January 2012
21 posts
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John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter... →
New York November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second — There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing...
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Kuala Lumpur: Family Edition
What you may or may not have realized about me yet is that I am half Chinese. The Chinese side of my family have lived in Malaysia for ages — primarily in some combination of Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh.
Most of childhood summers were spent running around my grandparent’s home in KL and eating the most delicious food that I have ever had the pleasure of eating, including but not...
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WatchLove this mini documentary on how people are working to shift the variety of content being uploaded to Wikipedia (via DoLectures)
An exciting project of mine taking form in 2012 is the documentation via interviews of my family history. I started this last May in a series of short conversations with my grandmother — a magical woman — and this year, I will continue it in a higher...
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Once: stories worth seeing →
An incredible iPad based magazine with some truly outstanding storytelling by photo as well as with interactive and worthwhile text that drives home the images.
Addicted.
You can download the first issue for free and then pay just 3 bucks for subsequent issues. Color me a fan.
“You have come through a storm of challenges, dear Cancer. Soon you will feel the...”
– I like the sound of that.
My astrology for 2012 via Russh Magazine
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Modern Day Adventurers
Last year I stumbled upon a blog depicting modern-day adventurer/explorer Ben Saunder’s attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole, unsupported aka SOLO in the fastest time ever.
Note: Be sure to check out all the incredible videos that he created with his team in the lead up to the attempt
Unfortunately for us all, Saunders was unable to complete his solo attempt at the North Pole...
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WAR
“By cowardice I do not mean fear. Cowardice… is a label we reserve for something a man does. What passes through his mind is his own affair.” - Lord Moran, The Anatomy of Courage (from “War” by Junger)
One of the most moving pieces of documentary that I’ve seen or read of late is the dual documentation of the FOB Restrepo by Sebastien Junger (writer) and...
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December 2011
9 posts
Kickstarter - Newsmotion →
I backed Newsmotion today.
YOU SHOULD TOO
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2011 in travel
A tradition started a few years back of making a list of everywhere I’d spent at least one night through the year (inspired by Zach Klein). Here is a run down of where I spent my days and nights in 2011 when I was away from home in Geneva.
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Paris, FR*
Verbier, CH
Zermatt, CH
Lucerne, CH*
Basel, CH
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
London, UK*
Rio de Janeiro,...
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My "Take Me Back to Rio" Playlist on Spotify →
A little playlist I pulled together quickly on Spotify to transport me from rainy, cold Geneva to warm, sunny Rio.
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November 2011
11 posts
WatchWatch this video.
Download the application.
It will be your favorite thing.
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Spotify
I’m finally on Spotify.
Come find me.
I am working on some playlists that may or may not get your heart beating.
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personal trainer
my new “personal” trainer circa 1989
mandy ingber in 2011
she makes me laugh SO hard during our sessions. by “our sessions” i of course mean when i hit play on her dvd called “yogalosophy”.
also, you know it is working because you’re in PAIN during and after sessions, in a good way.
na-ma-STE!
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Oh hi
I was in New York for two weeks.
It was incredible.
Pictures and stories soon.
October 2011
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H.K. Bottomly Defends Same Sex Education in Letter... →
PREACH ON PRESIDENT BOTTOMLY!
wellesleyunderground:
The debate over same-sex education in public schools (“Single-Sex Education Is Assailed in Report,” news article, Sept. 23) is an important one. As a scientist, I look forward to the day when the data can be synthesized and presented by scholars more objectively.
This report correctly points to inconclusive evidence on one side, yet...
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“The high five liberated everybody. It gave you permission to enjoy your high...”
– Abdul-Jalil al-Hakim in The History and Mystery of the High Five (via courtneylewis)
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“I have written into them, in my own blood, everything that I have experienced...”
– Gustav Mahler upon finishing his Second Symphony (as quoted in the New York Times)
September 2011
9 posts
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Ottolenghi
Ottolenghi: Love is the Right Word on Nowness.com.
One of my favorite places to eat in London.
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Things I've been thinking about ....
1 // Storytelling of all sorts
2// Pho (starting to be the season)
3// X-factor (I take all the blame for this, although S’s cousin did have something to do with it).
» BEST AUDITION
4// BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
A book buying binge has hit Geneva, the likes of which have not been seen since my last trip to New York and many a fateful hour at the Strand.
Currently reading: Teach...
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