Can I go on a rant today please? Since this is my platform- I suppose you really have no choice and the choice is all mine...so therefore, I am ranting. I have some things I would like to say about limitations.
I want to know why we let people place so many limitations on us, on our lives, and worse, why we put so many on ourselves. I constantly hear people talking about what they can't do, why they can't do it, why it isn't plausible, and what they are NOT capable of. This is not okay. At least not with me... It is too easy to believe people when they say these things to you and too easy to believe yourself when you are filling your head with self-doubt. This results in a society of people who use the word "dream" synonymously with "something that will never actually be achieved". Which is completely heartbreaking. Don't people see the untapped potential in themselves? Don't I see it in me? What a different world we could be if we would actually take the time to work at living out our dreams; making them a reality. For some people this may mean years of planning and for others this may mean to stop all the thinking and planning and just do it! But whatever your dream requires of you, stop ignoring it! Stop putting it on the back burner for "some other time". WAKE UP. This is your shot and you were given it for a reason- so do something with it! Make something of yourself. And I don't mean in the eyes of others where the people who make something of themselves are pro-athletes and movie stars. I mean make something of yourself FOR yourself; no matter how big or small it may seem. It does not matter how others see you, but how you see yourself.
Stop only scratching at the surface of who you want to be and just peel back all the layers.
Stop being afraid of what you might find.
Stop worrying about what it may mean.
Start living. breathing. doing.
Start being you
And for heaven's sake- STOP PUTTING LIMITATIONS ON YOURSELF!
Rant concluded.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The Food Quest: Thurman Cafe
Saw It: On the Travel Channel's 101 Chowdown Countdown and Man vs. Food
Known For: the Thurman Burger and the "Thurmanator"
We Went: 2/18/11
We Had: Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls and the Thurmanator
Location: Columbus, OH
The Thurman Cafe is the ultimate hang-out spot apparently. With not a lot of seating and an enormous waiting area, the party is clearly going on while you wait for your table. With the host putting his own money into the jukebox to pick songs and everyone with a beer in their hand, the hour and a half wait didn't seem nearly that long. Now Zach and I had already decided to share the Thurmanator, but were so hungry by the time we were seated we got an appetizer too. Not a good idea in retrospect, but the chicken cordon bleu balls might possibly be a new obsession of mine... Absolutely delicious!
So here is the burger top to bottom: bun, american cheese, mozzarella cheese, ham, carmelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, 12 oz. burger, cheddar cheese, bacon, 12 oz. burger, banana peppers, pickle, tomato, lettuce, mayo, and another bun.
I know, I know you can feel your arteries clogging looking at it. It was actually a very good burger though. Sometimes on giant burgers they just try to put as many ingredients as they can, but it's taste and flavor profile leaves something to be desired. This on the other hand was delicious, and if you ate it in pieces, each item was paired close to something that complimented it excellently! The section of it with the ham, cheeses and onions was my personal favorite part.
Chalk one up for Columbus, Ohio!
Known For: the Thurman Burger and the "Thurmanator"
We Went: 2/18/11
We Had: Chicken Cordon Bleu Balls and the Thurmanator
Location: Columbus, OH
The Thurman Cafe is the ultimate hang-out spot apparently. With not a lot of seating and an enormous waiting area, the party is clearly going on while you wait for your table. With the host putting his own money into the jukebox to pick songs and everyone with a beer in their hand, the hour and a half wait didn't seem nearly that long. Now Zach and I had already decided to share the Thurmanator, but were so hungry by the time we were seated we got an appetizer too. Not a good idea in retrospect, but the chicken cordon bleu balls might possibly be a new obsession of mine... Absolutely delicious!
Then there was the Thurmanator... The Thurman Cafe had always been known for it's extremely large 3/4 lb. Thurman Burgers, but when Adam Richman from Man vs. Food came to visit them they created a whole new burger in his honor. Cue dramatic music...
Zach and I split this bad baby in half, and while he valiantly conquered his portion- I was waving the white flag in the form of a messy napkin a little over half way in...
I know, I know you can feel your arteries clogging looking at it. It was actually a very good burger though. Sometimes on giant burgers they just try to put as many ingredients as they can, but it's taste and flavor profile leaves something to be desired. This on the other hand was delicious, and if you ate it in pieces, each item was paired close to something that complimented it excellently! The section of it with the ham, cheeses and onions was my personal favorite part.
Chalk one up for Columbus, Ohio!
JORDAN
Monday, February 21, 2011
Why?
Some of life's greatest questions....
Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?
Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, “It’s all right?” Well, it isn’t all right so why don’t we say, “That hurt, you stupid idiot?”
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that’s falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Why there isn't a shorter word for monosyllabic?
Enjoy your Monday :)
JORDAN
Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?
Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, “It’s all right?” Well, it isn’t all right so why don’t we say, “That hurt, you stupid idiot?”
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that’s falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
Why there isn't a shorter word for monosyllabic?
Enjoy your Monday :)
JORDAN
Friday, February 18, 2011
Sweet Escape
I need an adventure. Not that that is anything new :) This afternoon Zach and I are leaving to go somewhere for the weekend, though I have no idea where. It's a surprise, and I really love surprises. I think the best part about a surprise is the anticipation. So this will be nice to get away for a bit, and for a short period of time alleviate a little bit of my restlessness. It won't take long at all though before I get antsy again to go somewhere big and DO something big. On the other hand, I also would kind of like to go somewhere and just...be. So if I could choose absolutely anywhere to go and let go for a bit, at this particular moment it would be here:
This is Shipwrecks Beach in Hawaii. I haven't been to this particular beach, but I have been to Hawaii a few times and right now, I would really like to be there. This place in the picture looks ideal, and while I love big cities, there is absolutely nothing- NOTHING that can replace nature and it's raw beauty. So here is a little paradise for all of us today, while we keep dreaming about the things to come :)
“Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking”
JORDAN
“Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking”
JORDAN
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Smile On
This song is sappy, cheesy, corny and any other descriptive adjectives you can come up with that mean borderline lame. And I love it. It is kind of like a happy place for me. Granted, I would have probably chosen a different picture selection than some of these, but it is what it is. :) There is so much seriousness and hopelessness out there that it is very easy to get weighed down by life. Once in a while we definitely need to let go of stress and pretend we are five years old again. This song makes me happy, I hope it totally makes your day :)
JORDAN
JORDAN
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