Megan and I had a Netflix movie night this weekend, and one of the movies we watched was Ibiza. It’s a series of vignettes about three Americans having adventures in Spain. The movie perfectly captured one of my favorite things about traveling: It’s normal to meet or notice a number of other tourists when you’re … Read more
Unlike humans, not all mirror are created equal. Have you ever stood in front of a mirror that seemed to be designed to make you look a terrible as possible? Other than in every airplane bathroom (where they are 100% certain to be found), I’ve randomly discovered these mirrors over the years. Then there are … Read more
My 12-year-old cat, Biddy, has been in the pet hospital for over 3 days. Today I was allowed to visit him, which was really nice. He lay down on the tablet as I scratched his head, encouraged him to get his bladder working again, and filled him in on what he was missing. Needless to … Read more
I’ve recently discovered the sheer amount of love I have for pizza by the slice. While I’ve had a few encounters with it over the last month or so, it really hit home after I was rock climbing with Megan on Saturday. I was starting to get hungry by the end of it, and we … Read more
Today I have two tiny pet pleases, little things that make me happy. First, do you ever think of something–a task, idea, reminder, etc–and then before you have the chance to act on it, you forget it? While that could easily fit into the pet peeve category, I think it’s even more glorious when, just … Read more
I wish so badly I had a photo of Biddy doing this, but I’ve never caught him in the act. Every now and then, I’ll look up to see Biddy trotting into the room with a toy in his mouth. He’ll drop it triumphantly at my feet. Sometimes its his bell toy, sometimes his bug … Read more
I really like sequential contrasts. For example, I typically like savory dishes followed by dessert. The dessert tastes better to me because it was proceeded by something salty, spicy, or plain. Keeping this in mind, I recently started doing something that I really enjoy. It’s been bitter cold in St. Louis, and when possible, I … Read more
Today I got a message from my bank to inform me that they were worried about some suspicious behavior. They asked me to call them to verify that everything was okay. I called them right away, but a customer service representative wouldn’t be available for 10 minutes. 10 minutes in real time isn’t too bad. … Read more
One of my favorite cinematic moments is in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Michelle Yeoh suspects that Zhang Ziyi is hiding some special abilities, so she tests her reflexes by dropping a cup of tea. Ziyi instinctively catches it and returns it to the table. I’ve linked to the clip at the bottom of this post. … Read more
Past Jamey has been somewhat unreliable for Present Jamey recently, but it’s made me appreciate even more the times he’s come through in the clutch. One thing that Past Jamey is particularly good at is when I open my last bottle of shampoo or body wash, my last tube of toothpaste, or my last container … Read more