Any time I start getting involved in something on more than a cursory level, it starts affecting how I think.  It doesn't affect WHAT I think, just how. Some of the guys at work have taken to playing chess during lunch.  I used to play a long time ago, and still retain a rudimentary knowledge of the game and play at a level I would describe as "just good enough to not be considered a beginner anymore." One of my friends at work, Lucas, turned me on to a site called...

Ok if you read the title, don't get me wrong.  I'm the coolest!  Right...   Long story short, I made a facebook profile, and there are all these little gadgets you can add to your page.  One of them is called "Pieces of Flair" which if you don't know is a reference to one of the great movies of all time, Office Space.  Basically, a waitress in the movie is supposed to wear lots of doo-dads on her uniform to show how motivated she is about her workplace.  The d...