Pluck the Day

From the description of my new podcast, Pluck the Day:

My well-being journey, plucking the day and achieving my values according to the sound idea of the good life.

I have started a trial period for three months, testing PM International's FitLine products called Power Cocktail and Restorate. A bonus product was included with the subscription as a team partner; Activize Oxyplus.

Talking about health, in the latest episode of the podcast, High Five for Hemp, I am mentioning that I have received samples of hemp oil. I will talk more about KokuaVida in the near future.

I think that this new venture, Nélo Life, will "Nurturing Excellence, by Living Optimally."

EGO ANNUAL BLOG REPORT XVII

I have now been blogging for 17 years and published 2813 posts. EGO blog has now been viewed >1 million times (pageviews so far: 1,190,063.)

I have been a bit more active on this blog during the year, due to the fact that I have set up this blog as a destination through my podcast host, Libsyn, so new episodes of EGO NetCast will automatically show up here as blog posts.

I will do an update on my birthday on May 25 with a special podcast episode, celebrating 17 years as a blogger and 13 years as a podcaster. I will also do a live streaming session, thanking the buyers, backers and supporters of my first book on tea, with illustrations by John Cox.

Next annual blog report will include my "last" site, TeaParty.Media.

Related: My post, Annual Blog Report XVI.

EGO ANNUAL BLOG REPORT XVI

I have now been blogging for 16 years and published 2793 posts. Pageviews so far: 999,603.

I haven't been active on this blog during the year, but I will keep blogging here now and then. I have set up this blog as a destination through my podcast host, Libsyn, so new episodes of EGO NetCast will automatically show up here as blog posts.

I will do an update on my birthday on May 25 with a special podcast episode, celebrating 16 years as a blogger. I will also do a live streaming session, thanking the backers and supporters of my first book on tea, with illustrations by John Cox.

Have you read The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand? Recommended reading: Onkar Ghate's article, In a Tribal Age, a Voice for the Individual: On the 75th Anniversary of The Fountainhead.

Related: My post, Annual Blog Report XV.

ANNUAL BLOG REPORT XV

I have now been blogging for 15 years and published 2778 posts. Pageviews so far: 911,000.

I haven't been active on this blog during the year, but I will keep blogging here now and then. I have set up this blog as a destination through my podcast host, Libsyn, so new episodes of EGO NetCast will automatically show up here as blog posts.

I will do an update on my birthday on May 25 with a special podcast episode, celebrating 15 years as a blogger. I will also do a live streaming session, thanking the backers and supporters of my first forthcoming book on tea, with illustrations by John Cox.

Related: My post, Annual Blog Report XIV.

Creating a Newsletter with a Twist

Do you have your own newsletter? How many newsletters do you read on a regular basis? Maybe I am a "cool kid" according to Veselina Gerova's definition! I have figured out the why of starting a newsletter... The challenge now is to stick with it. Here is an excerpt from issue number 2 of Lyceum Bulletin:

On 2/2, with 22 subscribers to my newsletter, I thought it was time to publish another issue of Lyceum Bulletin! ;)

My goal is to send out a new issue once a week with new media tidbits, business philosophy related topics, and the good life stuff (including tea and chile peppers). Elsie Escobar’s announcement on The Feed podcast, sparked the idea to start a weekly newsletter. 

I will add a twist to the bulletin by including a short audio clip in English and Swedish, as a mini podcast episode. It could be a “behind the scene” moment, a shout out to a new subscriber, feedback on the content, etc. I will start with this feature in the next issue of Lyceum Bulletin. I am feeling a bit under the weather with a sore throat at the moment, so I will spare you to hear a soundbite of my wheezy voice this time.

BEVERAGE POLL AND PODCAST SURVEY

I am interested to hear about your favorite beverage! Vote for coffee, tea, or water in the poll in the right column. Grab a mug or glass with your drink of choice, and please take a moment and fill out the podcast survey for EGO NetCast.

PIECES OF EIGHT

Have you heard the expression, "pieces of eight"? Here is an excerpt from The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's site, History.org:

The Spanish influence on the American monetary system is still evident today. The one ounce silver coin was eight reales. This "piece of eight" could be fractioned into halves (four reales) or quarters (two reales) much as we do with modern dollars. The modern stock market also operates in eighths of dollars. 

