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Set Your Browser Home Page to a Random Wikipedia Page

December 28, 2011 · 1 comment

I’m currently listening to the audiobook of The Art of Non-Conformity (while I walk my dog, while I drive around doing my errands – I’ve found audiobooks are a really awesome way to mix it up a bit when you get bored of all 9502 songs on your iPod) and I’m just in love with one of the tips in the book.

There’s a section where he talks about an “alternative graduate school experience” and one of the to do items for it is to set your browser homepage to a random Wikipedia article using this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

Then every time you open your browser you’ll be taken to a random page, you can read it (or you’ll probably just glance or skim it) and learn a little something new.

I’m also currently a little bit obsessed with The Art of Non-Conformity blog and recommend you check it out.

Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you order through my link I’ll get a small commission that’ll help me pay my hosting fees. I’m currently listening to this audiobook (I got it free from my local public library) and truly recommend it.

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Things I’d Love To Do in 2012

December 27, 2011 · 5 comments

I’m not making New Year’s resolutions this year because a) I never stick to them and b) I like having room to let things change and evolve.

So inspired by this post at Be More with Less, this is my list of things I’d love to do in 2012 that is subject to adjustment throughout the year.

  1. Try yoga again.
  2. Go on vacation and completely unplug (this is a must for my honeymoon in August but my fiance and I will probably do a long weekend in the spring for me to practice).
  3. Read a book a week or more.
  4. Walk Lucky more. Get my fiance to go with us more of those times.
  5. Make homemade bread every week.
  6. Focus on quality over quantity. In how I spend my time and my money.
  7. Declutter something every day. Regularly list those items on eBay or donate to Goodwill (in which case be sure to get a tax receipt).
  8. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Ideally at least one with each meal.

Are you making New Year’s resolutions or doing any other sort of goal setting right now? Tell me about it or link me to a post you’ve written on the topic.

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