The Blue Jeans Experiment… January 10, 2009
Posted by Sean in : Fascinating!, New! , 13commentsToday I went shopping at Costco and got a portable hard drive for my media files to free up space on my Laptop for installed programs. The drive is working out great BTW… While I was there, I browsed the clothing section for Blue Jeans and found some very good buys…
Lucky Jeans $36.99
Calvin Klein Jeans $24.99
Kirkland Jeans (Costco Brand) $12.99
My curiosity got the best of me, so I decided to buy a pair of each and see if the higher priced jeans are worth the extra money. I suspect the major difference between these, are the cut and stitching etc..
My experiment will be to wear and wash each pair equally.. that is, if I wear the Kirkland Jeans for 3 days before washing, I’ll do the same with each other brand. *(readers, don’t worry, I usually only wear jeans 2 days before considering them “dirty”)
The end of the experiment will be determined by one of the following items:
- Comfort – A clear distinction in comfort will be the first clencher.
- Breakage – Hierarchically speaking, the last jean standing wins!
I also don’t want to obsess too much over this, so I decided not to add any more requirements to this experiment.. Happy experimenting!
UPDATE!!! – 1/20/2008
I just threw all 3 pairs into the wash…!
So far, after the first wearing.. 2x for each pair, and several pairs of shorts later (to explain the last 10 days) I like the Calvin Kleins best, because of the overall fit. I like the Lucky’s second, but they’re a little too baggy, and finally the Kirkland Jeans third because they are far less “crotch friendly” as the others (I know, too much info, but it’s my blog and I can type what I want)
UPDATE!!! – 5/22/2010
I have since tossed the Kirkland Jeans. For the last two years I’ve worn the Lucky’s and Calvin’s almost every week but always go for the Lucky’s first. All in all, even with the cost of the Kirkland Jeans factored in, I am extremely satisfied with the Lucky Jeans first, then the Calvin’s.
Wait! One Thing at a Time… August 24, 2008
Posted by Sean in : Fascinating!, Living with ADD , 4commentsToday is Sunday August 23rd. I woke up at 8am, took a shower, and headed into the kitchen. what happened next is somewhat of a blur.. I’ll do my best to provide a play-by-play.
- Started Espresso Maker (added water and coffee)
- Caught a glimpse of the pinto beans I left to soak over night and added the rest of the water to complete the soak.
- Heard the Espresso machine bubbling and realized I hadn’t put a coffee cup under to catch the coffee!
- Realized I needed Milk to steam and a cup to steam it in…
- Drained the rest of the Milk from 1/2 gallon into my cup and set it aside.
- Filled the carton up with water to rinse for recycling and set aside.
- Espresso is draining now, and I need to get the milk frothed…
- 1/2 way through milk frothing, I realized I needed sugar.. stop espresso maker and add sugar.
- turn espresso maker back on and finish the coffee.
- Taste coffee and Set aside to prepare chicken for marinade.
- Grab a gladware for marinade. Set aside and grab chicken from original gladware and begin to drain water. realize I have a gladware and put the second one back in storage.
- Grab Jerk Seasoning and olive oil to prepare Chicken.
- See Beans sitting in soak and grab a strainer to drain.
- Spoon out Jerk Seasoning, apply to chicken, and rinse hands in Sink (avoiding Beans)
- Grabbed some Green Chiles from the freezer and started soak to thaw.
- Finished preparing the beans and added to crockpot.
- Noticed coffee drink on the counter and took a second sip (now tepid)
- Saw the milk carton (still full with water from #5), drained it, and put it in the recycle bin.
A few minutes later, I remembered that I have a copy of Sunday’s Paper waiting for me outside so I grabbed the paper and threw it into the middle of the floor.. 2 hours later, I grabbed the paper and began to read.. something about the Democratic Convention, Travel, and on to the coupons… Clipped 3 coupons, and noticed my mirrors were dirty. I grabbed a piece of newspaper I hadn’t read, gave it a quick review and ran to the kitchen for some windex. While I was in the kitchen I remembered I wanted to sharpen my kitchen knives so I grabbed those and threw them in the middle of the floor for later. Running back with the windex it hit me:
What ever happened to one thing at at time? (OTAAT)
I know better than this. What’s going on here? I’m stuttering about the house with no clear priority, no definition, and no real care to complete anything. This multi-multi-multi-tasking has got to stop! life’s too short.. too short. As I sprayed the windex and destroyed the newspaper on the mirror, I thought.. I’ve got to write about this.
So, here I am on the edge of my bed struggling to get this out before it’s lost in the ADD Ether.
Is there a cure? Yes. I believe so.
- Notice – Become aware of the compulsion to branch off, skip around, or stutter step.
- Acknowledge & Recommit - It doesn’t have to be this way.. I’m going to do something about it.
- Redirect with statements like:
- Easy there, One Thing at a Time
- When this is finished, I’ll start the other thing
- Wait! am I finished with this yet?
The frustration caused by simply acknowledging the ‘branching’ ‘skipping’ and ‘stuttering’ can be a great motivator. The act of redirection actually fortifies the will, and increases the likelihood that the original task will be completed.
Note: While writing this post (for the last 15 minutes) I’ve resisted the urge to dispose of the finished newspaper, text message (twitter), check my email, and finish cleaning the mirrors. I’ve also redirected the following thoughts:
- For coupons, which store will I visit first? linnen’s n’ things, cvs, or walgreens?
- How long does it take for neurofeedback to really work?
- hmm.. Behavior Modificaiton interesting.
- Stuttering as a kid, whether or not ADD is an expression of this malady.
I did stop for a minute to research stuttering and found that Identical twins (like me) were much more susceptible than fraternal twins (fascinating!). (this one got my attention but it does contribute to the post..)
Time to go sharpen knives!
The Recursive Hasselhoff.. A Timless Treasure of the Internet July 11, 2008
Posted by Sean in : Fascinating!, Rant! , add a commentHasslehoffian Recursion is one of the greatest things to hit the internet since zombo.com I just had to share it with you… Please forgive me.
Matt Harding Dances around the World for Stride Gum July 2, 2008
Posted by Sean in : Fascinating! , add a commentYou’ve gotta see Matt Harding the dancing guy dance with people from around the world.. His original dancing video prompted Stride Gum to sponsor 2 trips around the world.. The first one was dancing in various awesome places, but the one below is much better.. check it out! 
Alternative Fuel Methodology from MIT CANES June 18, 2008
Posted by Sean in : Fascinating! , add a commentCheck out this Alternative Fuels Article from MIT…
In conclusion, it is found that the concept of alternative liquid fuels produced from nuclear hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide is viable. There is abundant CO2 for use and the hydrogen can be produced with proven technology.
There is also evidence that nuclear power can be utilized in the production of oil from sand and shale.
What does this mean for us?
The Smart Guys at MIT can help reduce symptoms of global warning and dependance on foreign oil.
Right on MIT, Right on.