All right, this blog is going to be morbid. However, it’s something that I’ve been thinking about lately and I’m curious what other people feel. I know that until I started having problems I would never have written this I’d have found it completely inconceivable to question this. However, now, in the present, I’m living […]
Month: November 2011
Introvert + Internet = Motivation? Who Would Have Thought?
Sometimes, you find some really great things on the internet. You could be on a certain website with a certain purpose and then leave that website with more than you intended. I mean this in a good way, of course. A little while ago, I was on the website that has saved the GPA of […]
Chansons
I just finished my paper on Maurice Ravel’s Chansons Madecasses. Here’s a link to the set of three songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgdJ60cfOC4 This particular recording was made by Madeline Grey in the presence of Ravel himself. They’re meant to evoke the tribal sounds of the people of Madagascar. Listen for the tribal rhythms, delicately balanced colors in […]
Formula to Success.
Success? What is it? Who defines it? Why do we strive for it? Why do we need it? What is the fastest way to attain it? Sometimes, I can’t help but question such random matters as I’m coming home from the city via bus or train. I’m surrounded by peers who are successful in their […]
The Visitor
I recently received my first out of town visitor since moving to NYC. My brother paid me a visit. It’s amazing how much this experience (and only after a few months) has taught me about the importance of family and friends. Since leaving home, I’ve realized how important friends and family are. My brother was […]
It’s getting colder, bundle up and don’t catch a cold.
“Unfortunately, I’ve caught a cold. The sudden change in weather from cold to hot, and from hot to cold, the wind blowing, the going to places, Ishouldhaveknowntobewearyofcatchingthisbloodycold cold. And it’s by far one of the more annoying colds. I’ve seen a doctor for it, but what use is it without proper rest? How am I […]
Lost Halloween
Halloween….Yes! Yes, Halloween exists here in Japan. It is celebrated as well, but in a different manner. It is more for gatherings of friends and enjoying time then – celebrating it with friends as we all do in the states. The children, teens, and adults do dress up in costume. It is a night for […]
Re-Starting With Why
Why. How. What. The Golden Circle rule. A simple concept that could change the way you view your life for the better. The creator of this concept is a man named Simon Sinek, an inspirational speaker and ethnographer, someone whose work I greatly admire. I first became familiar with Simon when I watched a TED […]
Controversy or Passivity
Days speed by. Much like those travelling during off peak hours via the Horace Harding Expressway… It doesn’t hit us until an obnoxious flash of light reflects on our rearview mirror. Our vision is temporarily challenged, the windshield is blurred. An impulsive reaction tells you to slam the brakes. You just ran a yellow light […]
