Morning Commute Music Roundup: Week of February 27th, 2012

Here's a roundup of my favorite songs from the Week of February 27th. I know I'm a little behind, but I hope you enjoy them!

Monday, February 27th
"Second Chance" by Peter Bjorn and John - My Original Tweet




Tuesday, February 28th
"Level" by The Raconteurs - My Original Tweet



Wednesday, February 29th
"Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap - My Original Tweet



Thursday, March 1st
"Anna Sun" by Walk the Moon - My Original Tweet



Friday, March 2nd
"We're All No One (Original Remix)" by NERVO - My Original Tweet

Having fun with Facebook Cover Photos

Since Facebook converted over to their timeline format, they introduced the ability to add a cover photo to your page. Some people have completely embraced it and made some really creative photos. Here's a list of 10 really cool covers and photos and here's another one. If you want to find a ton more, try doing a Google image search for unique facebook cover photos.


So, in the same spirit, I wanted to have a cool photo to act as a cover. I searched through all of the pics I had in Facebook, tried a few out and just couldn't find the right one. Then, I found the perfect pic for the job. So, here it is...

This pic was taken on Mackinac Island last year at my cousin's wedding. I was handed a camera and asked to take a family photo of my parents and my aunts and uncle. I decided I should be in the first picture so I turned the camera around, and the rest is ingrained in digital history. If you want to take a look at it on Facebook, check it out here.

Have you added a cool or unique photo to you timeline? Share it with us in the comments.

Morning Commute Music Roundup: Week of February 20th, 2012

Here's a roundup of my favorite songs from the Week of February 20th. Enjoy!


Monday, February 20th
Strange Attractor by Animal Kingdom - My Original Tweet




Tuesday, February 21st
Tainted Love (Cover) by Stella Starlight Trio - My Original Tweet

Such a slick cover song.



Wednesday, February 22nd
The Remedy (I Won't Worry) by Jason Mraz - My Original Tweet

This is an acoustic version of the song.



Thursday, February 23rd
Allies by Mute Math - My Original Tweet



Friday, February 24th
The Island by Pendulum - My Original Tweet

Morning Commute Music Roundup: Week of February 13th, 2012

I've got some catching up to do. I'm using Grooveshark again to share these songs. I realize it's using flash, so until a find an alternative, there may be some of you who will be out of luck if you're not running flash in your browser. Let me know if you have problems with it. Other than that, here's my favorite songs from the week of February 13th. (I realize I'm missing Monday. Sometimes I get to work and don't remember to check in to Path at all.)


Tuesday, February 14th
Hang It Up by The Ting Tings - My Original Tweet



Wednesday, February 15th
Midnight City by M83 - My Original Tweet



Thursday, February 16th
Holocene by Bon Iver - My Original Tweet



Friday, February 17th
Use Somebody by Kings of Leon - My Original Tweet

Getting Up Early

I'm not one who puts much time or effort into New Year's resolutions. I always found them to be unattainable and unsustainable when I attempted to implement them into my life. With that being said, my wife and I decided to make a bold change in our lives at the beginning of this year that I have been able sustain for over a month now. We decided to no longer be night owls and have instead turned into morning people. No longer would we be sitting in front of the TV until midnight, tinkering around on the internet and being less than productive.

When did I realize we could do it?
During the week of January 9th, someone retweeted a post by Peter Shankman about why you need to get up early and how to do it. That same week, Business Insider had a story about 23 successful people who wake up really early. It was just the motivation I needed to make a serious change in my life. After talking it over with my wife, we decided this would be a good change and so far, I've been really happy that we've started this new routine.

We started on Monday, January 16th, and haven't looked back. There have been some mornings when I was sick that I slept in for an extra hour, but for the most part, we've been getting to bed around 10AM each night and then getting up between 5AM and 5:30AM each day of the work week.

What are some of the positives that come out of getting up early?
Here's a list of some of the things that are going well.

1. The first 2 hours of my day are much more productive than the last 2 hours of my day. By the end of the day, I'm done. I'm mentally tired, I'm physically drained, and all I want to do is veg. I don't feel like blogging or reading emails or engaging on social networks. My nights were full of TV and mindless internet surfing. My mornings are now full of answered emails and thoughtful internet engagement.
2. I'm on time to work. I'm no longer rushed to get out of bed, take a quick shower and. I now have time to collect myself and get the brain and body moving. I'm out the door with enough buffer time in case
3. I get a good breakfast or at least some time to digest my breakfast. I'm usually eating a bowl of cereal or getting some oatmeal instead of eating a granola bar on the run (that is, if I even remembered it).
4. I get to spend some time with my wife and talk about things while were actually awake. Many times, we're both just too tired to deal with anything at night. The morning gives us time to reflect properly on the day before and to talk about the things that are coming up.
5. I take shorter showers. It's a time saver for sure. I'm finding that I don't need the shower to wake me up any more. I'm already awake, which leads to a quicker shower.
6. My blog is getting updated. It's nothing spectacular, but I find that I have more motivation to update during the morning time.
7. I'm ready to go at work. Getting some 'Me' time in at the beginning of the day helps my mind start moving and I've been up and at it for 3 hours before that time.
8. I have time to read. I haven't been reading anything hard copy, but I do have time to catch up on my favorite news and blog sites.

All this to say, that being a morning person has totally changed the way I operate. My days are much different and I really want to get up each morning to have that time. I never thought in a million years that I could do this. I have always hated mornings ever since high school and have never had any motivation to get up in the mornings. I would've snoozed all morning if I could have.

Hopefully this is motivation for you if you're thinking about trying it yourself. I'd love to hear if any of you have made this kind of change in your life. How did it go? Are you still doing it? Why did you change? Any positives (or negatives) you'd like to share?