If I were going to whisper something into my younger self, I would just say, ‘Keep your head down, work hard, and listen to whosever is ahead of you because you’re going to learn something from them.’ And that’s kinda what I did.’
Mario Batali (via fastcompany)
Being a vegan is really really hard. You try having to season your popcorn with nutritional yeast.
Ha.
How to brew coffee - without a coffee maker
Why I subscribe to @TonxCoffee: coffee; wit; design.
This is awesome.
Jawbone, maker of the UP activity monitoring wristband, announced today that it will acquire BodyMedia to bolster its efforts in the wearable technology space.
The UP device currently tracks more than a billion steps and 610,000 hours of sleep every day, but the acquisition of BodyMedia, a company which has been doing similar work in the space since 1999, will open the company up to a swath of new data. Just how much data? Its monitors have collected more than 500 trillion body sensor data points.
More incentive to get one. Any day now…
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Doooo it.
“What we call fresh in the supermarket is really better termed raw,” says Kristin Reimers, a registered dietitian and manager of nutrition for ConAgra Foods. “A lot of times, those vegetables have been transported for days, and then sit. It could be a matter of weeks between when they’re picked and consumed.”
Frozen vegetables, she says, are “probably more nutrient-rich than many of the raw vegetables in the produce section.”
— Nancy Shute via NPR
Fact or marketing/advertising tactic? Either way, I do enjoy frozen veg every now and then.
This week my friends and I started something new: reunions at boutique fitness studios instead of the typical drinks and over-snacking (not that we didn’t thoroughly enjoy that). Our first dabble was at SYNCSTUDIO in Williamsburg where we took a Soul Cycle-esque spin class in the BASSment — a reference you will only understand if you go.
Next up is trampoline dance class at JumpLife in Tribeca (you should probably come) and next I’d like to try this: Aquaspinning. I love spinning, I love swimming…seems like a win-win. Not to mention you get that extra ab workout from laughing, which inevitably happens as we try to figure out how to look graceful while trying something new (those who know me know I do not excel in this area).
Anyway, check it out. And next time your friend wants to catch up, maybe suggest rollerblading (another thing I’m trying to get on the list). Got any class suggestions?
That’s what marathon culture is about. It’s why I run marathons. It’s more than just a race. It’s a medal you wear around your neck. It’s the moment where you see another running struggling and you tell them to keep pushing, even though they will. It’s a Chipotle burrito that your body attacks as a recovery meal. It’s something you never thought you could do, and you did it. It’s something that feels so bad in process, but even better in hindsight. It’s that moment of sheer exhaustion where you think “I can’t,” but you know you can, and you do. It’s that Facebook selfie you post moments after the finish line to show others that you started something, and you finished it. It’s something you’re proud of. And I hope that’s what inspires others not to let this cowardly act tear down this institution of perseverance - because that’s what it is, and nothing will ever change that.
Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
Several individuals have been wounded or killed by two explosions that rocked the final leg of the Boston Marathon. The cause of the two explosions, which went off one after the other, is as of yet unknown. Police and emergency workers have closed off the finish line and surrounding area, and four injured individuals have been rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital so far.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those suffering in this tragedy, and to those whose family and friends are in the area. If you need to reach out to someone, cell service is reportedly overloaded, so text messaging will likely be a better way to get in touch with loved ones.
Photos: Charles Krupa / Associated Press
Our thoughts are with everyone at the Boston Marathon right now, especially those at the finish line. Stay safe everyone!
Nutritional yeast on popcorn is delish. As are frozen grapes. Into this list.
Dolphins seen from above jump in the wake of a passing ship, 1918.
Photograph by W. C. Moore, National Geographic
See ya in 13 days, Cali.
Coffee Break! In Zurich, A New Bicycle Drive-in Cafe Lets Riders Drink on the Go(via Bicycle Drive-In Cafe Lets Riders Drink On The Go - PSFK)
Dear New York, get involved.
