Tumblr (3.0; @shawnweston)http://shawnweston.com/<p>Listening to a Process Systems Industry Overview. A bit too early for this, but fascinating nonetheless.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/436953550http://shawnweston.com/post/436953550Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:16:44 -0500“No, Jarrett! We don’t clean with toilet water!”http://shawnweston.com/post/423314903http://shawnweston.com/post/423314903Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:08:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky91vpPkAC1qai3ono1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky91vpPkAC1qai3ono2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky91vpPkAC1qai3ono3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky91vpPkAC1qai3ono4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pics from our “No Girls Allowed” day.  :)</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/405037629http://shawnweston.com/post/405037629Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:33:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxoxymW1NN1qai3ono1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m at Heroes Coffee after a *slow* day at work.  Giving the new place a try.  I think I like it.  It’s slow, it’s chill… I could hide here.</p> <p>Shh… don’t tell anyone.  I don’t want it to get run over with college students.  ;)</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/384106970http://shawnweston.com/post/384106970Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:56:46 -0500<p>and I don’t feel well. :(</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/383841676http://shawnweston.com/post/383841676Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:24:06 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxh55ucG4E1qai3ono1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight… Superbowl party with C and some new friends.  Haven’t decided who I’ll be cheering for (poor Dallas… I was hoping…), but I have a feeling Peyton Manning is going to out-perform Brees tonight.  Just a hunch.  Your thoughts?</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/376070177http://shawnweston.com/post/376070177Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:51:30 -0500<p>I have a wonderful girlfriend, a great family, and a great white-collar career that I love. Sushi and a musical last night. It was the best birthday I’ve ever had. Thanks to all who helped make it extra special…</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/374575201http://shawnweston.com/post/374575201Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:43:35 -0500<p>…and that would be here.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/371217866http://shawnweston.com/post/371217866Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:07:04 -0500<p>Running Snow Leopard and CS4 everything.</p> <p>Okay, now that I have your attention, mac people… We’re coming up on the end of my first week at CSI as their “Multimedia Designer” (the official title, I found out).  They already have me redesigning and reorganizing their intranet, which was in a complete mess when I got there.  Fun stuff.  No really… fun stuff.  :)</p> <p>I’m still decorating the office in my downtime, so I’ll share pics of my new career-home next week.</p> <p>Until then… After the initial shock, what are your iPad thoughts?</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/370725603http://shawnweston.com/post/370725603Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:18:05 -0500<object width="400" height="296 "><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xiCu-OzcdbDiIziNbEQjog" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xiCu-OzcdbDiIziNbEQjog" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="231"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This is incredibly funny…  Oh… DON’T MAKE ME SING…</p> <p>I’ve played for some Heartsong auditions that remind me of this.  “And… SING NOW.  And… SING.  SING.”</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/366920809http://shawnweston.com/post/366920809Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:29:00 -0500<a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/">My diet. It works. Don't wince yet, it's not that bad.</a>: <p>Anytime I want to lose weight and do it quickly, I come back to this one.  Mostly because it doesn’t feel like a diet.  And because it helps refocus the purpose of food… from “social” and “entertainment” to, well… fuel.  But mostly because it doesn’t feel like a diet.</p> <p>1)  Don’t eat things that are (or can be) white.  Bread, pasta, rice, cereal, potatoes, and fried foods with breading.</p> <p>2)  Eat the same few meals over and over again, picking one from each of the groups below for each meal:</p> <p><b>Proteins:</b><br/> Egg whites with one whole egg for flavor<br/> Chicken breast or thigh<br/> Grass-fed organic beef<br/> Pork</p> <p><b>Legumes:</b><br/> Lentils<br/> Black beans<br/> Pinto beans</p> <p><b>Vegetables:</b><br/> Spinach<br/> Asparagus<br/> Peas<br/> Mixed vegetables</p> <p>3)  Don’t drink calories. Drink lots of water, and as much unsweetened tea, diet sodas, coffee (w/o cream), etc.  Don’t drink milk, normal soft drinks, or fruit juice.</p> <p>4)  Take a “Dieters Gone Wild” day once a week.  Eat whatever you want on this day (wake up to sleeping, less than 24 hours).  Ice cream, snickers, and a dozen doughnuts from Krispy Kreme are all fair game.  The idea is to spike your caloric intake for a short amount of time, thus keeping your metabolic rate from downregulating from extended caloric restriction.  Plus, it makes you sick of your cravings, so you stick to the plan 6 days a week.  :)</p> <p>For more info, follow the link.