“Your agreement with reality defines your life.”

— Steve Maraboli

Instant No Button

I wouldn't call myself a Star Wars fan, but this page was the very first one I bookmarked on the internet years ago. Why this one? I don't know, I've never been very smart. I'm pretty sure the second site I bookmarked was ArchieComics.com, so I think you can get a sense of my priorities at that time.

I don't use this button as often as I used to, but it can come in handy in certain situations and might still be relevant today. Feel free to bookmark. There's also an app for it (of course there is).

Ray Charles Speed Painting

I know this is an old video, but I'm still wowed by it.

Family Video

Sometimes I don't talk enough on here about how great my family is. Expect that to change.

This is my brother Gary and his sweeter than life son (my nephew) Camden (with a brief appearance by my beautiful niece Maya). 

Koala & Lunch

Sometimes this is all you need to see.

“When you’re reheating leftover pasta, put a few tablespoons of water in the pan with the noodles. It makes it less dry and way tastier.”

— #tiannaadvice #lizadvice

The Whiskey Wedge

The purpose of this glass? You can keep your whiskey cold without watering it down. When you order one set ($15), it includes an old fashioned whiskey glass and a silicone mold. You put some water in the glass, insert the mold, then freeze. The ice "forms into a wedge and, similar to a glacier, melts slowly due to the reduced amount of surface area."

At first this sounded like a lot of effort to me, but if you have at least one drink a night when you come home from work, if this is waiting for you in a freezer? That's pretty sweet to come home to. Ya know, if you're into that kind of thing. You can buy a set over here. 

Hidden Pinecone Key

Put your spare key in a medicine bottle, glue a pinecone (or a rock) on top, then put the bottle in your yard. If you have a garden, you can bury the white part in some dirt and voila. Love this idea so much. Although it screams of Martha Stewart, I actually heard about it through Factory Direct Craft. 

Edison's Ghost Machine Book Launch Party

Saturday, October 4th, 2014
8:30PM - 10:30PM

Two Moon Art House & Cafe 
315 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

RSVP to jenniferverafaylor@gmail.com

The beautiful and talented Jennifer Faylor is celebrating her first full-length book of poetry and the launch of her upcoming book tour. There will be champagne, cake, a cash bar and a short moonlit reading of poems from the book. If you're in New York City and not coming to this? Lose my number. It's gonna be a great night. You can find her upcoming tour dates below. 

Tour Dates

Monday, October 6, 2014
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder Writing Studio
777 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302
Time TBD
Reading and Cocktail Hour  
 
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Boulder, Colorado
Innisfree Bookstore
1203 13th Street - Suite A 
Boulder, CO 80302
6:00-8:30 PM
Featured Reading followed by Open Mic
 
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Santa Monica, California
Voice in the Well, Warszawa Attic
1414 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
7:30 PM
Featured Reading
 
Friday, October 10, 2014
Oakland, California
Storks in the Crow's Nest 
Stork Club
2330 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
6:30-8:30 PM
Featured Reading 
 
Saturday, October 11, 2014
San Francisco, California
Filipino American Jazz Festival
Manila Town Heritage Foundation
868 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Time TBD
Featured Reading 
 
Monday, October 13, 2014
Portland, Oregon
Show and Tell Gallery
Three Friends Coffeehouse
201 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
7 PM
Featured Reading followed by Open Mic 
 
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Portland, Oregon
Independent Publishing Resource Center
1001 SE Division St.
Portland, OR 97202
7 PM
Featured Reading  
 
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Everett, Washington
Everett Poetry Night - Experiencing Spoken Word
Cafe Zippy
2811 Wetmore Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
7 PM
Mini Feature followed by Open Mic 
 
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Bellingham, Washington
Village Books
1200 11th St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
4:00-6:00 PM
Reading, Q&A and Book Signing