The crowdfunding campaign for my forthcoming first book on tea, has now reached 1/8 of the goal. From my update, Pieces of Eight:

This evening I had a talk on Matcha green tea, together with a tea tasting. My fourth book is planned to be on this kind of green tea in powder form. After the talk and tea tasting, the event organizer passed around a tip jar for donations of my first book on tea with illustrations by John Cox. ... I have now reached the "pieces of eight" ($250 donated so far) milestone... ;) The goal is to get $2000 in total, so I can back John, with enough funds, for the creation of the illustrations for the first book on black tea.

Fundraising with GoGetFunding

ANNUAL BLOG REPORT XIV

I have now been blogging for 14 years and published 2770 posts. Pageviews so far: 809,347.

I haven't been active on this blog during the year, but I will keep blogging here now and then.

I will do an update on my birthday on May 25 with a special podcast episode, celebrating 10 years since I started podcasting. I will also do a snap on Snapchat (username: TeaPartyMedia), thanking the backers and supporters of my book(s) writing project, #teaftwbook.

Related: My post, Annual Blog Report XIII.

GONE FISHING

I started my summer blog break with bacon chips and a Margarita drink!



I will be "away" during this month and August, more or less...

What will I do during the summer months, do you ask? ;) Good question. Here are some stuff that I will be busy with:

• Writing on my book on tea - #teaFTWbook.
• Thinking outside the box for my future tea hobby business at Meylah and Tictail.
• Planning for a new podcast show with trend thinker, Lotta Gergils Aston.
• Updating the EGO blog template with a Patreon "tip jar" / support badge, and removing some ad spaces.
• Doing social media activities for the start-up online venture, NetZpider, with Kalle Blomqvist.
• Implementing the to-do app, TeuxDeux, in my daily workflow.

I will not go fishing in the murky waters of Almedalen...

Photo Credit: Angelina Cupcake via Compfight cc

As a "Personal Jesus," I will reach out to my guest bloggers and ask them to write posts on EGO blog.



Do you want to "touch" my readers? Reach out to me on the social web and I will send you an invitation to become a contributor of EGO blog.

Cheerio and so long! :)

ANNUAL BLOG REPORT XII

I have now been blogging for 12 years and published 2756 posts. Pageviews so far: 576,140. Before you listen to my podcast on SoundCloud, 12 Years of Blogging - EGO Blog, please read my post, Annual Blog Report XI.



Show notes:

• Podcast - EGO Netcast
• Listen to John Jantsch's interview ("Creating Audio Authority One Interview at a Time") with John Lee Dumas.
• Cats
• Tea For The Win Book
• Shout-out to supporter / sponsor: Body in Mind.
• Post on Libsyn (Liberated Syndication) by Ms. Ileane.
• Is Spreaker an alternative to BlogTalkRadio?
• Should I upgrade my podcast on Audioboo to a Plus account?
• Should I upgrade my podcast on BlogTalkRadio a Premium account again?
• Future advertising on GOT-Tea-Party.com?
• Hej5 Studio ("High 5 Studio")

• Are You Prepared for a New Prepper Podcast?
• What would America fight for? - The Economist, May 3, 2014.

• Gunboat diplomacy
• Read “Just War Theory” vs. American Self-Defense by Yaron Brook & Alex Epstein - The Objective Standard.
• Americanized website banner commission by John Cox.

ANOTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY ON 12/16

We will have another Boston Afternoon Tea Party on December 16. I will announce a new tea blend, GOT Harbor Tea.

Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Boston Tea Party

SPRING CLEANING

I have done spring cleaning at my EGO blog. I have removed some ads. I had to remove Jim Kukral's service called ScratchBack, because it had "closed its doors."

If you are a tea drinker and want to "scratch my back," you could scroll down the page and click on the "got tea?" image with my affiliate link and buy something at Libre Tea's retail shop. Please go to GOT-Tea-Party.com and read my review of Libre Tea's glass 'n poly (large, 420 ml) product.