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/365085059http://shawnweston.com/post/365085059Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:23:39 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sKhVJ2sqxzY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sKhVJ2sqxzY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKhVJ2sqxzY">Tingsek ‘World Of Its Own’</a></p> <p>This is the song I woke up with.  It will probably be stuck in my head all day.</p> <p>Thanks to Jesca Wilkes for introducing me to Tingsek in college.  They’re still one of my favorites.  :)</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/365065275http://shawnweston.com/post/365065275Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:08:57 -0500“When people talk… if it’s inaccurate, MOVE ON. People who get it wrong and talk about it are crooked, and they will go to the grave crooked.”<br/><br/> - <em>Tommy Sparger, Pastor of Northpoint Church</em>http://shawnweston.com/post/363439803http://shawnweston.com/post/363439803Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:27:40 -0500<a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/it-never-gets-easier-than-now/">It Never Gets Easier Than Now</a>: <p>Ramit Sethi, co-founder of PBWorks (formerly PBWiki), talks about how, as a rule, it will always get harder to do the things you want and/or need to do.  It’s a great article for those wanting to make a change, or those needing a little push to get going on your New Years’ resolutions.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/363249592http://shawnweston.com/post/363249592Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:43:07 -0500“I am done with snow. Wake me when it’s over.”http://shawnweston.com/post/361543548http://shawnweston.com/post/361543548Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:38:50 -0500<p>As I was sitting here, watching myself get snowed in from the safety of the *warm side* of the window, I just realized… I didn’t post my resolutions this year.  The difference this year is, I let Celesta help with my New Years’ goals.  Here goes nothing…</p> <p><img src="http://edgewatertech.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/new-year.jpg" align="middle" width="389" height="295"/></p> <p>1)  Ideal weight: 190.</p> <p>2)  Run a 5k race before 2011.</p> <p>3)  Be open to new friendships as God allows our paths to cross.</p> <p>4)  Be kind.  As a character trait, be kind.  Always be kind.</p> <p>5)  Take the trash out.</p> <p>6)  Kill my fear of heights.  This will probably require skydiving… Yikes.</p> <p>7)  Take time out to create, paint, etc.  Do it for myself.  Do it often.</p> <p>Seven sounds ideal.  Ten seems like some would slip through the cracks, and five seems skimpy.  This about covers it.</p> <p>PS:  Celesta suggested the skydiving.  Therefore, she will be joining me.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/360435709http://shawnweston.com/post/360435709Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:58:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx0z9tFed81qai3ono1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Meet Flicker, the newest addition to the apartment/studio.  He lives in a blender.</p> <p>Note:  Do not turn on the blender.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/360074159http://shawnweston.com/post/360074159Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:22:00 -0500<a href="http://www.jonasundjonas.de/front_content.php?client=23&lang=16&idcat=369&idart=670">The WALLFLOWER (by Jonas & Jonas)</a>: <p>So I’m up this morning, when I flip on the trusty mac and start looking for apartment solutions.  Seeing how I’m running a home business on the side, I like to keep the apartment/workspace inspiring.</p> <p><img src="http://www.jonasundjonas.de/cache/0fcadcd229eccf2d4edefb33b99fc04b.jpg" align="middle" width="170" height="140"/><img src="http://www.jonasundjonas.de/cache/effba072d2bfa9a61446fb33dcc1e36e.jpg" align="middle" width="170" height="140"/></p> <p><img src="http://www.jonasundjonas.de/cache/4f56afa2bdb363c9630e27fc6d5dcc1f.jpg" align="middle" width="170" height="140"/><img src="http://www.jonasundjonas.de/cache/975e001f349afb88a07072cc85853cce.jpg" align="middle" width="170" height="140"/></p> <p>ENTER WALLFLOWER.  I’m on ApartmentTherapy’s website, when I see this intriguing little contraption called a WALLFLOWER.  Turns out, designers Jonas & Jonas make an entire line of stuff like this.  Very cool.  Kind of “urban-nomad”…</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/359652908http://shawnweston.com/post/359652908Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:05:48 -0500<a href="http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/video-gameconsoles/video-game-controller-massages-your-so-while-playing-107039">The Perfect Valentine's Day Gift</a>: <p>Wow… they really did it.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/357974034http://shawnweston.com/post/357974034Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:00:20 -0500<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/27/state-of-the-union-2010-full-text-transcript_n_439459.html">State Of The Union Address</a>: <p>For those of you who missed the oh-so-insightful speech (which, when you get past Obama’s public speaking skills, was a Bush-bashing push for socialism)… here it is, verbatim.</p> <p>Try not to toss your cookies.  He’ll claim them for the government.</p> <p>And, I quote, “Rather than fight the same tired battles… it’s time to try something new.  Let’s invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt.  Let’s try common sense… “</p> <p>Please, Obama.  Let’s.  Let’s try not speaking out both sides of our mouths.  You go first.</p>http://shawnweston.com/post/357450299http://shawnweston.com/post/357450299Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:56:43 -0500