Cheeseburger in Paradise
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
I often use the example making a perfect cheeseburger to explain how we all must find our own answers. (my apologies to the vegetarians reading this, please feel free to substitute a veggie burger or a portabella mushroom for your example)
My perfect cheeseburger would consist of a plump, juicy beef patty grilled medium on the BBQ grill, served on a toasted onion roll. The bottom of the onion roll would have a nice layer of garlic infused mayonnaise spread on it. On top of the burger would be a slice of melted sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, three slices of crisp bacon, topped off with a generous portion of hickory smoked BBQ sauce. An additional portion of bbq sauce would be served along side for dipping. (more…)
Cake for Breakfast
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
A couple days ago I woke up wanting cake for breakfast. Â You can’t eat cake for breakfast I thought. Â That is just not right. Â But it was what I wanted. Â Man did I want it.
I ate a banana in an attempt to distract myself from this craving. Â Didn’t work. Â Maybe a hard boiled egg. Â I am just need some protein. Â That will take care of things. Â Nope. Â I simply need more to eat, but it needs to be good for me so how about a bowl of oatmeal. Â Well the oatmeal was good, but I still wanted cake.
Screw it! Â No one is here to see me eat it anyway. (more…)
Follow the Energy
Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Have you ever felt like you needed to do something like write a paper for school, clean the house or get a report done for work, but just could not seem to do it. Try as you may, you just could not make it happen.
Everything was easier and more enticing to do than the task at hand. Checking email, doing laundry, doing your taxes, cleaning the office, baking cookies. You name it, virtually anything could distract you from what you wanted to get accomplished.
I was in this exact situation last week as (more…)
Shadows are Dynamite
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Ken Bechtel in The Goo Blog
Have you ever done something that you were certain was going to go so right only to have it blow up in your face? If you are like me, this has happened more than once in your lifetime.
It can take all kinds of forms. Â From preparing a special meal for someone only to find out they can’t stand some of the ingredients, to accepting a job you are sure will propel you in your career but it turns out to be a nightmare or even the classic, offering a kiss to someone and (more…)