Substance Over Form

For the past 2 weeks, I have not been buying my usual loaf of whole wheat Italian bread from my local grocery store. That's $3.99 that I've been saving. But it's not because I'm trying to save money. It's because I watched a docuseries on Netflix called "Cooked", and it inspired me to bake my own bread.

Check out the trailer here:

There are so many positives to baking my own bread. I know exactly what's going into it. There are no artificial ingredients. It's as simple as flour, salt, water, and yeast. The process is not labor intensive nor does it take too much time. And it's fresh.

For me, bread is life. It's sustenance in the very simplest form. It's science at work in the processing and in the consumption. I love bread so much that it's the one thing that I try no matter where in the world I am. I must try the local baker's bread.

And I've tried it everywhere, in different ways. They've had different textures, moisture levels, shapes, sizes, flavors, colors, consistency, and even accompaniments. The forms are literally endless. It only matters where you are that determines what you get. And what one considers bread, another may not. But here, like in accounting, it's the substance over the form that matters.

This week's loaf didn't turn out as great as the first week, but I learned from it. I learned that it matters how much effort you put into it. You can't just half-ass the baking process. It's a science, and like all scientific processes, it's exact. And the slightest deviation will change the outcome.

Baking my own bread is something that I will continue to do going forward. I think it will give me discipline, grow my patience, and allow me to reap the benefits of my work. I know that I'll appreciate it more than just going out to the store and paying the nominal $3.99 for ease.

Other things I've been watching: 

Something I'm looking forward to watching: 

The Power of Time Off

It's OFFICIAL! We are departing on DECEMBER 1, 2016 to start our 6 month sabbatical from work!

The road that lead us to this point was long and curvy with plenty of u-turns and detours, but we're finally here. This is the right point in our careers to take this break. We will recharge and come back rejuvenated.

We took many steps and planned every move we made at our jobs. We've been completely calculated. But now we look forward to breaking away from the disciplined lifestyle we've been leading to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

We are excited to break bread with the locals and tourists alike. We want to sip the local libation, partake in the common fare, explore the side streets, and experience the major attractions that define a city or village or town or geographic coordinate. Doesn't that sound enticing?

Join us! Come travel with us be it for a few days or weeks. We're looking for company along the way. These new experiences are all the more valuable when you have friends to enjoy it with.

If I can't convince you, then maybe this guy can. So pay attention because his idea is captivating.