Party of One

Ok, so eating out alone sucks. Big deal, gotta eat and microwave pizzas do tend to get old. Well upon signing onto the internet, this article was front up and made me laugh. Dare say a terrific title indeed because let me tell you, I feel like a straight up fool when I go out solo. Introducing: How not to feel humiliated when dining alone

If you’re single, travel for business, or just enjoy savoring a meal without small talk, you’ve probably had the experience of dining alone. This can be immensely pleasurable or incredibly daunting, depending on your temperament and overall approach. To ensure your next table-for-one adventure is as enjoyable as possible, BHG.com offers up these time-tested tips for dining alone.

For fine dining at home, try these delicious DIY bistro menu ideas from BHG.com.

1. Be Bookish. Always come armed with reading material. Having something to read not only keeps you from getting bored but also serves as a shield against waitstaff pity or unwanted conversational overtures from fellow patrons. Keep in mind that certain reading choices are better than others due to their portability and fold-ability (good: Sports Illustrated bad: War and Peace). In fact, frequent dining alone might be the real motivation for investing in a Kindle – although be wary of spilled beverages!(Read the rest here)

Learn to think better: tips from a savant

Here is an amazing article entitled "Learn to Think Better: Tips from a Savant." The man being interview is Daniel Tammet, who has written two books and can recite the first 22,514 digits of pi! In the interview, Tammet explains how his brain works and how he sees numbers and words as having form, color, and texture. The mental connections he creates in his mind to learn is simply amazing.

"In addition, my number shapes are semantically meaningful, which is to say that I am able to visualize their relation to other numbers. A simple example would be the number 37, which is lumpy like oatmeal, and 111, which is similarly lumpy but also round like the number three (being 37 × 3). Where you might see an endless string of random digits when looking at the decimals of pi, my mind is able to “chunk” groups of these numbers spontaneously into meaningful visual images that constitute their own hierarchy of associations."

Click the link above and learn more about Daniel Tammet. This is a very interesting article that you guys will enjoy.