Every Day Crap

I was at a wedding the other night and there was a song being played during dinner and no one at the table could figure out who it was. I remembered that my iPhone had an application for identifying music so I told my friend to go hold up my phone closer to the speaker for a few second and my phone should be able to identify the song name and the singer or group. Sure enough, a few seconds later he comes back astounded with the information that he wanted.



This is just a tiny example of what the iPhone is capable of. I am still amazed that I come across people that think the iPhone is “stupid” and not as good as a Blackberry. These are also people that have never had or used and iPhone.

One of the most amazing devices ever created…

Back when I was a kid I can remember getting so excited at the mere mention of a scavenger hunt! I remember doing them often back then weather it was a school even or something that me and my friends would do or even ones that were set up for birthday parties. I even remember one scavenger hunt that involved the whole city of Los Angeles and a limo! That was too fun…

A scavenger hunt, for those who have lived in the woods and don’t know anything, is a game that is played with many people. One person or persons will take objects and hide them around the house, block, city, state or even the world. You are given a list of these items and it is up to you to find them. Of course each item has a hint as to where it is and it’s up to you to sleuth such hint as to locate listed items. It’s a lot of fun and a great excuse to hang out with a lot of friends and family.



Now that I’m older, scavenger hunts just don’t seem all that popular anymore. Well, I have found a great alternative and it is just as much fun! It’s called Geocaching. Geocaching is at it’s core a scavenger hunt. Geocaches can be anything that is hidden but is typically a small container that could contain just about anything. A common cache is an Altoids tin container with a log to sign and date and various little items such as coins or stickers or patches.

There is a web site, Geocaching.com, that will assist you in finding caches around your neighborhood or you can download an app for your iPhone like I did. The iPhone app will locate you and then show you all the geocaches near you. With the built in GPS my phone guides to the near exact location and then it is up to me to find the cache. You can read logs from people that have found the same cache that you are searching for and some caches will come with hints if you are having extreme difficulty locating.

You will need some sort of GPS device when doing this particularly for the hard ones that are hidden in the middle of nowhere like the woods or a large park.

It’s a lot of fun and great for the whole family! My kids just love it particularly when we actually find a cache. Chances are you won’t find every cache you look for due to the fact that it may just be too difficult to find or it may have been taken or lost.

I recommend Geocaching for everyone!

I’ve been thinking about something really important to me lately and trying to decide something. What is my favorite fast food restaurant? There are a ton of them out there and I’m sure I’ve been to all of them at least one time or another.

Of course the go to would be McDonald’s and while they make an amazing French fry it is certainly not my favorite. It’s gonna take more than fries alone to sway my vote. There is nothing about Wendy’s that would top my list unless we were talking about my favorite Frosty. Taco Bell would certainly give any restaurant a run for their money as I don’t think I could ever get tired of those Mexican Pizza’s and Meximelts! KFC is a great place when you want that ‘home cooked’ feel to fast food but again, not my favorite. Del Taco is pretty good just as Taco Bell but I’m looking for a place that induces excitement at the very mention of the name.

After much thought (like a few seconds), I’ve come to the conclusion that my favorite fast food restaurant is Wienerschnitzel. There aren’t that many around any more (at least in my area) but if I can find one and I’m hungry, I’m there! There menu is pretty simple. Hotdogs with mustard, ketchup, plain or with chili. Not sure what it is about those damn dogs but they are like butter in your mouth. So good!



So I’m looking at my Twitter feed and notice one of the people I’m following writes this: “Really Burger King? Really? Stick to the creepy king guy”. Of course there was a picture link. When I saw what he was talking about I was a little floored myself. Not sure what is happening to our society but we seem to be heading straight to Idiocracy. If you haven’t seen that movie, I suggest you do. I think there is more truth in that movie than the writers intended.

Ever turn on your television and hear breaking news about Sweden? Particularly that something went wrong with the country? I would venture to say not. So what are they doing so right over there that we can't follow suit? I don't know the whole answer but I do know of one thing. Ikea!

Could a store be any more perfect? With it's big blue and gold building and clean parking lots. To the mouth watering smell of Swedish Meatballs for only two bucks and some change. Not to mention the furniture! The tons and tons of affordable furniture.

Sure you have to take it home in a box and put it together yourself but is there any better feeling knowing that YOU built that coffee table yourself? Even if you did have to take everything apart five different times because the directions were a little vague. And yes, it's ok that there are left over screws. I'm sure the dresser is just as sturdy without them.

The point is, Ikea probably has something for everyone that fits any budget and I like that! Take note other furniture stores with your pre built hoy-tie toy-tie, real wood antique stylish furniture! We don't need your delivery trucks that will come sometime between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm next week! No, all we need is a friend with a truck and hopefully an electric screw driver.



So we went to Ikea today to purchase a desk for Tina. She has nowhere to study and do her school work. When we got there she already knew what she wanted. A big, cheap desktop and four basic legs. We also picked up a desk chair that is pretty nice. As we were walking out we noticed a really nice drafting desk and decided on it instead of the original choice. We got home, built it and the desk is in use as we speak. Thank you Ikea for having such great crap!!