Saturday, August 6, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Super Speed is Super Awesome (Or is it?)
I was watching television last night and in an advertisement for a certain paper towel, they had a large, chubby man cleaning a kitchen at light speed. It was only for a few seconds, but it made me think "does super speed make all menial tasks look awesome?".
Needless to say, when I awoke this morning and got started on all the dishes from last nights dinner, I decided to put my question to the test- here we go:
So, what do you think? Answer below =)
[Edit: Just tricking, stupid poll hates my blog]
Needless to say, when I awoke this morning and got started on all the dishes from last nights dinner, I decided to put my question to the test- here we go:
So, what do you think? Answer below =)
[Edit: Just tricking, stupid poll hates my blog]
Thursday, August 4, 2011
You and Stuff...
The world revolves around me. Everyone is thinking about me. Every time I enter a room, everyone is focusing on me.
This is how the world works, it is the reason why women wear make up, why men insist the women they are with wear makeup. It is the reason why everyone in the world knows at least one person who turns their face when a camera is pointed in their direction.
Meanwhile, in reality, everyone is focused on themselves. After all, if the world revolves around you, how much attention do you pay to anyone else? What do you care if John Doe is walking around with Jane Doe on her arm (who, for the record is completely free of cosmetics!) when you have your own image to maintain?
Chances are, next time you walk into a room, the only people who will notice will be your closest friends and those who need a favour. Everyone else is most likely on the lookout for their closest friends and people who they need a favour from.
Oh, and then there's that one person who is just bitter and cruel. They may make assumptions, but everyone knows what happens to people who make uninformed decisions!
This is how the world works, it is the reason why women wear make up, why men insist the women they are with wear makeup. It is the reason why everyone in the world knows at least one person who turns their face when a camera is pointed in their direction.
Meanwhile, in reality, everyone is focused on themselves. After all, if the world revolves around you, how much attention do you pay to anyone else? What do you care if John Doe is walking around with Jane Doe on her arm (who, for the record is completely free of cosmetics!) when you have your own image to maintain?
Chances are, next time you walk into a room, the only people who will notice will be your closest friends and those who need a favour. Everyone else is most likely on the lookout for their closest friends and people who they need a favour from.
Oh, and then there's that one person who is just bitter and cruel. They may make assumptions, but everyone knows what happens to people who make uninformed decisions!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Amazing Salad (For One)
I should have taken a photo of this, but it was too delicious and I just ate it. Try it and I dare you not to love it though.
You Will Need
3-5 baby cos lettuce leaves.
1/2 a carrot
3-4 cherry tomatoes
1/4 cucumber
1 spring onion
5-6 english spinach leaves.
7-8 unsalted cashews
1 conservative handful parmesan cheese
50g creamy goat cheese
2 tbsp spoons ranch dressing
2 tbsp good fruity olive oil
salt & pepper
You Will Do
1. Cut up the cos lettuce, carrot, tomatoes and cucumber into small bite size pieces. Throw in the cashews too while you're there.
2. In a small fry pan with a minimalistic amount of butter, toss spinach leaves for moments (only moments, you don't want them to cook just wilt slightly) and transfer to salad bowl.
3. Put cheese (both parmesan and goat cheese) on top of warm spinach leaves and let them soften slightly.
4. Mix ranch dressing and olive oil and mix well into salad. Salt and pepper only slightly to taste.
5. Cute spring onions on a diagonal so they look like pretty diamonds and throw on top as garnish.
6. Serve and enjoy!!
You Will Need
3-5 baby cos lettuce leaves.
1/2 a carrot
3-4 cherry tomatoes
1/4 cucumber
1 spring onion
5-6 english spinach leaves.
7-8 unsalted cashews
1 conservative handful parmesan cheese
50g creamy goat cheese
2 tbsp spoons ranch dressing
2 tbsp good fruity olive oil
salt & pepper
You Will Do
1. Cut up the cos lettuce, carrot, tomatoes and cucumber into small bite size pieces. Throw in the cashews too while you're there.
2. In a small fry pan with a minimalistic amount of butter, toss spinach leaves for moments (only moments, you don't want them to cook just wilt slightly) and transfer to salad bowl.
3. Put cheese (both parmesan and goat cheese) on top of warm spinach leaves and let them soften slightly.
4. Mix ranch dressing and olive oil and mix well into salad. Salt and pepper only slightly to taste.
5. Cute spring onions on a diagonal so they look like pretty diamonds and throw on top as garnish.
6. Serve and enjoy!!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Your and You Are: A Logical Explanation
Call me a hardworking member of the Grammar Police, but I have always always always been annoyed when people fail to know the difference between the words YOUR and YOU'RE.
Of course I am sure that none of you indulge in such linguistically reckless behaviour, however, if you share my passion for correct use of apostrophes, I am happy for you to share this with those in need.
So! The first thing you need to know to grasp this deceptively simple concept is that a sentence with the word 'Your' will make sense when that word is replaced with 'My', and that word 'You're' is interchangeable with the phrase 'You Are'.
From there on, it is easy. Whenever you are confused about which Your/You're to use, just swap in one of these interchangeable words and that will be your reference to awesomeness.
Want to practice? Circle the appropriate Your/You're in the appropriate spot.
Your/You're reading my blog. I hope your/you're enjoying it. Hopefully this is your/you're favourite part of the day, but if not, I understand that your/you're priorities may be different to mine and I still think your/you're super cool for reading Nate-Radio!
Of course I am sure that none of you indulge in such linguistically reckless behaviour, however, if you share my passion for correct use of apostrophes, I am happy for you to share this with those in need.
So! The first thing you need to know to grasp this deceptively simple concept is that a sentence with the word 'Your' will make sense when that word is replaced with 'My', and that word 'You're' is interchangeable with the phrase 'You Are'.
From there on, it is easy. Whenever you are confused about which Your/You're to use, just swap in one of these interchangeable words and that will be your reference to awesomeness.
Want to practice? Circle the appropriate Your/You're in the appropriate spot.
Your/You're reading my blog. I hope your/you're enjoying it. Hopefully this is your/you're favourite part of the day, but if not, I understand that your/you're priorities may be different to mine and I still think your/you're super cool for reading Nate-Radio!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The Conclusive Seventh Day of Wonderful Word Week
I'm not sure if anyone has been consistent with the wonderful words on display for this week, but hopefully at least one of you has added something special (or, dare I say it- wonderful) to your vocabulary. However, like all good things, this week must now end, so I present you now with the final word of this wonderful week.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
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