Blog | JodiNeufeld.com http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog Blogging about life in Barcelona, Catalan and American culture, travel, food, and friends. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:01:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 jodineufeldhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation …so I posted it on my blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jodineufeld/~3/nzVC2BtMSYQ/ http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/2012/01/02/so-i-posted-it-on-my-blog/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:01:43 +0000 Jodi http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/?p=1402

If having a personal blog was pointless before the advent of Twitter, Google+ and Facebook…what is it now that we have all those things?

a) The ultimate public display of narcissism
b) Last-ditch procrastination tool
c) [140 character answer] #fail

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~ The Gimenos ~

]]> http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/2011/12/21/merry-merry/feed/ 1 http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/2011/12/21/merry-merry/ Norah Jones sings the cagatió song (btw cagatió means pooping log) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jodineufeld/~3/UByvIJ5Vryw/ http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/2011/12/14/norah-jones-sings-the-cagatio-song-btw-cagatio-means-pooping-log/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:44:26 +0000 Jodi http://www.jodineufeld.com/blog/?p=1395 In case you were looking for a version of the traditional Christmas song about the cagatió, sung by Catalan children while they hit a log with a stick, performed by Norah Jones with accompanying illustrations and English translation…Anthony Bourdain’s Christmas special provides just that.

HT @bhasday

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I’ve always thought of Steve Jobs as a real-life Willy Wonka. He was able to create products that literally “surprised and delighted” us; he seemed mysterious and lived privately, but when it was time to take center stage, his energy and passion transformed him and his audience. And while Jobs’ wardrobe was more austere than Wonka’s, both men had creations available in bizarre flavors such as tangerine and snozberry.

Like Wonka’s chocolate factory, Apple will carry on under new management. I hope their product recipes will always include a big splash of Steve Jobs’ spirit.

Even if you’re already obituaried-out, I recommend taking a moment to read Michael Fienen’s reflections on the life and death of Steve Jobs. He helped me understand why I was moved almost to tears when I heard about Jobs’ passing.

 

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Matt Baumgartner over at Bombers Burrito Bar is raising some cash to help Jumpin’ Jacks get back on its feet. If you ever ate a Jack Burger or enjoyed a waterskiing show on the Mohawk, chip in a few bucks. That way next summer we can hear those hard working kids yell “Subway!” when we toss our change in the tip jar. Donate now!

 

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All flights cancelled. All trains running down to the city—cancelled. We got a flight for Wednesday evening, and we were lucky to get that. Hopefully the cleanup will be done and trains will be running (and airports!) by then. For now, spending some bonus time with family strapping everything to the ground, filling the generator with gas, and preparing for some of the worst weather we’ve ever seen.

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Perhaps most puzzling of all: the interview is conducted by former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager. Apparently I’ve been so busy doing the puzzle for the past three years that I failed to notice she’d become a television correspondent.

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Some other examples of their field work:

  • Vend diagram – NYC street vendors affected by the recession
  • Checkmate – “America’s most valuable resource…is poor people. Poor people with checks.”
  • Bodega – Quarter water and the yellow food group
  • Ghetto Big Mac – Remixing the dollar menu
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(Private banking not included in the image gallery below, for obvious reasons.)

Hotel Nòrdic

Hotel Nòrdic
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Smell that fresh mountain air

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