Category Archives: Life

July 26

The great seducers

I would like to believe that I fall under one of the great seductors in history, but let’s be honest… that’s probably not the case. I loved this article from The Independent. via The Independent. The great seducers It’s not a question of looks, nor even of technique: for a colourful few, seduction just seems […]

July 24

You Might Be A Conservative If…

via Addicting Info. 1: You’re irate over the president taking so many vacation days on the taxpayer’s dime (61 thus far), but you thought George W. Bush earned every minute of his leisure time (196 days at the same point in his presidency). 2: You’re happy with your 40 hour work week, paid vacations and […]

July 23

Dying father has last first dance with daughter

http://www.today.com/news/dying-father-has-last-first-dance-daughter-6C10703525 Normally I don’t go for the sappy, the overly emotional. I saw this segment from The Today Show and had to post the video and one of the quotes. A man dying of cancer had some observations on life. Here are his words: “Each and every day, we have a choice. We have a […]

July 22

Thought of the Day

The way I am seeing the word today.

July 21

Live from the Google Suite at AT&T Park

This Saturday I am taking a break from my job, life, and watching my San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks. My friends at Google were nice enough to supply club level passes / Google Suite box seats. So I will be watching the game, queueing up blog posts for the week and enjoying myself. […]

Reflections: Portraits of the Elderly as They Once Were

via FStoppers. My eye recently got pulled towards “Reflections”. A photo series by Tom Hussey, where he portrays the elderly as they reflect on their younger selves in the mirror. This is a wonderfully done series that gives you pause to think, about the passage of time and the lives we are living.

July 14

How to live your life: Advice from an American student who was killed in Egypt

via Washington Post. Andrew Pochter’s letter tells the boy that “What is most important is that I am trying to do my best for others. I want to surround myself with good people!” (AP) Andrew Pochter, a 21-year-old Kenyon College student from Chevy Chase, Md., was stabbed to death on June 28 during anti-government protests in […]

July 12

Am I a Millennial?

July 12

“Living the ‘Dorm Life’ on the Internet”

Dorm Life is a mockumentary episodic series that follows the lives of several college students on the same dorm floor. The series was shot at my alma mater – UCLA. The mockumentary takes place almost entirely within their dorm floor, 5 South. Each character has a webcam for the purpose of individual reflection or addresses to […]

July 11

What does your coffee say about you?

via Mashable. Whether you’re a latte lover, an Americano drinker or one who prefers to sip on a white hazelnut nonfat macchiato with whipped cream, your coffee preference says a lot about the type of person you are.