Tag: fun
25 Things To Do with a 5 Minute Break!
Everyone works so hard these days. I’m a workaholic and so are most of my friends. We seem to be constantly working. If you sit in front of your computer as much as we all do, then you know how hard it is to take a much needed break sometimes. I work on deadlines with clients a lot, and at times ...
How To: Seduce Your Boss
With so many of us working from home these days, many of the complexities of working in a traditional office are becoming a thing of the past. I’ve worked from home for so many years that sometimes I miss driving to an office and interacting with coworkers in person during the day instead of on the ...
Fun with Words | Verbally Insane or Creative?
As everyone knows, last night was a blue moon. I stared at the moon for a full five minutes and it wasn’t blue, I promise you, it wasn’t. I started to wonder if I was going crazy until I read on http://abcnews.go.com that a “blue moon” is an expression that simply means it is the second full moon ...
Nut Personalities | Which Nut Are You?
I had a bowl of pistachio nuts tonight for dinner. As I sat there meticulously cracking open each shell, I began to ponder why I was spending so much time opening each one of those little suckers for just that tiny little nut. I know a lot of people that would never bother doing that. But I love ...
You’re Busted! | Presenting The Real You On Twitter
I am quite fascinated with Twitter avatars and how we present ourselves online. As you probably know, our personal brand, whether you buy Twitter likes or not, is wrapped up in our avatar and it truly becomes the way others perceive us.
Since many times we don’t to see each other in person, our a ...
Twitter Community Promotes Spontaneous Hugs
What’s up with all the hugs on Twitter? You don’t have to be on Twitter long until you start seeing hugs in tweets all over the place. I know I send out dozens of Twitter hugs every day. Why do we do that? What do we get out of it?
To me, hugs are powerful, even when given online. Sure, it m ...
Is Hello Kitty Going Away Forever?
Since I only have one child, a boy, I don’t know much about girl stuff. In 2009 though, I had the privilege of getting to know a 5 year old little girl and it has opened up a whole new world for me. It is nostalgic when I hear stories about her, and it reminds me of my own childhood.
One thing ...
10 Lessons I’ve Learned On Twitter
This has been a huge year for me personally. I feel like I experienced ten years of personal growth in one 12 month period. I learned a lot about life, business and happiness and I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned with you.
Since I spend so much time on Twitter, almost all of ...
How To: Start a Flash Mob
Did you know that the first recorded flash mob happened in Manhattan in the rug department of Macy’s in 2003? Flash mobs have come a long way since then. We’ve all seen the videos and watched in awe as some of these fabulous events unfold.
According to http://www.brandchannel.com:
“The psychol ...
How To: Read People’s Minds
Since I grew up watching Star Trek and Spock’s Vulcan mind melds, I was convinced from a very young age that reading other people’s minds was possible. Now that I’m much older, I’ve decided that reading minds really comes down to understanding body language, human nature and developing a strong sen ...
For Your Inspiration: Magnificent Fractals
Since I love both math and art, I’ve always been fascinated with fractals. The Mandelbrot set is one of the most popular ways to play with fractals, and if you search on the internet, you’ll be able to find a Mandelbrot generator which will allow you to create some mind blowing mathematical picture ...
How To: Make the Chewbacca Noise
Now you can be just like everyone’s favorite Wookie, Chewbacca, known as Chewie to all those that love him. Before writing this article, I practiced this technique for a several minutes.
My dog immediately went to hide under the bed, and I’m not sure whether that is a sign I got it right, or not ...
Magical Foam Artwork Made with a Sharpie
What can you do with a sharpie and a styrofoam cup? If you ask Cheeming Boey, you can do a lot. He started doodling on these cups with a sharpie in 2006. Long story short, he is now selling these cups around the world for hundreds of dollars each.
Many people raise an eyebrow when they see thi ...
The Twitterholic’s Guide To Last Minute Christmas Shopping
If you are truly addicted to Twitter, chances are, you don’t like shopping, especially Christmas shopping. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, and you don’t have to deal with any of the gift giving part of it, you are probably laughing your ass off at the rest of us.
From what I’ve found, most Twi ...
Everyone’s Gone Gaga For Lady Gaga
What is the deal with Lady Gaga? It seems like we can’t get enough of her. Here in the states, you hear her music everywhere you go. People in the media are constantly talking about her.
Then, yesterday, I saw this video below for the first time and suddenly it all made sense. She is theatric ...