My Variety Today – Tuesday 2/7/2012

My Variety Today – Tuesday 2/7/2012

Worked my field rep job. It included an interesting conference call, a productive meeting, a bunch of phone calls, and a personal visit in the field.

Ate my Subway sandwich inside Starbucks! Along with a coffee of course.

Continued reading an interesting Fast Company article about thriving amid chaos.

Listened to the awesome variety-oriented music stream called Do or DIY on the WFMU app on my phone.

Explored a kosher deli, and another restaurant with Mexican food called MexiKosher.

Spent a decent amount of time in natural sunlight. Always good for the mood and the brain.

Happened to walk by a RadioShack. Popped in and got a universal remote for the TV, which I’ve been thinking about getting for like six months.

Tried out my new Skechers Shape-ups shoes at home.

Worked out.

Worried about my lack of health insurance.

Watched some more of That Hamilton Woman.

Tweaked my new ProxThink business cards, adding a new special offer.

Great old black and white movies

I’m keeping a list of great old black and white movies that I’ve seen and liked. These are all on Netflix. What are some of your favorites? Here’s my list:

“Stage Door Canteen” – Streaming
“Holiday”
“Millions Like Us” – Streaming
“I Know Where I’m Going” – Streaming
“Brief Encounter” – Streaming
“Only Angels Have Wings”
“Bringing Up Baby”
“The Awful Truth”
“The Philadelphia Story”
“Love in the Afternoon”
“Roman Holiday”
“Anna Karenina” (with Vivien Leigh)
“St. Martin’s Lane”

A big part of life is juggling

A big part of life is juggling

A large and important part of every day is deciding what to do and coordinating various different things.

A simple way to think about this is, that it’s like juggling. You’re juggling people, ideas, your feelings, your energy levels, logistics, the things around you, and technology. Just to name a few.

There can easily be an overwhelming number of variables to juggle. Staying calm, cool, and in touch with a variety of elements in your proximity, helps you juggle.

Sorry I just dropped into ProxThink-speak, but it really is sometimes the most efficient, comprehensive, and elegant way to speak about a situation.

“Holiday” – What a Film

“Holiday” – What a Film

For me, “Holiday,” with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, isn’t just a film you watch. It’s a film you fall in love with.

It’s so high-spirited, and full of life. Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn are such an awesome pairing. The dialogue is sparkling. The storyline exhibits great verve. The acting seemed practically flawless to me.

By the end, I was completely hooked, and on the edge of my seat. And, it has what I call a ski jump ending. It’s a perfect ending which comes suddenly, and you find yourself still flying in the air after it’s over.