I was going through my old journals and found this page. Not only did it make me laugh, it made me proud that I’ve actually accomplished some of the things on it!
Impressions of Vancouver
Vancouver is kind of like a combination of Rio de Janeiro and Montreal. (I think Rio is the most beautiful city in the world, and Montreal is the best city in the world.) Vancouver reminds me of both these places, but with some other less great aspects thrown in.
The great Canadian road trip
Last week, I drove across Canada with my friend Karen. (Well, she drove, and I sat there being useless, since her car is manual and I can only drive automatic.)
Horizontal stripes don’t (necessarily) make you look wide
Many people think horizontal stripes make them look short, fat, and wide.
Perhaps the whole horizontal = wide idea started because of visuals like this one. Which rectangle looks wider?
Can’t tidy up? Try changing your life first
I’ve recently taken up the KonMari tidying method. This is my third attempt at following Marie Kondo’s system, and this time I’m finally getting it!
Don’t buy gifts from Lululemon
I’ve been a fan of Lululemon since 2005. I’ve stuck by the brand through all its scandals, including not-really-“seaweed-infused” fabric (Who buys clothes for their seaweed-related properties anyway?), see-through pants (you learn to check carefully in the changeroom’s 3-way mirrors), and the founder’s size-ist comments (he’s since stepped down as CEO).
I can forgive all that. But today – in subjugating me to their atrocious gift-return policy – Lululemon finally went too far.
David Graeber: (excellent) books on what’s wrong with the world
Paul Graham says you can’t try to write about everything that’s wrong with the world. If you did, you’d be Noam Chomsky.[1]
Hanoi (& Saigon): Wildly Fascinating
Hanoi is one of my new favorite places. Everyone told me it would be awesome, and they were right.
Foods I miss in Asia
As a Canadian abroad, here’s what I long for.
In no particular order…
All-day breakfast. I really missed this in Japan. Places stop serving breakfast at 11 am (even McDonald’s!).