Browsing the blog archives for March, 2010

30 Days

30 Days is a show created by Morgan Spurlock, the guy who made the Super Size Me documentary/self torture movie. The idea is that this guy, or somebody else, is adopting a different lifestyle for 30 days (for example living on minimum wage or trying anti aging ‘techniques’ or some other crazy thing). The problem [...]

Steps to a better me – Part 2

All part of steps to a better me can be found here: http://theromaniandream.com/blog/tag/steps-to-a-better-me/ The next step that could make you a better person is giving up TV. I know that it sounds stupid at first, but this move totally makes sense to me. I stopped owning a TV 4 years ago. This is good because [...]

Hiking – Bryce Canyon, UT

Location: Bryce Canyon, Utah Date: 03.09.2009 Map: Pictures:

Hiking – Zion NP, UT

Location: Zion National Park, Utah Date: 02.09.2009 Map: Pictures:

Depressing Gas Station

One of the most depressing gas stations that I’ve seen (both here in US and in RO): In case anybody wonders this is in Hoquiam, WA. The gas station seemed to fit into the background created by the city.

The Health Care Reform – A Tale of Despair

Lots of talks and controversy on the long awaited Health Care Reform. By many people this is regarded as a victory for the ‘American People’, while other see this as a big mistake. The usual controversy associated with an ‘important’ law is everywhere. It is, in the end, the American way, right? It’s funny and [...]

Hiking – Navajo Bridge, AZ

Location: Navajo Bridge, AZ Date: 01.09.2009 Maps: Pictures:

Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Lately, I’ve been wasting my me-time by reading a book called “Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us“. The book is written by a gentleman named Pink, Daniel Pink and it’s supposed to expose some of the things that motivate us (by us I mean humans) by using an imaginary drill bit into [...]

Steps to a Better Me – Part 1

Small things. Some small things can have a big impact on different aspects of our lives. They can help us be more productive, live a healthier life or simply make us enjoy some details that in normal circumstances we would have found irrelevant. Lately I’ve been thinking about such “improvements” and the effect they can [...]

Hiking – Grand Canyon, AZ – South Kaibab Trail

Location: Grand Canyon, AZ – South Kaibab Trail This is an actual hiking trail that goes into the Canyon. Only reached Cedar Ridge, as hiking all the way to the Colorado is a 1+ day effort. Date: 30.08.2009 Map: Pictures: