| Happy Sunday, everyone. Hope you're doing well. Today's email will be a little different. Here are some health, fitness, and food tips along with some random thoughts I've been batting around inside my head for a while. They don't quite belong in a blog or a book. This is the best place I could think of to put them. 1. Go around back behind the restaurant. Don't check the yelp score. Don't read reviews. The best thing you can do is to see if the restaurant has those big boxes of soybean oil out back. 2. Get comfortable with being weird. Pull-ups on traffic light poles as you wait for the crosswalk light to turn. Pushups or squats while pumping gas. Going barefoot to pick up the kid from school. Climb a tree, just because. Don't do anything illegal. Just don't be afraid to disrupt the norms. 3. Add collagen to store-bought watery broth. 4. Always sit at the sushi bar and order something interesting or odd. Oftentimes the chef will take a liking to you and give you stuff for free. 5. Time is not linear in dreams—a half hour dream can contain a year-long narrative. What does this mean for our sense of time in normal life? 6. For some reason, I want an alpaca to carry my pack on long backpacking trips. Anyone do this? 7. Oven brisket can be just as good as smoked brisket. 8. You should get your hands on black garlic. Incredible in marinades and sauces (or just eaten whole). 9. Peanut butter is the best (tasting) nut butter. No contest. Macadamia nuts are the best nut but the butter isn't as good. Go figure. 10. Every night should end around a fire. 11. A cold pilsner after a hard workout is worth it. 12. One of my earliest memories is the sound of deer hooves on the roof. Might not be real. 13. Archery is really fun. So is throwing a javelin. 14. Everyone should follow Timothy Williams on Instagram. Okay, that should do it for today. If I ever get another brain buildup like that, I'll be sure to unload it here. What's been going through your mind lately? I'd love to see lists from all of you guys. Post 'em in the comment section of Weekly Link Love and have a great week! | 