Music Video Love

I'm loving this music video this morning ('Circles' by Mammals, an Aussie band).  I think it resonates with my longing for (even more) freedom

Diner en Blanc

I've been wanting to go to Diner en Blanc since reading this in the New York Times in 2011.  A few weeks ago, I got my chance.  We packed up white chairs, a picnic table and some food to head to a mystery location in Singapore (which turned out to be very beautiful, but not so mysterious).

Here's some photos from the event.  It was lovely and beautiful (but some of the music choices were questionable.  I can't really handle top 40 after living with a hipster for 2 years).

[Mental Health Break] These aren't the droids

Made me laugh.  Enjoy

Making Your Own Path

I'm a sucker for graduation speeches (see here), so of course, I liked this one by Daniel Pink at Northwestern University this year.

His statement below resonated with me:

"The smartest, most interesting, most dynamic, most impactful people... lived to figure it out [...]  This might sound risky -- and, you know what?  It is.  It's really risky.  But the greater risk is to choose false certainty over genuine ambiguity.  The greater risk is to fear failure more than mediocrity.  The greater risk is to pursue a path only because it's the first path you decided to pursue."  

Ambiguity can be really uncomfortable.  Not to dwell into too many personal details, but I've been feeling ungrounded lately.  Not sure of what direction to head next.

Society general believes this state is bad.  We need to have a plan.  Be going "somewhere."  Have something to show for our hard work and "heads down" pursuit of a goal.

That's why listening to Daniel Pink was a breath of fresh air.  I might not have a plan, but as long as I'm not still on my first path, solely because it came first, then maybe I'm doing something right.  At the end of the day, I want to be an interesting person.  That's all. 

Therefore, maybe the right plan to achieve that is to really live.  to do.  to play.  to see.  to try.  to love.  (and all that other good stuff). 

Just got Press

Just got my first bit of press for my new app, TimeAway, from the major tech blog of Asia, appropriately named, "Tech in Asia."

You can check it out here.

I must say, getting press feels very good :)