May 2011
1 post
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10 Morning Routine Ideas for a Healthy and Happy... →
By jdaviswrites
Starting your day off right is important. The following 10 morning activities will ensure that today is a beautiful day, tomorrow is even better, and you appreciate the birds chirping.
March 2011
1 post
“The man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest”
– Henry David Thoreau
February 2011
3 posts
Zen and the Art of Waiting tables →
By jdaviswrites
On the surface, waiting tables is a simple job. But dig a bit deeper and you’ll find a job that is much more complex and involved. Knowing these tips and tricks to waiting tables will transform the job into an art, and the waiter/waitress into a zen master…
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10 Morning Routine Ideas for a Healthier and... →
By jdaviswrites
Starting your day off right is important. The following 10 morning activities will ensure that today is a beautiful day, tomorrow is even better, and you can appreciate the birds chirping…
June 2010
3 posts
Bartending School: Is it Necessary? →
By jdaviswrites
Have ever thought about becoming a bartender? If so, you have most likely thought about attending bartending school first. But Is bartending school necessary? Do the benefits outweigh the costs (time and money)? Well, it depends on a few factors…
Saffron: The World's Most Expensive Spice →
By jdaviswrites
Saffron is one of the rarest and most expensive spices in the world today. The going retail rate of saffron can cost around $5,000 per pound! If that sounds like an exorbitant amount of money for a spice, it is…
Do Mice Eat Cheese? →
By jdaviswrites
What images are conjured up in your head when you hear the word ‘mice’? Is it a fearful image of you jumping onto to a chair, broom in hand, screaming for your life? The cute and lovable Mickey and Minnie Mouse?…
May 2010
33 posts
Reasons Why I Love and Hate Facebook →
By jdaviswrites
My thoughts on Facebook? I love it, but only on days ending in the letter ‘y’. The rest of the time, I hate it. Whether you love or hate Facebook, it’s here to stay, and Mark Zuckerberg loves it…
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Bartending: Hot Drink Recipes →
By jdaviswrites
Back by popular demand, it’s a new lesson in mixology! In this special winter edition, we will be providing hot drink recipes you’ll need in order to survive even harshest winter climates….
el ten eleven - my only swerving
oh my what a...
“Aside from hatred and violence, I think fear is the greatest destroyer of human...”
– HH Dalai Lama
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Sagres, Portugal Travel Guide →
By jdaviswrites
Sagres, Portugal is a town not easily stumbled across by the aimless wanderer, but rather the thoughtful planner intent on getting here (if that is you, this travel guide is for you). Sagres is a dead-end in the road for many travelers…
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100 Things To Do in Orange County, California →
By jdaviswrites
Orange County, California… It seems like anyone in the world with cable television has heard of the place. Unbeknownst to some, there is more to do in Orange County besides shopping…
“if the problem is such that there is a solution, then there is no need to worry...”
– Shantideva [8th century Indian Buddhist teacher]
wax tailor - que sera
whatever will be, will be.
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San Fermin: Pamplona Bull Run →
By jdaviswrites
I arrived via bus to Pamplona in the early hours of the morning of July 7th. Today marks day two of seven of Spain’s most notorious festival: San Fermin. The origins of San Fermin…
Top 10 Best Surf Spots in California →
By jdaviswrites
This hub will mark number one of 30 in the next month as I have decided to embark on the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge. Why you ask? I’m not sure. My fingers are itchy, I’m unemployed…
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that we must...”
– the Unesco Charter
devin the dude - doobie ashtray
Amp Live - Rainydayz Remixes →
download the entire Rainydayz Remixes 8-track collection for free. yes, free. don’t thank me, thank Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali2na of Jurassic 5, and Del the Funky Homosapien.
amp live - video tape (ft del the funky...
feist - i feel it all
for some reason, i fall in...
“I wander through the dark wilderness, by the light of my burning map.”
– Lucien Zell
four tet - hands
if my very own brain itself...
Cinco de Drinko →
By jdaviswrites
Good morning and happy Cinco de Mayo. Many holidays across the planet are celebrated for various reasons, in a variety of matter. For many of them, it’s one day out of the year when we join together in…
Bravo Mountains, Bravo →
By jdaviswrites
John Wayne airport. That is the name of the airport here in the wild west of Orange County, California. It would leave one to believe that John Wayne himself put loads of money into the construction…
explosions in the sky - a song for our fathers
if...
A Strange Disorder: Face Blindness →
By jdaviswrites
Imagine walking into your favorite bar after work to meet up with some mates. It’s dimly-lit and crowded. You check the usual booth for familiar faces. They are nowhere in sight. You get discouraged, hang your…
Book Mooch →
exchange books and trade them. it’s like an organized book barter between you and the whole world. pretty sweet.
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still...”
– Henry D. Thoreau
lemon jelly - homage to patagonia
April 2010
22 posts
“Lighthouses are more useful than churches.”
– Benjamin Franklin
Teaching English in Spain: Insider Tips and Job... →
By jdaviswrites
Yeah I’m done with college!…now what? One morning, as I sat drinking my cup-o-Joe and pondering what to do with my life (as I often do), the idea of teaching English in Spain crossed my mind…
Explosions and Boobs →
click refresh. and then. click refresh. and then. click refresh. i need to get off the internet.
explosions in the sky - look into the air
buenas...
Survival →
link to an organization dedicated to the survival of tribal peoples worldwide and preserving their rights and way of life. i think it’s an interesting website and an important cause. i want to work for them.