Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Read a New Book

Go down to the library and ask the first librarian you see to recommend a book for you to read. If they don't play along immediately ask someone else. Don't let them narrow it down for you with questions about what you like. Just tell them to pick a book. Go home and read it. Make sure you return it on time. You don't want to upset your librarian, do you?

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Try a New Kind of Sushi

Find the best sushi restaurant in town. Sit at the sushi bar right in front of the chef. Tell him that you want him to serve whatever he thinks is the best sushi he has today. His choice. Enjoy.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Experience True Darkness

Find a safe cave and journey into it. Find a comfortable spot, turn off all your lights, and sit in the total darkness for half an hour, listening to your own heartbeat. Meditate on your breathing and let all the cares of the surface world disappear into the void.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

See the Golden Gate Bridge

Drive across it from San Francisco on a clear January night about 10pm and park in the park on the other side. Stand at the rock wall and see Orion blazing overhead and the lights of the city and the Bay Bridge across the water. If you're with someone you love, give them a hug. If you're not, picture them there with you and tell them about it some day.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Make a Random Person Happy

Find somebody's wish list on Amazon. Pick an inexpensive item and buy it for them. They'll probably talk about it with their friends for weeks. Next time you're at the grocery store stick a five dollar bill in an envelope under somebody's windshield wiper. Don't stick around to watch, just walk on and whistle a happy tune.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Try a Different Kind of Pizza

Go with the anchovie and jalapeno pie. You know you've always wondered about it. Sausage, onion, and pineapple tastes pretty good too. Just don't try to kiss your wife later. There are literally millions and millions of possible pizza topping combinations. Drop the pepperoni and extra cheese and try a few of them.

Take a Different Route Home From Work Today

Turn left at that light you always turn right at. Ever wondered what was up that hill? Today's a perfect day to find out. You can always blame the traffic for being late getting home. Wave at somebody you don't know while you're at it. Roam my friend. Roam.