I finally got a couple things in that I’ve needed for a while, since I started cooking:
• Oven mitt
• Pepper corn grinder
• Pepper corn

So far, it’s working pretty well.

Wow, there’s just so much stuff. I’d like someone to do an overlay on top of this to show us what you *actually* need. I think I have 5 items in this graphic in my kitchen.

Very cool graphic. Really love the flat style.

This is an old album my dad used to listen to. I found it recently again and boy does it sound good on my speakers. They leave me longing for some better audio equipment. Sadly I lost a bid for some Bowers and Wilkins 805’s. I’m still tempted to pick up a pair of the CM5’s at some point. Perhaps one day when I have a house.

Anyway, this album is called “Land of Enchantment” by Deuter. It brings back so many memories for me. Enjoy!

This weekend I had my parents and some family friends over for dinner. I didn’t really expect to be cooking that much, but it ended up becoming a larger project than expected.

Either way, it worked out well and it was nice to have everyone over.

Here are some photos of the beautiful ingredients. Annie did a bunch of the cooking and prep work.

Ribeye steak (medium rare), garlic shrimp, mashed potatoes with bacon, and caramelized onions.

My mom made apple pie for desert, served with vanilla ice cream.

So I weighed myself and I’m now up to 163lbs, since this weekend. On friday, I weighed in at 158.8lbs. It’s time to dial back up my diet. Need to hit 157lbs.

So I cancelled the order from yesterday because I realized that I probably don’t need anything fancy to organize my desk. I simply stacked the monitor on top of the laptop. You can compare my new setup with the old one.

This seems to be much cleaner. There’s a saying I’ve been really appreciating. I’ve been watching Gordon Ramsey cook, and he always repeats to restaurants, “Clean kitchen equals clean food”. I think the same applies to design. Clean desk equals clean design. Now all I have to do is bring in some of my zip ties to organize the cords.

So I installed a Nest Thermostat (2nd generation) in my condo a few months ago. I wanted to share some thoughts about it, since many a couple of friends have been asking what I think of it.

The nest can be summarized in a couple bullet points:
• Easy to install.
• The web and iPhone interface are awesome.
• The Nest product itself is over designed.
• There is probably a spot in the market for a “Nest Light”.

So would I recommend it? It works for me, but it’s not a solution for everyone. It’s not something you really use every day, so it’s a nice-to-have if you’re in the market for a new thermostat.