http://howtobeawesome.org Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:10:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did you know that there are still places in America where smoking is allowed indoors??  It's like taking a step back into 1962.  And you feel like a criminal being surrounded by so much brazen smoking. My mom and I went antiquing in Indiana on Sunday and stopped at a small ... http://howtobeawesome.org/2010/03/15/holy-smokes/ Milton Bradley, you are so god-damned dumb.  Shut your mouth already.  If you don't, I fear parts of the Pacific Northwest will fall into the ocean quicker because of you bringing that giant chip on your shoulder to Seattle.  Batting .257 with 12 homers and 40 RBI's for the Cubs certainly had nothing ... http://howtobeawesome.org/2010/03/12/random-shit-fridays-42/ The constant question of  "can people change" has been predominately taking over my life lately.  I believe that people can, but only if they want to.  Or, if there is a reason they want to change their life, their situation, or whatever.  How can you resist a valid, powerful reason for ... http://howtobeawesome.org/2010/03/08/change-i-want-to-believe-in/ "I don't expect to be treated like a fool no more."    "And in remembering a road sign I am remembering a girl when I was young And we said These songs are true These days are ours These tears are free And hey The cross is in the ballpark" --Paul Simon   http://howtobeawesome.org/2010/03/06/current-obsession/ I have spotted this awesome Book Wreath all over blog land and decided that I wanted to make one.  But then I was experimenting with these acordian-like flowers and decided to make a book wreath my way, using them.  Here is the step-by-step (and I am not a good photographer so ... http://howtobeawesome.org/2010/03/04/book-wreath-my-way/