A Talented Friend: Steph

My friend Stephanie Hua of Lick My Spoon never ceases to amaze me!  Yesterday she announced that she is being featured in Appetites, an iPad app.  Steph, along with several other food bloggers, show viewers how to create some of their favorite recipes.  But what is unique about Appetites is that you watch the dish being prepared from the chef's point of view, making it easier for you to imitate and create a very tasty meal.  Check out this video to see how awesome it is!



Download Appetites today and learn how to make some of the best recipes from Lick My Spoon.

Steph, congratulations!  I am beyond impressed.

Song of the Day
Today's song is Keb' Mo's Every Morning.

101 Things in 1001 Days: 45

I generally try not to write too much about my job on this blog.  I'm very happy where I work, but I think it is good blogger practice, and probably common sense, to not talk too much about your work place in such an open forum.  That being said, I have completed #45 on my 101 List: Do something great at work.  When I added this goal to my list I wasn't sure exactly what I was reaching for but I felt like I would know it when I saw it.  I won't get into specifics, suffice to say that as this project developed and grew I knew it was going to be "great."  And what I mean is that it was great for me.  It challenged me, it helped me learn new things, it allowed me to work closely with new colleagues, it challenged me some more, and in the end it was very fulfilling.

Song of the Day
Today's song is The Beatles' Hard Day's Night.

Indulging Your Inner Nag

You know who I would most like to bitch slap?  That little nagging voice in my head.  It is always on my case.  "You aren't going to have a salad for lunch? You aren't going to send a birthday card?  You aren't going to get up early and go to the gym?"  Enough already!  I'm not perfect and that voice reminds me every chance it gets.  But here is the thing about that little voice.  It is kind of like your mother when you are a teenager...you know it is right but it kills you to admit it.

Yesterday my nagging voice was in hyper drive and it was driving me bonkers.  So I decided to indulged it.  Everything it wanted, it got.  At lunch I was jonesing for some pizza but the voice was in the mood for salad.  So we had salad.  In the afternoon I didn't feel like running errands in the cold, but the little voice insisted that we needed mouth wash.  So now we have mouth wash.  Did I enjoy the salad or the errand.  Nope!  But the funny thing about the little voice is that when you give it what it wants, it shuts up.  And the peace I received was fabulous.  A good name for my little voice would be "Right."  It always wants what is healthier or smarter or kinder...it always wants the right thing.

After spending yesterday indulging my inner voice, I found that it is not so demanding today.  I had pizza for dinner and no one had anything to say about it.

Song of the Day
We haven't had any Madonna lately here on Positively Anna.  Please enjoy Border Line.

The Summer of the Super Hero

I have a thing for super heroes (generally and one in particular).  And I'll be one lucky girl this summer because there are FOUR super hero movies coming out.  Matt was thrilled to hear that we will be planning our summer vacations around their release dates.

Thor is coming out on May 6th.  You may recognize that bearded stud, Chris Hemsworth, from the first 10 minutes of Star Trek.  In other awesome news, the newest installment of Star Trek is due in theaters the summer of 2012.



X-Men: First Class will be in theaters June 3rd.  The X-Men are far and away my favorite super hero troop.  It is unclear if Wolverine will make a cameo in this film, which focuses on the founding of X-Men.



The Green Lantern is scheduled for theaters June 17th.  I'll admit I know little about the Green Lantern, but this is the one super hero movie I won't have trouble getting my girlfriends excited about.  Ryan Reynolds baby!



And the last super hero movie on tap for the summer of 2011 is Captain America, in theaters July 22nd.  This is kind of like World War II historical, super hero fiction, or as I like to call it, BEST MOVIE EVER!



What movies are you excited about seeing this summer?

Song of the Today
Today's song is Bonnie Tyler's Holding Out for a Hero.

101 Things in 1001 Days: 93

When I coach people on starting their own 101 lists, I'm adamant about a few things.  One of them is that you don't want to create a laundry list.  Filling your 101 list with things that are on your to-do list is a surefire way to make you lose interest quickly.

That is not to say there might not be some mundane things on your list.  #93 on my list was to complete paperless billing.  This certainly wasn't a hoot to do.  But it is good for the environment and helps me pay my bills on time.  I'm happy I've done it and it make me feel good; excellent qualifications for the 101 list.

CAVEAT: I know I just said don't add things from your to-do list, but if they have been there for a long time maybe it is ok.  I find it best to think about why you haven't completed the item.  If you are scared or it is something you truly don't know how to do, ok put it on your 101 list.  But if you are just being lazy, just DO IT already and save your 101 for the fun and exciting stuff.

Song of the Day

Today's song is Destiny's Childs' Bills, Bills, Bills.