FUNCTIONAL BODY WITH PERSONAL TRAINER

On April 5, I had an intro. session with personal trainer, Terese K., of Functional Body. We met at Fitness 24 Seven in Gothenburg.

Intro. session with personal trainer, Terese K., Functional Body. (@ Fitness 24 Seven Stampen) 4sq.com/HXYDHr
— Martin Lindeskog (@Lyceum) April 5, 2012

The first training session included:

• FAQ
• Cross-trainer (elliptical trainer) machine (about 7 minutes)
• Pair of dumbbells (3 kg)
• Step aerobics
• Sit-ups
• Plank exercise

I have booked the next training session for week 15. Terese will send me a document with training instructions and information.

After the session, I bought a bottle of Weider BodyShaper L-Carnitine Fitness Drink (Mexican Fruit flavor) from the vending machine at Fitness 24 Seven.

Related: My posts, PACE TRAINING and BOOK OF THE MOMENT: THE WISDOM OF MIKE MENTZER.

GREEN ASSAM TEA AND LIME BISCUITS

This is my photo for this week's Photo Sunday (Fotosöndag). The theme is green ("gron" in Swedish).


Green Assam Tea & Lime Biscuits #FS120205

TRICK OR TREAT

Have you been "tricked" by the Landover Baptist Church to crash "Satan's birthday party: Halloween"? ;)

My remedy for feeling alive during Halloween, is to have a tea drink!



Halloween Tea Drinks

Enjoy your beverage of choice and play Spooky’s Adventures: Creepy Halloween.

Related articles

• PHOTOS: Celebrities Dress Up For Halloween (huffingtonpost.com)

EGO IS BACK

I am back from my blog break and with the start of August I will publish a post per day according to the schedule formula I have applied to TeaParty.nu.


Preparing the @TeaPartyNu revolution! #teaFTW

I want to thank my guest bloggers for great posts and you should know that you are always welcome to write posts whenever you have time...

Here are some pictures from my summer vacation:


Summer Postcard


Brooklyn East India Pale Ale Beer & Summer Party


West Coast

Drinking "West Coast" IPA beer by Ocean Brewery at "3 Small Rooms" bar in Gothenburg. Photo by Palle Frid Svensson.

IT IS HIGH TIME FOR A TEA PARTY

Get GOT Tea Party gear before you attend your next tea party event or afternoon tea gathering.

It's High Time for a Tea Party in GOT.

Related articles

• NEIL MUNRO: Tea Party Continues To Grow. "These days, Tea Party activists are focused on state and... (pajamasmedia.com)

TEA PARTY WEBSITE BANNER

Check out John Cox's post, Website Banner Commission.



Related: My posts, CONNECTING TEA ENTHUSIASTS and TEA PARTY STUDY CIRCLE.

Reading material: Tucson and the Tea Party by Scott Holleran.

BOOK OF THE MOMENT

What are you reading at the moment? How many books do you read per year? Do you listen to audio books or read books on an e-reader? Do you participate in any social network for readers, e.g. Goodreads? We (TeaParty.nu) will start a study circle on tea in the near future. January is National Hot Tea month. Have you watched the situation comedy, The Book Group?


Book Apps

Related articles

• eReader Showdown: The iPad Experience (mustbeawesome.com)
• "2011 Audio Book Challenge" and related posts (pageturnersblog.com)
• 30 Online Resources for Starting Your Own Book Club (onlinecertificateprograms.org)
• The Best Audio Book iPhone apps (brighthub.com)
• Daily Bookshot: Simplifying the GoodReads Experience (robaroundbooks.com)

T.G.I.F WITH CAT BLOGGING

This year I will publish cat blogging posts on a regular basis. It is a fun thing to do! Say hi to the host of Friday Ark, @slathe, who is traveling in Europe at the moment. We have to wait and see if Morris will be able to get on (card)board of the carnival "boat"...

"Before picture" from my post, READING IN DIFFERENT WAYS:


Reading Material.

"After pictures":


Morris in a box from the online book store, Adlibris.com.


Morris is relaxing in a carton from the online book store, Adlibris.com.

How do you celebrate that it is Friday? How about training for the World Bartender Championship? Do you have a favorite drink?