28 March 2010
22 March 2010
Licensing of the photographs
I changed my privacy setting for all pictures on flickr - from All Rights Reserved to Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works. The traffic has increased threefold. Is the change the reason? Why? Can I track where my pictures are used? I don't mind but I am curious.
Also, I used a handy plug-in to create two custom sets - SmartSetr.
Also, I used a handy plug-in to create two custom sets - SmartSetr.
20 March 2010
Shopping extravaganza
After 3 hours of shoe hunting in South Kensington/Knightsbridge area of London, I concluded that there are too many shops & tourists. London is tiring and exhausting. I want to live in a far-far-away mountainous village.
19 March 2010
sanity of my craziness
it has been a crazy month preceding what yet is destined to be the apogee of my calamity.
last week on london tube I caught a woman reading a HBS case, reminding me of recent INSEAD past. having great side vision I captured the title - manage your energy, not your time. how timely, I thought. I managed to read the summary in brief faster than the girl! I guess my high speed reading class 12 years ago was not a complete waste! the article is great: it summarizes the well known principals of psychology and physiology. the trick is to actually use it. I will start by hanging the summary next to my screen at work.
so what's going on??
I started a new job in a new industry, function, and country. it's been a while since I was 1) working, 2) learning so much new, 3) overwhelmed, 4) challenged. one bullet point is enough to exhaust a person, but I have 4 of them. and two more:
- I am travelling a lot
- I am not settled and need to relocate
since mid-Feb
w1: London, 2 days Dublin
w2: Silicon Valley
w3: San Francisco
w4: London
w5: Dublin
-
w6: London, 2 days in Amsterdam
w7: London, then Tuscany
w8: London
w9: Dublin, weekend in Paris
w10: London
w11: Queen's day, Amsterdam
w12: relocating to Dublin, weekend in Riga
needless to say how exhausting travelling is, especially the late night/early morning departures/arrivals.
and on top of that I am still to find an apartment in Dublin, pack myself in London & Riga, get my boxes from France, find a doctor, a dentist, a yoga class and a bank.
This level of stress keeps me busy. I am still trying to do the impossible and actually have a social life in London, meeting my friends almost everyday I am here. And everyday I tell myself I should stop. This activity level is not sustainable. I've been there, done that. I know I need to take it easy before a major breakdown. So I decided no travelling in June - no Iceland I am afraid :)
last week on london tube I caught a woman reading a HBS case, reminding me of recent INSEAD past. having great side vision I captured the title - manage your energy, not your time. how timely, I thought. I managed to read the summary in brief faster than the girl! I guess my high speed reading class 12 years ago was not a complete waste! the article is great: it summarizes the well known principals of psychology and physiology. the trick is to actually use it. I will start by hanging the summary next to my screen at work.
so what's going on??
I started a new job in a new industry, function, and country. it's been a while since I was 1) working, 2) learning so much new, 3) overwhelmed, 4) challenged. one bullet point is enough to exhaust a person, but I have 4 of them. and two more:
- I am travelling a lot
- I am not settled and need to relocate
since mid-Feb
w1: London, 2 days Dublin
w2: Silicon Valley
w3: San Francisco
w4: London
w5: Dublin
-
w6: London, 2 days in Amsterdam
w7: London, then Tuscany
w8: London
w9: Dublin, weekend in Paris
w10: London
w11: Queen's day, Amsterdam
w12: relocating to Dublin, weekend in Riga
needless to say how exhausting travelling is, especially the late night/early morning departures/arrivals.
and on top of that I am still to find an apartment in Dublin, pack myself in London & Riga, get my boxes from France, find a doctor, a dentist, a yoga class and a bank.
This level of stress keeps me busy. I am still trying to do the impossible and actually have a social life in London, meeting my friends almost everyday I am here. And everyday I tell myself I should stop. This activity level is not sustainable. I've been there, done that. I know I need to take it easy before a major breakdown. So I decided no travelling in June - no Iceland I am afraid :)
13 March 2010
Dudado rubber stamp
random shop, what a find! rubber stamp with the 'long sign' sign I fell in love with in Vietnam. On their website I am looking at rubber stamps from Blade Rubber Company and they are so awesome!
Location : 8 Great Titchfield St, Paddington, Greater London W1W 8,
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