July 2010
55 posts
June 2010
65 posts
“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?”
– Robert H. Schuller
WatchHARRY POTTER THE FINAL MOVIE. IN 2 PARTS. Too bad my only thoughts while watching it were: think coffee wifi, don’t let me down - damnit, i thought having an out of order bathroom would be compensated by a faster connection - oh wait, i can watch it again when it’s all loaded - YES. DID IT JUST GET COLDER IN HERE OR DID THE ENTIRE TRAILER GIVE ME THE SHIVERS?
dream cofounder, literally.
this song just started playing, and reminded me of my dream last week - where i dreamt that eminem was my cofounder and we presented to a panel of VCs in rap format. and they loved it. for real.
Wow.
Taking a look at my resume from 1 year ago (to help a friend update hers), is a serious blast from the past.
I guess I have no excuse to not be healthy...
:D
Where would I be without hype machine and think...
What a great way to start Monday morning. →
4SQ Trending Data from a Weeks Worth of Checkins →
(via naveen)
“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers...”
– Martha Graham
“Life is really just a series of breaths—from your first breath to your last...”
– Yoga Instructor (via brianconnor) - Brian! Let’s go to Yoga Vida!
“These are still early days, but they are busy ones.”
Just another way to brand a place - SMELL. →
This made me laugh.
Today, Mike Arrington writes about Kirkpatrick’s book, The Facebook Effect: ”In the prologue he ponders: “Could [Facebook] become a factor in helping bring together a world filled with political and religious strife and in the midst of environmental and economic breakdown?” he adds later: “[Facebook] is altering the character of political activism, and in some countries it is starting...
dinner with a mentor.
is so refreshing and exciting, especially when discussing the next idea! :)
“Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution.”
– Clay Shirky - The Technium: The Shirky Principle (via jayparkinsonmd)
mobile truth?
In his book, BJ Fogg of Stanford writes: “In some ways, we don’t merely adopt mobile devices; we marry them. We usually spend more time with our mobile phones than with our spouses or partners…. The best interactions in a marriage will create feelings of trust, competence, and delight.” While this is somewhat concerning, it also emphasizes the importance of UI in enhancing...
“Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy — they’re...”
– Jeff Bezos, 2010 Princeton Graduation speech
Dress, check.
shoes, earrings, hair. NO check.
“Some material things make my life more enjoyable; many, however, would not. I...”
– Warren Buffet’s Philanthropic Pledge: More than 99% of his wealth will go to philanthropy during his lifetime or at death.
An example to live by.
can. not. wait. for. this movie. →
To Michelle:
Cakes and baked goods count as a meal because they do. Because I said so.
Just now.
Grant: what time is it? (to cute girl next to him)
Cute girl: party time!
A little reminder :)
A friend sent me this list today, and I enjoyed it.
My favorite point: Choose good company. Ask yourself if a person makes you better or drains your life force. If the answer is B, you’re busy next time they call. And the time after that.
Tied Together NYC collage - great job... →
1 tag
Productivity.
This week, I’m self-enforcing a couple of things to be more productive: office hours (only times I will schedule meetings), new desktop setup, earlier weekday alarms (am training body to desire less sleep) and evening runs. Oh, and co-working where work actually gets done!
I was really hoping it was "(A)" →
Jason Putorti: How Mint.com Acquired 1.5M+ Users →
Recently on Quora, my friend Brit posted a question:
Since the Quora community found my response helpful, I’m posting it here for everyone:
The Product. Maybe we didn’t have a high viral coefficient but we had a great net promoter score. People loved Mint, it solved a real…
Met the lovely ladies behind FEED Projects today. →
Correction: because other dogs suck.
Especially the one that just peed on me.
Dog park
I really don’t think Ro knows how to play with other dogs.
