“you are what you give your attention too”
I believe this should be an annual tradition, similar to a good Festivus. The airing of “bad ideas” prior to the new year. In many respects, I consider this a timesaver – express the really dumb, don’t do this (but maybe someone else will?) ideas. Much like a bad bumpersticker, southpark, or a mildly offensive t-shirt: I wouldn’t wear it, but I appreciate the fact it exists. Here goes the 2023 edition:
Theme: Letting things go
This actually isn’t a “bad idea” so much as letting some bad ideas go to make room for better headspace. New years is a great time to change habits, get health, that sorta zen shit. I’ve carried a few digital projects that don’t truly get my attention for some time. Both will be missed, but I can’t justify the hosting cost and distraction from other better investments of my time.
InformationJunkyard.com
A post-college blog. A place to share and write mostly simply for myself. The opinions are aged and my interest wained. I began consulting for myself in 2015. When I wrote, it was more akin to a business perspective (vs. personal). So the early, messy curiosity was replaced with a need to make money. Sad, but it happens. And there is a cost to hanging on.
LookAtMyMeat.com
Friends use to text each other pictures of what we were smoking on our green eggs… hence I weaponized it… We could simply post photos by email, only rule of these culinary masterpieces is they must include a mildly dirty title. Over the years I’ve actually looked back for recipes I enjoyed.
My ’84 Mercedes 380SL Convertible
Mercedes after hiking in Red Rocks, Nevada.
This one would be hardest to let go. A daily driver when I lived in California. A car my wife and I would take on road trips to explore. And huge learning experience as I learned to repair and maintain it. She wasn’t getting attention she deserved and had become an eyesore in the driveway. It lack of use distracted me and was just unsafe to drive. Still, hurt a lot to part ways.
…. and on the bad ideas:
Stoic legos
Ever amazed at how Legos always have the right parts? So measured! So amazing cx…. But what if you had to prepare yourself for fate of a missing piece? Stoic Legos – you’ll never complete this.
iPeeFreely
bottled purified waste water…. Astronauts do it?
EcoLab removal company
Basically removing all the pandemic hand sanitizing stations no one uses.
Become a Disney influencer on TikTok
As a large person in a small world, how much fun could I have?
Big dudes standing and blocking traffic. Jumping into ride cars with strange families. Chocolate bananas . Fake tattoos to blend in. What do you call men who bring significantly younger dates to Disney? Bet the park workers have a nickname for it.
Everybody Shits
like everybody poops, but for kids on why adults use swear words, and you shouldn’t. Preface page: “Dear Kid: When you get a job, you can start swearing. Not before.”
Real-time negotiation for Autonomous car crashes
Your Tesla hits a thing (human, car, etc.) and automatically negotiates fault, sends crypto payment in damages, in real time, so you can get back to watching your movie on autopilot.
Art of persuasion volume 2, being a dog
I.O.P. wooden shovel company
A company that makes wooden beach toys so there is less discarded plastic.
Airbnbbehindme.com
The rental behind me blog… live camera and photo submissions of the dumb things people will do while on vacation.