when i first started reading The Economist i had to read carefully to understand because it's a hard magazine to read compared to Time magazine (that reads like a tabloid).
now, I am fluent in The Economist-ese.
my report to you is that the world is pretty screwed up place because people are screwed up but it comes across as respectable and important when written by The Economist.
Of course if it were real money I'd take less risks and be way more cautious and we'd still be shy of a million in a month!
Is this addictive, or what... [the share price of my social media activity conglomerate started out at $18/share and is pushing $53/share in less than 30 days. Not to mention a 14 point increase in my Klout score!]
Since I've talked with my friend K. T.! We chatted this morning and she asked me what I'd been up to since we last met for her bday dinner.
"Um... let's see," I said, "I wrote 2 books, and I'm still working with my NFL guy..."
Then I changed the subject since she told me how she hasn't gotten around to doing much of anything, but seriously, the lady's 7 months pregnant, and has a 2 year old. I didn't get much of anything done when I was 7m pregnant.
(OK I did write a career workbook at 7m pregnant but that was because I was planning on it way before! Plus, I didn't have a toddler to take care of, either!)
This is one Q&A format where I feel like my time is well spent, and where I'm learning as much as I'm sharing.
Here's my Quora link: http://www.quora.com/Jane-Chin
I tend to follow questions relating to Life and "lessons learned" although I occasionally wander off to answer a random question about facials...
Obviously this isn't the first time people have asked "which should I use? Tumblr or Posterous?" or "should I ditch Tumblr for Posterous/Posterous for Tumblr?"
Well, I have blogs on Tumblr AND Posterous...
(ok... and on wordpress, and blogger, and myriad self hosted blogs.
Yes, it gets ugly the amount of administration involved.
Or lack thereof!)
And honestly I think there are merits to both. That's why I am keeping both.
For example, I'm in love with Posterous' photo gallery function. I use it for my son's private website (oh, and I'm in love with this feature but Tumblr has a similar feature).
HAVE YOU SEEN HOW BEAUTIFUL POSTEROUS LOOKS ON AN IPAD?!
My god. It's like, a visual spa experience.
I do have a Tumblr blog that is super-anonymous.
It's so anonymous,
I'm not even sure who I'm supposed to be when I'm blogging on it.
That's the reason I go with Tumblr... and:
There is this whole world you can get into with Tumblr, and yes it seems to be full of adolescents with a penchant for anything that begins with "fuckyeah{anything}", and for posting blinking videos that may possibly induce an epileptic seizure if you keep starting at it, lots of people "raging" about something (what does that mean? are they angry and in rage? are they venting? frustrated? My god, I'm getting old).
Maybe it doesn't need to be Tumblr OR Posterous.
Maybe it can be Tumblr AND Posterous.
There are so many different ways of pushing and pulling content nowadays that we may not want to choose.
At least, I don't.
But again, HAVE YOU SEEN HOW BEAUTIFUL POSTEROUS LOOKS ON AN IPAD?!
I've been getting holiday newsletters from my friends, and I love reading them!
I thought I'd put a bit of a twist on my holiday newsletter: instead of talking about myself (I do that plenty the rest of the year), I'll talk about the great people I've had the luck to meet and get to know and have in my life this year :)My Favorite "Rock"No question - the honor goes to my husband, the source of much laughter in my life, logic in our arguments, and supporter of much of what I have achieved.
My Favorite "Geniuses"
Honors goes to:
Kirby L. Whenever he opens his mouth (or types a sentence on FB), I hit dictionary.com.
Janelle L. Anyone who majors in math is a genius in my book.
Kevin K. He got a scholarship to school and he makes puppets. Need I say more?
Yvonne K. She got a scholarship to school too, and she posits interesting points on education and taxes.
My Favorite "Cost" - My Son
I learn so much from my kid, I feel like I should pay him tuition. Oh wait, I am... (via 529 college saving fund, that is)! My son is more of a "gift" to me than an "investment" or even "cost".
Nothing matters when you don't have your health. And your health is driven in large by what you shove into your mouth.
p.s. Sodium is poison!
My Other Favorite "Life Lesson"
You are never too old, or too far, from living your dream. My friend David Bernard-Stevens (the only person I'll share full name since he probably won't mind :) taught me that!
My 3rd Other Favorite "Life Lesson"
The best time spent is one with a friend, especially a friend in need of a listening ear.
My Favorite 501(c)3's
My Favorite Couple
No question. K and JLew. These guys show how 'being married' is DONE!
My Favorite "Day in the Life Memories" with Husband
Circling the packed parking lot at Costco wholesale like vultures looking for prime parking real estate....
Me: That car's pulling out! Put your signal light on! Flash your signals!!!
Husband: I'm flashing it I'm flashing it!
Me: FLASH HARDER!!!!
Husband: I'M FLASHING AS HARD AS I CAN!!!!
Husband: are you going to facebook that?
Driving out of the Barnes & Nobles shopping plaza...
Me: Hey - that's a new restaurant there... "Paul Martin's American Bistro"!
Me: What exactly is an American "Bistro"?
Husband: An expensive restaurant.
Husband: are you going to facebook that?
Me: I almost busted my fingers trying to remove "otterbox defender" from ipad.
Husband: What's wrong with it?
Me: I put the defender shell in before putting on protective screen film.
Husband: {looks at the design of the ipad armor very carefully}
Me: Look I've already googled, everyone says you can't remove it without tools.
Husband: {leaves the room with defender-clad ipad}
Husband: {returns after 5 minutes with defender-free ipad}
Me: WHAT THE - ?! HOW DID YOU DO IT????
Husband: Hon, I'm an engineer. {proceeds to explain a lever system he devised}
Me: You're so hot right now.
THANKS TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR ALL THE JOY, LAUGHTER, AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR!
because I am important in the life of my child, I am shown the Secrets of the World.
