1. public transportation is fun. i take the company provided shuttle to work, occasionally get rides from co-workers and roommates, and then ride the bus/train. what i’ve always loved about public transit was how calming it is. just the fact that you don’t control when the train comes, you walking faster doesn’t help, driving faster, etc. you just get on and think about whatever.
2. i love free food. i’ve been deriving endless pleasure from the free food at work. any guesses on how much weight i’ll gain in just a few weeks?
3. i think i’m now a minimalist. i’m sleeping on an aerobed (at least it’s a queen sized air mattress). i turned my moving boxes into 3 dresser drawers, a bookshelf, and an end table. aside from the hangers i bought, these are my possessions. seriously.
4. the reason i’ve become a minimalist is because i don’t want to go through the pain of selling all my stuff again. it kind of sucks to sell your bed, sofas, bookcases, give away most of your clothes, etc. i really liked most of the stuff, and so i don’t want to part with stuff again.
4. there are a lot of dogs in san francisco. and they’re ridiculously well behaved. most of them are without leash and are endlessly obedient to their owner. i would actually consider owning a dog. nah, but anyway, for someone who was never a big fan of pets, SF has made them grow on me.
5. the stock market is a mess. i think a nasty recession is coming. i think the dollar will continue to decline, and might even see a more precipitous collapse coming here. china’s economy, while growing fast, i think will slow when their stock market crashes. well, i guess that’s if their market crashes. anyway, i’m not optimistic about the world’s coming economic prospects
6. i’m more convinced than ever that it’s all about technology going forward. in addition to developing economies coming into their own, the other factor driving growth will be technological revolution– Internet, alternate energy, biotechnology, etc.
7) i don’t know if the singularity nears. but i think the quote in this article is hilarious…”I’m pro-human”
8) i love stacy adams shoes. best. shoes. ever.
9) fake steve jobs is hilarious. more precisely, dan lyons is one of the funniest humans i’ve ever met. he did an event in the Valley a few weeks ago.
10) i still need to sell my house in cincinnati. any one want to buy a house? i still need to buy a car here. any one selling a car?