Sept. 21st - Previously Reviewed Purchases (With Less Caffeine!)

[ Small Peppermint Tea from Caribou Coffee / 6" Italian Special Sub from Fontano's / Bota-Nice Japanese Style Peanuts (3 oz. bag) ]

Extra Bonus Fun (Ha Ha): I'm going the entire day without a cigarette or a cup of coffee. Why would I do such a self-immolating thing? It's a sort of experiment. I was inspired by Ze Frank's The Show yesterday when he hilariously brought up the idea of "Busting Cycles." In Ze Frank's words:

"Busting your cycle is where you take one aspect of your life that's more or less constant and you purposely bust it. By temporarily breaking a routine, you can often experience the world in a very different way. If you bust the right cycle this shift in perspective can often lead to elation and a sense of possibility."

Ze busted his own cycle by going to the dentist and making himself into a peanut butter, jelly and face sandwich. On a lark, I'm busting some cycles of habitual consumerism by not buying cigarettes or coffee today. It's kind of like a specialized Buy Nothing Day (don't worry, I'll get back to those soon... vacation screwed me up a bit). So far I have a headache and really want to clothesline anyone I see smoking just because I'm not, but I think I'll be able to keep things in check. You can follow my thoughts about not smoking or caffeinating on the message board over at Ze's site.

For background on busting your cycle, watch yesterday's episode: Click.

To watch all of Ze Frank's The Show, set aside a couple of days and: Click.

For the message thread concerning cycle busting: Click.

Update: Today I poured the hotsauce into the bag of Bota-Nice Peanuts and mixed it all up before eating. A bit messy, but actually a better snacking experience!