with our family and friends… we would notice if someone needs something… we would notice what we were stepping in… we would hear all the ‘music’ that surrounds us every moment of every day… we would be aware of how our actions are effecting those around us.. our earth.. fellow living creatures… nature.. etc.
so speaking of being ‘aware’… there’s a tremendous odor in our break room. it’s bad.
and a completely different topic… i spent my whole lunch hour looking through pictures on nejsum.net… the webpage of the nejsum family in danmark. it was so great to look through those pictures.. and see all the kids growing up… getting older… growing taller.. etc. seeing the family continue to grow… and just seeing the complete joy of family gatherings in the eyes of all in attendance. it reminds me of why i love pictures so much. i love taking them to capture moments (especially when people don’t notice the camera… and just live life like they were normally).. and then being able to look at that picture later.. contemplate the moment.. cherish the moment… sometimes learn from the moment. seeing the moment… taken out of ‘context’… and maybe having a clearer view of that moment…
… so maybe that wasn’t a different topic after all.
i’m just finishing up my lunch.. and an overpriced bag of animal crackers… and it was good
hey.. is anyone looking for any of the following: a martin backpacker guitar, dragon naturally speaking 7 (computer software) or akitten? (sorry.. this only applies to milwaukee people. there will be no shipping cats here.)
this weekend was fun. i’m one step closer to a new design for metafourjazz.com oh.. and i made posters about our upcoming gig:
ok. my lunch break is almost over.
ok. so i can feel my legs. however.. most of what i feel is pain and stiffness.
so i mentioned i started kickboxing right? well i had a kickboxing class this morning.. and i got to use my new ‘gear’ for the first time. that was kinda fun. oh.. and other fun things… i won a $40 gift certificate to the chancery at our office party on friday…. so we went to dinner there. that was super good.
alright. i just got distracted for the last hour. i’m going to go take a shower now.
last night, i took pictures at a kickboxing class at alive & kickin… and ended up taking 1,337 pictures. all you g33ks out there will find that funny. (and no.. i didn’t upload them all… but you can find all the pics here.)
and in other news.. the office is being transformed into ‘party central’ for our holiday party. i’ll be taking pictures. (surprise! 
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anyways.. milwaukee folks… put saturday, january 27th on your calendar. that’s the next metafour gig. 9-midnight. mosaic piano bar (east side of milwaukee), no cover. be there. it will be fun.
that’s all for now.
