Earlier this year, I took plenty of photos of myself, mainly to see what clothes and colors look good on me, and partly to be a gratuitous blogger. However, in the last four months, I have stopped taking pictures of myself and coincidentally I have gained 10lbs. I took the photo above on Friday, but you may notice my smile and my paisley pink pashmina, the thing is I noticed how tight was the skirt I had on. This extra weight is uncomfortable, and I keeping wishing it was magically disappear on its own accord. I was always skinny growing up so I never learned the discipline of exercise and/or dieting. Similarly I did well in school up until college so I had to learn how to study or risk flunking out of school. I have to learn how to do this diet and exercise thing whereas some of my friends are “A-students”. The first thing I’m trying is to eat less, and to sleep more. My metabolism ain’t what it used to be, but my hedonism still yearns for burgers and fries.
I found an old “want list” which is way more focused on intention than a “wish list”. It’s a list of things I want for my life. [The things in bold is what I can safely say I have achieved.]
A fabulous new career
Write book
Learn how to play guitar
Trip to Hong Kong
Take Yoga
Partner in dreams and goals
Lose weight; be more healthy
Volunteer, mentor
Supportive circle of friends
Flowers received on a regular basis
Perform in front of an audience
Home Office
Sew
Community Involvement
A serenade
Renaissance boyfriend who is unselfish lover
Pleasure, pleasure, pleasure
Funny how neither love nor love money is explicitly listed.
Yes We Did! I voted in Harlem in the morning, then worked anxiously all day waiting for exit poll information. Later, Matt and I stopped by Air America offices and then over to the 236.com party where we watched the returns.
Every week, I have some things outstanding on my to-do list, and I have to balance to that with client work, blogging, meetings and events. Time flies by so fast that a recap is needed just so I remember what happened. Howwever, I am lazy, so it’s best to just give links to the people, places and things related to the week ending October 31.
The things that make a great conference is learning new things, meeting cool people and not feeling overwhelmed with both. Today I went to All Day Buffet’s The Feast at The Scandinavian House.
Making Garbage a positive commodity by Terracycle’s Tom Szaky
World traveler and organic soap maker Josh Onysko, founder of Pangea Organics.
New Orleans as a Social Innovation Laboratory by Robbie Vitrano of Trumpet. In his presentation, he had one of the best Don Draper references, “Everyday I do God’s work, which is advertising”.
Social Design and Social Impact with Elizabeth Johansen from Ideo.
I miss Play Pumps but they bring water pumps to Africa
Piers from PSFK talked about creators, communities and companies.
If We Ran It by Michael Romanowicz and Marissa Shrum. Daylighting. Slashers. It’s a look at how young people have an interdisciplinary approach toward career and work.
Fame Theory by Jose Serrano-Reyes and Seth Aylmer. Using data to steer social capital.
Chad Rea of EcoPop who challenged everyone to do the opposite of what they are currently doing.
Quirky Circus: Expect weirdness on Tuesday night at the Gershwin Hotel. Armitage Shanks, Zero Boy, Lady Rizo and Coney Island Sideshow folks. $10, 8PM
The Alcoholic: Jonathan Ames animated may seem redundant or ironic depending on when you catch him, but he’s doing a reading of new graphic novel this Wednesday at Book Court in Brooklyn at 7PM.
Cause For Drinks: Also on Wednesday, you can drink and give to a good cause at All Day Buffet’s happy hour at Gallery Bar. BTW, are you going to The Feast Conference on October 16? I am.
