January 2012
24 posts
2 tags
Moving House
As you may have gathered, I had a semi-nomadic childhood. We typically moved at least every two years and spent most summers abroad in some combination of Malaysia or China. And before we ask, we are not a military family at all. (Have I written this before? I think so. HA!)
This is all to say that at the moment I am the midst of moving house yet again — but this time it is just about 4...
1 tag
1 tag
“The year when I was starting elementary school, my father declared bankruptcy...”
– Interview with Melih Özuysal by FvF in Istanbul.
4 tags
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...
2 tags
5 tags
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...
1 tag
3 tags
1 tag
2 tags
1 tag
4 tags
2 tags
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
2 tags
4 tags
2 tags
3 tags
4 tags
5 tags
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...
5 tags
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...
3 tags
4 tags
