for you, my rage is boundless.
27 Jun
Posted by surya.yalamanchili as Technology, Politics, Life, Personal, News
dear media,
I once was sad for you. I wondered what the impact would be gone after you were gone. Of course, main-stream media (MSM), we’ve been predicting your demise for well over a decade now. Everyone said the Internet and new-media was going to kill you. And, once, I was terribly sad for this.
I’ve always […]
dear world,
holy crap.
as i look out the window driving down the 101 to Mountain View, I look out over the Bay. The water calmly rocks back and forth, but is strangely tinged with orange. I look up at the sky and it’s completely blanked with grey fog. Actually probably only some fog, and a lot […]
dear matt,
this is freaking awesome. make you want to travel? thanks to jared for the link.
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
love,
surya
dear reader,
I originally started this note “dear robert kennedy.” Then I quickly saw how hard it was to “write a letter to” someone who you, you know, revere. So I switched it up. And as an aside, yes, this *is* the new format. All posts are now a letter to someone, something, or you.
I can’t […]
dear jeff van gundy,
Thank You. I’ve been on a kick for the last few weeks, watching nearly every playoff game. I haven’t done this in maybe 10 years. Anyway, I’ve been enjoying it but its reminded me how terrible so many of the announcers on TV are. That is, all of them, except you.
So why […]
Dear Barack Obama,
If, you, unlike almost every politician I’ve ever heard (Cory, of course this doesn’t include you), actually tells it like its…we’re going to be cool.
So, those who know me understand my new (last few years) position of remaining non-partisan and working hard not to endorse any individual candidate. Barack, this position has been […]
Like many others, Chris Paul of the Hornets has become one of my favorite players. Though it’s mother’s day, this is a great video about Paul & his grandfather. Also, Jack shared this quality Paul link.
There’s a short-piece (but impressive as a 2-page spread in the mag) about Jhumpa Lahiri and her new book in Time this week.
Lahiri is one of my favorite authors. I loved her pulitzer winning Interpreter of Maladies (though my mom liked it even more). The Namesake was almost a spiritual experience as much as […]
In Vegas staying at the Wynn. This trip prompted a couple of random thoughts:
Flew Virgin America. It’s actually a pretty great airline. Their employees are shockingly friendly. The flight attendants in addition to being friendly, have this really upbeat attitude. They sound excited to be flying on a VA plane, and it rubs off. The […]
I’ve been gone for a while. Life on the West Coast has been keeping me busy. Between work, the commute, trying to see friends, traveling, and of course, trying to make heads or tails of writing a book, this blog has been neglected massively.
I’m opening the blog up to more frequent posts about a broader […]
The most heartbreakingly-intelligent, real piece of television. ever.
Must see TV? Damn right.
RIP.
So I’ve been delinquent with blogging!
Life in SF is good, and so that could be why. When you’re running around doing a thousand things, and you’ve broken your regular routine of blogging, it’s easy for that to deteriorate into zero updates.
I’ve spent most of my free time working on the book. I’ve got a what […]
via (and thanks to) rodney for the facebook share.
This story is truly amazing. The first time I read it I had goosebumps.
His sliced ear was hanging off his face and his blood was pooling at his feet as 56-year-old Amarjit Singh stood on the corner looking desperately for help.
Then Singh gazed back up Second Ave. toward the Texas Smokehouse restaurant, where he had […]
There’s a feeling that’s so powerful, you don’t know what to do with. It takes but a second to strike, but once it does, it lingers for hours. I speak of ‘the gap’.
You’re having a conversation or are out with people. Things are normal…you’re engaged and life is great. You’re not really even thinking. You’re […]
Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Been a crazy, but amazing year and I have a lot to be thankful for.
I saw this video a month or so ago and really found it powerful. For those of you who spend Thanksgiving the same way I do, just sitting around with family, maybe this clip […]
musings from out west.
17 Nov
Posted by surya.yalamanchili as Misc, Technology, Business, Life, Personal
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, […]
Things are going really well. I’ve found a place to live. For those of you familiar with the Bay area, I live in Cole Valley, steps away from Golden Gate park. I’ve now been at work for 1.2 weeks and I love it so far. It’s a lot of fun being part of a really […]
Everyone wants to capture someone else’s interest. Marketers. Managers. Singles. Parents. Children. Pets. Everyone. I’ve always thought that getting people intensely interested was actually pretty simple. Capture their imagination. That’s it.
I took advantage of living in a major city yesterday. I saw a movie before it opened in wide-release. The Assassination of Jesse James […]
I got on a plane from JFK yesterday afternoon and after two hours on the runway, and six in the air, arrived in SF.
It still feels like I’m just visiting. Like this is just another one of the many trips that I’ve taken in the last few years. I’m not sure when it’ll feel real. […]
Moving is a trip. The emotion spans the gamut from ’scares the total crap out of you’, to ‘day-dreaming about everything that’s ahead.’ That’s a pretty big spread.
Change definitely scares people. And I’m no exception. And I realized this week, that I’m going through a lot of change.
1) Leaving my job (of ~5 years).
2) Leaving […]
So the move continues to get to me. I now feel, for the first time since I actually decided, anxious. Anxiety about my last days at work, about getting rid of everything in my house, about packing, about where to ship it to in san fran, about where to live in SF, and all of […]
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fear.
Glenn Clark
Have you watched Fight Club? Remember the scene where he looks around his apartment and it’s all Ikea? All the pretty pictures in the catalogs convince you that life would be as perfect as […]
Have you ever thought of your life in acts? I have. And I’m about to start act iv in my life and it’s exciting.
Act I was growing up. I’ll end this at freshman year in high school. Without going into a ton of detail (maybe that’s another post) let’s say that like most driven people, […]
I’m on the verge of some pretty big changes. I’ll be posting more in a few days and then trying to post a flurry of updates documenting my life changes. It’s exciting. I’m excited. Stay tuned…
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an Internet entrepreneur turned Brand Manager. I've “returned” to my roots and today focus on emerging media strategy. And strange as it is, if I look familiar its because I was on the TV show The Apprentice. And, yes, I know it was terrible.
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