May 2009
150 posts
how much is too much?
when it comes to sharing about yourself online? should you edit the personal or just the profane? this is not much an issue when you’re blogging under a pseudonym, but openly as yourself.
May 1st
When a VC turns you down
tedr: bijan: Earlier today I had one of those unpleasant moments with this VC gig. The personal attack. That is when you turn down an entrepreneur and that person goes “chucky”. Fortunately it doesn’t happen much. In my experience it happens maybe 1-2x a year. I try to keep a thick skin about it. I know that the founder is just super passionate and is frustrated. For some reason I end up...
May 1st
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April 2009
138 posts
Apr 30th
theme under construction.
richtong: excuse the appearance. soooo. excited. for the new look. hint: it brings back memories of our home city.
Apr 30th
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“Anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.”
– David Whyte (via victoryblues) (via pawshaclo) (via harpy)
Apr 30th
safeway rocks. take that whole foods.
[after applying for a safeway card, watching the balance go from $390 to $288]
Rich: Wow, those numbers went way down.
Me: Yeah, it did. It was like watching the stock market.
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“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress,...”
– Leonardo da Vinci (via lindatran)
Apr 29th
entitlement.
I’m going to lay it out there. Recently, I’ve been disappointed in people around me. At first, I thought I was expecting too much, maybe even pushing too hard — but it comes down to something more fundamental: entitlement. There are people who feel that they are entitled to things just because they have been able to get away with it all their life. I don’t want to put up...
Apr 29th
what should i get my roommate for his birthday?
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“Rich: the quote is boom boom pow. Me: shutup.”
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Apr 28th
Breathe in, breathe out.
No need to let impatience and anger affect your work ethic, suzanne. You can do it!
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“Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.”
– Denis Diderot (via thephilosopher)
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Tapir
Rich: it only has 14 toes?!
Chris: only?
Me: how many toes do you think we have?
Rich: oh. Right. I thought we had 20.
Apr 26th
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Apr 26th
pose pose pose!
(via richtong) whooo! all done for the day ;) suh-weet!
Apr 26th
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WatchWatch
courtesy of a friend. really fun talk - i will now go speak japanese while dancing tango underwater.
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Apr 24th
Yeaahhhh!
Up at 7 and ready to go! Whoo!
Apr 24th
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“For every being cursed with self-awareness, there remains the unanswerable...”
– Heroes
Apr 24th
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I'm tired.
but I can power through it. yeah. uh huh. gosh, i dream about naps like a fat kid dreams about pie.
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Apr 23rd
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finish the closet by tomorrow. san diego zoo by...
Yup. We’re just going to get it DONE.  richtong: yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah.
Apr 22nd
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