My Official Doppelganger - Odd Job

Yesterday, Daryn and Dave, both thought my doppelganger was clearly Odd Job from the James Bond films. Do I really look like Odd Job? Both Cameron and Kat seem to think so. I personally don’t see the resemblance, but seems like a possible Halloween costume of 2010. I just need a bowling hat — Dave, you’re working on that right?

Please photo reply with your doppelganger, would love to see it.

TeachStreet Q&A helped me pick my gym

I mentioned this past weekend that my New Year starts on February 1, 2010. January has been a jam packed month of craziness, now I’m able to settle down and unwind. The first step for me now was to pick a gym and I used TeachStreet Q&A (just launched a couple weeks ago in beta) to help me with my decision.

As a student, you might be interested in taking yoga lessons — but you don’t know what type of yoga you’d want to enroll in (bikram, vinyasa, etc.). Instead of just asking one yoga teacher for advice, asking a question notifies our yoga teachers, opted in to the program, to answer. This allows you to get different opinions from real experts in the subject area, which is great!

A week ago, I was looking for a gym and I had specific requirements, so I asked:

Question: What should I be looking for when evaluating a new gym?

I got several different answers in a day before I closed the question. One of the teachers actually recommended the gym I joined, Rain Fitness. These were experts in “Exercise & Fitness” and all of their suggestions were helpful in making my decision.

So, if you have any questions about subjects you’re interested in learning, ask a question and get some free advice before jumping straight in. It definitely helps.

My “Too Large of an Order” Burger at The Counter

1/3 lb beef. Roasted green chilis. Honey cured bacon. Fried egg. Lettuce. Tomatoes. Caramelized onions. Jalapeno jack cheese. Roasted garlic aioli. All on a honey wheat bun. Not to mention the fried pickles, sweet potatoes fries, shoe string onion rings, and beer to go along with it. More than you can ask for lunch at The Counter before the games ahead at the TeachStreet Christmas Bonanza.

The Yellow Pages book is No Longer Useful

An irrelevant book landed on my doorstep. Who still uses the Yellow Pages to find anything nowadays? It’s ridiculous the amounts of money small businesses fork out to get into a book no one reads. YellowPages.com makes sense, but why waste so much money on books that people use as firewood or as a monitor/laptop stand?

• When I’m looking for food/restaurants in Ballard, I go to Yelp
• When I’m looking for a lawyer regarding car accidents, I go to Avvo
• When I’m looking for Seattle cooking classes, I go to TeachStreet

Tell me if I’m wrong, but I use the internet all the time when searching for services or businesses. They’re more up to date, and have a wealth of information. In the era of information, I wouldn’t see why anyone would use the Yellow Pages (unless you don’t have access to internet).

Question: Do you still use the Yellow Pages for your searching needs?