Comfortable Silence

If you ever want to hang out with someone who knows how to be quiet, hang out with JD. He knows how to shut up and hang out.

We're at Wrigley Field right now for Wrigleyville neighbors day. The Cubs host this every fall. To be eligible, you have to live within certain ZIP codes and subscriber to their neighborhood newsletter. I have signed up every year in the lottery and this is our second time being selected.

We have climbed the stairs, walked around the concourse, and played catch. The Cubs also provide free hot dogs, burgers, chips, soda, water and beer. Yes, free beer!

So we're on the right field corner seats, watching people play catch on the field, eating hot dogs, chips and drinks, and not saying anything.

And it's awesome.

Would you rather...

I would rather be a nerd than a social-climbing brown-noser.

A Question of Aspiration

Is it better to accomplish less than to which you aspire, or is it better to aspire to accomplish less?

Positive Life Change

Okay, so not that dramatic.

I have nearly permanently changed my phone setting from ringer to vibrate.

Why is this significant?

Because I'm not looking at my phone every time I get email notifications, which is far more often than I get phone calls.

That has resulted in looking at my phone less often. My concentration on the tasks at hand has increased. I am paying more attention to the world around me than on the world I think I'm missing.